Danton - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Danton \d(a)-nton, dan-ton\ is pronounced dan-TONE, dan-TAHN, DAN-tun. It is of French origin. May mean "from Anton", a place name, or may refer to an ancestor named Anthony. Also a variant of Anthony. "D'antan" means "long ago" in poetic French. Georges Danton was one of the key figures in the French revolution.

Danton has 1 variant form: D'anton.

Baby names that sound like Danton are Dunton and Tanton.

Danton is a very rare male first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Danton. Compare Danton with related baby names.