The name Dante is a Spanish baby name. In Spanish the meaning of the name Dante is: Enduring. The poet Dante Alighieri wrote The Divine Comedy with its graphic description of medieval Hell known as 'Dante's Inferno. American Meaning: The name Dante is an American baby name.n Italian the meaning of the name Dante is: A, the Italian form of Durand meaning enduring. Famous bearer: The poet Dante Alighieri wrote 'The Divine Comedy' with its graphic description of medieval Hell known as 'Dante's Inferno. Latin Meaning: