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The baby name Cesare is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /tʃeˈzaːre/ — cheh-ZAH-reh.

Cesare is Italian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: Italian: /tʃeˈzaːre/ — cheh-ZAH-reh

What is the meaning of the name Cesare ?

The baby name Cesare is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /tʃeˈzaːre/ — cheh-ZAH-reh.

Cesare is Italian in Origin.

Cesare is the Italian form of Latin Caesar, a Roman family cognomen with debated roots. Scholars link it either to caesaries, “thick hair,” or to caedere, “to cut,” a folk-etymology later associated with caesarean birth. Through Gaius Julius Caesar and the imperial title that followed, the name came to signify “emperor” or “ruler,” echoing in derivatives like German Kaiser and Slavic Tsar.

In Italy, Cesare has long been a cultivated, slightly aristocratic choice, borne by Renaissance power-broker Cesare Borgia and influential thinkers Cesare Beccaria and Cesare Lombroso, as well as novelist Cesare Pavese. Usage has fluctuated - robust in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, steadier but less common today - yet remains recognizably classic. International variants include César (Spanish, French, Portuguese), Caesar (English/Latin), Cezar (Romanian), Cezary (Polish), and the related forms Cesario/Cesáreo. Feminine counterparts include Cesaria/Cesária; Italian diminutive Cesarino also appears.

Cesare has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Cesare

Cesare Cremonini Actor|musician · Born 1980 · Italy Cesare Cremonini is best known as an Italian singer-songwriter, famous for hits like 50 Special, Marmellata #25, and Poetica. This name may refer to different people with that name.

Cesare – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IT Boys 2024 #40 871 47
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
IT Boys 0 #112 23,013 10,046
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
Switzerland Boys 2024 #127 11 1,769
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #176 4 4,064
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
LU Boys 0 #214 7 4,970
IT 0 #222 1,176 4,183
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
Canada Boys 2016 #329 5 2,391
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
PT Boys 0 #358 10 7,951
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
France Boys 2021 #384 4 2,865
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
CL Boys 0 #656 10 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
PE Boys 0 #854 25 14,506
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #883 10 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #905 26 5,610
CO Boys 0 #907 14 15,656
EG Boys 0 #917 9 15,035
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
Germany Boys 0 #921 32 5,697
NL Boys 0 #936 16 5,873
MX Boys 0 #954 29 16,355
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
AE Boys 0 #1,136 8 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,169 10 25,619
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,307 140 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Cesare is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
France
United States
Canada
AE

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People also ask about Cesare

Cesare is predominantly a boy's name.
Cesare is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Italian: /tʃeˈzaːre/ — cheh-ZAH-reh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Cesaro, Cesari, Cesareo, César, Caesar and Cezar.
Yes, very popular — Cesare ranked #40 in Italy in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Cesare ranks highest in Italy (#40 in 2024).
Cesare's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #146 in 2014 to #127 in 2024 in Switzerland.
Yes — 1 notable people named Cesare are in our database, including Cesare Cremonini (Actor|musician).