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Latin Names

Latin names are plentiful throughout English-speaking countries, as Latin is one of the root languages for English. Latin names include many of the most popular baby names in the Western world, including Lucy and Oliver, Julia, and Miles.

Latin names in the US Top 100 for girls include Ava, Clara, Lillian, Olivia, and Stella. For boys, Latin names in the US Top 100 include Dominic, Lucas, Julian, Roman, and Sebastian. In Rome, popular names include Cecilia, Viola, Christian, and Santiago.

Of course, many unique baby names have Latin origins too, such as Sidra, Domino, and Vesper. Latin was the language of ancient Rome, another source for fashionable modern names, such as Augustus, Cassius, and Octavia.

Browse all of our Latin baby names here. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Cordelia

Meaning: heart; daughter of the sea

Origin:Latin; Celtic
33
Rose

Meaning: rose, a flower

Origin:Latin
52
Cerelia

Meaning: relating to springtime

Origin:Latin
803
Sidonie

Meaning: from Sidon

Origin:Latin
1203
Alba

Meaning: white

Origin:Latin
436
Una

Meaning: one; lamb; happy

Origin:Latin, Irish, or Old Norse
493
Claudia

Meaning: lame; enclosure

Origin:Feminine variation of Claude
129
August

Meaning: majestic, venerable

Origin:Latin
985
August

Meaning: great, magnificent

Origin:German form of Latin Augustus
16
Jude

Meaning: praised

Origin:Latin diminutive of Judah
14
Jude

Meaning: praised

Origin:Diminutive of Judith or variation of Judah
1051
Juniper

Meaning: young

Origin:English from Latin tree name
1172
Juniper

Meaning: young

Origin:Latin tree name
101
Laura

Meaning: from Laurentum or bay laurel

Origin:English from Latin
113
Minerva

Meaning: of the mind, intellect

Origin:Latin
257
Juno

Meaning: queen of the heavens

Origin:Latin
324
Valeria

Meaning: strength, health

Origin:Latin
706
Viviana

Meaning: life

Origin:Latin
712
Dixie

Meaning: I have spoken; tenth

Origin:Latin, French
758
Leonie

Meaning: lion

Origin:Latin
429