Crispin

Crispin is a boy name of Latin origin, meaning Curly-haired.

What Crispin means

Curly-haired.

Crispin sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Crispin comes from

Latin names travelled through the Roman world and then through the Church, which is why so many survive across Europe in local variants. A great many were originally descriptive — of virtue, of appearance, or of birth order.

Crispin is recorded as Latin in origin. Browse other Latin names.

How popular is Crispin?

In the boy name rankings we track, Crispin falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.

The character of Crispin

Crispin sits in our the long-established classics group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Classic

Names like Crispin

These share Crispin's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• August — Great, venerable, majestic.
• Cassian — Of Cassius; an old Roman name.
• Cassius — Hollow; (later) clever.
• Julian — Youthful; devoted to Jupiter.
• Roman — Citizen of Rome; strong.
• Augustine — Great and venerable.
• Augustus — Great, venerable and majestic.
• Benedict — Blessed.
• Camila — Perfect, unblemished.
• Clara — Bright, clear, famous.
• Fabian — Bean grower.
• Francis — Free one; Frenchman.

More Latin names

• Cornelius — Horn; strong-willed.
• Dexter — Skilful; right-handed.
• Coraline — Coral; the heart.
• Diana — Divine; goddess of the moon and hunt.
• Coral — From the sea; a pink-red gem.
• Domenica — Of the Lord; born on Sunday.
• Constance — Steadfast and constant.
• Dominic — Belonging to the Lord.
• Clementine — Mild and merciful.
• Emily — Industrious and striving.