Latin Origin Names

This is a list of names in which the origin is Latin. Latin was the language spoken in ancient Rome and many parts of the Roman Empire.
gender
usage
origin
Vlas m Russian
Russian form of Blaise.
Vlasi m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Власий (see Vlasiy).
Vlasis m Greek
Greek form of Blaise.
Vlasiy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Blaise.
Vlassis m Greek
Greek form of Blaise.
Vulcan m Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
From the Latin Vulcanus, possibly related to fulgere meaning "to flash", but more likely of pre-Latin origin. In Roman mythology Vulcan was the god of fire. He was later equated with the Greek god Hephaestus.
Vyvyan m English (British)
Variant of Vivian. This was the name of one of Oscar Wilde's sons.
Walenty m Polish
Polish form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Walentyna f Polish
Polish form of Valentina.
Waleria f Polish
Polish form of Valeria.
Walerian m Polish
Polish form of Valerianus (see Valerian).
Walery m Polish
Polish form of Valerius.
Walton m English
From a surname that was originally taken from various Old English place names meaning "stream town", "wood town", or "wall town".
Wario m Popular Culture
Combination of Mario and Japanese 悪い (warui) meaning "bad, evil". This is the name of Mario's evil counterpart in Nintendo video games, first appearing 1992.
Warrick m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Warwick.
Warwick m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from the name of a town in England, itself from Old English wer "weir, dam" and wic "settlement".
Wawrzyniec m Polish
Polish form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Wikolia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Victoria.
Wiktor m Polish
Polish form of Victor.
Wiktoria f Polish
Polish form of Victoria.
Wincenty m Polish
Polish form of Vincent.
Wiola f Polish
Polish form of Viola.
Wioleta f Polish
Polish form of Violet.
Wioletta f Polish
Polish form of Violet.
Wit m Polish
Polish form of Vitus.
Witek m Polish
Diminutive of Witold or Wit.
Xanti m Basque
Basque form of Santiago.
Xela f Galician
Short form of Ánxela.
Xián m Galician
From Xulián, the Galician form of Julian.
Xiana f Galician
From Xuliana, the Galician form of Juliana.
Xiao m Galician
Variant of Xián.
Xulia f Galician
Galician form of Julia.
Xulio m Galician
Galician form of Julius.
Yemelyan m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).
Yolanda f Spanish, English
From the medieval French name Yolande, which was probably a form of the name Violante, which was itself a derivative of Latin viola "violet". Alternatively it could be of Germanic origin.... [more]
Yolande f French
French form of Yolanda. A notable bearer of the 15th century was Yolande of Aragon, who acted as regent for the French king Charles VII, her son-in-law. She was a supporter of Joan of Arc.
Yolonda f English
Variant of Yolanda.
Yuli m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Юлий (see Yuliy).
Yulia f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Russian Юлия or Ukrainian/Belarusian Юлія (see Yuliya).
Yulian m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Julian.
Yuliana f Russian, Bulgarian, Indonesian
Russian, Bulgarian and Indonesian form of Juliana.
Yulianna f Russian
Russian form of Juliana.
Yuliy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Julius.
Yuliya f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian and Bulgarian form of Julia.
Yustina f Russian
Russian form of Iustina (see Justina).
Zala f Slovene
Diminutive of Rozalija.
Zenzi f German
Diminutive of Kreszenz.
Zilla f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Cäcilie.
Ziska f German
Short form of Franziska.
Zita 2 f Hungarian
Diminutive of Felicitás.
Zyta f Polish
Possibly a Polish form of Zita 1, or possibly a short form of Felicyta.