Are you looking for a name of Latin origin for your baby? Whether you are expecting a girl or a boy, here are the most beautiful ideas for Latin names.
Latin names are essential references for naming your baby! The Latin language offers an infinite range of possibilities for naming a child, there are short, long, feminine, masculine, rare or original Latin names… But still melodious and very evocative! Here is a list of ideas for Latin names for girls and boys.
Which female Latin name to choose?
THE female latin names are numerous, they all evoke a part of our history in France, or that of Italy, whose language is also inspired by Latin origins. There are some popular ones, like Leonie, Julia, Lina, Rose, Romane, Margauxwhich can also be written Margot, Luna, Victoire or Victoria. If you are looking for a first name with an Italian sounding, you will find Clara, Giulia, Lya, Lyana, Valentina, Clara, Livia. Female Latin given names can also be short, with Karen, Rosa, Rosie, Pia, Lia, Ilia, Lucia...
What are the male Latin names?
Among boys, there are also many Latin names. The most popular are Jules, Léo, Victor, Marceau, Gabin, Léon, Marius, Paul, Augustin, Valentin, Maxence, Camille, Nino, Antoine, Martin.
There are also original Latin ones, such as Sylvestre, Modeste or Léonide, Guido, Wito, Hadelin, Gervais. Some are old, like Lucien, Emile, Auguste, Eustache, Aurèle, Valentinus, Georges, Gaspard or even Octave. If you are looking for a Latin male name that is sweet, there is: Florian, Fidèle, Eloi, Côme, Clément, Orso.
What Latin names are rare?
Among boys, some rare Latin first names stand out, such as Colomban, Servan, Gratien, Amarin, Valérien, Ancelin that we meet very little. Corneille, Cadet, Gustin or Clémentin are also rare in baby boys. This is also the case of Cosmas, Cyprianus, Damasus or even Philibertus which are no longer given much.
In girls, rare Latin names are: Firmine, Amarine, Florane. We come across extremely few Elidie, from Laudine, from Anathalie, or even from Fortuna. Not to mention the Cunigunda, Clotildis, Perpetua which are extremely rare! If you want to play the 100% originality card with an extremely rare first name, opt for Ottilia, Pelagia, Pernettaor even Quitteria, which is better known in its form Quit.