Sextus

Latin

"sixth born"

Sextus Origin and Meaning

The name Sextus is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "sixth born".

Just think about those inescapable "sexy" nicknames. The related Sixtus is not a huge improvement.

Sextus was one of a handful of first names used by the ancient Romans, and was often given to a sixth son.

Famous People Named Sextus

• Sextus Pompeius Magnus Pius aka Sextus Pompey Roman general from the late Republic, son of Pompey the Great
• Sextus Empiricus Roman physician and philosopher

The name Sextus in Pop Culture

• Sextus Pompey character from Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra"

International Variations of the name Sextus

• Sisto Italian
• Sesto Italian