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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.

Aries

Meaning: a ram

Origin:Latin
606
Nero

Meaning: stern

Origin:Latin
282
Jules

Meaning: youthful; soft, downy

Origin:French form of Latin Julius
469
Rex

Meaning: king

Origin:Latin
323
Dexter

Meaning: dyer, right-handed

Origin:Latin
367
Branch Branch is an English name that came from the...
Origin:Word name
3490
Cato

Meaning: all-knowing

Origin:Latin
801
Pax

Meaning: peaceful

Origin:Latin
1467
Lionel

Meaning: young lion

Origin:Latin
942
Germaine

Meaning: from Germany

Origin:French from Latin
4838
Noble

Meaning: aristocratic

Origin:Latin
1223
Paine

Meaning: villager, country-dweller

Origin:Latin
9795
Marcus

Meaning: warlike

Origin:Latin
390
Julius

Meaning: youthful, downy-bearded

Origin:Latin
399
Marius Marius is a name of Latin roots and is given...
Origin:Latin, from a Roman family name related to Mars, the god of war
484
Kaius

Meaning: rejoice

Origin:Variation of Caius, Latin
628
Gaius

Meaning: to rejoice

Origin:Latin
635
Octavius

Meaning: eighth

Origin:Latin
656
Brutus

Meaning: heavy, dull

Origin:Latin
752
Adolphus

Meaning: noble wolf

Origin:Latin
3617