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The baby name Anatu is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-NAH-too (IPA: /ɑːˈnɑːtu/).

Anatu is Hausa in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hausa
Pronunciation: ah-NAH-too (IPA: /ɑːˈnɑːtu/)

What is the meaning of the name Anatu ?

The baby name Anatu is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-NAH-too (IPA: /ɑːˈnɑːtu/).

Anatu is Hausa in Origin.

Anatu is a rare feminine name rooted in Northwest Semitic tradition, representing the Akkadian form of the goddess name 'Anat. The -u ending reflects the Akkadian nominative case found in cuneiform records. Its lexical meaning is uncertain; many scholars connect it to a Semitic root 'n-t associated with vigor or aggressive strength, so the name is often understood as '(the goddess) Strength/Power,' though it is safest taken simply as the theonym of the famed war and fertility deity.

Attested across Late Bronze Age sources, Anatu/'Anat appears in Ugaritic hymns, Egyptian transcriptions, and Assyro-Babylonian texts, and in theophoric personal names in the Levant (compare the biblical form Anath). Variants and related forms include Anat (modern Hebrew), Anath (English biblical), and academic 'Anat; do not confuse it with Antu/Antum, the Mesopotamian consort of Anu. Today Anatu remains very uncommon as a given name, while Anat is used in Israel.

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Anatu – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
GH Girls 0 #291 34 6,973
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Anatu is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:

BD
CM
EG
GH
IL

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People also ask about Anatu

Anatu is predominantly a girl's name.
Anatu is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ah-NAH-too (IPA: /ɑːˈnɑːtu/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Annatu, Anattu, Anatou and Anatuu.
Anatu is a name of Hausa origin, traditionally used in Nigeria. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Nigeria and its diaspora communities.