Latin Names
Latin names reach English by two separate routes that produce different results: directly, through the church and the Roman calendar of saints, and indirectly, through French, Spanish and Italian, which wore the endings down first. The same Latin root can therefore appear twice on this site in forms that no longer look related.
Languages behind these names
Latin
Etruscan
Old French
67 names, uncommon — 100 to 499 a year, in the United States
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Pia Pia is a girl's name from Latin meaning dutiful or devout, the feminine of Pius.Girl Latin 148 in 2025
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Chester Chester is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "fortress" or "walled camp."Boy Latin 107 in 2025