Forward or before
Avante is a modern name likely derived from the Spanish or Portuguese word 'avante', meaning 'forward' or 'onward'. It may also be influenced by the Italian word 'avanti', sharing the same Latin root 'abante'. It conveys a sense of progress and movement.
Less common today
Avante isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,513 in 2002.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American college football player
