Sextius as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sextius

What is the meaning of the name Sextius ?

The baby name Sextius is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'classical_latin': '/ˈsɛk.ti.us/ (SEK-tee-oos)', 'anglicized': '/ˈsɛk.ʃəs/ or /ˈsɛk.ti.əs/ (SEK-shus or SEK-tee-əs)'}.

Sextius is Latin in Origin.

Sextius is a Latin gentilicium turned given name, formed from the praenomen Sextus, itself from Latin sextus “sixth” (< sex “six,” ultimately Indo-European). It signifies “the sixth,” likely marking birth order in a Roman family or other sixth-place associations. In antiquity, Sextius functioned primarily as a family name (gens Sextia). Bearers include the general Gaius Sextius Calvinus, who founded Aquae Sextiae (Aix-en-Provence), the Stoic-leaning philosopher Quintus Sextius, and the pharmacologist Sextius Niger. As a modern given name, Sextius is rare, appearing mainly in scholarly or Francophone contexts via toponyms like Thermes Sextius. Closest variants and cognates are Sextus (Latin), Sixtus (medieval/ecclesiastical Latin; Popes Sixtus I–V), and their vernacular forms: Sixto (Spanish), Sisto (Italian), Sixte (French), and Sixt (German). Feminine counterparts include Sextia and Sixta.

⚙ Sextius is vanishingly rare. We hold just 1 recorded use of it, from 1 country.