Anatoly

Anatoly
PronunciationUkrainian: [ɐnɐˈtɔl⁽ʲ⁾ij]
Russian: [ɐnɐˈtolʲɪj]
GenderMale
LanguageRussian, Ukrainian
Origin
Word/nameGreek
MeaningSunrise
Other names
Variant formsAnatoli, Anatolii, Anatoliy
DerivedAnatolios
Related namesAnatole
Anatol
Anatolio

Anatoly (Russian: Анато́лий, romanizedAnatoliy, Ukrainian: Анато́лій, romanizedAnatolii) 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".

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