Latin Names for Boys

Appealingly peaceful and placid.

The kind of hybrid name -- it sounds like a blend of the popular Caleb and Colton -- that could catch on despite its lack of pedigree.

Fortune is a middle name choice designed to generate good luck and prosperity.

Durant's meaning signifies staying power, a good quality to impart to your child. Notables with the surname Durant include Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Will and Ariel Durant, most famous for their eleven-volume The Story of Civilization, and William Crappo Durant, co-founder of General Motors and Chevrolet.

Widely used in Italy, Spain, and Portugal, has an air of generosity and could easily be adopted here.

Pryor is for those in search of an unusual occupational name...or in memory of comedian Richard.

Grandparents are sure to link this to disgraced Nixon vice president Spiro Agnew.

One high-fashion brand that's actually a legitimate first name, though still linked to the tainted Adolph.

The original version of an Old World name more often found as the Spanish Salvador or the Italian Salvatore.

Saint Germain, the intellectual center of Paris, lends the name a creative aura. But most Americans would say jer-mayn. The Latin Germanus may mean sprout or bud, or brother.

Rarely heard in modern times, it was used by Norman Mailer for the hero of his book The Deer Park.

The names may sound the same, but they have different origins and meanings. Take your pick.

Dashing and highly unusual variation does the feminine original one better by sounding both more modern and more usable. Or you can spell it Monaco and call it a place name.

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

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.

Soaring, speedy choice.

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

The perv connection crosses this name off the list.