Latin Names

Has a medieval, slightly fusty but romantic feel.

Balbo is more commonly seen as an Italian surname, but in the times of Milo, Otto, and Arlo, what's to stop parents from choosing this unusual name for their child. For aviation buffs comes the added interest of the term signifying the mass fly-by at the end of an airshow.

One of the many rhythmically appealing Italian names newly up for consideration, with more substance than the modelly FABIO. Variations: FABIO, FABIAN, FABRIZIO

Slightly weightier alternative to Maxine

The original male name Alban is a lot sleeker and more usable.

Projects a feeling of openness and candor.

This name of the wife of Mark Antony (no, not Marc Anthony) in ancient Rome sounds a tad too anatomical for a modern girl.

Now that Courtney is becoming more unisex for babies, surname Fortney also seems like a viable name for a boy. It fits the trend for names with an -ey ending like Huxley and Finley, with an added dash of fortitude.

Most parents looking for an ancient Roman name would probably prefer something less generic, like, say, MAGNUS or CLAUDIUS.

This name of eight popes might appeal to confirmed city-dwellers, but Urbana would be more feminine.

Most often heard as an Italian surname, this might be an unusual yet musical option. While it's not among the traditional Italian names for girls, it can fill that role.

Occasionally heard in England, rarely here.

The daintiest and most accessible of the many Q names for a fifth child, now used for girls situated anywhere in the birth order.

Most distinctive of the Dominic-related girls' names.

The name of Beethoven's third symphony, and too close to the word erotica.

Enshrined in the Latin and Catholic culture.

Octavia has the numerical meaning doubled (eighth) and is much more user-friendly.