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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.

Abcde The name Abcde is generally pronounced as 'a...
Origin:American invented name
41
Scout The name Scout is of different origins. It h...
Origin:Word name
388
Savannah

Meaning: flat tropical grassland

Origin:Spanish
407
Leilani

Meaning: heavenly flower

Origin:Hawaiian
554
Kennedy

Meaning: misshapen head

Origin:Irish
793
Rebel

Meaning: rebel

Origin:Word name
4642
Juniper

Meaning: young

Origin:Latin tree name
101
Dixie

Meaning: I have spoken; tenth

Origin:Latin, French
758
Moxie

Meaning: aggressive energy, know-how

Origin:English slang
1025
Maverick

Meaning: independent, nonconformist

Origin:American
163
Origin:Surname or word name
217
Holden

Meaning: hollow valley

Origin:English
221
Lincoln

Meaning: town by the pool

Origin:English
3903
Lincoln

Meaning: town by the pool

Origin:English
234
Hendrix

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:Dutch and German, from first name Hendrik
379
Colt

Meaning: young horse

Origin:Word name
505
Denzel

Meaning: from the high stronghold

Origin:Cornish
535
Bo

Meaning: to live

Origin:Norse nickname
575
Phoenix

Meaning: dark red

Origin:Arizona place-name and Greek
123
Memphis

Meaning: Enduring and beautiful

Origin:Greek and Coptic place-name
1331