Latin Names

  1. Quintessa
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "essence"
    • Description:

      Sounds like a fictional rank of royalty.
  2. Romana
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "a Roman"
    • Description:

      Romantic name, feminine form of the ancient name Romanus or the modern Roman, that may rise again with the league of Rom-beginning names that also include Romy and Romilly. Romana's downside: Easy to confuse with the more familiar Ramona.
  3. Umbrielle
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "one in the shadow"
    • Description:

      Pretty French sound, but there might be a lot of "umbrella" cracks.
  4. Diva
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "goddess"
    • Description:

      Once unique to the Zappa family, now you can have your own little prima donna.
  5. November
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "month name"
    • Description:

      The menu of usable month names seems to expand every, well, month, with such choices as November, October, and January joining more established names like April, May, June and August. Logical November nicknames include Nova, Novi, or Ember, making this a natural (if adventurous) choice for a baby girl. November is also, obviously, one of the perfect names for November babies.
  6. Cassiel
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "angel of Saturday"
    • Description:

      This name of the archangel who protects those born under the sign of Capricorn is one of the most attractive and distinctive December baby names or January baby names. Cassiel is a little-known member of the increasingly popular Cass family, which includes Cassius, Cassian, and Cassia.
  7. Julianne
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "youthful or sky father"
    • Description:

      This variation on the Julia theme has stayed in play due to the popularity of Julianne Moore, though it now sits at the bottom of the US Top 1000.
  8. Ina
    • Origin:

      Latin, feminine suffix
    • Description:

      This suffix is used as an independent name, but doesn't your little girl deserve more?
  9. Cupid
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "desire"
    • Description:

      The name of the Roman god of love, the son of Venus, considered so romantic as to be unfit for mere mortals. Yet now that Romeo and Venus herself are fair game for modern babies, why not Cupid?
  10. Pax
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
    • Description:

      A cool name, representing the Roman goddess of peace and offering a positive message to bestow upon a child. Pax is one of the most stylish new names that mean peace.
  11. Festus
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "joyous, festive"
    • Description:

      A name from the ancient world that may get a mixed reception today. On the one hand, festive! On the other hand, fester. In the Bible, Porcius Festus was a Roman official who rubbed up against St Paul. In modern times, this name has had more love in African countries than anywhere else.
  12. Blaise
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "one who stutters"
    • Description:

      Despite its modern sound, Blaise has plenty of history as a given name (for boys), from a Christian martyr to Arthurian legends. Today Blaise feels like the cool and edgy Blaze with a French accent.
  13. Annora
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "honor"
    • Description:

      Annora is a noble name, a distinctive twist on its most essential form: Honor. Other variations to explore include Honora and Nora.
  14. Rheya
    • Origin:

      Greek mythology name
    • Meaning:

      "flowing stream"
    • Description:

      It's a futuristic name in Solaris, but it is also related to Rhea, the name of Zeus's mother and wife of Cronus.
  15. Boniface
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "fortunate, of good fate"
    • Description:

      A name borne by nine popes and several saints, which carries strong Catholic connotations. British politician Jacob Rees-Mogg named his sixth child Sixtus Dominic Boniface Christopher in 2017.
  16. Cesaria
    • Origin:

      Feminization of Cesar, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "head of hair"
    • Description:

      Cesaria, a modern feminine form of Caesar or the Latinate Cesar, has been obscure in the Western World but may stir to life along with other names that have their roots in ancient Rome. Cesarina, Cesarie, and Cesarea are other options.
  17. Lupe
    • Origin:

      Spanish diminutive of Guadalupe, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "wolf"
    • Description:

      Derived from a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Guadalupe, Lupe has both a spiritual and animal meaning. In relation to its long form, it is associated with a convent in Spain and the appearance of Our Lady of Guadalupe to a Mexican man in the 16th-century. Taken as a stand-alone name, it derives from the Latin word for "wolf", lupus.
  18. Bastien
    • Origin:

      French and Spanish, diminutive of Sebastien
    • Meaning:

      "person from ancient city of Sebastia"
    • Description:

      In this form, or as Sebastian or as Bas, Bastien is a fashionable Euro name with a possible future in America.
  19. Gemini
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "twins"
    • Description:

      Astrological sign with enough rhythm to make a plausible astral name.
  20. Cordis
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "of the heart"
    • Description:

      Cordis is an unusual and substantial unisex choice.

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