Latin Baby Names With Meanings
70 names with meanings and origins.
Latin names come from ancient Rome and have travelled into many European languages. They often mean light, strength or virtue.
Top picks
Boy · Latin · “From Hadria”
Girl · Latin · “Industrious, striving”
Boy · Latin · “Great, venerable”
Girl · Latin · “Golden; gilded”
Boy · Latin · “Golden”
Girl · Latin · “Dawn, new beginning”
Girl · Latin · “Like a bird, life”
Girl · Latin · “She who brings happiness”
Girl · Latin · “Young ceremonial attendant”
Boy · Latin · “Hollow, empty”
Girl · Latin · “Blind (patron saint of music)”
Girl · Latin · “Blind; sixth”
Girl · Latin · “Heavenly”
Girl · Latin · “Bright, clear”
Girl · Latin · “Divine”
Boy · Latin · “Of the Lord”
Girl · Latin · “Rival; eager”
Girl · Latin · “Rival, industrious”
Boy · Latin · “Bean grower; noble”
Boy · Latin · “Lucky, happy”
Girl · Latin · “Golden; blonde”
Girl · Latin · “Flower”
Girl · Latin · “Flourishing; blooming”
Girl · Latin · “Free one; from France”
Girl · Latin · “Grace”
Boy · Latin · “Fiery one”
Girl · Latin · “Youthful; downy”
Boy · Latin · “Youthful”
Girl · Latin · “Youthful”
Girl · Latin · “Young; the month of June”
Girl · Latin · “Youthful”
Boy · Latin · “Just, upright”
Girl · Latin · “Woman of Rome; purity”
Boy · Latin · “From Laurentum; crowned with laurel”
Boy · Latin · “Lion”
Girl · Latin · “Light”
Boy · Latin · “Light; illumination”
Girl · Latin · “Light; born at dawn”
Girl · Latin · “Moon, celestial beauty”
Unisex · Latin · “Light”
Girl · Latin · “Lovable; dear”
Boy · Latin · “Warlike; of Mars”
Boy · Latin · “Greatest”
Boy · Latin · “Soldier; merciful”
Girl · Latin · “Eighth”
Boy · Latin · “Eighth; born eighth”
Boy · Latin · “Olive tree, peace bearer”
Girl · Latin · “Olive tree, symbolizing peace and fruitfulness”
Girl · Latin · “Ancient; venerable”
Boy · Latin · “Fifth”
Boy · Latin · “Oar”
Boy · Latin · “King”
Boy · Latin · “Citizen of Rome”
Boy · Latin · “Red-haired”
Unisex · Latin · “Wise one, herb”
Boy · Latin · “Of the forest”
Unisex · Latin · “Sun”
Girl · Latin · “Star”
Girl · Latin · “Of the forest”
Boy · Latin · “Honourable; strong”
Boy · Latin · “Strong; healthy”
Girl · Latin · “Strong, healthy”
Boy · Latin · “Strong, healthy”
Girl · Latin · “True; faith”
Boy · Latin · “Winner, conqueror”
Girl · Latin · “Victory”
Boy · Latin · “Conquering”
Girl · Latin · “Purple flower, modesty”
Girl · Latin · “Life”
Girl · Latin · “Alive”
Latin naming traditions
Roman citizens used a three-part name: a personal name (praenomen) like Marcus, a clan name (nomen) like Julius, and a family branch name (cognomen) like Caesar. Roman women usually took the feminine form of their father's clan name, which is why so many girls' names end in -ia, such as Julia, Claudia and Cornelia. Many Latin names describe a quality or a birth order, like Clement (merciful), Felix (lucky) or Octavia (eighth), and they spread through Europe via saints and the Church.
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