By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Latin
"from Syria"
This Italian saint's name is one of the most unusual of the o-ending names.
"I breathe"
Grandparents are sure to link this to disgraced Nixon vice president Spiro Agnew.
"crown, garland"
The ancient father of all the Stephen names. The modern Greek version is STEPHANOS.
Diminutive of Florence
"blooming, flowering"
Florence is back, and the adorable short form Florie (or Flory) is too. Or you could just name her Flora and be done with it.
"third"
Never as well known as that other Roman numeral name, Octavius, Tertius just might hold some appeal for the parent seeking a really obscure name with the patina of antiquity for her third son.…
Latinized form of German Tielo or Till
"people"
One of the coolest of names, thanks to legendary jazz pianist Thelonious Sphere Monk, who inherited it from his father. It has been used very sparingly since the 1960s--just a sprinkling of baby boys…
"flourishing, prosperous"
Flossie was an extremely popular Florence nickname that was used independently in the early twentieth century, given to over five hundred girls per year a century ago. Appealing, sweet as candy…
Modern version of Roman family name Tullius, meaning unknown
Heard in both Italy and Spain, Tulio could make a more unusual alternative to Julio. Or with the rediscovery of many Roman names, you might want to go to the original Tullius, the middle name of the…
Modern form of Roman Tullius, meaning unknown
Both Tullio and Tulio are modern forms of the ancient Roman family name Tullius. Though its meaning is unknown, Tullius has an illustrious history with many noble bearers, including a sixth century…
Place name and Spanish from Latin
"flowery"
Lacks the cachet of some newer place-names.
Latin feminine variation of Faunus
"to befriend"
Faunia is more often rendered as Fauna, who was a Roman goddess of fertility, women and healing. Faunia was the downtrodden yet loving heroine of Philip Roth's Human Stain . Faunia and Fauna have…
"strength, health"
Valerius is an ancient Roman family name turned first name. While Valerius is more familiar as its derivatives Valerie and Valerian, the rise of Roman names ending in S for boys may inspire a revival…
Latin, feminine variation of Faust
"fortunate one"
Faustine has a positive meaning, although the association with the character who sold his soul to the devil may be off-putting. This name is among the Top 100 girls' names in France, but was given to…
"infant"
Fantine is a rarely heard French name except as a character in the Victor Hugo novel Les Misérables .
Latin female variation of Fabian
"bean grower"
Fabia is one of several pleasant international-accented female versions of Fabian.
"to fly"
Soaring, speedy choice.
"heroic"
The name of Beethoven's third symphony, and too close to the word erotica.
Latin or Tswana
"new or gift"
Neo, indeed--though it was a male character in "The Matrix." In the Southern African language of Tswana, it is a unisex name meaning "gift".
"sweet"
Has a sweetness via its relation to such words as dulcet; other similar possibilities are DULCE, DULCINA, and the down-home DULCIE. Though this Latin names for girls is rarely heard in contemporary…
A rarely heard ancient Latin names for girls that has a not-so-appealing brand name feel. Try Alba instead.
