100 Latin Baby Names and Meanings

The Latin language was originally spoken in the area around Rome by an ancient Italic tribe called the Latium. Centuries later, through the power and influence of Rome, the language became dominant in Italy and western Europe.

Even after the fall of the Roman Empire, Latin language and culture began to spread throughout all of Europe. In modern times, there are people of Latin descent in many European countries, particularly Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, and Romania.

The language and culture also spread to the Western hemisphere, particularly in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, in what is now called "Latin America." Latin words are plentiful throughout English-speaking countries as well, since Latin is one of the root languages of English.

With so many languages and cultures influenced by Latin, it is no wonder that many beautiful Latin baby names are used all over the world. Some of these are more common in modern times, and others are taken from ancient Roman times. Pay attention to the meanings as well, and maybe you can find inspiration for your baby’s name.

Popular Latin Baby Names for Girls

Here are some of the top Latin names for baby girls, as well as their meanings, famous namesakes, and other information.

Adamaris

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Noble of the sea
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Adamari
Famous Namesakes: Adamari Lopez (Puerto Rican actor)
Peak Popularity: 2006

Adrianna

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Person from Hadria (Northern Italy)
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Adriana, Adrianne, Adrienne, Adrian (masculine)
Famous Namesakes: Adrienne Rich (poet), Adriana Lima (Brazlian model)
Peak Popularity: 1997; 2006 for Adriana

Allegra

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Joy
Famous Namesakes: Allegra Versace (Italian socialite)
Peak Popularity: Rare (has never appeared in the top 1,000 baby names for girls in the U.S.)

Amanda

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Worthy of love
Famous Namesakes: Amanda Bynes and Amanda Plummer (actors)
Peak Popularity: 1980

Amy

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Beloved
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Aimee
Famous Namesakes: Amy Grant and Amy Winehouse (singers), Amy Irving and Amy Smart (actors)
Peak Popularity: 1976

Fun Fact: The musical documentary Amy won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2016. The film is centered around the life and career of the late British singer/songwriter, Amy Winehouse.

Angelica

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Messenger of God
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Anjelica, Anglesea, Angela, Angel
Famous Namesakes: Anjelica Huston (actor/author/former model), Angelica Pickles (animated character in Rugrats), Angelica Schuyler (historical figure and character in Broadway's Hamilton)
Peak Popularity: 1996

April

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Opening, 4th month
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Aprilis
Famous Namesakes: April Bowlby, April Lee Hernandez, and April Rose Pengilly (actors)
Peak Popularity: 1979

Ariana

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Very holy
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Ariane, Arianne, Arianna
Famous Namesakes: Ariana Grande (singer)
Peak Popularity: 2014

Autumn

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Fall season
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Autum
Famous Namesakes: Autumn Reeser (actor), Autumn Phillips (British royal family)
Peak Popularity: 2013

Ava

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Like a bird
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Avis, Aiva, Avah
Famous Namesakes: Ava Gardner (actor), Ava DuVernay (director), Ava Helen Pauling (civil rights activist), Saint Ava (Roman Catholic nun)
Peak Popularity: 2020

Beatriz

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Bringer of joy
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Beatrice, Beatrix
Famous Namesakes: Beatriz (fictional lead character in Beatriz), Princess Beatrice of York (British royal family)
Peak Popularity: 1990

Fun Fact: The critically acclaimed independent film Beatriz at Dinner stars Mexican actress Salma Hayek as the lead character.

Carmen

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Poem
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Karmyn, Carmin
Famous Namesakes: Carmen (lead role in Carmen), Carmen Miranda (singer/actor)
Peak Popularity: 1968

Fun Fact: The composer of Carmen, Georges Bizet of France, died before his work achieved international acclaim. Carmen has since become one of the most popular and frequently performed operas in history.

Caroline

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Free/beautiful woman
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Carolyn, Carolina, Charles (masculine form)
Famous Namesakes: Caroline Kennedy (daughter of U.S. President John F. Kennedy), Carolina Herrera (fashion designer)
Peak Popularity: 2018

Cecilia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Blind to one’s own beauty
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Cecelia, Cecily, Cecil (masculine form)
Famous Namesakes: Cecily Neville (Duchess of York), Cecilia Bowes-Lyon (Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne)
Peak Popularity: 2020

Celeste

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Heavenly
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Celina
Famous Namesakes: Celeste Holm (actor), Celeste (animated character in Babar)
Peak Popularity: 2004

Clara

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Illustrious
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Claire, Clare, Clarissa
Famous Namesakes: Clara Bow (actor), Clara Burton (nurse), Clara Luper (civil rights activist), Clara Schumann (pianist)
Peak Popularity: 1901 (2016 for Claire)

Crystal

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Mineral or brilliant glass
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Chrystal, Cristal, Krystal, Krystle
Famous Namesakes: Billy Crystal (actor), Crystal Gayle (singer)
Peak Popularity: 1982

Daniella

Origin: Latin
Meaning: God is my judge
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Danielle, Daniela, Daniel (masculine)
Famous Namesakes: Daniella Monet (actor), Danielle Steele (author), Daniel (prophet of the Bible)
Peak Popularity: 2011

Deanna

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Divine
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Diana
Famous Namesakes: Deanna Durbin (actor), Diana, Princess of Wales (British royal family)
Peak Popularity: 1969

Donna

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Lady, woman
Famous Namesakes: Donna Karan (fashion designer), Donna Mills (actor), Donna Summer (singer)
Peak Popularity: 1960

Eleanora

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Unknown
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Eleanor, Elinor
Famous Namesakes: Eleanor of Aquitane (queen consort of France and England)
Peak Popularity: 1916 (2020 for Eleanor)

Elysia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Heaven
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Elise, Elisia, Elyse
Famous Namesakes: Elyse Knox (actor)
Peak Popularity: Rare

Emma

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Universal
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Emme, Emmy
Famous Namesakes: Emma Stone, Emma Roberts, Emma Thompson, and Emma Watson (actors)
Peak Popularity: 2018

Emilia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: To strive, excel, or rival
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Aemilia, Amelia, Emelia, Emily, Amilya, Emiliana, Amilia
Famous Namesakes: Emilia Clarke (actor), Amelia Earhart (aviator), Emily Ratajkowski (model)
Peak Popularity: 2020 for both Emilia and Amelia

Estelle

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Star
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Stella, Estella
Famous Namesakes: Estelle (singer), Stella Kowalski (fictional character in A Streetcar Named Desire)
Peak Popularity: 1911 (2018 for Stella)

Felicity

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Happiness
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Felicia, Felice, Felix (masculine)
Famous Namesakes: Felicity Huffman (actor), Felicity (fictional lead character in TV series “Felicity”)
Peak Popularity: 2017

Florence

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Prosperous, flowering
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Flora, Floria, Floriane, Florian (masculine)
Famous Namesakes: Florence Nightingale (nurse), Florence Henderson (singer/actor), Florence Welch (singer in Florence + the Machine)
Peak Popularity: 1902

Francesca

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Free
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Fransheska, Francheska, Fransisca, Frances, Francis
Famous Namesakes: Francesca Annis and Frances Farmer (actors), Pope Francis (head of the Catholic Church)
Peak Popularity: 1996

Gloria

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Glory to God
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Glora
Famous Namesakes: Gloria Steinem (feminist activist), Gloria Gaynor (singer), Gloria Estefan (singer), Gloria Vanderbilt (fashion designer)
Peak Popularity: 1926

Imogene

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Maiden, Innocent
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Imogen
Famous Namesakes: Imogen Heap (singer)
Peak Popularity: 1927

Fun Fact: It is widely believed that the name Imogene (or Imogen) was invented by playwright William Shakespeare.

Joy

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Happiness
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Joi
Famous Namesakes: Joy Behar (comedian/co-host of "The View")
Peak Popularity: 1974

Julia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Youthful
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Julie
Famous Namesakes: Julia Roberts and Julia Stiles (actors)
Peak Popularity: 2001

Fun Fact: The popular 1968 song, “Julia,” by the Beatles was written by John Lennon in honor of his mother Julia Lennon.

Laura

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Laurel
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Lauren, Lara
Famous Namesakes: Laura Ingalls Wilder (author), Laura Nyro (singer), Laura Bush (U.S. First Lady), Laura Linney (actor)
Peak Popularity: 1969

Letitia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Joy
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Leticia (Spanish), Letty (diminutive)
Famous Namesakes: Letitia Wright (actor), Letty (fictional character in The Fast and the Furious)
Peak Popularity: 1964

Lilac

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Flower
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Lily (English), Lila and Lilah (Persian)
Famous Namesakes: Lily Allen (singer), Lila Diane Sawyer (news anchor)
Peak Popularity: Rare (2011 for Lily, 2010 for Lila)

Livia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Envious
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Olivia (full form)
Famous Namesakes: Livia Drusilla (wife of Roman emperor Augustus), Olivia Newton-John (singer)
Peak Popularity: 2014 (Olivia ranks #1 in 2020)

Madelaine

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Woman of Magdala
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Madeleine, Madeline, Madelyn
Famous Namesakes: Madelaine Petsch and Madeleine Stowe (actors)
Peak Popularity: Rare; the Madelyn spelling is the most popular and peaked in 2015

Madonna

Origin: Latin
Meaning: My lady
Famous Namesakes: Madonna (Mother of Christ), Madonna (singer)
Peak Popularity: 1933

Fun Fact: Singer-songwriter Madonna is the best-selling female recording artist of all time.

Magdalene

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Woman of Magdala
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Magdalena (Spanish)
Famous Namesakes: Mary Magdalene (follower of Christ)
Peak Popularity: 1904

Marcella

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Young warrior
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Marcello and Marcellus (masculine)
Famous Namesakes: Saint Marcella (Roman Catholic saint), Marcella Albani (Italian actor)
Peak Popularity: 1922

Marina

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Of the sea
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Marin, Marianne, Marinel, Marion (Hebrew), Mariana (Spanish)
Famous Namesakes: Marina (singer/songwriter), Marion Cotillard (French actor)
Peak Popularity: 1994

Miranda

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Admirable
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Maranda, Myranda, Meranda, Mirabella, Mira, Mirinda
Famous Namesakes: Miranda Richardson and Miranda Cosgrove (actors), Miranda Lambert (singer), Carmen Miranda (singer/actress), Lin-Manuel Miranda (actor/playwright/composer)
Peak Popularity: 1995

Monica

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Advisor, truth
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Monika
Famous Namesakes: Monica (singer), Monica (fictional character in the TV series Friends)
Peak Popularity: 1977

Portia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Roman Clan name
Famous Namesakes: Portia (fictional character in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice), Portia di Rossi (actor)
Peak Popularity: 1949

Priscilla

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Ancient
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Pricilla, Prisca
Famous Namesakes: Priscilla Presley (actor)
Peak Popularity: 1940

Regina

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Queen
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Regis (masculine), Rex (masculine)
Famous Namesakes: Regina Spektor (singer), Regina Hall and Regina King (actors)
Peak Popularity: 1967

Rosalia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Rose
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Rosalie, Rosalyn, Rosa, Rosalba
Famous Namesakes: Rosalia (Spanish singer)
Peak Popularity: 1906

Sabrina

Origin: Latin
Meaning: From the river Severn
Famous Namesakes: Sabrina the Teenage Witch (fictional TV character)
Peak Popularity: 1997

Serena

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Serene, calm
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Serenay
Famous Namesakes: Serena Williams (champion tennis player)
Peak Popularity: 2000

Sylvia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Forest
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Silvia, Sylvana, Sylvie
Famous Namesakes: Sylvia Plath (writer)
Peak Popularity: 1937

Tricia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Noble
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Trisia, Trisha, Patricia (long form)
Famous Namesakes: Tricia Helfer and Trisha Krishnan (actors), Trisha Yearwood (singer)
Peak Popularity: 1971

Valentina

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Strength, health
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Valentin, Valentine, Valentino, Valentini (all masculine forms), Val (diminutive)
Famous Namesakes: Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshskova (cosmonaut), Valentina de Angelis and Valentina Cervi (actors)
Peak Popularity: 2019

Fun Fact: Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tershkskova was the first woman in space in 1963.

Victoria

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Winner, conqueror
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Viktoria, Viktorya, Victor (masculine)
Famous Namesakes: Queen Victoria (Queen of the United Kingdom), Victoria Principal (actor), Victoria Beckham (singer in Spice Girls)
Peak Popularity: 1999

Fun Fact: Queen Victoria’s reign of 63 years was the longest of any of her predecessors until it was surpassed by Queen Elizabeth II in 2015.

Virginia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Virginal, pure
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Virginie
Famous Namesakes: Virginia Madsen (actor), Virginia Woolf (author, critic), Virginia Apgar (scientist)
Peak Popularity: 1921

Fun Fact: The Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English colony in the New World.

Vivian

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Alive
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Vivien, Vievienne, Vivianne, Vivaan, Vivi and Viva (both diminutive)
Famous Namesakes: Vivian Vance, Vivian Dandridge, and Vivien Leigh (actors), Vivienne Westwood and Vivienne Tam (fashion designers), Vivienne Jolie-Pitt (daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt)
Peak Popularity: 1920

Popular Latin Baby Names for Boys

Here are some of the top Latin names for baby boys, as well as their meanings, famous namesakes, and other information.

Amadeus

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Love of God
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Amadis
Famous Namesakes: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (composer)
Peak Popularity: Rare

Fun Fact: The motion picture drama Amadeus won the Academy Award for Best Picture (as well as 7 other Academy Awards) in 1985. The film is a fictionalized biographical drama about the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Anthony

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Unknown
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Antony, Antonio, Antonia (feminine)
Famous Namesakes: Anthony Hopkins, Anthony LaPaglia, and Anthony Michael Hall (actors), Marc Anthony (singer)
Peak Popularity: 2008

Atticus

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Of Attica
Famous Namesakes: Atticus Finch (fictional hero of To Kill a Mockingbird)
Peak Popularity: 2020

Augustine

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Great
Alternative Spellings & Variations: August, Augusta
Famous Namesakes: Saint Augustine of Hippo (philosopher, early father of the Christian church)
Peak Popularity: 1906

Fun Fact: The city of St. Augustine, Florida is widely considered to be the oldest European-established city in the continental United States.

Aurelius

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Golden
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Aurelia (feminine)
Famous Namesakes: Marcus Aurelius (Roman emperor)
Peak Popularity: Rare

Belvedere

Origin: Latin
Meaning: A beautiful sight
Famous Namesakes: Belvedere (animated Looney Tunes character), Mr. Belvedere (fictional TV character)
Peak Popularity: Rare

Bennett

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Little blessed one
Famous Namesakes: Tony Bennett (singer), Joan Bennett (actor)
Peak Popularity: 2020

Cadence

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Rhythm
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Kadence, Kaidence, Caydence, Cadance, Caydance, Kaidance
Peak Popularity: Rare (male), 2007 (female)

Caesar

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Thick head of hair
Alternative Spellings & Variations: César, Cesar, Zésar, Cesare, Sezer
Famous Namesakes: César Millan (The Dog Whisperer), Gaius Julius Caesar (Roman political leader)
Peak Popularity: 1904

Fun Fact: Julius Caesar was the first historical Roman to be officially deified.

Cassius

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Vain
Famous Namesakes: Cassius Clay (champion boxer, aka Muhammad Ali)
Peak Popularity: 2020

Fun Fact: Champion boxer Cassius Clay (who later took the name Muhammad Ali, following his conversion to Islam) was nicknamed “The Greatest” and was one of the most significant sports figures of all time.

Constantine

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Constant, Loyal
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Constance
Famous Namesakes: Constantine the Great (Roman Emperor), Constantine Maroulis (singer), Michael Constantine (actor)
Peak Popularity: 1919

Fun Fact: Constantine the Great was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity.

Cornelius

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Horn
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Cornelia (feminine)
Famous Namesakes: Cornelius the Centurion (Roman centurion)
Peak Popularity: 1904

Curtis

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Courteous, courtly
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Kurtis, Curt, Kurt
Famous Namesakes: Curtis Stone (chef), Curtis Conway (American football player), Curtis Sliwa (radio host), Curtis Mayfield and Kurt Cobain (singers)
Peak Popularity: 1963

Dante

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Everlasting
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Donte
Famous Namesakes: Dante (Italian poet)
Peak Popularity: 1997

Dominic

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Of the Lord
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Dominik, Dominick, Dominica (feminine)
Famous Namesakes: Dom DeLuise and Dominic Chianese (actors)
Peak Popularity: 2015

Galileo

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Person from Galilee
Famous Namesakes: Galileo Galilei (Italian astronomer)
Peak Popularity: Rare

Fun Fact: Galileo Galilei has been given many nicknames, including "father of observational astronomy," "father of modern physics," "father of the scientific method," and "father of modern science.”

Hercules

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Glory to Hera (associated with strength, power)
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Herakles
Famous Namesakes: Hercules (Roman god)
Peak Popularity: Rare

Fun Fact: There have been over 30 motion pictures based on the legend of the mythological Hercules. He has been depicted by actors including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, as well as an animated Disney character.

Horatio

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Man of time
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Horace
Famous Namesakes: Lord Horatio Nelson (admiral), Horatio (fictional character in Hamlet)
Peak Popularity: Rare

Jerome

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Holy name
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Jeremiah, Jeremy
Famous Namesakes: Saint Jerome (Latin priest), Jerome Kern (composer), Jerome Robbins (choreographer)
Peak Popularity: 1939 (1976 for Jeremy)

Fun Fact: The 2019 song “Jerome,” by Lizzo, won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance.

Josephus

Origin: Latin
Meaning: God Will Increase
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Joseph (Hebrew), Jose (Spanish)
Famous Namesakes: Flavius Josephus (historian), Joseph (figure in Genesis of the Bible), Saint Joseph (husband of Mary, mother of Christ)
Peak Popularity: Rare (1917 for Joseph, which is still a high-ranking name: #26 in 2020)

Juno

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Goddess of Marriage & Childbirth
Alternative Spellings & Variations: June, Junia, Junius (masculine)
Famous Namesakes: Juno (fictional lead character in the movie Juno)
Peak Popularity: Rare

Fun Fact: The motion picture Juno won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2008.

Justus

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Just, fair
Famous Namesakes: Justus von Liebig (scientist)
Peak Popularity: 2002

Kato

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Good judgment
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Cato
Famous Namesakes: Kato (fictional character in TV series The Green Hornet)
Peak Popularity: Rare

Fun Fact: The fictional character Kato was portrayed by a number of actors, most notably the late actor/martial artist Bruce Lee.

Leviticus

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Referring to the Descendants of Levi
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Levi
Famous Namesakes: Book of the Bible, Levi Strauss (businessman)
Peak Popularity: Rare (2020 for Levi)

Lucius

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Light
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Lucious, Lucilius, Lucian, Lucien,
Famous Namesakes: Lucian of Samosata (satirist), Lucian Grainge (CEO of Universal Music Group), Lucious Lyon (fictional lead character in Empire)
Peak Popularity: 1902

Marcus

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Warlike
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Marc, Markus, Mark
Famous Namesakes: Marcus Aurelius (Roman emperor, philosopher), Mark Wahlberg (actor), Mark Twain (author)
Peak Popularity: 1964

Martin

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Servant of Mars (God of War)
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Martina (feminine)
Famous Namesakes: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (civil rights activist), Martin Sheen (actor), Martin Lawrence (comedian/actor)
Peak Popularity: 1963

Maximilian

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Greatest
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Maximus, Max (diminutive), Maxima (feminine)
Famous Namesakes: Maximilian Schell (actor), Max Rockatansky (fictional lead character in Mad Max)
Peak Popularity: 2013

Miles

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Soldier
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Myles
Famous Namesakes: Miles Davis (jazz composer/musician), Miles Standish (pilgrim/settler)
Peak Popularity: 2020

Fun Fact: Jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer Miles Davis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and was described by Rolling Stone as "the most revered jazz trumpeter of all time, not to mention one of the most important musicians of the 20th century.”

Montana

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Mountain
Famous Namesakes: Joe Montana (American football champion player), Tony Montana (fictional lead character in Scarface)
Peak Popularity: 1995 (male), 1998 (female)

Nero

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Powerful
Famous Namesakes: Nero (ancient Roman emperor)
Peak Popularity: Rare

Nova

Origin: Latin
Meaning: New
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Novah
Peak Popularity: 2020 (male and female)

Octavian

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Eighth
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Octavio, Octavius, Octavious, Octavia (feminine)
Famous Namesakes: Octavian “Augustus” (ancient ruler of Rome), Octavia Spencer (actor)
Peak Popularity: Rare

Paul

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Humble, small
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Paolo, Pablo, Paula (feminine), Paola (feminine)
Famous Namesakes: Paul McCartney (singer in The Beatles), Paul Anka (singer), Paul Revere (folk hero), Paul Newman and Paul Walker (actors)
Peak Popularity: 1931

Pluto

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Roman God of the underworld
Famous Namesakes: Pluto (dwarf planet), Pluto (animated Disney character)
Peak Popularity: Rare

Prince

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Royal son
Famous Namesakes: Prince (singer/musician/composer), Prince Jackson (son of Michael Jackson)
Peak Popularity: 2019

Fun Fact: Singer/songwriter/producer Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and is considered by Rolling Stone to be one of the greatest musical artists of all time.

Quentin

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Fifth
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Quintin, Quinton, Quinn
Famous Namesakes: Quentin Tarantino (filmmaker)
Peak Popularity: 1919

Remus

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Oar
Famous Namesakes: Remus (mythical founder of Rome)
Peak Popularity: Rare

Romulus

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Citizen of Rome
Famous Namesakes: Romulus (mythical founder of Rome)
Peak Popularity: Rare

Fun Fact: In Roman mythology, the story of twin brothers Romulus and Remus tells the events that led to the founding of Rome.

Rufus

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Red-haired
Famous Namesakes: Rufus Sewell (actor), Rufus Wainwright (singer)
Peak Popularity: 1902

Fun Fact: Rufus is one of the most influential funk bands of all time and also helped launch the musical career of lead singer Chaka Khan.

Thiago

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Supplanter
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Tiago
Peak Popularity: 2020

Tiberius

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Of or near the Tiber River
Famous Namesakes: Tiberius (second Roman emperor)
Peak Popularity: Rare

Vincent

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Victorious
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Vince, Vin, Vinny (all diminutive forms)
Famous Namesakes: Vincent Van Gogh (artist), Vincent D'Onofrio, Vince Vaughn, Vincent Kartheiser (actors)
Peak Popularity: 1966

Virgil

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Unknown
Famous Namesakes: Virgil (Roman poet), Virgil Tibbs (fictional character in In the Heat of the Night)
Peak Popularity: 1907

Xavier

Origin: Latin
Meaning: The new house
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Xzavier
Famous Namesakes: Saint Francis Xavier (Catholic missionary)
Peak Popularity: 2009