Latin Names

“He called it potentia because there's nothing quite like Latin for disguising the fact you're making it up as you go along.” ― Ben Aaronovitch

Latin names, which exemplify ancient Roman culture and mythology, have exerted a global influence on naming conventions. Names such as Julius, Marcus, and Claudia possess historical significance, and Aurelia and Maximus denote strength and grace. Benedict ("blessed") and Cecilia (the patron saint of music) are popular choices.

Latin names such as Vincent, Victor, and Lucia are often adopted across languages. Ancient names such as Octavia and Cassius are gaining popularity in modern times. Whether traditional or contemporary, Latin names continue to represent prestige, meaning, and enduring heritage in various cultures.

Latin baby names and meanings with 6172 views and 26 likes. Our trending Latin names include Amanda, Eliana, Anna, Elyse, Areli, Chana, Carmella, Yachov, Aviana, Abbey, Evie, Simi, Romi, Benny, Renzo, Sol, Mariam, and Mary. Meaning in the same order are "worthy of love, God has answered, favor, God's promise, lion of God, grace, garden, supplanter, to breathe, father of exaltation, life, god has heard, praised, blessed, of lorenzo, prayed for, star of the sea, and beloved." For more information, please refer to the list of Latin names for girls and boys.

Latin Baby Girl and Boy Names

  1. Amanda
    • Meaning: to love, she who must be loved, worthy of love
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Mandy or Manda
  2. Yachov
    • Meaning: be behind, to follow, heel-grabber, supplanter
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Yacho or Chovy
  3. Benny
    • Meaning: son of the south, son of the right hand, brave bear, blessed
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Ben or Benji
  4. Eliana
    • Meaning: unto God are my eyes, sun, God has answered
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ellie or Eli
  5. Felix
    • Meaning: fortunate, happy
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Feli or Lix
  6. Rei
    • Meaning: clever, beautiful, light, ray of light, king, companion, friend
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Rey or Ryn
  7. Anna
    • Meaning: he [God] has favored me, merciful, gracious, grace, favor
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ann or Annie
  8. Donatello
    • Meaning: bestowed, given
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Don or Donny
  9. Maryon
    • Meaning: Roman god of war, from mars, male, sea, beloved, bitterness
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Mary or Ryon
  10. Evie
    • Meaning: breathe, living, life
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Evi or Vivi
  11. Ace
    • Meaning: highest rank, someone who excels, one
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Acesy or Aceman
  12. Abbey
    • Meaning: joyful father, father of exaltation
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Abby or Bey
  13. Raya
    • Meaning: lady, beloved woman, queen, friend
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ray or Riri
  14. Andy
    • Meaning: warrior, man
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Ando or Andric
  15. Simi
    • Meaning: short sword, eminent, excellent, snub-nosed, god has heard
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Sim or Mimi
  16. Mariam
    • Meaning: bitter, rebellious, beloved, bitterness, star of the sea
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Mari or Ria
  17. Arthur
    • Meaning: the eagle, thor, strong man, bear
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Artho or Arthix
  18. Morla
    • Meaning: modulanus, soft-spoken, gentle, lenient
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Morlin or Morzia
  19. Sol
    • Meaning: sun, peace, prayed for
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Soli or Solo
  20. Atticus
    • Meaning: rugged coast, from attica
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Attix or Ticus
  21. Sage
    • Meaning: aromatic spice, prophet, wise
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Sagia or Sagira
  22. Chana
    • Meaning: moon, favor, bright, shine, light, grace
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Chan or Chani
  23. Amara
    • Meaning: gracious, grace
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Ama or Am
  24. Maturin
    • Meaning: a dark one
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Maturae or Maturiel
  25. Aviana
    • Meaning: Yahweh is my father, bearer of good news, strength, family, birdlike, bird, beautiful, radiant, to live, to breathe
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Avi or Avie
  26. Leo
    • Meaning: lion
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Leito or Leonz
  27. Verne
    • Meaning: protect, defend, spring, dweller among the ferns, from the alder tree grove
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Vernik or Vernaro
  28. Elyse
    • Meaning: my God is abundance, my God is an oath, God is my oath, God's promise
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ely or Lyse
  29. Costa
    • Meaning: steadfast, lonstant
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Costy or Costar
  30. Seneca
    • Meaning: people of the standing rock
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Sene or Neca
  31. Anais
    • Meaning: holy, gracious, merciful
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ana or Ani
  32. Caspian
    • Meaning: from qazvin
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Casira or Casion
  33. Martie
    • Meaning: dedicated to mars, mistress of the house, lady
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Marty or Marto
  34. Dania
    • Meaning: near, close, God is my judge
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Dani or Danie
  35. Dante
    • Meaning: everlasting, enduring, steadfast
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Dantira or Dantiel
  36. Kylo
    • Meaning: from skywalker and solo, unknown
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Ky or Kyl
  37. Nancy
    • Meaning: pure, favored, grace
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Nan or Nanny
  38. Oliver
    • Meaning: elf army, olive tree planter, olive tree
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Olivan or Olixor
  39. Royalty
    • Meaning: royal power or authority
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Roy or Roya
  40. Ann
    • Meaning: God has favored me, favored, grace
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Annie or Ana
  41. Maksim
    • Meaning: greatness
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Maksiro or Maksian
  42. Rubyn
    • Meaning: a son, behold, red, red stone, precious stone, of ruben, of ruby
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Ruby or Rub
  43. Saphiros
    • Meaning: blue, sapphire
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Saph or Sapphy
  44. Arman
    • Meaning: army man, to arm, hope, wish, desire
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Armano or Armanis
  45. Gali
    • Meaning: highly regarded, respected, dear, rooster, whirling, rolling, my wave
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Gal or Galia
  46. Jubilee
    • Meaning: joy, ram's horn, joyful celebration
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Jubi or Juby
  47. Griffin
    • Meaning: winged mythical creature, descendant of the fierce warrior, descendant of gríobhtha, prince, lord
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Griffaric or Griffion
  48. Lianna
    • Meaning: a divine answer to one's prayers, my God has answered, lily, my God is an oath
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Lia or Lani
  49. Witold
    • Meaning: life-giving, ruler of the forest, conducive to the people, chase the people
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Wito or Toldo
  50. Areli
    • Meaning: golden, God's hearth, God's lioness, vision of God, hero, lion of God
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ari or Reli
  51. Donat
    • Meaning: given
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Don or Nato
  52. Mary
    • Meaning: star of the sea, wished for a child, bitterness, drop of the sea, beloved
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Mara or May
  53. Luciano
    • Meaning: shining, light
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Luci or Liano
  54. Carmella
    • Meaning: garden of God, orchard, garden
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Carma or Mella
  55. Patricio
    • Meaning: noble, patrician
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Pato or Tricio
  56. Elyana
    • Meaning: God, sun, God has answered
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Elya or Lya
  57. Bryson
    • Meaning: colorful, speckled, son of brice
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Bryso or Bryzi
  58. Romi
    • Meaning: dew of the sea, praising God, my praised, my exalted, my exaltation, my height, praised
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ro or Romy
  59. Kent
    • Meaning: edge, corner, rim, coastal district, born of fire, handsome, fair
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Kento or Kentz
  60. Sarina
    • Meaning: joyful and light-hearted, serene, wreath of roses, princess
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Sara or Sari
  61. Amen
    • Meaning: the hidden one, truth, certainty
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Ameo or Amey
  62. Liora
    • Meaning: to make smooth, my light
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Lio or Li
  63. Ammon
    • Meaning: the hidden one
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Ammo or Ammi
  64. Hosanna
    • Meaning: a shout of praise, save us please, we pray, deliver us, rescue, save
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Hosa or Sanna
  65. Gillespie
    • Meaning: bishop's servant, son of the bishop's servant
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Gillie or Gilly
  66. Taliah
    • Meaning: Christmas Day, flourish, bloom, near water, dew from God
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Tali or Tal
  67. Jaylen
    • Meaning: bird, lion strength, supplanter, youthful, wooly beard, devoted to jove, tranquil, calm
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Jay or Jaye
  68. Johana
    • Meaning: graced by Yahweh, God is gracious
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Joha or Jona
  69. Sincere
    • Meaning: honest, clean, pure, sincere
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Sinc or Sincy
  70. Samaria
    • Meaning: elm-tree seed, watch mountain
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Sami or Mara
  71. Sergei
    • Meaning: protector, servant
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Ser or Sery
  72. Rena
    • Meaning: born again, revived, Joy, song, melody
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ren or Reni
  73. Luka
    • Meaning: shining, bright, from luciana
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Luke or Luki
  74. Annabeth
    • Meaning: God has favored me, my God is an oath, grace, favor
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Anna or Beth
  75. Giovanni
    • Meaning: god is gracious
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Gio or Vanni
  76. Talya
    • Meaning: vital, alive, Christmas day, birthday, heaven's dew, dew from god
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Tal or Tali
  77. Lorenzo
    • Meaning: from the town of bay trees, from laurentum
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Lory or Enzo
  78. Ysobel
    • Meaning: beautiful, God is my oath, God's promise
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Yso or Soby
  79. Timeo
    • Meaning: to fear, honoring god, honor
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Timo or Tim
  80. Sabella
    • Meaning: sand, God is my oath
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Sabi or Bella
  81. Cesare
    • Meaning: head of hair, of caesar
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Ces or Cesa
  82. Lilibeth
    • Meaning: lily, God is an oath
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Lili or Beth
  83. Bona
    • Meaning: good or brave woman, friend
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Bon or Boni
  84. Riva
    • Meaning: connection, tie, join, from the shore
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Riv or Riri
  85. Primo
    • Meaning: cousin, first
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Prim or Primoe
  86. Analie
    • Meaning: God is my oath, God is abundance, God showed favor, grace
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ana or Lie
  87. Renzo
    • Meaning: from the town of bay trees, from laurentum, of lorenzo
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Ren or Renz
  88. Bett
    • Meaning: voyager, blessed, god is my oath
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Bette or Betta
  89. Orazio
    • Meaning: prayer
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Oraz or Razi
  90. Annmarie
    • Meaning: wished-for child, beloved, grace, favor
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Annie or Marie
  91. Vitali
    • Meaning: vital, life-giving
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Vito or Viti
  92. Sapphira
    • Meaning: sapphire, blue
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Saphy or Phira
  93. Giulio
    • Meaning: downy, youthful
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Giu or Giul
  94. Rachelle
    • Meaning: ewe
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Rach or Chelle
  95. Patrizio
    • Meaning: patrician, noble
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Pat or Patzi
  96. Netty
    • Meaning: he (God) has favored me
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Nett or Netta
  97. Judye
    • Meaning: descendant of Judea, Jewish woman, from Judea
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Judy or Juju
  98. Raylene
    • Meaning: queen, ewe
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ani or Nini
  99. Xuxa
    • Meaning: lily
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Xuxi or Xua
  100. Eliane
    • Meaning: sun, God has answered me
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Elia or Liane
  101. Marni
    • Meaning: of the sea, rejoice
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Marn or Arni
  102. Oralee
    • Meaning: the golden one, my light
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ora or Lee
  103. Gineen
    • Meaning: queen, farmer, of Gina, God is gracious, of Janine
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Gin or Neen
  104. Marnee
    • Meaning: of the sea, brings joy, rejoice, of Marina, of Marnina
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Mar or Nee
  105. Rhoni
    • Meaning: bringer of victory, true image, my song, my joy
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Rho or Honi
  106. Leatrice
    • Meaning: bringer of happiness
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Lea or Trice
  107. Thersa
    • Meaning: favorable
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Terry or Thera
  108. Gilia
    • Meaning: tutelage, protection, eternal joy, joy of the lord
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Gili or Lia
  109. Bethia
    • Meaning: daughter of Jehovah
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Beth or Bia
  110. Joanel
    • Meaning: luminous, the other aenor, moon, torch, Yahweh is gracious
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Jo or Jojo
  111. Sera
    • Meaning: bright, fiery, princess
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ser or Seri
  112. Turbo
    • Meaning: a whorl or spinning object
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Turb or Turbs
  113. Constance
    • Meaning: steadfastness
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Conzy or Conzae
  114. Coraline
    • Meaning: rose garden, maiden, heart, core, free man
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Corae or Corli
  115. Juniper
    • Meaning: produce, evergreen, juniper tree and fruit
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Junira or Junix
  116. Minerva
    • Meaning: mind, wisdom, intellect
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Minira or Minervael
  117. Mira
    • Meaning: ocean, female ruler, peace, admirable
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Mirza or Mirani
  118. Olivia
    • Meaning: peace, olive tree
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Olivira or Olivrae
  119. Ondine
    • Meaning: little wave
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ondira or Ondara
  120. Paloma
    • Meaning: butterfly, wood pigeon, pigeon, dove
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Palira or Palique
  121. Serena
    • Meaning: quiet, peaceful, serene
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Serira or Serenza
  122. Sylvia
    • Meaning: forest, woods
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Sylira or Sylza
  123. Verna
    • Meaning: springtime, spring green
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Vernira or Vernika
  124. Tori
    • Meaning: victory, bird
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Torio or Torin
  125. Alina
    • Meaning: noble, light
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Elspira or Elspen
  126. Anya
    • Meaning: gracious, grace
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Anyara or Anyira
  127. Dasha
    • Meaning: possessing goodness
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Dashira or Dashika
  128. Aniyah
    • Meaning: grace, favor, merciful, gracious
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Aniyara or Aniyella
  129. Raina
    • Meaning: queen
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Rainira or Rainelle
  130. Karolina
    • Meaning: army, warrior, free man
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Karolira or Karolika
  131. Roxana
    • Meaning: shining, bright, sunrise, dawn
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Roxira or Roxella
  132. Azura
    • Meaning: heaven, sky blue, blue semi-precious stone, lapis lazuli, azure
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Azurina or Azurielle
  133. Julita
    • Meaning: jove's child, youthful
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Juli or Lita
  134. Senecca
    • Meaning: people of the standing stone, place of stones, an honorable elder, old
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Sene or Necca
  135. Mariana
    • Meaning: wished for child, bitterness, beloved, star of the sea
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Mari or Riana
  136. Julieta
    • Meaning: jove's child, youthful, downy-bearded
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Juli or Lieta
  137. Inez
    • Meaning: chaste, pure
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ine or Nezi
  138. Beatriz
    • Meaning: voyager, blessed one
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Bea or Triz
  139. Kristin
    • Meaning: follower of christ, a christian
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Kris or Krista
  140. Vivi
    • Meaning: wisdom, victory, ancestor's descendant, olive, alive
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Vivin or Vivia
  141. Loa
    • Meaning: to praise, long mountain, god, lord, spring bird
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Loza or Lova
  142. Kine
    • Meaning: pure, follower of christ, one who laughs
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Kina or Kino
  143. Lanae
    • Meaning: afloat, wool, my god is an oath, world, light, handsome, little rock
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Lani or Lanao
  144. Maliyah
    • Meaning: beloved, bitter, of the sea
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Mali or Liyah
  145. Avianna
    • Meaning: to breathe, to live, birds
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Avi or Avia
  146. Novalee
    • Meaning: new one
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Nova or Novy
  147. Lera
    • Meaning: healthy, strong, of valeria or valerie
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Leri or Lero
  148. Tash
    • Meaning: born on christmas day, birthday of the lord
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Tashi or Tasho
  149. Tianne
    • Meaning: fairy queen
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Tia or Tiani
  150. Tanita
    • Meaning: giant, king of the sabines
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Tani or Nita
  151. Tyana
    • Meaning: a christian, follower of christ
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Tya or Tyan
  152. Natalija
    • Meaning: born on christmas day, christmas, of natalie
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Nata or Natasha
  153. Manya
    • Meaning: beloved, sea of bitterness, bitterness
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Mania or Manya
  154. Tiani
    • Meaning: follower of christ
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Tia or Tani
  155. Czarina
    • Meaning: hairy, wife of a tsar, empress
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Cza or Zara
  156. Khristina
    • Meaning: follower of christ
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Krista or Kira
  157. Tiahna
    • Meaning: follower of christ
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Tia or Tahi
  158. Tatiyana
    • Meaning: fairy queen
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Tanya or Tati
  159. Tatyanna
    • Meaning: fairy queen, honorable, the sabine king, of tatius, of tatiana
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Tanya or Tati
  160. Latonya
    • Meaning: priceless one, praiseworthy
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Toni or Tona
  161. Orsino
    • Meaning: bear
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Orsi or Sino
  162. Dulce
    • Meaning: candy, sweet
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Dul or Luca
  163. Franca
    • Meaning: from france, free one
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Fran or Fani
  164. Drusilla
    • Meaning: watered by dew, valiant, courageous, strong
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Dru or Silla
  165. Cameo
    • Meaning: skin
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Cam or Came
  166. Fiammetta
    • Meaning: salvation, light source, passion, flame
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Fiam or Fia
  167. Raynelle
    • Meaning: queen, mighty, female sheep, ewe
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ray or Raye
  168. Maryrose
    • Meaning: bitterness, wished for child, beloved, star of the sea, rose
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Mary or Rose
  169. Johanah
    • Meaning: god is gracious, graced by yahweh
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Jo or Joh
  170. Karmin
    • Meaning: orchard, garden
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Kar or Karmi
  171. Jovana
    • Meaning: supreme god, of jove, graced by yahweh, god is gracious
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Jovi or Jova
  172. Lona
    • Meaning: canvas, lioness, of leona, oak tree, of alona
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Lon or Loni

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