Horace

Latin clan name

"timekeeper"

Horace Origin and Meaning

The name Horace is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "timekeeper".

The ancient name Horace sounds fustily fuddy-duddy, and yet, with the resurrection of Homer, and the new interest in old Roman names...who knows.

Its early popularity--it was in the Top 100 at the turn of the last century-- was spurred by admiration for the Roman poet Horace (born Quintas). Influential in American culture were newspaper editor Horace ("Go west, young man") Greeley and educator Horace Mann; Horace Silver is a jazz legend. There's also a Harry Potter character named Horace Slughorn.

Horace Rank in US Top 1000

# 955 in the US

Popularity of the name Horace

• 1459 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Horace

• Horace Greeley American newspaper editor Horace Mann, American educator and politician Horace Walpole, English writer/historian Horace Silver, American pianist and composer

The name Horace in Pop Culture

• Horace Bing character on TV's "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman"
• Horace Dudley character in "Haunting of Hill House"
• Horace Dinsmore father of Elsie Dinsmore in the series by Martha Finley
• Horace Clifford character in "Captain Horace" by Sophie May
• Horace Slughorn character in the "Harry Potter" series
• Horace Horsecollar one of Mickey Mouse's best friends
• Horace character in "The School for Wives" by Moliere
• Horace Altman best friend to Will Treaty in John Flanagan's "Ranger's Apprentice" series
• Horace P. Bogardus character from "The Bells of St. Mary's"
• Horace Somnusson character in Ransom Riggs' "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" series
• Horace Diaz character on TV's "Mighty Med"
• Horace one of Cruella's henchmen in Disney's "101 Dalmatians"
• Horace a character in Cartoon Network's "Problem Solverz"

International Variations of the name Horace

• Horatius German
• Horatz Dutch
• Horats Dutch
• Horacio Spanish
• Orazio Italian
• Oratio Italian
• Horatio German