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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.

Ambrose

Meaning: immortal

Origin:Latin
38
Calvin

Meaning: bald, hairless

Origin:Latin
129
Dante

Meaning: enduring

Origin:Latin diminutive of Durant
103
Fabian

Meaning: bean grower

Origin:Latin clan name
342
Maxim

Meaning: greatest

Origin:French variation of Maximus
1028
Bastian

Meaning: man of Sebastia

Origin:Diminutive of Sebastian, Latin from Greek
356
Clement

Meaning: mild, merciful

Origin:Latin
397
Maximilian

Meaning: greatest

Origin:Latin
266
Santiago

Meaning: Saint James

Origin:Place-name or Latin
497
Calton

Meaning: calf farm

Origin:Latin
276
Julian

Meaning: youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father

Origin:English from Latin, variation of Julius
157
Griffin

Meaning: strong lord

Origin:Welsh, variation of Griffith
202
Bastien

Meaning: person from ancient city of Sebastia

Origin:French and Spanish, diminutive of Sebastien
1217
Mercury

Meaning: Roman messenger god

Origin:Latin
1108
Cupid

Meaning: desire

Origin:Latin
1156
Jove The origin of the boy's name Jove is Latin, ...
Origin:Mythological name
1232
Maximus

Meaning: greatest

Origin:Latin
274
Neo

Meaning: new or gift

Origin:Latin or Tswana
340
Sirius

Meaning: burning

Origin:Latin from Greek
434
Valentine

Meaning: strength, health

Origin:Latin
541