Anatoly
Pronunciationɐnɐˈtɔl⁽ʲ⁾ij
ɐnɐˈtolʲɪj
GenderMale
MeaningSunrise
LanguageRussian, Ukrainian
OriginGreek
Variant formsAnatoli, Anatolii, Anatoliy
Related namesAnatole
Anatol
Anatolio
DerivedAnatolios

Anatoly (Russian: Анато́лий,[1] Ukrainian: Анато́лій) is a common Russian and Ukrainian masculine given name, derived from the Greek name Anatolios (Ἀνατόλιος), meaning "he of the sunrise", from ἀνατολή anatolē, "sunrise".[2]

Anatoly was one of the five most popular names for baby boys born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2004.[3]

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References

  1. ^ Behind the Name
  2. ^ .
  3. ^ St. Petersburg (Russia) Times.More Babies Born Last Year, But Birthrate Low Archived 2014-04-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on February 16, 2008.