Horatio

English variation of Latin Horatius

"hour, time"

Horatio Origin and Meaning

The name Horatio is a boy's name of German, Latin origin meaning "hour, time".

Like Horace, Horatio is a variation on the Latin Horatius, but its Shakespearean and optimistic Horatio Alger pedigree makes it an attractive up-and-comer, especially with its cool final o. A modern reference is the charismatic TV character Horatio Caine played by David Caruso in CSI: Miami.

Horatio was the given name of Lord Nelson, one of the most dashing of British heroes, the naval commander who led the British fleet to destroy the French at Trafalgar, and it also belonged to Hamlet's loyal friend. Another literary namesake is Captain Horatio Hornblower, the protagonist of a long-running series of naval novels penned by C. S. Forester, played on screen by Gregory Peck.

Horatio Rank in US Top 1000

# 748 in the US

Horatio Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1661 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Horatio

• 1661 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Horatio

• Horatio Alger American novelist
• Horatio Nelson 1st Viscount Nelson, British naval hero
• Horatio Lloyd Gates general in the American Revolution
• Horatio Seymour U.S. governor of New York
• Horatio Sanz American actor and comedian who plays on Saturday Night Live
• (Horatio) Herbert Kitchener 1st Earl Kitchener, British field marshal and WWI secretary of war
• Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson American man who was first to drive across the entire United States in an automobile
• Horatio Gouverneur Wright American Civil War general
• Horatio Spafford Songwriter, It Is Well With My Soul

The name Horatio in Pop Culture

• Horatio Hornblower main character in the "Hornblower" saga by C.S. Forester
• Horatio character in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" ("In my mind's eye, Horatio.")
• Horatio Caine main character of the TV show "CSI: Miami"
• Horatio Turbot character on animated series "Paw Patrol"
• Horatio Magellan Crunch full name of Cap'n Crunch, breakfast cereal mascot

International Variations of the name Horatio

• Horacio Spanish