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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134 Latin Boy Names with Meanings, Starting With S

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Sebastian	Boy	From Sebaste; Venerable; Exalted
Silas	Boy	Of the forest; Of the woods; Asked for; Prayed for
Simon	Boy	Hearing; Listening; Flat-nosed
Santino	Boy	Little saint
Saint	Boy	Holy; Saintly
Sylas	Boy	Of the forest; Prayed for; God of the forest or the countryside
Soren	Boy	Stern; Severe
Saul	Boy	Asked; Loaned; Grave; Prayed for
Samson	Boy	Sun
Scott	Boy	Gael, Gaelic speaker

Salvatore	Boy	Savior; Rescuer; Deliverer
Seamus	Boy	One who grips at the heel; One who supplants; May god protect
Syrus	Boy	Throne; Lord; Young; Humiliator of the enemy; Sun; Like sun
Sebastien	Boy	From Sebaste; Venerable; Exalted
Santi	Boy	Saint; Saint James
Sabastian	Boy	Revered; Venerable
Sylvan	Boy	Of the forest or woods
Sorin	Boy	He is like the Sun
Salim	Boy	Safe; Sound; Intact; Peaceful
Sylis	Boy	Of the forest

Scotty	Boy	A person from Scotland; One who speaks Scottish; A person who spoke Gaelic
Sirius	Boy	Burning; Glowing; Star
Sylus	Boy	Of the forest
Santo	Boy	Little saint
Sebastion	Boy	From Sebaste; Venerable; Exalted
Silvio	Boy	Wood; Forest
Sid	Boy	Wide island; One who has accomplished a goal; Of Sidon, Truthful; Like a star
Saulo	Boy	Asked; Prayed for
Silvestre	Boy	Wooded; Wild
Sedrick	Boy	To Love; Loved

Silvano	Boy	Of the woods
Sarkis	Boy	A shepherd; Servant
Sixto	Boy	Scraped; Polished
Sirus	Boy	Young; Humiliator of the enemy; Sun; Lord
Severiano	Boy	He who is stern
Severin	Boy	A serious and stern person
Scorpio	Boy	Scorpion
Seneca	Boy	An old man; Place of stones
Severus	Boy	Stern
Sergi	Unisex	Servant

Sosa	Unisex	Salty; Rocks
Savino	Boy	One of the Sabines
Savage	Unisex	Wild; Uncouth
Symon	Boy	To hear; To listen
Sorren	Unisex	Stern; Strict; Severe
Sebastiano	Boy	From Sebaste; Venerable; Exalted
Sergey	Boy	Servant; To preserve; To keep safe
Silvanus	Boy	Of the woods; Of the forest
Serge	Boy	Servant
Sergei	Boy	Servant

Severo	Boy	The severe one
Sly	Boy	Of the woods; Forest
Selwyn	Boy	Sea friend; Manor friend; God of the forest
Salvator	Boy	Savior
Sancho	Boy	Holy; Saintly
Sante	Boy	Saint
Sanchez	Boy	Son of Sancho; Holy; Saintly
Salvadore	Boy	Savior
Spyridon	Boy	Basket; Spirit
Silus	Boy	Of the forest; Of the woods

Sylvanus	Boy	Of the forest or woods
Savir	Boy	To save; Ruler; Leader; To know
Saturn	Boy	The planet Saturn; God of agriculture
Saturnino	Boy	Little Saturn
Silvan	Boy	Of the woods
Spiro	Boy	One who makes baskets; Spirit
Savier	Boy	New house; Savior
Symeon	Boy	To hear; To listen
Szymon	Boy	To hear; To listen
Silvester	Boy	Wooded; Forest; Wild

Scot	Boy	Gael, Gaelic speaker
Severino	Boy	He who is stern
Sanel	Unisex	Healthy
Silviano	Boy	Wood; Forest
Sisto	Unisex	Scraped; Polished; Sixth
Saben	Unisex	A Sabine
Spiros	Boy	Basket-maker; Spirit
Sylvain	Boy	Of the forest or woods
Seve	Unisex	Stern
Sevrin	Boy	One who likes being strict and restrained; Stern

Scholar	Girl	Learned man; Student
Spartacus	Boy	He who comes from the ancient Greek city of Sparta
Severyn	Boy	Stern
Segundo	Boy	One who is born second
Savoy	Boy	Fir forest
Savin	Unisex	A Sabine
Serj	Boy	Servant
Salvador	Boy	Savior
Saeva	Boy	The savage one
Sagittarius	Unisex	Archer

Sagragnus	Boy	A male name of Latin origin; Very rare
Salus	Boy	A healthy person
Salva	Girl	Savior
Santos	Unisex	Saints; Holy
Sarge	Boy	Sergeant
Sargent	Boy	Sergeant
Sargis	Boy	Servant
Scevola	Boy	Left-handed
Scipio	Boy	Staff; A walking stick
Scolace	Boy	One who gives comfort to others

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Infographic: Meaningful Latin Boy Names with Meanings, Starting With S

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Latin Boy Names with Meanings, Starting With S(infographic)

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