Amante as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Amante

What is the meaning of the name Amante ?

The baby name Amante is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: ah-MAHN-teh (IPA: /aˈmante/). Anglicized: uh-MAN-tee or ah-MAN-tay.

Amante is Spanish in Origin.

Amante is a Romance given name and surname meaning “lover; one who loves,” from Latin amans, amantis, the present participle of amare “to love.” In Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian, amante is a common noun for “lover” and functions as an epicene form; as a given name it’s rare but attested, often masculine, occasionally unisex.

Documented in late medieval Iberia and southern Italy as a byname that later became a hereditary surname; modern given-name use surfaces in Latin America and the Philippines under Spanish/Portuguese influence, as well as among Italian diasporas. Variants and cognates include Amado/Amata, Amato (It.), Aimé/Aimée (Fr., from Latin amatus), Amador, Amando (from Amandus), and Amadeo/Amadeus (“lover of God”). Related Latin forms are Amans and Amantis. The name conveys a warm, affectionate character; contemporary parents may choose it for its lyrical sound and straightforward message of love.