What origin is the name Horace?

Horace comes from spanish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Horace a popular name?

Horace is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Horace?

Names from the same spanish tradition pair naturally with Horace — for example Elena, Ximena, Lola. You can browse more on our spanish names page.

Horace Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Horace a rare name?

Yes. Horace does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Horace

Boy

spanish

3 syllables

Horace is a spanish boy's name meaning "Timekeeper; timekeeper. derived from the roman clan name horatius; variant of horatio: timekeeper. derived from the roman clan name horatius. the close friend of hamlet in shakespeares tragedy".

Horace is a boy name of spanish origin meaning "Timekeeper; timekeeper. derived from the roman clan name horatius; variant of horatio: timekeeper. derived from the roman clan name horatius. the close friend of hamlet in shakespeares tragedy". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: spanish
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Timekeeper; timekeeper. derived from the roman clan name horatius; variant of horatio: timekeeper. derived from the roman clan name horatius. the close friend of hamlet in shakespeares tragedy

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Horace

Very rare in US records

What does Horace mean?

Horace is a boy name of spanish origin meaning "Timekeeper; timekeeper. derived from the roman clan name horatius; variant of horatio: timekeeper. derived from the roman clan name horatius. the close friend of hamlet in shakespeares tragedy".