Anatole is a French male name, derived from the Greek name Ανατολιος Anatolius, meaning "sunrise." The Russian version of the name is Anatoly (also transliterated as Anatoliy and Anatoli). Other variants are Anatol and more rarely Anatolio.
Anatole Abragam (1914–2011), French physicist who wrote The Principles of Nuclear Magnetism
Anatole Broyard (1920–1990), American literary critic for The New York Times
Anatole (dancer), French ballet dancer, master and composer
Anatole Dauman (1925–1998), French film producer
Anatole de Grunwald (1910–1967), British film producer and screenwriter
Anatole Demidov (1813–1870), Russian industrialist
Anatole de Monzie (1876–1947), French administrator and encyclopaedist
Anatole Fistoulari (1907–1995), Ukrainian conductor
Anatole France (1844—1924), French poet, journalist and novelist
Anatole Jakovsky (1909–1988), French art critic
Anatole Kanyenkiko (born 1952), Prime Minister of Burundi from 1994 to 1995
Anatole Katok (born 1944), American mathematician
Anatole Le Braz (1859–1926), Breton folklore collector and translator
Anatole Litvak (1902–1974), Ukrainian-born filmmaker
Anatole Mallet (1837–1919), Swiss mechanical engineer
Anatole Taubman (born 1971), Swiss actor
Anatole Vakhnianyn (1841–1908), Ukrainian political and cultural figure
