Anti as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Anti

What is the meaning of the name Anti ?

The baby name Anti is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AHN-tee (IPA: /ˈɑnti/).

Anti is Estonian in Origin.

Anti is an Estonian masculine given name, most commonly understood as a local variant of Andreas/Andrew, transmitted through church naming traditions from the Greek Andreas. The root andr- means ‘man, manly, courageous,’ which underlies common interpretations such as ‘manly’ or ‘brave.’ The form is distinct from the English prefix anti- and is pronounced AHN-tee in Estonian.

Documented in Estonia since the late 19th century, Anti gained steady but not dominant use throughout the 20th century, sometimes chosen in honor of St Andrew and therefore associated with his feast on 30 November. Near-cognates and variants include Finnish Antti, Estonian Andres and Andrus, Scandinavian Anders, German/Scandinavian Andreas, English Andrew, Polish Andrzej, Russian/Slavic Andrei/Andrey, and Ukrainian Andriy; pet forms may include Andi. Feminine counterparts are Andrea and Andra. Related surnames and patronymics appear across Northern and Eastern Europe.