What are some Latin baby boy names that combine Latin and other languages?

Amor, a name that means ‘love,’ also shares the same meaning in Spanish and Portuguese. Auster means ‘south’ in Latin and English and has Indo-European roots in which it means ‘dawn.’ Blaise is taken from the Roman name Blasius and derived from the Latin word blaesus, which means ‘lisping.’

What Latin baby boy names have a modern or trendy twist to them?

Austyn or Awstin is a modern respelling of the Latin name Augustus which means ‘to increase,’ ‘exalted,’ or ‘venerated.’ Krystyn is a rare spelling variation of the traditional Christian which refers to someone who is a follower of Christ. Laz is a shortened modern version of Laurence, derived from the Roman family name Laurentius. It means someone who is ‘from Laurentum’ or ‘laurel.’

Can Latin baby boy names be traced back to specific countries or regions?

Many Latin baby names have been influenced by Roman and Greek culture. Latin names may have also been derived from the Hebrew language because of characters from the Bible. Names like Giovanni, Marco, and Luca are commonly found in different parts of Italy. While Antonio, Julio, and Miguel are famous in Spain. While in France, names like Louis and Maximilien are found.

What are some Latin baby boy names that have fallen out of use and are now considered rare or uncommon?

Several Latin names have gone out of fashion. Names like Decimus, meaning ‘tenth,’ Quintus, meaning ‘fifth,’ Aulus, meaning ‘little grandfather,’ and Gaius, which means ‘to rejoice,’ are some names that are considered uncommon today.

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92 Latin Boy Names with Meanings, Starting With D

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Dominic	Boy	Belonging to God
Diego	Boy	Teacher; Saint; Supplanter
Dean	Boy	Valley; Leader
Daxton	Boy	Name of a town in France; Leader
Dante	Boy	Steadfast; Enduring
Dax	Boy	Name of a town in France; Leader; Badger
Dominick	Boy	Belonging to God
Dexter	Boy	Right-handed; Skilled; One who dyes
Darius	Boy	Possessing goodness
Duke	Boy	Leader

Dario	Boy	Possessing goodness
Dennis	Boy	Danish; The Dane; Greek God Dionysus
Dominik	Boy	Belonging to the Lord; Our Lord
Duncan	Boy	Brown battle
Draco	Boy	Dragon; Serpent
Deangelo	Boy	Angel; Messenger
Donte	Boy	Enduring; Hard
Daxon	Boy	Leader; Son of Dick; Name of a place in France
Demarcus	Boy	Of Mars
Domingo	Boy	Belonging to God

Domenic	Boy	Belonging to God
Dashawn	Boy	Yahweh is gracious
Demarion	Boy	Son of Mario; Of Mars; Male; Of the sea
Domenico	Boy	Belonging to God
Demario	Boy	Son of Mario; Of Mars; Male; Dominant woman; Heifer
Dontae	Boy	Enduring; Everlasting
Domonic	Unisex	Belonging to God; Of the Lord
Demarco	Boy	Son of Marco; Mars; Man
Darrius	Boy	Possessing goodness
Donatello	Boy	Gift of God; Given

Diago	Boy	Supplanter; Saint James
Dexton	Unisex	One who dyes; Right-handed; Skilled
Donato	Boy	Given by God
Daxx	Boy	Name of a town in France; Leader
Donta	Boy	Enduring
Dayne	Boy	One who is from Denmark; Valley; Chief of ten
Damarcus	Boy	The Lord of war; Male
Didier	Boy	Desire or longing
Domenick	Boy	Of the Lord
Damario	Boy	Male

Dijon	Boy	Godly; Divine
Demitrius	Boy	Goddess of agriculture; Follower of Demeter; Earth mother
Daunte	Boy	Enduring
Dom	Boy	Of the Lord
Dominico	Boy	Belonging to the Lord
Duel	Boy	Combat
Duran	Boy	Steadfast; Enduring
Doss	Boy	Ridge; Hilltop
Desiderio	Boy	Desire; Longing
Delfino	Boy	Of Delphi; Womb

Dominion	Unisex	Supreme authority; Sovereignty
Daxter	Boy	One who dyes; Right-handed; Skilled
Dontell	Boy	Given; Enduring
Dai	Boy	Beloved or uncle; Great; Demand; Divine; Goddesslike
Durand	Boy	Enduring
Demaryius	Boy	Mars; Roman god of war; Male
Diogo	Boy	Teacher; Saint; Supplanter
Durant	Boy	Enduring
Dariusz	Boy	Possessing goodness
Deforest	Boy	From the forest or woodland

Detroit	Unisex	Straits; City in the US
Decimus	Boy	Tenth
Delos	Boy	Name of a sacred Greek island
Dariush	Boy	Possessing goodness
Deus	Girl	God; Deity
Durante	Boy	Enduring
Dontai	Boy	Enduring; Preserving
Dayshaun	Boy	Yahweh is gracious
Dontaye	Boy	Enduring
Draconis	Unisex	Dragon; Serpent

Deano	Boy	Valley; Dean; Chief of ten
Darcus	Girl	Possessing goodness; Male
Donatus	Boy	Given; Given by God; Present; Gift from God; Derivative from Donat
Dabney	Unisex	White; Bright
Dedo	Boy	A Lord; Sympathetic beings
Demas	Boy	Earth; The people
Dobagnus	Boy	A person who desires to be in a position of a leader
Doctor	Boy	Teacher; Learned person
Domani	Unisex	Of the Lord; Child born on Sunday
Domicio	Boy	Having been tamed

Dominicus	Boy	One who is born of the Lord
Donat	Boy	To give
Donne	Boy	One with brown hair; God has given
Donner	Boy	Thunder; Clobber; One who dons something; To donate; To give a present; Stupefy
Dovatocus	Boy	A person who has a gentle heart and strong mind
Draca	Boy	Dragon; Snake monster; One with fiery temperament
Duce	Boy	Sweet
Duralabh	Boy	An enduring and compassionate person
Dinu	Boy	Constant; Steadfast; Donation
Diuclezzianu	Boy	Glory of Zeus

Domen	Boy	Belonging to a lord
Dajan	Unisex	Goddess

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