Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. VUR-jil(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From the Roman family name Vergilius, which is of unknown meaning. This name was borne by the 1st-century BC Roman poet Publius Vergilius Maro, commonly called Virgil, who was the writer of the Aeneid. Due to him, Virgil has been in use as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century.

Related Names

VariantsVergil(English) Virgiliu(Romanian)
Other Languages & CulturesVergilius(Ancient Roman) Virgile(French) Virgilio(Italian) Virgilius(Late Roman) Virgilijus(Lithuanian) Virgílio(Portuguese) Virgilio(Spanish)
User SubmissionVirgil

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious   nerdy  

Name Days

Austria: September 24
Hungary: November 27

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Entry updated November 16, 2019