Latin Boy Names
Latin male names derive mainly from Classical and Ecclesiastical Latin. A core masculine marker is the nominative singular ending -us or -ius (also -er), seen in forms like Adrianus, Aemilius, Aetius, and Agrippa. In Roman practice, men used a three-part system (praenomen, nomen, cognomen); many male names on record are gentilicia or cognomina rather than given names. Feminine counterparts typically end in -a, so male and female forms often differ only by grammatical ending.
Today, Latin male names survive through adapted forms in European languages, with -us endings often dropped: Adrian, Adrien, Adriano, and Aegidio are common examples. Related forms include Aemilianus, Aemilio, Agosto, and Adrias.
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of 1,668 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas | From Lucania; light | Latin | Boy | 151,828 #1 | |
| Leo | Lion | Latin | Boy | 129,054 #2 | |
| Thomas | Twin | Aramaic, Greek, Latin | Boy | 94,370 #3 | |
| Luke | From Lucania; later associated with 'light' | Latin | Boy | 78,882 #4 | |
| Luca | Originally 'man from Lucania'; commonly associated with 'light' or 'bringer of light.' | Italian, Latin | Boy | 71,687 #5 | |
| Anthony | Derived from Antonius; commonly interpreted as "priceless" or "of inestimable worth" | Latin | Boy | 70,415 #6 | |
| Roman | From Rome; Roman | Latin | Boy | 56,451 #7 | |
| Adrian | From Adria (i.e., 'from the town/region of Adria'); historically sometimes linked to 'dark' | Latin | Boy | 52,042 #8 | |
| Miles | Soldier | Latin | Boy | 47,183 #9 | |
| Dominic | Belonging to the Lord / of the Lord | Latin | Boy | 39,340 #10 | |
| Silas | Of the forest | Greek, Latin | Boy | 34,382 #11 | |
| Bryson | Son of Brice/Bryce (i.e., 'son of the speckled one'). | English, Latin | Boy | 31,281 #12 | |
| Vincent | Conquering, victorious | Latin | Boy | 31,251 #13 | |
| Paul | From Latin Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble" | Latin | Boy | 31,049 #14 | |
| Victor | Conqueror, winner | Latin | Boy | 30,197 #15 | |
| August | Venerable, majestic; derived from Latin augustus meaning 'consecrated' or 'venerable'. | Latin | Boy | 28,202 #16 | |
| Felix | Happy, lucky, fortunate | Latin | Boy | 25,760 #17 | |
| Calvin | Bald (little bald one) | Latin | Boy | 24,786 #18 | |
| Justin | Just, fair; righteous | Latin | Boy | 24,667 #19 | |
| Zion | Jerusalem citadel | English, Greek, Hebrew, Latin | Boy | 24,216 #20 | |
| Martin | Of Mars; warlike | Latin, Spanish | Boy | 22,717 #21 | |
| Antonio | Derived from Antonius; exact origin uncertain - traditionally interpreted as "priceless" or "inestimable worth" | Latin | Boy | 21,236 #22 | |
| Emiliano | Derived from the Roman family name Aemilius/Aemilianus, meaning 'rival' or 'emulating'. | Latin | Boy | 21,012 #23 | |
| Patrick | Noble, patrician (of noble birth) | Latin | Boy | 18,075 #24 | |
| Marcus | Dedicated to Mars; warlike | Latin | Boy | 17,953 #25 | |
| Milan | Slavic: 'gracious, dear'; Sanskrit/Hindi: 'union, meeting'; also associated with the Italian city Milan. | Hindi, Italian, Latin, Sanskrit, Slavic | Boy | 17,468 #26 | |
| Emilio | Derived from Aemilius, meaning 'rival' or 'emulating'. | Latin | Boy | 17,250 #27 | |
| Matias | Gift of God | Hebrew, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 16,911 #28 | |
| Lukas | From Lucania; often associated with 'light'. | Latin | Boy | 16,286 #29 | |
| Mark | Warlike; dedicated to Mars | Latin | Boy | 15,582 #30 | |
| Maximus | Greatest | Latin | Boy | 13,901 #31 | |
| Valentin | Strong, healthy | Latin | Boy | 12,686 #32 | |
| Spencer | Dispenser of provisions | Anglo-French, English, Latin, Old French | Boy | 12,148 #33 | |
| Maximiliano | Greatest | Latin | Boy | 11,512 #34 | |
| Marius | Of or dedicated to Mars; 'warlike' | Latin | Boy | 11,448 #35 | |
| Atticus | From Attica (the historical region around Athens) | Latin | Boy | 10,196 #36 | |
| Cristian | Follower of Christ | Latin | Boy | 10,088 #37 | |
| Clement | Merciful, gentle, mild | Latin | Boy | 10,006 #38 | |
| Royal | Kingly | English, Latin, Old French | Boy | 9,652 #39 | |
| Augustin | Venerable, majestic; derived from Augustus meaning 'great' or 'venerable'. | Latin | Boy | 9,369 #40 | |
| Travis | Crossing, toll collector | Anglo-Norman French, English, Latin, Old French | Boy | 9,348 #41 | |
| Elian | Usually 'of the sun' from Latin Aelianus; when linked to Elijah/Elias it can be associated with 'My God is Yahweh' or 'God has answered'; Welsh usage is tied to a saint rather than a single clear lexical meaning. | Aramaic, Hebrew, Latin, Welsh | Boy | 9,243 #42 | |
| Mario | Derived from Marius, likely meaning "male" or "warlike"; often interpreted as "of/related to Mars" | Latin, Spanish | Boy | 9,181 #43 | |
| Titus | Unknown | Latin, Oscan, Sabine | Boy | 9,100 #44 | |
| Marco | Derived from Marcus, meaning 'dedicated to Mars' or 'warlike'. | Latin, Spanish | Boy | 8,937 #45 | |
| Julius | Derived from the Roman family name Iulius, likely meaning "downy-haired" or "youthful." | Latin | Boy | 8,780 #46 | |
| Solomon | Peaceful | Greek, Hebrew, Latin | Boy | 7,447 #47 | |
| Troy | Of Troy | Ancient Greek, English, French, Latin | Boy | 7,192 #48 | |
| Luciano | Light; bringer of light | Latin | Boy | 7,118 #49 | |
| Fabian | Belonging to the Fabius family; 'bean grower' or 'bean farmer' | Latin | Boy | 6,979 #50 |
Latin Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Latin-origin name in our dataset.
1,668
Names in this origin
56
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
444,128
Peak year 0