Origin
Latin boy names
191 boy names of Latin origin, with where each is actually given today. Given most today: Leo, Lucas, and Theodore.
Latin origin here means etymology: where the name comes from, as recorded in Wiktionary. Where a name is given today is a separate question: open a name to see where it is loved, common or rare.
“lion”
Say it LEE-oh
Loved across France, the UK, Canada, and 16 more places. Common in Italy, Poland, Israel, and 7 more places.
1 in 83 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 3 there.
“lion” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
Common across France, the UK, three Nordic countries, and 11 more places.
Say it LOO-kus
Loved in the Netherlands, Ontario, British Columbia, and 2 more places. Common across France, the UK, three Nordic countries, and 11 more places. Rare in Italy, Poland, Israel, and 6 more places.
1 in 197 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 32 there.
Latin and Greek origin · 2 syllables
“god + gift”
Say it THEE-uh-dor
Loved across England and Wales, three Canadian provinces, Australia, and New Zealand. Common in Quebec, Ireland, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.
1 in 103 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 9 there.
“god + gift” · Latin and Greek origin · 3 syllables
“lion”
Say it LEE-on
Loved in France, Poland, Austria, and 8 more places. Common across three Nordic countries, Quebec, Ireland, and 9 more places. Rare in England and Wales, Italy, Israel, and 4 more places.
1 in 25 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 3 there.
“lion” · Latin and Greek origin · 2 syllables
“God is my strong man”
Say it GAY-bree-ul
Loved in France and Switzerland. Common in England and Wales, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places. Rare in Israel, the Netherlands, Ireland, and 4 more places.
1 in 62 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 19 there.
“God is my strong man” · Latin, Greek, and Hebrew origin · 3 syllables
“the greatest”
Say it MAKS
Common across the UK, the Netherlands, three Nordic countries, and 17 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 4 more places.
1 in 137 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 25 there.
from Maximilian, “the greatest” · Latin origin · 1 syllable
“happy, lucky”
Say it FEE-liks
Loved across Austria and three German cities. Common across England and Wales, three Canadian provinces, the Netherlands, and 12 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 7 more places.
1 in 69 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 6 there.
“happy, lucky” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“sea (Hawaiian); or warrior (Frisian)”
Say it KY
Common across the UK, the Netherlands, Ontario, and 10 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 11 more places.
1 in 169 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 34 there.
“sea (Hawaiian); or warrior (Frisian)” · Danish, Latin, West Frisian, and Hawaiian origin · 1 syllable
“august, venerable, exalted”
Say it sih-BAS-chun
Loved in Estonia. Common in England and Wales, Italy, Poland, and 10 more places. Rare in France, Israel, the Netherlands, and 13 more places.
1 in 252 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 47 there.
“august, venerable, exalted” · Latin and Greek origin · 3 syllables
Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 15 more places.
Say it LOOK
Common in Ontario, Ireland, Scotland, and 4 more places. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 15 more places.
1 in 128 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 23 there.
Latin and Greek origin · 1 syllable
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 7 more places.
Say it JOO-lee-un
Common in Poland, the Netherlands, Ontario, and 10 more places. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 7 more places.
1 in 66 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 20 there.
Latin origin · 3 syllables
“Roman, of Rome”
Say it ROH-mun
Loved in Moscow. Common in England and Wales, Ontario, Scotland, and 5 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places.
1 in 192 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 27 there.
“Roman, of Rome” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 12 more places.
Say it MARK
Loved in Slovenia, Moscow, and 1 more place. Common across Poland, four German cities, Ireland, and Hungary. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 12 more places.
1 in 409 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 99 there.
Latin origin · 1 syllable
“possibly rival”
Say it EE-mul
Loved across five German cities and three Nordic countries. Common in Poland, Sweden, Austria, and 3 more places. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 8 more places.
1 in 57 boys born in Norway in 2025. Number 2 there.
“possibly rival” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“a man from Lucania”
Say it LOO-kus
Loved in Austria and 1 more place. Common across three Nordic countries, Switzerland, the German cities, and 2 more places. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 8 more places.
1 in 83 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 10 there.
“a man from Lucania” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“of or like Mars”
Say it MAR-tin
Loved in Spain. Common in France, Austria, Norway, and 3 more places. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.
1 in 424 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 102 there.
“of or like Mars” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“from the Roman harbor Hadria”
Say it AY-dree-un
Common in Poland, Ontario, Sweden, and 10 more places. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 8 more places.
1 in 240 boys born in Norway in 2025. Number 70 there.
“from the Roman harbor Hadria” · Latin and Etruscan origin · 3 syllables
“olive tree”
Say it OL-ee
Common in Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and 2 more places. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 159 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 31 there.
“olive tree” · English, Latin, and Germanic origin · 2 syllables
“small”
Say it PAWL
Loved across Austria and three German cities. Common across France, Quebec, three German cities, and 1 more place. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 10 more places.
1 in 61 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 2 there.
“small” · Latin origin · 1 syllable
“to ward off, defend”
Say it al-ek-SAN-der
Loved in Poland. Common in Slovenia. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.
1 in 27 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 5 there.
“to ward off, defend” · Latin and Greek origin · 4 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Say it an-TOH-nee
Loved in Poland. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 24 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 2 there.
Polish, Catalan, and Latin origin · 3 syllables
“victory + people”
Say it nee-KOH-dem
Loved in Poland. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 22 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 1 there.
from Nicodemus, “victory + people” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
“conquering”
Say it VIN-sent
Common in England and Wales, Sweden, Austria, and 10 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 12 more places.
1 in 486 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 93 there.
“conquering” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“conqueror”
Say it VIK-ter
Common in France, Switzerland, Quebec, and 4 more places. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.
1 in 206 boys born in France in 2025. Number 28 there.
“conqueror” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“the greatest”
Say it mak-sih-MIL-ee-un
Loved in Austria and Munich. Common across five German cities. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 12 more places.
1 in 63 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 3 there.
“the greatest” · Latin origin · 5 syllables
“a person from Laurentum”
Say it lor-EN-zoh
Loved in Italy. Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 18 more places.
1 in 49 boys born in Italy in 2024. Number 7 there.
“a person from Laurentum” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
“possibly holding the heel”
Say it YAH-koob
Loved in Poland. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 37 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 9 there.
“possibly holding the heel” · Hebrew, Latin, and Greek origin · 2 syllables
“victory + people”
Say it NEE-koh
Common in Austria, Switzerland, Catalonia, and 4 more places. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 16 more places.
1 in 293 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 73 there.
from Nicholas, “victory + people” · Latin and Greek origin · 2 syllables
“little Marcus (Marcus is from the god Mars)”
Say it mar-SEL
Common in France, Poland, Catalonia, and Slovenia. Rare across the UK, Italy, three Canadian provinces, and 13 more places.
1 in 56 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 16 there.
“little Marcus (Marcus is from the god Mars)” · French and Latin origin · 2 syllables
“god + gift”
Say it THEE-uh-dor
Common across three Nordic countries, Austria, and the German cities. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 10 more places.
1 in 84 boys born in Norway in 2025. Number 11 there.
from Theodore, “god + gift” · Latin and Greek origin · 3 syllables
161 more names
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 16 more places.
Latin origin · 3 syllables
“Lord”
“Lord” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
“venerable”
“venerable” · English and Latin origin · 2 syllables
“victory + people”
from Nicholas, “victory + people” · Latin and Greek origin · 3 syllables
“Christmas”
“Christmas” · French and Latin origin · 2 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 11 more places.
Latin and German origin · 2 syllables
“strong, healthy”
“strong, healthy” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
“from Mars, the Roman god”
“from Mars, the Roman god” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“fire”
from Ignatius, “fire” · Latin and Greek origin · 3 syllables
“victory + people”
“victory + people” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
“Lord”
“Lord” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
“God is gracious”
“God is gracious” · Latin, Greek, and Hebrew origin · 3 syllables
“possibly rival”
“possibly rival” · French and Latin origin · 2 syllables
“great”
“great” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“conqueror”
from Victor, “conqueror” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“belonging to Fabius”
“belonging to Fabius” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
“Bearer (of the Heavens)”
“Bearer (of the Heavens)” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“rival”
“rival” · Latin origin · 4 syllables
“oarsman”
“oarsman” · French and Latin origin · 2 syllables
“gift of Yahweh”
“gift of Yahweh” · Danish, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew origin · 3 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
“the greatest”
“the greatest” · Latin origin · 4 syllables
“to crown”
“to crown” · Latin and Greek origin · 2 syllables
“blessed, well spoken of”
“blessed, well spoken of” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“conqueror”
“conqueror” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 3 syllables
“small”
from Paul, “small” · Latin origin · 1 syllable
“the greatest”
“the greatest” · Latin origin · 1 syllable
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.
Latin origin · 3 syllables
“lion”
“lion” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
“small”
“small” · Latin origin · 1 syllable
“treasurer”
“treasurer” · Latin, Hebrew, Aramaic, and Persian origin · 2 syllables
Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places.
Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Spanish origin · 2 syllables
“God is gracious”
“God is gracious” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“gift of Yahweh”
“gift of Yahweh” · Latin, Greek, and Hebrew origin · 3 syllables
“conquering”
from Vincent, “conquering” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 15 more places.
Latin origin · 1 syllable
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 11 more places.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
“just”
“just” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“to honour + god”
“to honour + god” · Latin and Greek origin · 4 syllables
“French(man)”
“French(man)” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“Yahweh is my god”
from Elijah, “Yahweh is my god” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 17 more places.
Latin origin · 3 syllables
“possibly downy first beard hairs”
“possibly downy first beard hairs” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
“gift of Yahweh”
“gift of Yahweh” · Old Norse, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew origin · 1 syllable
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Latin origin · 3 syllables
Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 3 syllables
“man”
“man” · Greek and Latin origin · 3 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.
Latin origin · 3 syllables
“who is like God?”
“who is like God?” · Latin, Greek, and Hebrew origin · 3 syllables
“helper, defender”
“helper, defender” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“beloved”
from David, “beloved” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“merciful”
“merciful” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
“to defend + man”
“to defend + man” · Latin and Greek origin · 2 syllables
“peaceful ruler”
“peaceful ruler” · Latin origin · 4 syllables
“strong, healthy”
from Valentine, “strong, healthy” · Latin origin · 1 syllable
“he laughs, he will laugh”
from Isaac, “he laughs, he will laugh” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“strong, healthy”
“strong, healthy” · Latin origin · 4 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
“constant, steadfast”
“constant, steadfast” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
“a person from Laurentum”
“a person from Laurentum” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“sea + settlement”
“sea + settlement” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“from the Roman harbor Hadria”
“from the Roman harbor Hadria” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
“king”
“king” · Latin origin · 1 syllable
“victory + people”
“victory + people” · Latin and Greek origin · 3 syllables
“majestic, venerable”
“majestic, venerable” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 1 syllable
Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places.
Latin origin · 3 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
“possibly downy first beard hairs”
“possibly downy first beard hairs” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“gift of the Lord”
“gift of the Lord” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
“free man”
“free man” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 3 syllables
“free man”
“free man” · Portuguese, Spanish, Latin, and Germanic origin · 2 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 3 syllables
“a person from Laurentum”
“a person from Laurentum” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“farmer”
“farmer” · Latin and Greek origin · 2 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
“white”
“white” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 3 syllables
“twin”
from Thomas, “twin” · Latin, Greek, and Aramaic origin · 2 syllables
“name of a Cherusci chieftain”
“name of a Cherusci chieftain” · German and Latin origin · 2 syllables
“light”
“light” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“greatest”
“greatest” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
French and Latin origin · 3 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 3 syllables
“Christian; follower of Christ”
“Christian; follower of Christ” · Latin and Greek origin · 3 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
“French(man)”
from Francis, “French(man)” · Latin origin · 1 syllable
“the greatest”
from Maximilian, “the greatest” · Latin origin · 1 syllable
“gift of Yahweh”
“gift of Yahweh” · Hebrew, Old Norse, Latin, and Greek origin · 3 syllables
“blessed”
“blessed” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 1 syllable
“French(man)”
“French(man)” · Latin origin · 1 syllable
“constant, steadfast”
“constant, steadfast” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
“inhabitant of Gaeta”
“inhabitant of Gaeta” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
“of the king, kingly, royal”
“of the king, kingly, royal” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“farmer”
“farmer” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“from the Roman harbor Hadria”
“from the Roman harbor Hadria” · Latin and Etruscan origin · 3 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
“of the town or city, urbane”
“of the town or city, urbane” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.
Latin origin · 4 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 3 syllables
“Lord”
“Lord” · Latin origin · 4 syllables
“conquering”
“conquering” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy”
“son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy” · Latin, Greek, and Aramaic origin · 3 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 4 syllables
“happy, lucky”
from Felix, “happy, lucky” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“patrician”
from Patrick, “patrician” · English and Latin origin · 2 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
“merciful”
“merciful” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“conqueror”
“conqueror” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 3 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
“Christ; the anointed one”
“Christ; the anointed one” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“constant, steadfast”
“constant, steadfast” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
“farmer, earth worker”
“farmer, earth worker” · Czech, Latin, and Greek origin · 2 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
“small”
“small” · Latin and Slavic origin · 2 syllables
“fire”
from Ignatius, “fire” · Latin origin · 4 syllables
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Latin origin · 3 syllables
“resident of Alba”
“resident of Alba” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“farmer”
“farmer” · German, Latin, and Greek origin · 2 syllables
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Latin origin · 3 syllables
“oarsman”
“oarsman” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Latin origin · 1 syllable
“of or like Mars”
“of or like Mars” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“love + god”
“love + god” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
“a person from Laurentum”
“a person from Laurentum” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“victory + people”
“victory + people” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
“possibly downy first beard hairs”
“possibly downy first beard hairs” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“august, venerable, exalted”
“august, venerable, exalted” · Latin and Greek origin · 4 syllables
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Latin origin · 1 syllable
“light”
“light” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“Paschal; of or pertaining to Easter”
“Paschal; of or pertaining to Easter” · Latin and French origin · 3 syllables
“blessed”
“blessed” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
“source, origin; birth”
“source, origin; birth” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“possibly stammering”
from Blasius, “possibly stammering” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“Moor; dark, swarthy”
“Moor; dark, swarthy” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
“conquering”
“conquering” · Latin origin · 3 syllables
“strong, healthy”
“strong, healthy” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Latin origin · 3 syllables
“merciful”
“merciful” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Latin origin · 2 syllables
“French(man)”
“French(man)” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
“crown, wreath”
“crown, wreath” · Czech, Latin, and Greek origin · 2 syllables
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Latin and Greek origin · 2 syllables
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Latin origin · 3 syllables
“dove”
“dove” · Latin, Greek, and Hebrew origin · 2 syllables
“French(man)”
“French(man)” · Latin origin · 2 syllables
Other origins
Ranks from official birth statistics; meanings and origins from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0). How these figures are computed.