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Latin Names for Boys

Latin names for boys have held a vast array of connotations over the millennia. Latin boys’ names have been very popular among the European aristocracy during some periods.

Some Latin names conjure images of Ancient Rome, while others feel more understated. The two most popular Latin boys’ names in the United States are Oliver and Lucas.

Along with Oliver and Lucas, other Latin boys’ names in the US Top 200 include Adrian, Dominic, Jude, Julian, Leo, Miles, Roman, and Sebastian.

Baby boy names popular in Rome include Christian — the most common Latin boys’ name in Italy — Anthony, Santiago, and Leo.

Latin names for boys, such as Caius and Remus, were also given by masters to their slaves in the Antebellum South, making them particularly resonant among African-Americans.

Latin boys’ names are coming into fashion, on balance, in the U.S., so this list of Latin names for boys is well worth exploring. 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.

Amadeus

Meaning: lover of God

Origin:Latin
253
Ace

Meaning: one, unity

Origin:Latin
411
Miles

Meaning: soldier or merciful

Origin:English form of Milo
24
Lucian

Meaning: light

Origin:Latin
46
Lucifer

Meaning: light-bearer

Origin:Latin
55
Leo

Meaning: lion

Origin:Latin
48
Mateo

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Spanish
102
Amias

Meaning: loved

Origin:Latin
111
Silas

Meaning: of the forest; or prayed for

Origin:Aramaic, Latin, Greek
4
Acacius

Meaning: thorny; or, innocent, not evil

Origin:Greek
29
Dominic

Meaning: belonging to the lord

Origin:Latin
66
Cassian

Meaning: hollow

Origin:Latin, variation of Cassius
27
Orson

Meaning: bear cub

Origin:Latin and English
152
Septimus

Meaning: the seventh son

Origin:Latin
711
Romulus

Meaning: citizen of Rome

Origin:Latin
364
Hadrian

Meaning: dark-haired

Origin:Latin
472
Florian

Meaning: flowering

Origin:Latin
473
Remy

Meaning: oarsman

Origin:French from Latin
50
Vincent

Meaning: conquering

Origin:Latin
52
Vito

Meaning: alive, life

Origin:Latin
830