List of Latin Baby Names Meanings

Alba

(AHL-bah)

Alba is a female given name of Latin origin meaning "dawn". It can also be used as a Spanish surname, as in the actress Jessica Alba, or a title, as in the Spanish Dukedom of Alba. It may also be considered a feminine version of Albert or Albinus or of names beginning with the Germanic Alf.

Meaning: Fair, White Origin: Catalan, Italian, Latin, Spanish

Albin

(AHL-been)

The name Albin is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Albin is: From the Latin Albinus, meaning white. From Albanus meaning 'of Alba', the ancient Latin city Alba Longa, whose name derives from albus meaning white.

Meaning: Light skinned Origin: Latin

Alivia

(ə-LIV-ee-ə)

When we came to the name Alivia we were stumped for a meaning despite much research. ... It is thought that he chose the name as the feminine version of "Oliver" or simply the Latin word for olive, "oliva". The olive tree is an emblem of peace, such as when one "extends an olive branch".

Meaning: Olive Origin: Latin

Almeda

(ahl-MAY-duh)

As a Spanish given name, Almeda is a transfer of the Spanish surname which is derived from Almeida, a habitational name from Arabic al-medina "the city". Its use has been influenced by Alameda, a topographic name from Spanish alameda "poplar grove", and ultimately by the Spanish word álamo "poplar".

Meaning: Achieving Origin: Latin

Alta

(ALL-tuh)

The name Alta is a Spanish baby name. In Spanish the meaning of the name Alta is: High. Abbreviation of Altagracia - a reference to the high grace of Jesus' mother Mary.

Meaning: Elevated Origin: Latin

Amabel

(ah-mah-BEL)

The name Amabel is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Amabel is: Beautiful, loving, lovable.Amabel was used frequently during the Middle Ages and briefly in the 19th century, and has now been largely replaced by the diminutive Mabel.

Meaning: Adorable Origin: Latin

Amadeo

(ah-mah-DEH-oh)

Amedeo is an Italian given name meaning "lover of God", "loves God", or more correctly "for the love of God" and cognate to the Latin name Amadeus and the Spanish and Portuguese Amadeo. People with this name include: A number of rulers and nobles associated with the historical region of Savoy.

Meaning: God's love Origin: Italian, Latin

Amadeus

(ahm-ə-DAY-əs/ahm-ə-DEE-əs)

Means "love of God", derived from Latin amare "to love" and Deus "God". A famous bearer was the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), who was actually born Wolfgang Theophilus Mozart but preferred the Latin translation of his Greek middle name.

Meaning: God's love Origin: Latin

Amata

(ah-MAH-tah)

The name Amata is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Amata is: Dearly loved; Beloved. From the Old French Amee, which derives from the Latin amatus meaning loved.

Meaning: Beloved Origin: Latin

Amedeo

(ah-MEH-deh-o)

Amedeo is an Italian given name meaning "lover of God", "loves God", or more correctly "for the love of God" and cognate to the Latin name Amadeus and the Spanish and Portuguese Amadeo. People with this name include: A number of rulers and nobles associated with the historical region of Savoy.

Meaning: God's love Origin: Italian, Latin