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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.

Horace

Meaning: timekeeper

Origin:Latin clan name
1158
Justin

Meaning: fair, righteous

Origin:Latin
513
Gabin

Meaning: of Gabium

Origin:French form of the Latin Gabinus
2697
Benedict

Meaning: blessed

Origin:Latin
410
Cesar

Meaning: head of hair

Origin:Latin
1728
Valerian

Meaning: strength, health

Origin:Latin
595
Virgil

Meaning: staff bearer

Origin:Latin
780
Clarence

Meaning: bright

Origin:Latin
842
Remo Remo is a baby boy name with Italian roots. ...
Origin:Italian variation of Remus, meaning unknown
1990
Cary

Meaning: pleasant stream

Origin:Latin
2379
Bay

Meaning: berry

Origin:Latin
3213
Maxton

Meaning: greatest

Origin:English surname
2009
Terry An abbreviation of Terrance, the meaning of ...
Origin:Diminutive of Terence
2908
Vince

Meaning: conquering

Origin:Short form of Vincent, Latin
1206
Cecil

Meaning: blind

Origin:Latin
699
Quentin

Meaning: fifth

Origin:Latin
732
Jay

Meaning: jaybird

Origin:Latin
335
Valerio

Meaning: strength, health

Origin:Latin
1935
Cipriano

Meaning: from Cyprus

Origin:Latin
2411
Adrian

Meaning: man of Adria

Origin:Latin
321