Latin Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Latin.
gender
usage
language
​
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Messalina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Catalan
Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Messalla, which was originally an agnomen derived from the place name Messana, applied to the 3rd-century BC Roman general Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus to commemorate his victory at the city of Messana in Sicily... [more]
Messianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Messius. This name was borne by a magister militum under the Western Roman emperor Avitus (5th century AD) and a priest who co-wrote a book about St... [more]
Messius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile that was derived from Messus. Known bearers of this name include Roman Emperor Decius (3rd century AD) and Roman politician Flavius Messius Phoebus Severus (5th century AD)... [more]
Messus m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin verb meto "to reap, to harvest, to cut, to sever", or from the latinized form of Greek mesos or messos "(the) middle, (the) middle one". A third possibility is that it is a variant form of Maesus.
Metellus m Ancient Roman, English (British, Rare)
A family name in the Roman gens Caecilia. It is derived from an originally Etruscan word meaning "hired servant".
Mettius m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen possibly derived from the Oscan word meddix meaning "magistrar".
Milonia f Ancient Roman
borne by the last wife of Caligula and mother to his child, Julia Drusilla, Milonia Caesonia.
Minervina f Ancient Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Minervina was the first wife of Constantine the Great. She was of Syrian origin. Constantine either took her as a concubine or married her in 303, and the couple had one son, Crispus.
Minervinus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was a derivative of the Roman goddess Minerva.
Minervius m Ancient Roman
From the name of the Roman goddess Minerva.
Miniatus m Ancient Roman
Means "carmine-coloured" In Latin, from the word minium meaning "carmine".
Minucia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Minucius. Minucia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Misael m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Biblical Spanish, Spanish
Form of Mishael used in the English, Greek, Latin and Spanish Old Testament.
Misahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Mishael used in the Latin Old Testament.
Miseria f Roman Mythology
Probably means "misery" in Latin. Miseria was the Roman Goddess of misery and woe and is the Roman equivalent of her Greek counterpart Oizys.
Moderata f Late Roman, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Moderatus. Known bearers of this name include the 4th-century martyr and saint Moderata of Sirmium (which was located in what is nowadays Serbia) and the Venetian writer and poet Moderata Fonte (1555-1592), although it should be noted that in her case, the name is a pseudonym: her real name was Modesta di Pozzo di Forzi.
Moderatos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Moderatus. This is the name by which the 1st-century Greek philosopher Moderatus of Gades was known in his native Greek.
Moderatus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin moderatus meaning "managed, controlled, moderate(d)". This name was borne by the 1st-century Roman writer Columella (whose full name was Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella) and by the 1st-century Greek philosopher Moderatus of Gades (which is nowadays Cádiz in southern Spain).
Molid m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Meaning "to have children."
Montanus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective montanus meaning "of mountains, mountainous". In other words, you could say that this name is the masculine form of Montana.... [more]
Morta f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Morta was the goddess of death. She is responsible for the pain and/or death that occur in a half-wake, half-sleep time frame. Her father is the god of darkness and her mother is the goddess of night... [more]
Mucia f Ancient Roman
Ancient Roman gens (family name), feminine form of Mucius. It was borne by matron Mucia Tertia in the 1st Century BCE... [more]
Mucius m Ancient Roman
Ancient Roman gens name. The feminine form of this name is Mucia.
Munatia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Munatius. A known bearer of this name was the Roman noblewoman Munatia Plancina (died in 33 AD), who was the wife of the governor of Syria.
Munatius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentilicium (family name) of which the meaning and origin is as of yet unknown.... [more]
Murcia f Roman Mythology
Originally an epithet to the goddess Venus and connected to the word myrtus "myrtle tree", later connected to the Latin word murcus "lazy, inactive" and interpreted as goddess of laziness by Christian writers.
Musonianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Musonius. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman senator Strategius Musonianus (4th century AD), who received the cognomen from the Roman emperor Constantine I because of his learnedness.
Musonius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of Mousonios. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman Stoic philosopher Gaius Musonius Rufus (1st century AD).
Mutunus m Roman Mythology
A phallic marriage deity, in some respects equated with Priapus.
Naevia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Naevius.
Namuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Nemuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Namuhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Nemuel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Natalis m Ancient Roman, Polish
Means "birth" in Latin. It's also the Polish masculine form of Natalia.
Natalisma f Medieval Latin, Medieval French
Derived from Latin natalis meaning "natal, of birth" (compare the Late Latin name Natalia) combined with -isma, a variant of the Latin superlative suffix -issima.
Naucratius m Ancient Roman
An Orthodox saint in the 4th century. Son of Ss. Emmelia and Basil the Elder, and brother to St. Basil the Great, Ss. Theosebia and Gregory of Nyssa, and St. Macrina the younger.
Navigius m Late Roman (Rare)
Possibly derived from Latin nāvigō meaning "sail, navigate". This was the name of a brother of Saint Augustine of Hippo.
Necessitas f Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Ancient roman form of Ananke the goddess of necessity.
Necessitus m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Necessitas.
Nemesianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Nemesius. This name was borne by a Roman poet from the 3rd century AD.
Nepotianus m Late Roman, History
This Roman cognomen is derived from the Roman nomen gentile Nepotius, which itself was derived from the Latin word nepos meaning "grandson, nephew, descendant". A bearer of this name was the 4th-century Roman usurper Nepotianus, a nephew of Constantine the Great (via Nepotianus' mother, Eutropia).
Neptuna f Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Neptunus.
Neptunine f Roman Mythology
Derived from the name of the Greek sea god Neptune, used by the Roman poet Catullus to refer to the nymph Thetis, because she was a granddaughter of Poseidon (Neptune).
Nerius m Ancient Roman
An Oscan prenomen meaning "strong, vigorous" (related to the Latin prenomen Nero 1).... [more]
Neron m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Hellenized form of Nero 1 as well as the Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of the name.
Neroua m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Nerva. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Nervas m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Neroua, which is the ancient Greek form of Nerva.
Nikopolitianos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Derived from Latin Nicopolitanus meaning "Nicopolitan, Nicopolite", as in: a citizen of Nicopolis. Also compare the Greek word πολίτης (polites) meaning "citizen, freeman".... [more]
Ninfidia f Late Roman, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nymphidia.
Noctiluca f Roman Mythology, Literature
From Latin noctilūca meaning "something that shines by night" - thus also "moon" and "lantern" - from nox "night" and luceo "to shine". It may be an epithet of the Roman goddess Juno... [more]
Nonia f Late Roman, History
Feminine form of Nonius. A bearer of this name was Nonia Celsa, the wife of Roman Emperor Macrinus as well as the mother of Roman Emperor Diadumenian.
Nonianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen, which is an extended form of Nonius. A bearer of this name was Marcus Servilius Nonianus, a Roman historian from the 1st century AD.
Nonius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile, which is derived from the Roman praenomen Nonus. Bearers of this name include Roman general and statesman Marcus Nonius Macrinus (2nd century AD) and his grandson, Roman senator Marcus Nonius Arrius Mucianus (3rd century AD).
Novatian m Late Roman (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Novatianus. This was the name of an antipope from the 3rd century AD.
Novatianus m Late Roman
Derived from the Roman cognomen Novatus. This was the name of an antipope from the 3rd century AD, who is better known as Novatian.
Novatus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin novatus meaning "renewed, refreshed" as well as "altered, changed". A known bearer of this name was the Roman senator Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus... [more]
Novius m Ancient Roman
Oscan praenomen as well as a Roman nomen gentile. The latter is derived from the Oscan praenomen, but is often mistakenly thought to come from the Latin adjective novus meaning "new, fresh, young".... [more]
Numenius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Noumenios. This name was borne by Numenius of Apamea, a 2nd-century Neo-Pythagorean philosopher. It is also the genus name of the curlew.
Numeria f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin numerus meaning "number". In Roman mythology, Numeria is the goddess who grants young children the ability to count.
Numerianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Numerius.
Numerius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin numerus "number" or Latin numerare "to count, to number, to pay."
Numidia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Numidius.
Numidius m Late Roman, Popular Culture
Of very uncertain and unclear origin and meaning. It may be a corruption of Ummidius in the first place.... [more]
Numisia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Numisius. Numisia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Nundina f Roman Mythology
Nundina presides over the dies lustricus, the purification day when the child was given a name (praenomen). This occurred on the eighth day for girls and the ninth day for boys, a difference Plutarch explains by noting that 'it is a fact that the female grows up, and attains maturity and perfection before the male.' Until the umbilical cord fell off, typically on the seventh day, the baby was regarded as 'more like a plant than an animal,' as Plutarch expresses it... [more]
Nymphias m Ancient Roman
Transferred use of the surname Nymphias.
Nymphidianus m Late Roman
Originally a Late Roman cognomen, which was derived from the latinized Greek name Nymphidius. In turn, the Greeks translated this cognomen back into Greek as Nymphidianos (Νυμφιδιανός)... [more]
Occia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Occius. Occia achieved the position of Virgo Vestalis Maxima when she became the oldest living priestess of the goddess Vesta, perhaps 57 years before she passed away in 19 CE.
Ochozias m Biblical Latin, Ancient Hebrew (Latinized), Biblical French
French and Latinized form of Ahaziah via it's Hellenized form Okhozias.
Octaviana f Ancient Roman, Romanian, Provençal
Anciant Roman feminine form of Octavianus and Romanian and Provençal feminine form of Octavian.
Oderisius m Late Roman
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a Benedictine abbot of Monte Cassino who is venerated as a saint; Abbot Oderisius I (not to be confused with his relative Abbot Oderisius II), born at Marsi, Italy, acted as mediator between the Crusaders and the Greek emperor Alexicus.
Onias m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name חוֹנִיּוֹ (Honiyya) or (Honiyahu) meaning "mercy of God" (see Choni).... [more]
Onoria f Medieval Latin
Onoria is of latin derivation, meaning "honor"... [more]
Opellia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Opellius.
Opellius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile which is of uncertain meaning. It might be derived from Latin opella, which is a diminutive of Latin opus "work, labour, accomplishment", and thus the word means something along the lines of "a bit of labour, a small job, a small accomplishment"... [more]
Ophra m Biblical Latin
Form of Ophrah used in the Latin Old Testament.
Opimia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Opimius. This was the name of a Vestal Virgin who died in 216 BC, after having been accused of having broken her vow of chastity.
Opimianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Opimius. This name has been borne by at least two Roman proconsuls from the 2nd century AD.
Opimius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which is derived from the Latin adjective opimus which can mean "fat, plump, corpulent, rich" (in reference to a person) as well as "fertile, fruitful" (in reference to land)... [more]
Opis f Roman Mythology
Variant (i.e., genitive case) of Ops.
Opiter m Ancient Roman
Archaic Roman praenomen which had already fallen out of use by the 1st century BC. It was typically given to a son that had been born after the death of his father, while the son's paternal grandfather was still alive... [more]
Opiternius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Opiter. A bearer of this name was Lucius Opiternius, a Faliscan priest of Bacchus from the 2nd century BC.
Opitria f Late Roman
Feminine form of Opiter.
Oppia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Oppius. Oppia was a Vestal Virign; in 483 BC, she was found guilty of a breach of chastity and punished.
Oppius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was originally a praenomen; it is the latinized form of the Oscan praenomen Úppiis. Since Oscan is a language that has long been extinct and modern knowledge of its vocabulary is limited, it is uncertain what the meaning of the name was... [more]
Ops f Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin noun ops which can mean "power, might, influence" as well as "aid, help, support" and "wealth, abundance, riches, resources." In Roman mythology, Ops (also called Opis) is a fertility goddess who is the wife of Saturn and mother of (among others) Jupiter and Juno.
Opsius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was most likely derived from the Latin noun ops which can mean "power, might, influence" as well as "aid, help, support" and "wealth, abundance, riches, resources." However, the nomen could also have come into existence for a different reason than for referring to the particular meaning that I just described... [more]
Optatianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Optatus. A known bearer of this name was the 4th-century Latin poet Publilius Optatianus Porfirius.
Optatus m Late Roman, History
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin optatus, which can mean "wished for, longed for, desired, pleasing" as well as "chosen, selected". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb opto, which can mean "to wish for, to desire" as well as "to choose, to select"... [more]
Optimus m Ancient Roman, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Popular Culture
Means "excellent" in Ancient Latin. Its etymology is uncertain. It can derive from the Greek root opti- meaning 'light, sight'. Another possible etimology is from Ancient Latin optàre "to choose, to desire" with the meaning of "the chosen one, the superior one"... [more]
Orabilis f Medieval Latin
Derived from the Latin adjective orabilis meaning "exorable" as well as "entreatable". In turn, the word is derived from the Latin verb oro meaning "to speak" as well as "to plead, to beg, to pray, to entreat" combined with a Latin adjectival suffix (either -abilis or -bilis).... [more]
Orbiana f Late Roman, History
Feminine form of Orbianus. This name was borne by the wife of Roman emperor Alexander Severus.
Orbianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Orbius, which is derived from Latin orbis "circle, orb."
Orcius m Roman Mythology (?)
Most likely a variant of Orcus
Orcus m Roman Mythology
Likely a Roman transliteration of Horcus. In Roman mythology, Orcus was a god of the underworld and the punisher of broken oaths.
Orentius m Late Roman
Variant form of Orientius.... [more]
Orestilla f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman cognomen Orestillus, which was a diminutive of Orestes. It was borne by Livia Orestilla, the second wife of Emperor Caligula.
Orestina f Italian (Rare), Ancient Roman
Italian feminine diminutive of Oreste. It also coincides with the feminine form of Orestinus, a Roman cognomen of the same origin.
Orestinus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was a derivative of the Greek name Orestes. It essentially means "of Orestes" in Latin, as it contains the Latin masculine adjectival suffix -inus; this suffix later developed into a diminutive suffix, so Orestinus could also be considered a Latin diminutive of Orestes... [more]
Orienta f Medieval Latin, Medieval French
Derived from Latin oriens meaning "rising; east; daybreak, dawn, sunrise".
Orientius m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin noun oriēns "daybreak, dawn, sunrise" or, by extension, "east" (as the dawn broke from the east in Rome). In its participle usage, the word also meant "rising" (also "appearing" or "originating")... [more]
Orontius m Late Roman
Means "from Orontes River" in Latin, coming from the Ancient Greek name ΄Ορόντης (Oróntes). Orontes is a Western Asian river flowing through Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. It can also be the variant of Aruntius, Latin form of the Etruscan name Arunte of obscure meaning.
Ossipago f Roman Mythology
A god who built strong bones, from ossa, "bones," + pango, pangere, "insert, fix, set."
Otacilia f Late Roman, History
Feminine form of Otacilius. Marcia Otacilia Severa was the Empress of Rome and wife of Emperor Philip the Arab, who reigned over the Roman Empire from 244 to 249.
Otacilius m Late Roman
Younger form of Octacilius, a Roman nomen which may be derived from the praenomen Octavius.
Othoniel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Othniel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Othonihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Othniel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Oualentina f Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Valentina. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Oualentinianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Valentinianus. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Oualentinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1). Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Oualeria f Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Valeria. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Oualeriana f Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Valeriana. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Oualerianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Valerianus. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Oualerios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Valerius. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Ouespasianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Greek form of Vespasianus (see Vespasian).
Oursos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Ursus (see Urs).
Oxytheus m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of the Greek name Ὀξύθεος (Oxytheos), which was derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god".... [more]
Ozriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Azriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979.... [more]
Pacianus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Late Latin name, a derivative of Latin pax "peace" (genitive pacis). This name was borne by a 4th-century Spanish saint, a bishop of Barcelona who is mentioned in Jerome's De Viris Illustribus (which is dedicated to Saint Pacianus's son, Nummius Aemilianus Dexter).
Pacific m Late Roman (Anglicized)
Anglicization of Pacificus, meaning 'Peacemaker.'
Pacificus m Late Roman, South African
Means "peacemaker" in Latin. From the Latin pāx 'peace' and faciō 'I do, make'.... [more]
Palatia f Late Roman
Name of an early Roman Christian Saint and Martyr.
Palladius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of the Greek name Παλλάδιος (Palladios) meaning "of Pallas" or "belonging to Pallas", Pallas 1 being an epithet of the goddess Athena... [more]
Parca f Roman Mythology
One of the three goddesses of fate in relation to birthing. See also Nona and Decima. Parca or Partula oversees partus, birth as the initial separation from the mother's body (as in English '"postpartum")... [more]
Parisius m Late Roman
Given for someone who lived in Paris, France. Used by a twelfth century saint.
Pascha f Medieval English, Medieval Latin
From Latin pascha meaning "Easter, (feast of) Passover", itself from Ancient Greek πάσχα (pascha). This was traditionally given to girls born around Easter time.
Paschasius m Late Roman
Means "Easter" or "of Easter", derived from Latin Pascha "Easter", which itself was a latinization of Hebrew pesach "Passover". Also compare Latin Paschalis at Pascal.
Pasiphilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of Pasiphilos. A bearer of this name was Fabius Felix Pasiphilus Paulinus, a praefectus urbi from the 4th century AD.
Paternianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen and diminutive of Paternus.
Paternus m Ancient Roman
Derived from pater meaning "paternal, fatherly".
Patiens m Late Roman
From the element Patiens "patience" used by two saints.
Patientia f Medieval Italian, Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Taken directly from Latin patientia "patience, endurance, forbearance" (also "suffering" or "submission, subjection") – the ancestral cognate of Patience... [more]
Patrobas m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Contracted form of Patrobios. Also compare similar contractions, such as Annas, Cleopas and Silas.... [more]
Patrobius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Patrobios. This was the name of a prominent and influential freedman, who was one of the favourites of the Roman emperor Nero (1st century AD).
Paulinianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Paulinus. This name was borne by a Roman senator and consul from the 3rd century AD, as well by the younger brother of Saint Jerome (4th century AD).
Paulinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Paulinus (see Paulino).
Paulla f Late Roman
Feminine form of Paullus.
Paventia f Roman Mythology
The name of a minor Roman goddess, who protects against childhood fears (pavor), protects against sudden fright and comforts those who have been frightened.
Penumbra f Medieval Latin
Penumbra means the partial shadow surrounding a perfect shadow (as in an eclipse)
Percipia f Medieval French, Medieval Latin
Derived from Latin percipere meaning "to obtain, to gain; to perceive, to learn, to feel".
Perfecta f Late Roman, Spanish (Archaic), Galician
Feminine form of Perfectus (late Roman) and Perfecto (Spanish, Galician).
Perfectus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin perfectus meaning "achieved, finished, completed" as well as "perfected".... [more]
Perpetuus m Late Roman
Masculine form of Perpetua. The 6th-century saint Perpetuus was a bishop of Tours in France.
Pertinax m Ancient Roman, History, Literature
Derived from Latin pertinax "persistent, stubborn." This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 2nd century AD.... [more]
Pertunda f Roman Mythology
Pertunda enabled sexual penetration. Pertunda is the female personification of the verb pertundere, "to penetrate", and seems to be a name for invoking a divine power specific to this function.
Peta f Roman Mythology
Goddess that saw to the infants first wants.
Petrocus m Late Roman
Latinized form of Petroc.
Phabianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Fabianus (see Fabian).
Phabrikios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Fabricius (see Fabrice).
Phaltiel m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Paltiel used in the English, Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Phatuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Pethuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Phaustinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Faustinus (see Faustino).
Phedael m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Pedahel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Phedahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Pedahel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Phegiel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Pagiel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Phegihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Pagiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Phenenna f Biblical, Biblical Dutch, Biblical Latin, East Frisian (Archaic), West Frisian (Archaic)
Form of Peninnah used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (English) as well as the Nova Vulgata (Latin) and some 16th-century editions of the Dutch Bible.... [more]
Philologus m Late Greek (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Philologos. A bearer of this name was Philologus of Sinope, a saint from the 1st century AD.
Philonella f Late Greek, Late Roman
Variant form of Philonilla, which is the name of a saint from the first century AD. The name Philonella is also used in reference to the saint (usually in sources that ultimately take their information from Latin texts rather than Greek texts), which has led people in at least the English-speaking world to use the two names interchangeably.
Philonilla f Late Greek, Late Roman
This name is best known for being the name of saint Philonilla (also found written as Philonella), who lived in the first century AD. She was born into a Jewish family in Tarsus (located in what is now Turkey), which at the time was part of the Roman Empire, but had belonged to the Greeks not that long ago and as such was still heavily influenced by the Greek language and culture... [more]
Philotis f Roman Mythology
In Roman legend, Philotis, also known as Tutula, was a slave whose plan resulted in an important victory of the Romans over the Latins in the late 4th century BC.
Philumena f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, Theatre
Latinized form of Philoumena. In theatre, this is the name of a character from two different comic plays written by the Roman playwright Terence (2nd century AD), namely Andria and Hecyra.
Phlegon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Essentially means "burning, aflame, inflamed, fiery", since it is derived from the Greek verb φλέγω (phlego) meaning "to burn (up), to inflame". A known bearer of this name was Phlegon of Tralles (2nd century AD), a Greek writer and freedman of the Roman emperor Hadrian.... [more]
Phlorentios m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Florentius (see Florence).
Phortounatos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Fortunatus (see Fortunato).
Phutiel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Putiel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Phutihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Putiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Pictor m Ancient Roman
From the Roman cognomen Pictor, which is derived from Latin pictor "painter." Quintus Fabius Pictor was a Roman historian from the 3rd century BC.
Picus m Roman Mythology
Picus was the founder of the first Latin tribe and settlement, Laurentum, located a few miles to the Southeast of the site of the later city of Rome. According to Festus he got his name as a consequence of the fact that he used to rely on a woodpecker for the purpose of divination.
Pilumnus m Roman Mythology
Meaning, "staker." The god who grants the pestle necessary for making flour from grain. He ensured children grew properly and stayed healthy. Ancient Romans made an extra bed after the birth of a child in order to ensure the help of Pilumnus... [more]
Pinaria f Ancient Roman
Pinaria was a Vestal Virgin put to death for violating her vow of chastity during the reign of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus.
Placidia f Late Roman, English (African, Rare), English (Puritan)
Feminine form of Placidius, which was a derivative of the Latin cognomen Placidus.
Plautilla f Late Roman, Italian
Late Latin and Italian feminine diminutive of Plautus.
Plautus m Ancient Roman, Ancient Roman (Anglicized)
Roman cognomen possibly meaning either "flat-footed" or "flat-eared" in Latin.... [more]
Polemia f Greek (Rare), Medieval French, Medieval Latin
Derived from Greek πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "warlike, hostile".
Politianos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Politianus. This name was borne by a Greek Patriarch of Alexandria from the 9th century AD.
Politianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Greek personal name Polites.
Polla f Late Roman
Feminine variant of Paullus.
Pollio m Ancient Roman
Name borne by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (80–70 BC–after c. 15 BC) a Roman architect and engineer during the 1st century BC, known for his multi-volume work entitled 'De architectura'.
Poma f Late Roman
This name is best known for being the name of the sister of Saint Memmius (3rd century AD). She was a virgin and monial in Châlons-sur-Marne, a city that is nowadays located in France and known under the name Châlons-en-Champagne... [more]
Pompo m Ancient Roman
Oscan equivalent of Quintus.
Pontianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Pontius.
Popillia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Popillius. Popillia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Poplios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Late Greek form of Publius. In other words, you could say that this name is a late Greek variant of Poublios.
Poppaea f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Poppaeus. Poppaea Sabina was the second wife of Nero.
Poppaeus m Ancient Roman
Roman gens name of uncertain origin. It may be related to Latin populus "people".
Porcarius m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Means "swineherd" in Latin from porcus "pig". Used by a few saints.
Porcianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Porcius.
Porphyrius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio). This name was borne by a Latin poet from the 4th century AD.
Portianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Portius. Also note that there are instances where this name is a misspelling of Porcianus... [more]
Portius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin portus "port, harbour". Also note that there are instances where this name is a variant of Porcius.
Postuma f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Postumus.
Postumia f Ancient Roman
Postumia was a priestess of the virginal earth deity Vesta, goddess of the hearthfire. Livy briefly mentions that in 420 BCE she was accused of the crime of incestum and went on trial for the loss of her virginity.
Postverta f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin post meaning "backwards, behind; after" and the verb vertere "to turn (oneself), to turn about, to direct one's way". Postverta or Postvorta was a Roman goddess presiding over childbirth who was prayed to when a baby was being birthed feet first (instead of head first, as is normal), originally a surname of Carmenta... [more]
Potencia f Late Roman
Variant of Potentia. ... [more]
Potens m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective potens meaning "able, strong, powerful, potent".
Potentia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Potentius.
Potentian m Late Roman (Anglicized)
English form of Potentianus. This name was borne by a 4th-century saint from Roman Gaul.
Potentiana f Late Roman, German (Archaic)
Feminine form of Potentianus. This is the name by which saint Pudentiana (2nd century AD) is sometimes known.
Potentianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Potentius. This name is not to be confused with the similar-looking name Pontianus.... [more]
Potentina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Potentinus.
Potentinus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Potens and/or Potentius.... [more]
Potentius m Late Roman
Either derived from the Latin noun potentia meaning "power, might, force" or from the Latin adjective potens meaning "able, strong, powerful, potent" (see Potens).... [more]
Potina f Roman Mythology
Goddess who enables a child to drink.
Potitia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Potitius.
Potitius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile of which the etymological origin is most likely the same as that of the Roman cognomen Potitus.
Potitus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was most likely derived from Latin potitus, which is the perfect participle of the verb potior meaning "to acquire, to obtain". Also compare the Latin adjective potior, which is the comparative of the adjective potis meaning "able, capable" (also see Potens)... [more]
Praejectus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin praejacio ("to throw"). This is the name of a saint (625-676).
Praetextatus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin praetextus "fringed, bordered, edged", which is ultimately derived from the Latin verb praetexere "to weave, to border, to fringe". The modern English word pretext derives from the same root... [more]
Pragmatius m Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Derived from Greek πράγματος (pragmatos) "to gather evidence", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek πρᾶγμα (pragma) "deed, action". Also compare Greek πράσσειν (prassein) meaning "to do"... [more]
Praiecta f Late Roman (?)
Variant of Praeiecta or Praejecta, the feminine form of Praejectus.
Prema f Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin verb premo meaning "to press into, to press upon", referring to the insistent sex act. Although the verb usually describes the masculine role, Augustine calls Prema dea Mater, a mother goddess... [more]
Prima f Late Roman, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Primus (see Primo).
Primanus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Primus.
Primianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Primus (see also Primanus). A bearer of this name was Marcus Ulpius Primianus, a Roman prefect from the 2nd century AD... [more]
Primigenia f Roman Mythology, Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin prīmigenia, the feminine form of the adjective prīmigenius "original, primitive; firstborn", ultimately derived from primus "first" and genus "birth, origin", this was an epithet of the Goddess Fortuna... [more]
Priscianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Priscus (see Prisca).
Priscillus m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Priscilla.
Privatus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin privatus "personal, individual, private, peculiar, separate". This was the name of a saint from Roman Gaul, who lived in the 3rd or 4th century AD.
Probus m Ancient Roman
Roman family name (cognomen), derived from Latin probus, which means "good, virtuous, able, decent". One Roman emperor bore this name. There also were several saints of this name, the most famous of whom was martyred in 304 AD together with Andronicus and Tarachus.
Processus m Ancient Roman (?), Late Roman (?)
Means "a going forward, advance, progress" in Latin. According to Christian legend Saint Processus was the name of a Roman soldier who guarded the apostles Peter and Paul when they were imprisoned at the Mamertine Prison in Rome, then converted to Christianity and was martyred.
Procopius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Prokopios. This name was borne by several Byzantines, Romans and saints.
Procula f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Proculus.
Proculus m Ancient Roman
Three theories exist on the origin of the name: it could come from procul ("far"), with the addition of the suffix -us, thus "whose father is distant"; from procus ("wooer, suiter"; also means "prince" in Old Latin); or as a diminutive form of Proca, borne by a king of Alba Longa... [more]
Propertius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was probably derived from Latin propero "to make haste, to be quick". Sextus Aurelius Propertius, better known as Propertius, was a 1st-century BC Roman poet. He was a contemporary of Virgil and Ovid.
Prorsa f Roman Mythology
Contracted form of Proversa, which means "forwards looking, turned toward the front" from Latin pro- "forward direction" and the verb vertere "to turn". Postverta and Prorsa were surnames of Carmenta, a Roman goddess of prophecy and childbirth... [more]
Providentia f Roman Mythology
In ancient Roman religion, Providentia is a divine personification of the ability to foresee and make provision. She was among the embodiments of virtues that were part of the Imperial cult of ancient Rome.
Proximus m Ancient Roman
Used by ape tyrant Proximus Caesar in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024).
Prudens m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic)
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective prudens meaning "wise, prudent" as well as "foreseeing, foreknowing".... [more]
Pseudolus m Theatre, Ancient Roman
Pseudolus is the eponymous character in 'Pseudolus', a play by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus.
Ptolemocratia f Ancient Roman
Roman feminine given name derived from the Greek πολεμηιος (polemeios) meaning "aggressive" or "warlike" and κρατος (kratos) meaning "power". This was the name of a character in the play Rudens of Plautus.
Publia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Publius.
Publianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Publius.
Publicia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Publicius. This name was borne by a Vestal Virgin.
Pudens m Late Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Derived from the Latin adjective pudens meaning "shameful" as well as "bashful" and "chaste". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb pudeo meaning "to be ashamed, to feel shame".... [more]
Pudentia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Pudentius.
Pudentiana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Pudentianus. This was the name of a saint from the 2nd century AD.
Pudentianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Pudentius.
Pudentilla f Late Roman
Diminutive form of Pudentia. This was the name of the wife of the Latin-language prose writer Apuleius (2nd century AD).
Pudentius m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin adverb pudentius, which is the comparative form of pudenter meaning "modestly, bashfully" as well as "chastely". It is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective pudens meaning "shameful" as well as "bashful" and "chaste" (see Pudens).
Pulcheria f Late Roman, History, English, Italian, Polish, Corsican (Rare, Archaic), German (Bessarabian)
Derived from Latin pulcher "beautiful". This name was borne by Saint Pulcheria, elder sister of the Byzantine emperor Theodosius II. It was also the name of a character in 'Crime and Punishment' by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Pulchra f Ancient Roman
Directly taken from Latin pulchra meaning "beautiful, lovely, pretty".
Pupillus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin pupillus "orphan, minor, little boy", which is a diminutive of Latin pupus "boy." Lucius Orbilius Pupillus was a grammarian from the 1st century BC.
Quadratilla f Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen, meaning "quartered" and used as a feminine form of Quadratus. ... [more]
Quadratus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire derived from Latin quadratus meaning "square, squared" as well as "proportionate; regular, well made; vigorous". This name was borne by several saints, such as Quadratus the Apologist of Athens.
Quarta f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Quartus. This was borne by a Catholic saint and martyr.
Apply this search to the main name collection