Titus
Titus is a boy name of Latin origin, meaning Title of honour; a defender.
What Titus means
Title of honour; a defender.
Titus sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Titus 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.
Titus is recorded as Latin in origin. Browse other Latin names.
How popular is Titus?
In the boy name rankings we track, Titus 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 Titus
Two ideas meet in Titus: strength and the long-established classics. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Titus
These share Titus's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Roman — Citizen of Rome; strong.
- Augustus — Great, venerable and majestic.
- Maximus — The greatest.
- Romulus — Founder of Rome.
- Severus — Stern; resolute.
- Vincent — Conquering; prevailing.
- Victoria — Victory.
- Dante — Enduring and steadfast.
- Edmund — Wealthy protector.
- Eduardo — Wealthy guardian.
- Edward — Wealthy guardian.
- Enzo — Ruler of the home; winner.
More Latin names
- Tiberius — Of the Tiber river.
- Trinity — The holy three.
- Temperance — Moderation and restraint.
- Urban — Of the city; refined.
- Sylvia — From the forest.
- Ursula — Little bear.
- Sylvester — From the forest; wild.
- Valentina — Strong, healthy, brave.
- Stellaluna — Star and moon.
- Valentine — Strong and healthy.