Submitted Names with "latin" in Description

Eternity f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word eternity meaning "existence without end; infinite time", ultimately from Latin aeternitas. Use of the name has been influenced by the brand of perfume called Eternity, which was introduced by Calvin Klein in 1988.

Étoile f French (Modern, Rare)
Derived from French étoile "star" (ultimately via Old French estoile, esteile, from Latin stēlla).

Euangelios m Late Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun εὐαγγελία (euangelia) meaning "good tidings" (see Evangelia) or from the Greek adjective εὐάγγελος (euangelos) meaning "bringing good news" (see Evangelos).... [more]

Eugraphius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eugraphios. This name was borne by a Latin grammarian and author who probably lived in the 6th century AD.

Euphoria f English (American, Modern, Rare), Obscure
From the English word meaning "feeling of intense happiness, state of joy", originally a medical Latin term meaning "condition of feeling healthy and comfortable (especially when sick)". It comes from Greek εὐφορία (euphoria) "power of enduring easily", from εὔφορος (euphoros) "bearing well, able to endure, patient", ultimately from εὖ (eu) "good, well" and φέρω (phero) "to bear".... [more]

Euron m Medieval Welsh (Anglicized)
Form Welsh Eur meaning "gold", from Latin Aur meaning "gold".

Eustatius m Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Latin variant of Eustathius.

Evangelicus m Late Roman, Late Greek (Latinized)
Derived from the Latin adjective evangelicus meaning "evangelical". It is a latinization of the Greek adjective εὐαγγελικός (euangelikos), which originally meant "relating to good news" (see Euangelios) but came to mean "relating to the gospel" in the Christian era.... [more]

Evernia f English (American)
A kind of lichen. From Greek euernēs "sprouting well" (from eu- "good" + ernos "sprout") + New Latin -ia.

Evidence f & m English (Rare)
This name comes from a word which can mean "a fact/observation presented in support of an assertion" or "an appearance from which inferences may be drawn." The word is derived from Old French evidence, which originates from Late Latin evidentia meaning "proof" (for Classical Latin, "distinction, vivid presentation, clearness,") stemming from Latin evidens meaning "obvious, apparent."

Excellence m & f English (African, Rare)
From the English word excellence meaning "The quality of being excellent; brilliance" or "An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue".... [more]

Exoriens m & f Ancient Roman
Latin cognomen meaning "appearing"

Expeditus m Late Roman, History
From the Latin past participle of expidere "make fit or ready, prepare", literally "free the feet from fetters". This was the name of an obscure, semi-legendary saint, who is invoked against procrastination.

Experience m & f English (Puritan, Rare), Literature
From the English word "experience", from the Latin experientia, from experīrī meaning "to try, test". A name occasionally used by Puritans.

Exuperantia f Late Roman
Variant of Exsuperantia, which is derived from the Latin noun exsuperantia "preeminence, superiority, superfluity". The noun itself is ultimately derived from exsuperans "surpassing (greatly), exceeding (greatly), surmounting (greatly)", which belongs to the verb exsupero (see Exuperius for more)... [more]

Exuperius m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Exsuperius, which was derived from the Latin verb exsupero "to (greatly) excel, to (greatly) surpass, to (greatly) surmount". The verb itself is ultimately derived from the Latin elements ex "out of, from within" and supero "to surpass, to surmount, to transcend"... [more]

Ezechielis m English (Archaic), German (Archaic), Lithuanian (Rare)
From Latin Ezechielis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Ezechiel, the biblical Latin form of the Hebrew name Yechezkel.... [more]

Ezricam m Biblical Latin
Form of Azrikam used in the Latin Old Testament.

Ezrihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Azriel (two verses) and Azarel (one verse) used in the Latin Old Testament.

Fable m & f English
Derived from the word for a succinct story, in prose or verse, that features animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are given human qualities, and that illustrates a moral lesson.... [more]

Fabulinus m Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin verb fabulari meaning "to speak, to talk", a derivative of fama (see Fama). In the popular religion of ancient Rome (though not appearing in literary Roman mythology), the god Fabulinus invoked a child's first instance of articulate speech.

Faitel m Yiddish
Derived from the Latin name Vitalis, meaning "full of life". It came into use in Eastern Europe at the beginning of the 16th century.

Falco m Late Roman, Italian, German
Means "hawk" in Italian. It derives from Late Latin falco, ultimately from Latin falx meaning "scythe" referring to the raptor's claws.

Falin m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
The Latin name Falin a masculine variant of the name Feline which is a Latin name meaning "cat-like". Falin literally translates to "Secret", or more commonly "My Secret".

Faltihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Paltiel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Fama f Roman Mythology
The Roman equivalent of Pheme. Her name is derived from Latin fama "fame; report; rumor" (ultimately from Latin fari "to speak".

Fantasy f American (Rare)
Directly taken from the Engish word fantasy, which was ultimately derived from Old French fantasie (“fantasy”), from Latin phantasia (“imagination”), from Ancient Greek φαντασία (phantasía, “apparition”)... [more]

Fatuhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Pethuel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Favian m Ancient Roman
This name is of Latin origin. The direct meaning is unclear but some potential meanings are: "understanding" , "brave man" as well as "man of wisdom." ... [more]

Favio m Italian
Comes from the Latin name,Favian

Favonius m Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Roman family name of disputed origin. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it is from Latin favere "to favor"; Ernest Klein says, by dissimilation from *fovonius, literally "the warming wind", from fovere "to warm"... [more]

Fawila f Medieval Polish
Polish form of the Latin Favilla, borne by an early Christian martyr. The name is recorded in use in Poland in 1306.

February f & m English (American, Rare)
The 2nd month of the year. ... [more]

Felicis m Medieval Latin, Medieval French (Latinized)
Form of Felix recorded in a 9th-century Latin document from Marseille, France.

Felicissimus m Late Roman
Means "happiest" in Latin.

Felicula f Ancient Roman, Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Menas "kitten" in Latin. A bearer of this name was St. Felicula, who was probably fourth-century Roman martyr.

Felicytas f Polish (Latinized, Rare)
Variant of Felicyta, influenced by the Latin and German form Felicitas.

Félonise f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Possibly a feminization of the French surname Félon, which is derived from the medieval French legal term félon "perjured", ultimately from Latin fallere "to deceive; to cheat; to disappoint; to fail".... [more]

Fenenna f Biblical Latin, History, Medieval Hungarian, Medieval Polish
Form of Peninnah used in the Latin Old Testament.... [more]

Fenicia f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin phoenicia "Phoenician woman".

Fenisia f Italian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Fenicia and a variant of the Latin name Finitia.

Feral f & m English (Rare, Archaic)
Etymology: Medieval Latin feralis, from Latin fera "wild animal", from feminine of ferus "wild" ... [more]

Fermoza f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish name derived from Latin formosa "pretty; shapely".

Feronia f Etruscan Mythology
Derived from a Sabine adjective corresponding to Latin fĕrus "not cultivated, untamed; of the field, wood; not mitigated by any cultivation". Feronia was a goddess associated with wildlife, fertility, health, and abundance... [more]

Ferox m Ancient Roman, Pet
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective ferox meaning "wild, bold, ferocious." In his work De re rustica, the 1st-century Roman writer Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella recommends this as a good name for dogs.

Ferreolus m Late Roman
A diminutive of the name Ferrus, which was derived from Latin ferrum meaning "iron, sword" (compare Ferruccio). This is the name of several early saints.

Férula f Literature
Presumably from Latin ferula meaning "reed, whip, rod, ferule, staff; fennel plant or rod". This was used by author Isabel Allende for a character in her novel 'La casa de los espíritus' (1982).

Fida f Italian
Derived from Latin fidus "faithful, loyal; trusting, confident".

Fidelity m & f English (Puritan)
From the English word fidelity, ultimately from the Latin word fidelis, a derivative of fidere "to trust". This is one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century.

Fidencio m Spanish (Latin American)
From the Latin word fidentius, meaning "to have confidence" or "to be daring".

Fidentius m Late Roman
Means "Trusting in God" in Latin.

Fides f Croatian, Polish
From Latin fidēs "faith, belief". The name was perhaps originally given in reference to the early French saint Faith of Agen/Conques (martyred 287, 290, or 303), who is known as Sāncta Fidēs in Latin; her feast day is October 6.

Fidus m & f English (Rare)
This name might have been derived from Latin fidus meaning "faithful."

Figulus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "potter" in Latin.

Filius m Literature (Rare)
Comes from the latin word "filius" meaning "son." ... [more]

Fíneamhain f Medieval Irish
Probably derived from Middle Irish fínemain which meant "vine" or "vineyard", a derivative of Latin vindemia (making it a cognate of the English vocabulary word vintage). This name was recorded in three instances in 14th- and 15th-century Irish annals.

Finis m American (South)
Means "end" in Latin. This was the middle name of Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, who was the last of his parents' ten children. It was first used as a given name in his honour, in the American South.

Fioravante m Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Literature, Carolingian Cycle
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Floriven, the Old Occitan form of Floovant. This was the name of the eldest son of the king of France in I Reali di Francia by Andrea da Barberino (c... [more]

Firmatus m History, Medieval English (Latinized, ?), Late Roman (?), Old Norman (?)
Derived from Latin firmatus meaning "firmed, strengthened", itself a derivative of firmus "firm, strong, enduring, stable" (making it a cognate of Firminus; also compare Firmus)... [more]

Firmus m Late Roman, Catalan, German, Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Latin firmus, meaning "firm, solid, stable, resistant, resolute, determined, steadfast, courageous, (figuratively) consistent, constant robust, vigorous, healthy, strong one"... [more]

Five m & f English (Rare)
Old English fīf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vijf and German fünf, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin quinque and Greek pente.

Flaín m Medieval Spanish
Derived from Latin Flavinus.

Flavitus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Latin flāvī ("I have breathed). This was the name of a 6th century hermit saint from Lombardy.

Floréal m French
Derived from the name of the eighth month in the French Republican calendar. The month was named after the Latin word flōreus, meaning "flowery".

Floreat f English (Rare, Archaic)
Means "let (it) flourish, may (it) prosper, long live" in Latin. This is often used as a motto, or as part of a motto, which may help explain its use as a personal name; for example, a common scholastic motto is floreat nostra schola meaning "may our school flourish"... [more]

Florens m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin florens meaning "prosperous, flourishing" (see Florence).... [more]

Florens m & f Ancient Roman
Latin word meaning "blooming". This is a Cognomen foundd to be used by one woman and by eight men.

Florestan m French (Rare), German (Rare), Theatre, Literature, Polish (Archaic)
Obscure southern French name probably derived from Latin florescere "to flower; to put forth blooms".... [more]

Floretia f Medieval French
Derived from Latin floretia "floweriness".

Floribert m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin florens "prosperous, flourishing" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Florice m Medieval English, Medieval French
Medieval English and French variant of Floris, from the name of a male character in the medieval romance Floris (or Florice) and Blancheflour, apparently derived from floris, Latin meaning "of flowers" or "belonging to flowers".

Florice f English, Medieval English
Medieval English feminine form of Late Latin Floritia, derived from Flora. Compare Clarice and Lettice.

Floridus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective floridus meaning "flowery, blooming, florid".

Florieke f Dutch
From Flora. ... [more]

Florimel f Literature, Theatre
Combination of Latin flos meaning "flower" (genitive floris) and mel "honey". This name was first used by Edmund Spenser in his poem The Faerie Queene (1590; in the form Florimell)... [more]

Florimund m German (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic), English (Archaic), Popular Culture, Theatre
Derived from Latin florens meaning "prosperous, flourishing" (see Florence) combined with Old High German mund meaning "protection."... [more]

Florisdelfa f Arthurian Cycle
It's origins are unknown but presumably a coinage from of the Latin flos "flower" and the Greek adelphe "sister".... [more]

Floscellus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin floscellus, a diminutive of flosculus (which itself is a diminutive of flos "flower, blossom"), meaning "small flower". Saint Floscellus was a young man who was martyred in the persecutions of Marcus Aurelius... [more]

Foraoise m Irish
From Irish foraoise meaning "forest", ultimately from Medieval Latin forestis meaning "open wood".

Formosa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Latin formosa, the feminine form of the adjective formosus, "beautiful, handsome; aesthetic, well-formed".

Formosus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin formosus "beautiful, graceful, well-shaped." This name was borne by a pope from the 9th century AD.

Fortún m Medieval Spanish (Archaic)
Medieval Spanish name derived from Latin fortunae meaning "fortune", or from fortunatus, meaning "one with fortune".... [more]

Fortunatianus m Late Roman
This Roman cognomen is an extended form of Fortunatus. Bearers of this name include the Latin grammarian and metrician Atilius Fortunatianus (4th century AD) and the Roman rhetorician Gaius Chirius Fortunatianus (4th century AD).

Francia f Spanish, South American, French
From Latin Francia meaning "France" (see Francia). Also compare France 1.

Francilla f Antillean Creole, French (Caribbean)
Latinate variant of Francille, or a diminutive of names such as Francia or France 1 using the Latin feminine diminutive suffix -illa... [more]

Freddi m & f English (Modern, Rare), German, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of English Freddy, also a variant of German and Latin American Fredy.

Fredi m & f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), German
Variant of English Freddy, also a variant of Latin American and German Fredy.

Fredy m Spanish (Latin American), German
Latin American and German variant of Freddy.

Fridianus m English
English form of the Roman name Frigidianus, which was derived from Latin frigidus "cold".

Fromental m French (Archaic)
Derived from the French adjective fromental meaning "of wheat", which ultimately comes from the Latin adjective frumentalis meaning "of corn, of grain".... [more]

Frontasius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning and origin uncertain. One source states that it is ultimately derived from the Latin noun frons meaning "forehead, brow" as well as "front", which would thus make the name etymologically related to the Latin names Fronto and Frontinus... [more]

Frontinus m Late Roman
From the Roman cognomen Frontinus, which essentially means "one with a small forehead", as it is composed of Latin fronto meaning "one with a large forehead" (see Fronto) combined with the Latin masculine diminutive suffix -inus.... [more]

Fronto m Late Roman
From the Roman cognomen Fronto, which was derived from Latin fronto meaning "one with a large forehead". The latter is ultimately derived from the Latin noun frons meaning "forehead, brow" as well as "front".... [more]

Fructueux m French (Rare)
Means "fruitful," from Latin fructuōsus.

Fructus m Late Roman
Means "fruits" in Latin. A barer of the name is Saint Fructus.

Fuencisla f Spanish (European)
Said to be taken from Latin fōns stīllāns meaning "dripping well, dripping fountain" (the first element also used in Fuensanta), taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Fuencisla and Nuestra Señora de la Fuencisla, meaning "The Virgin of Fuencisla" and "Our Lady of Fuencisla."... [more]

Furius m Ancient Roman
From the Roman nomen Furius, which is derived from Latin furia "madness, fury, rage." This name was borne by a Roman statesman and soldier from the 4th century BC.

Furnilla f Ancient Roman
Diminutive of Furnia, as it contains the Latin feminine diminutive suffix -illa.... [more]

Furnius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentilicium (family name) which was possibly derived from the Latin noun furnus meaning "oven" as well as "bakery".... [more]

Fursey m Old Irish, History
Possibly derived from Latin virtus "virtue" via Old Irish firt. Saint Fursey was an early medieval Irish monk and visionary whose "celebrated visions had considerable influence on dream literature of the later Middle Ages", including Dante's 'Divine Comedy'.

Fuscus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin fuscus meaning "dark: black". ... [more]

Future m & f English (Rare), Western African, Southern African
This name is from the English word derived from Old French futur meaning "future, to come," which is then derived from Latin futurus meaning "going to be, yet to be, the future (as a noun)." The Latin word is an irregular suppletive future participle of esse meaning "to be," which comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *bheue- meaning "to be, exist, grow, come into being."... [more]

Gabrielis m Dutch (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
From Latin Gabrielis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Gabriel, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Gavri'el.... [more]

Gaisald m Germanic
Derived from Latin gaesus "spear" (which in turn was a loanword from Gallo-Celtic gaiso "spear") and Gothic valdan "to reign."

Gaisulf m Germanic
Derived from Latin gaesus "spear" (which in turn was a loanword from Gallo-Celtic gaiso "spear") and Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Galicia f Galician, Spanish (Latin American)
From the land of Galicia in analogy to other toponymic names like América or África. It is associated to Galician emigration, so this name can be found now in Latin American countries.

Galiena f Medieval German, Medieval English
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory, however, tries to connect this name to Latin Gallus, Galla "inhabitant of Gallia".

Galilaeus m Late Roman
Original Latin form of Galileo, meaning "Galilean, from Galilee". Galilee is a region in northern Israel, mentioned in the New Testament as the site of several of Jesus's miracles... [more]

Gamalihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Gamaliel used in the Latin Bible.

Gatien m French, French (Belgian), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of the Latin name Gatianus, which is of unknown origin. Early on it has been conflated with Gratianus. This was the name of the first bishop of Tours (3rd century).

Gaudente f & m Medieval Italian, Italian
Means "joyful, happy" in Italian, from Latin gaudere meaning "to rejoyce".

Gaudentius m Late Roman, Dutch
Derived from Latin gaudere "to rejoice." This name was borne by a saint from the 5th century AD.

Gaudiosus m Ancient Roman
Means abounding in joy in Latin. This name was borne by a fifth-century Christian bishop from North Africa.

Gavis m Ancient Oscan
Oscan form of the Ancient Roman praenomen Gaius. Possibly connected to the Latin "gaudere" meaning "to rejoice."

Geddihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Gaddiel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Gem f English
Short form of Gemma or directly from the English word gem, "precious stone" from Latin gemma "precious stone, jewel".

Géméline f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Most likely derived from Latin Gemella. Compare the English name Gemelle.

Gemelle f English (Rare)
From Latin Gemella, the feminine form of Gemellus, a diminutive of geminus "twin". In early use as a Christian name but rare in modern times.

Gemiliano m Italian
Italian form of Latin Gemilianus.

Geminus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin geminus "twin." This was the name of a Greek astronomer and mathematician from the 1st century BC. His true Greek name is unknown but it was probably analogous to his Latin name of Geminus (and so his true name might have been Didymos).

Genesta f Literature, Popular Culture
Possibly derived from Genista, the Latin name of the broom plant. This is the name of the good fairy in the French fairy tale "Heart of Ice". Genesta is a fairy who brings up the protagonist, Mannikin, and assists him on his journey... [more]

Genoa f English (Rare)
From the name of the Italian city of Genoa. "Genoa" comes from "Genua" the name of an ancient city of the Ligurians. Its name is probably Ligurian, meaning "knee" (from Ancient Greek gony "knee"), i.e. "angle", from its geographical position, thus akin to the name of Geneva... [more]

Gentilianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective gentilis meaning "of the same family" (see Gentilis).... [more]

Gentilis m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin adjective gentilis meaning "of the same family". This name is best known for having been the name of the Blessed Gentilis, a medieval Franciscan missionary from Matelica in Italy who was beheaded in 1340 in the Persian city of Tauris (which is nowadays Tabriz in Iran)... [more]

Gerardina f Italian, Dutch
Italian diminutive of Gerarda, as -ina is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Germinal m French
Derived from the name of the seventh month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word germen, meaning "germination".

Gholam Reza m Persian
Combination of Gholam and Reza. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.

Gigliola f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Of debated origin and meaning. Even though folk etymology likes to derive this name from Italian giglio "lily" (Latin lilium), a plant considered to symbolize the qualities of candor and purity, it is more likely derived from Giglio or Gilio... [more]

Gin f & m English (Modern)
Short form of Virginia, Ginnifer, Ginette and other names containing the 'gin' sound... [more]

Giovardo m Spanish (Latin American, Italianized, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Giovanni and Leonardo or other names ending in -ardo. It is sometimes used as an Italian-sounding name in Indonesia and Latin America.

Giovenale m Italian
Italian form of Juvenal via Latin Iuvenalis.

Gǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà f San Mythology, Astronomy
Meaning "young female aardvark", ultimately derived from Jul'hoan particles gǃkún meaning "aardvark", ǁʼhòm mà meaning "young woman" and the feminine suffix dí.... [more]

Gladiola f English (Rare), Albanian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant gladiolus, literally meaning "small sword" from Latin gladius "sword" (a reference to its sword-shaped leaves). Gladiola Josephine "Glady Joe" is a character in the novel 'How to Make an American Quilt' (1991) and subsequent film adaptation (1995).

Gladusa f Old Welsh (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Latinized form of Gwladus. The 6th-century Welsh saint Gwladys ferch Brychan was known as Gladusa or Claudia in Latin.

Glaude f English, French
French variant of Claude and derived from claudus meaning "lame" in Latin.

Glencora f English (Modern, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Said to mean "heart of the glen" from English glen and Latin cor "heart"; it may be an altered form of Glendora, influenced by Cora... [more]

Gloriant m Literature
Probably derived from Old French gloriant meaning "boasting, glorying", or otherwise related to the Latin noun gloria meaning "glory".... [more]

Glycère m & f French (Archaic)
As a masculine name, this name is the French form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.... [more]

Gnaivs m Ancient Oscan
Oscan equivalent of the Roman praenomen Gnaeus. Probably derived from the Latin "naevus" meaning "birthmark/mole."

Gǃòʼé ǃHú f San Mythology, Astronomy
Means "oryx horn", ultimately derived from Jul'hoan gǃòʼé meaning "oryx" and ǃhú meaning "horn". It is named after Gǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà's horn... [more]

Gotto m Medieval Italian
Short form of Arrigotto, Rigotto, Ugotto and other pet forms that end in -gotto.... [more]

Goven m Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning and origin unknown. Perhaps it is related to the Turkish name Güven. Another possibility might be the Latin adjective iuvenis meaning "young, youthful" and its Middle Persian cognate ǰuwān meaning "young"... [more]

Graceful f English (Puritan)
The physical characteristic of displaying "pretty agility", in the form of elegant movement, poise, or balance. The etymological root of grace is the Latin word gratia from gratus, meaning "pleasing."

Graci m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Carried over from surrounding Latin countries to, particularly Algeria during the "reconquista" of the Moors. Possibly the diminutive form of the surname Garcia, which is a common occurrence to reverse given names with family names in Latinize Arabic countries (ex; Malta, Lebanon, ect.).

Gracieux m French (Rare)
Derived from French gracieux "graceful", ultimately from Latin gratiosus via Old French gracieus.

Gracious m & f English (Puritan), English (African), English
From the English word gracious, ultimately from Latin gratiosus, a derivative of gratia "esteem, favor". This was one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century, possibly inspired by Psalm 145:8: 'The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.'

Gradivus m Roman Mythology
An epithet of the Roman god Mars meaning "he who marches (into battle)" from Latin gradus "step, pace, gait, stride, walk". 'Mars Gradivus had a temple outside the Porta Capena on the Appian road, and it is said that king Numa appointed twelve Salii as priests of this god.'

Grassina f English (Rare)
Rare English name. May be a feminine variant of Gratian from the Roman Gratianus, meaning "grace" from the Latin gratus.... [more]

Gratius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin gratia meaning "grace", which thus makes this name the masculine form of Gratia.... [more]

Gratuity f Literature, Popular Culture
Literally taken from the English word gratuity, which is an additional payment given freely as thanks for service. It is ultimately derived from Medieval Latin gratuitas meaning “a free gift”, then from Latin gratuitus meaning “freely given, free”.... [more]

Gratus m Polish (Archaic), Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin gratus "pleasing, acceptable; dear, beloved; grateful, thankful". This name was borne by several saints.

Gravity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word gravity, ultimately deriving from Latin gravitatem (nominative gravitas) "weight, heaviness, pressure". This name was used by American models Lucky Blue Smith and Stormi Bree Henley for their daughter born 2017.

Grecia f Medieval English
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories, however, derive this name from Old French gris "gray", which was generally rendered as grece; greyce in Medieval English. Early on the name became popularly associated with Latin gratia (compare Grace).

Grifo m Frankish, Medieval Italian, History
Derived from the noun grifo, which means "griffin" in both Italian and Old High German. In turn, it is derived from the Latin noun gryphus, which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek noun γρύψ (gryps) --- see Griffin.... [more]

Grumio m Theatre
This name was used for a slave in the play Mostellaria written by Titus Maccius Plautus (c. 254-184 BC). It is also found in Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew (written between 1590 and 1592) and in the Cambridge Latin Course.

Guanhumara f Welsh Mythology
Latin form of Guinevere found in some manuscripts of Geoffrey of Monmouth's 'Historia Regum Britanniae'.

Guhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Geuel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Gullviva f Swedish (Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish gullviva (literally "golden hood"), the term for the cowslip flower (Primula veris in Latin).

Habraham m African (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Abraham, occasionally found in Latin America and French-speaking African countries.

Hada f Spanish
Means "fairy" in Spanish, derived from Latin Fata.

Hadrihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Adriel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Hamid Reza m Persian
Combination of Hamid 1 and Reza. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.

Hampsicora m History
Meaning unknown. Could be a Latin form of Ampsaga, the name of a river (today known as Rhummel in Algerian Arabic) bordering with the Numidian Massylii in the vicinity of Cirta.... [more]

Haqvin m Swedish (Rare)
From from the Old Norse name Hákon via Latin Haquinus.

Hariasa f Germanic Mythology
Hariasa is a Germanic goddess attested on a (now lost) stone bearing a Latin dedication to her. Her name is likely derived from Proto-Germanic *harja "army; battle". Linguist Siegfried Gutenbrunner reconstructed the form *Hari-ansus "army goddess; war goddess", while Rudolf Simek compares her name to that of the valkyrie Herja.

Harpagon m Theatre
From the character created by French playwright Molière, the name Harpagon is derived from the Latin harpago "harpoon, raptor", itself derived from the ancient Greek ἁρπαγή (harpagế) "greed, rapacity".

ǃHãunu m San Mythology
Meaning unknown. In the San mythology, he existed along with his brother-in-law ǂKá̦gára, which they both fought with lightning that causes massive storms.... [more]

Heir m African American
From Middle English via Old French from Latin heres.

Helenora f Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in England.

Helicia f English
Apparently from the name of a plant genus meaning "spiral-shaped" from Greek helix (genitive helikos; see Helice), perhaps via Latin.

Helyenors f Medieval French
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in France.

Hermance f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
French feminine form of Herman, which was influenced or inspired by Latin, in that French names ending in -ce usually come from Latin names ending in -tius (for males) and -tia (for females)... [more]

Hibernia f English (Rare)
From the Roman name for Ireland, which was influenced by Latin hibernus "wintry". (Cf. Ierne, Iverna, Juverna.)

Hicabod m Biblical Latin
Form of Ichabod used in the Latin Old Testament.

Hicuthihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Jekuthiel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Hircine m Popular Culture
Meaning "goat", from the Middle English hircyne, from Latin hircinus, from hircus, goat.... [more]

Hludana f Germanic Mythology
Hludana is a Germanic goddess attested in five ancient Latin inscriptions from the Rhineland and Frisia, all dating from 197–235 AD (the Beetgum inscription was dedicated by a group of fishermen)... [more]

Hodierna f Medieval French (Latinized)
Medieval French form of Odierne, an Old French form of Audigerna, with the spelling altered under influence by Latin hodierna "of today, present-day, existing now"... [more]

Honesta f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin honesta "distinguished, reputable; respected, honorable".

Honestus m Late Roman, Ancient Roman
Derived from the late Latin "honor, honestus", meaning "honest, gentleman, honorable, respectable"... [more]

Honesty f English (Puritan)
From the English word "honesty" referring to "fairness and truthfulness". Also the name of a plant with purple flowers, Lunaria annua, also known as 'money plant'. Ultimately from Latin honōrāre 'honor, repute'.

Horizon f & m English (Rare)
Late Middle English via Old French from late Latin horizon, from Greek horizōn (kuklos) ‘limiting (circle)’.

Hostianus m Late Roman
Means "sacrificial victim" in Latin.

Hostilius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin hostilis "hostile." This name was borne by Tullus Hostilius, a legendary Roman king from the 7th century BC.

Hugon m Polish (Rare)
Polish variant of Hugo created on the basis of the Latin declination.

Huhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Uel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Humbelina f Polish (Rare), Medieval French
Feminine form of Humbelin, which in turn is a double diminutive of Humbert. Folk etymology connects it to Latin umbria meaning "shadow"... [more]

Humiliana f Medieval Italian (Rare)
The name is derived from the Latin word humilis "humble".

Humiliation m & f English (Puritan)
Humiliation comes from the Latin word humiliare, which means "to humble." Referring to the humility one must have before God.

Humilis m Late Roman, Medieval Italian, Medieval Latin
Means "humble" in Latin, from humilis meaning "low". Used by an Italian saint of the same name.

Humility f English (Puritan), History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
English form of Humilitas, or directly from the English word humility, which is ultimately from Latin humilitas "lowness" (in Church Latin "humbleness; meekness").

Hunayn m Arabic
Possibly derived from John. Hunayn ibn Ishaq (latin: Iohannitius) (809 – 873) was a famous and influential scholar, physician, and scientist of Arab Christian descent.

ǀHúnntuǃattǃatte̥n f San Mythology
Meaning unknown. In the San mythology, she was described as a rock hyrax and as the consort of ǀKágge̥n.... [more]

Hymeneus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Variant of Hymenaeus used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least two English Bibles: the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the original 1611 edition of the King James Bible.

Hypocrisy m Literature
Middle English from Old French ypocrisie, via ecclesiastical Latin, from Greek hupokrisis ‘acting of a theatrical part’, from hupokrinesthai ‘play a part, pretend’, from hupo ‘under’ + krinein ‘decide, judge.’

Hyssop f Medieval English (Rare)
Derived from Latin hyssopus "hyssop" (Middle English ysope). This rare name was not used outside of England.

Ianvara m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian იანვარი (ianvari) meaning "January", which is ultimately derived from Latin Ianuarius.... [more]

Iaquinto m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Latin Hyacinthus and Greek Hyakinthos and earlier form of Giacinto.

Ibis f & m Spanish (Rare)
From Latin ibis, referring to a type of long-legged bird with long downcurved bill, ultimately coming from Egyptian hbj. It was the symbol of Thoth, thus having a great importance in Egyptian mythology.

Idonae f English (Archaic)
An Old English name that later became Idonea, possibly to feminise it. 19th century author Charlotte Mary Yonge writes that the derivation of Idonae from Iðunn is almost certain, noting that although Idonae may be "the feminine of the Latin idoneus (fit), its absence in the Romance countries may be taken as an indication that it was a mere classicalizing of the northern goddess of the apples of youth.

Iehova m Theology
Georgian, Latin and Romanian form of Jehovah.

Iemima f Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Jemima used in the Latin and Greek Bible.

Iemuhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Jemuel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Ierihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Jeriel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Iescha f Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare)
Form of Iscah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

Ieuhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Jeuel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Iezonias m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Jaazaniah and Jezaniah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

Ignorance m Literature
Middle English via Old French from Latin ignorantia, from ignorant- ‘not knowing.’

Ignotus m Literature
Means "unknown" in Latin. This was the pen name of the Hungarian writer Hugó Veigelsberg (1869-1949), and was also borne by his son, writer Pál Ignotus (1901-1978​). It was later employed by author J. K. Rowling for a character in her Harry Potter series of books.... [more]

Ilduara f Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Galician
A regional Medieval Latin name, from a Suevic or Gothic name, reconstructed in Proto-Germanic as *Hildiwarō, composed of the elements hild "battle" and warin "to guard, protect".

Illidius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Latin form of Allyre.

Ilva f Italian, German (Modern)
Adoption of Ilva, the Latin name of the island of Elba. The island's name has been speculated to be of Etruscan origin and as such to be derived from a word meaning "iron".

Imagantia f Medieval English
Possibly derived from the Latin word imago meaning "image, picture".

Imperia f Medieval Italian, Literature, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin imperium meaning "command; authority; rule, power; empire". This was the name of an obscure saint, who was venerated in Mauprévoir, France (also known as Impère and Impérie)... [more]

Ineta f Latvian
Latvian name which has only been used since the middle or latter part of the 20th century (first recorded during 1950-1975), possibly a variant of Inta (feminine form of Ints, itself from Indriķis), Inita (which is either from Latin initus "a beginning, an entrance" or a diminutive of Ina) or Inese (variant of Agnesa, Agneta).

Infinity f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the English word, ultimately from Latin infinitas "endlessness; boundlessness".

Ingenuus m Ancient Roman
From Latin ingenuus meaning "freeman".

Inspektor m English
Swedish for inspector, meaning "overseer, superintendent," from Latin inspector "one who views or observes," agent noun from past participle stem of inspicere "look at, observe, view; look into, inspect, examine,"

Instancia f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Latin īnstantia meaning "perseverance".

Integrity f English (American, Rare)
From the English word integrity, which is derived from Middle French intégrité, then from Latin integritās meaning “soundness, integrity”.

Invicta f English (American, Rare)
From the Latin word meaning “unconquered”.

Invictus m Medieval Latin
Latin for “unconquerable”. Also the name of a poem by William Ernest Henley. Female variant Invicta

Íosa m Theology, Biblical Irish
Irish form of Jesus (via Latin Iesus).

Iosech m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Josech used in the Greek and Latin New Testament.

Ioulos m Greek Mythology, Late Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἴουλος (ioulos) meaning "down" (the first growth of the whiskers and beard) as well as "corn sheaf".... [more]

Iridessa f Popular Culture
This was the name of a character in the Disney Tinker Bell film series. Perhaps based on the English word iridescent, which is derived from the Latin elements iris meaning "rainbow" (see Iris) and the suffix -escent "resembling".

Isella f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Italian diminutive of Isa 2 as well as a Latin American variant of Isela.

Islana f Brazilian (Rare), Medieval German (Rare)
As a medieval German name, some academics consider this name to be derived from a Latin dative form of Isla.

Issa f Pet
During the 1st century, the Roman poet Martial addressed an epigram (or poem) to a lap dog named Issa owned by his friend Publius. The dog's name means "lady, mistress of the house" in Latin, a vulgar, assimilated form of the pronoun ipsa which often had a colloquial sense of "lady, mistress".

Iulon m Georgian
Multiple sources claim that this name is ultimately derived from the Latin name Iulius (see Julius), which is possible indeed. The suffix -on of the name seems to indicate that it must have gone via Greek (i.e. a hellenized form), however... [more]

Iura f Biblical Latin
Meaning law, justice, from the Latin ius,iuris

Iverna f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Old Latin form of a lost Celtic name which also gave modern Irish Erin and was corrupted to Hibernia. Therefore a rather esoteric reference to Ireland... [more]

Jamuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Jemuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610; English) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592; Latin). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979... [more]

Japonica f English (American, Modern, Rare)
japonica is a Neo-Latin word meaning "japanese". As such, it is part of the name of several cultivated plants (e.g., Pieris japonica, Camellia japonica, or Skimmia japonica).

Jarolin f & m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Járol, based on Carolin (compare Harolin)... [more]

Jaŭhien m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Eugenius (see Eugene), Belarusian Latin spelling of Yauhen.

Jemina f Finnish, Swedish (Rare), English (Rare), Literature
Cognate form of Jemima (perhaps by association with the Latin name Gemina). F. Scott Fitzgerald used this in his short story Jemina, the Mountain Girl (1921).

Jesuardo m Italian
A rare given name, Latin spelling. Was found in Leonforte, Enna, Sicily in 1764 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8D-XQ59-Q?i=511&cat=1004469 (right side). It can be a given name or a surname... [more]

Jesuíno m Portuguese (Brazilian)
From Late Latin Jesuinus meaning "of Jesus".

Jhenifer f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jennifer used primarily in Latin America.

Jhony m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish borrowing of Johnny.

Joachaz m Biblical Latin, Biblical, Biblical French, Biblical Polish
French, Polish, and Latin form and variant of Jehoahaz.

Joceran m Medieval French
From the Germanic element gaut "Geat, Goth" (and possibly influenced by Latin gaudium "joy, delight") combined with hram "raven".

Joia f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Derived from both Catalan joia "joy" (ultimately from Classical Latin gaudium via Late Latin gaudia and Old Occitan joia) and Catalan joia "jewel, gem" (ultimately derived from from Latin iocus "game; playing; joke" via Vulgar Latin *jocale "graceful object" and Old French joiel).

Joia f Medieval English, Medieval French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old French joie "joy", ultimately from Late Latin gaudia and Classical Latin gaudium. As a Jewish name, Joia was occasionally used as a translation of Simcha.

Joie f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Derived from Old French joie "joy", ultimately from Late Latin gaudia and Classical Latin gaudium. This name was occasionally used as a translation of Simcha.

Jonathana f & m English (Rare), German (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Brazilian
Rare feminine form of Jonathan. It was also used, in Latin America and Brazil, as a variant of Jonatan.

Jordano m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Latin American form of Jordan.

Jornet m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French jor, jorn "day", ultimately from Latin diurnum (tempus), from the neuter of the adjective diurnus "of the day".

Jorneta f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French jor, jorn "day", ultimately from Latin diurnum (tempus), from the neuter of the adjective diurnus "of the day" (compare Journa).

Journa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Norman jour "day", ultimately from Latin diurnum (tempus) (from the neuter of the adjective diurnus "of the day") via Old French jor, jorn.

Jovin m German, German (Swiss), Anglo-Norman, Medieval French
Probably derived from the Latin name Jovinus.

Jovinus m Ancient Roman
Means "devoted to Jove" in Latin.

Jubilee f English (Modern), Popular Culture
From the English word jubilee meaning "season of rejoicing", which is derived from Hebrew יוֹבֵל (yovel) "ram, ram's horn; a jubilee year: a year of rest, prescribed by the Jewish Bible to occur each fiftieth year, after seven cycles of seven years; a period of celebration or rejoicing" (via Late Latin iubilaeus and Greek ἰώβηλος (iobelos))... [more]

Judge m English
This name is derived from the word of the same name. The word originates from Old French jugier meaning "to judge, pronounce judgment," which, in turn, comes from Latin iudicare meaning "to judge, to examine officially, form an opinion upon" (derived from iudicem meaning "a judge," which is a combination of ius meaning "right, law" and the root of dicere meaning "to say").

Judica f German (Rare)
Latin "judge!" (imperative).... [more]

Junilla f Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latin diminutive of Junia. Aelia Junilla was the daughter of Sejanus, the commander of the Praetorian Guard (the Roman imperial bodyguard). As a young girl, in AD 31, Junilla was executed along with her brother Capito.

Junot m Spanish (Caribbean)
Junot Díaz (1968-) is a Dominican-American writer, professor, and editor. Possibly the masculine form of Juno, it is of Latin origin, meaning "young."

Justinus m Ancient Roman
From the Latin name Iustinus, which was derived from Justus.... [more]

Justitia f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin iustitia "justice", this was the name of the Roman goddess of justice.

Juvénal m French
French form of Juvenal via Latin Iuvenalis.

Juventius m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Iuventius, which is derived from the Latin noun iuventus meaning "youth". Also compare Juventas, which is etymologically related and also has the same meaning.... [more]

ǂKá̦gára m San Mythology, Astronomy
Meaning unknown. In the San mythology, he existed along with his brother-in-law ǃHãunu, which they both fought with lightning that causes massive storms... [more]

ǀKágge̥n m San Mythology
Meaning unknown. In San mythology, he was described as a mantis and a folk hero of the ǀXam people.... [more]

Kankri m Popular Culture, Literature
Used by Kankri Vantas, a character in the webcomic Homestuck. Likely from Latin cancri, which is the genitive singular form of cancer.

Kanonikus m History
From the Latin word canonicus meaning "canon" (the person).... [more]

Karles m Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Contracted form of Carolus, the Latin form of Charles.

Kármin f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian kármin "carmine" (ultimately from Latin carminium “carmine”).

Katharena f Medieval English (Latinized)
Form of Katherine recorded in a late 16th-century Latin document from Bebington, Cheshire, England.

Katherena f English (Latinized, Archaic)
Latinized form of Katherine, recorded in the late 1590s in the parish registers of Bebington, Cheshire, England (which were written in Latin).

Keily f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Transferred use of the surname Keily.... [more]

Kisstine f American (Rare)
Originally Latin, Christiana translated in the Basque country of France to Kistin (kis-tahn) or Kistiñe (kees-tee-nye). From there, Finnish and American variations to Kisstine.

Kleopha f German (Archaic)
Derived from Latin Cleophae "of Cleophas" (see Cleofe). Cf. Cleophea, Kleofa.

Koala f American
The word koala comes from the Dharug gula. Although the vowel 'u' was originally written in the English orthography as "oo" (in spellings such as coola or koolah), it was changed to "oa", possibly in error... [more]

Konkordiusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of the Latin Concordius, meaning "harmony" or "peace", which was borne by several Catholic saints.

Křesomysl m Czech (Archaic)
Křesomysl's name is thought to be derived from the old Slavonic words "křesat" meaning to strike a light and "mysl" meaning mind or spirit thus literally the name should have meant "lighting the mind"... [more]

Kulture f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word culture, from Latin cultus "till, cultivate, worship". This was used by rappers Cardi B and Offset for their daughter.

Laborans m Medieval Portuguese
Derived from Latin laborans "laboring, working, producing".

Lacerta f Astronomy
Means "lizard" in Latin (the feminine form of lacertus). Lacerta is the name of a constellation created in 1687 by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius. It is located between Cygnus, Cassiopeia and Andromeda on the northern celestial sphere... [more]

Lacus f Popular Culture
Means "lake" in Latin. This is the name of one of the major female characters found in the Japanese anime 'Gundam SEED' & 'Gundam SEED Destiny'.

Ladina f Romansh
Derived from Latin Latina "woman (descended) from Latium, a Latin woman".

Laeta f Late Roman
Derived from Latin laeta, the feminine form of the adjective laetus "happy, cheerful, glad". This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.

Laetare m French (Quebec, Rare)
From the Latin word laetare "rejoice! (imperative)". It is the name of the fourth Sunday in the season of Lent. This Sunday gets its name from the first few words (incipit) of the traditional Latin entrance (Introit) for the Mass of the day: "Laetare Jerusalem" ("Rejoice, O Jerusalem").

Laetissima f History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin laetissimus meaning "happiest; happy as can be". Also compare the related names Laetitia and Laetus... [more]

Lahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Lael used in the Latin Old Testament.

Lamuhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Lemuel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Larentia f Roman Mythology
Apparently derived from the Latin term Lares referring to minor guardian gods, the origin of which is unknown. There may be a connection to Latin larva "ghost, spectre" or larvo "to enchant, bewitch"... [more]

Lartia f Hungarian
Derived from the Latin nomen Lartius (see Larth).

Lasairfhíona f Old Irish, Irish
Derived from Irish lasair "flame" (compare Laisrén) and‎ fíona "of wine" (from Old Irish fín "wine", from Latin vinum)... [more]

Latin m Croatian (Rare)
Latins referred originally to an Italic tribe in ancient central Italy. As Roman power spread Latin culture, Latins came to mean anyone who lives in a Latinized culture and speaks Latin or a Romance language.

Latina f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix la and the name Tina. This name also concides with the American English term for a woman of Latin American origin... [more]

Latinka f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Latin.

Latinos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "Latin" this was the name of a son of Odysseus and Circe as well of various kings of Rome.

Laud m History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is best known for being the name of the Frankish saint Laud of Coutances, who lived in the 6th century AD.... [more]

Laudatus m Late Roman, Welsh (Latinized)
Derived from Latin laudatus meaning "praised, lauded, commended, esteemed", which is ultimately derived from Latin laudo meaning "to praise, to laud, to commend".... [more]

Laurea f English (Rare)
Either an elaborated form of Laura or else a direct adoption of Latin laurea "laurel tree". In the English-speaking world this name has been found from the 18th century onwards.

Lauretha f African American
Lauretha has Latin origins and is related to the name Laura. Its meanings are "laurel", "sweet bay tree", "symbol of victory".

Laurin m German, Germanic Mythology
Old German name of uncertain origin. In recent years it has been debated that Laurin might be derived from Latin laurinus "crowned with laurels".... [more]

Laxus m Popular Culture (Modern)
Derived from Latin lux- "light". This is the name of the Fairy Tail manga/anime character Laxus Dreyer.

Lazuli f & m English (Modern, Rare)
The name is likely given in reference to the gemstone lapis lazuli, known for its deep, bright blue color. ... [more]