Antu

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Sun, Day
Scripts(How to write)
??(Akkadian Cuneiform)
In Mapudungun language, the name is written as 'antu'.
Popularity
Antu is not a very common name outside of the Mapuche culture. It is rare to find people who use it as a given name in other parts of the world.

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Cartoon of Antu

Antu Name meanings & History

Mapuche people of Chile and Argentina. Sun, Day. She evolved from the Sumerian goddess Ki. In Akkadian and Babylonia mythology she was the first consort of Anu. Eventually she was replaced by Ishtar. She is likely the influence for the Greek goddess Hera, and was perhaps related to Anat. Her name possibly derives from the Sumerian element an, meaning "heaven, sky". Antu is used as a given name for both boys and girls in the Mapuche culture. It is also used as a unisex name in other parts of the world, particularly in South America.

Zodiac Sign of Antu: Action Aries

Synonyms of Antu:

A: Assertive,Angry,Action,Argumentative,Aggressive,Ambitious

N: Neat,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nervous,Nagging,Neurosis,Nice

T: Touchy,Tireless,Tacky,Doubting Thomas,Truth,Testy,Talkative

U: Utopia,Understanding,Unity,Undermining,Universality

Antu is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Serious name
  • a Unintellectual name
  • a Urban name

2.) Antu (Male)

Usage: Estonian

Meanings: "Sun"

Scripts: ??(Akkadian Cuneiform)
Անտու (Armenian), Анту (Russian), 安图 (Chinese)


cartoon of the name Antu
Cartoon of Antu

Description: Mapuche (indigenous people of central and southern Chile). "Sun". She evolved from the Sumerian goddess Ki. In Akkadian and Babylonia mythology she was the first consort of Anu. Eventually she was replaced by Ishtar. She is likely the influence for the Greek goddess Hera, and was perhaps related to Anat. Her name possibly derives from the Sumerian element an, meaning "heaven, sky". Antu is a unisex name that is used in several South American countries, especially Chile and Argentina. It is a popular name among parents who want to give their child a unique name reflecting the culture and heritage of the Mapuche people.

3.) Antu (Male)

Usage: Indigenous

Meanings: (Indigenous) salt.


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