56%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Pronounced Pron. /mo.ˈðes.to/(Spanish) /mo.ˈdɛ.sto/(Italian) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Modestus. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Feminine FormModesta(Spanish) Other Languages & CulturesModeste(French) Modestus(Late Roman) Modestas(Lithuanian) Modest(Russian) PopularityDetails Last ranked #846 in 1950 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #389 in 1970 Spain (by decade) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class strong strange simple serious Name DaysName Days? Italy: January 12Italy: June 15Spain: February 24 Categories cities, civil rights, Italian words, Latin words, place names, Spanish words, virtues, word names