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Caesar

Caesar: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“uncertain; possibly hairy”
Origin
Latin
Say it
SEE-zer · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Caesar was an ancient Roman family name, borne most famously by Julius Caesar. Its original meaning is uncertain; a traditional explanation connects it with Latin caesaries 'head of hair'.

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How popular is Caesar?

202413.2 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Caesar in 202444

2024 rank#2,869 boys

Peak year1904

Total US babies since 18805,399

Caesar has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Caesar

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Cesarlong-haired · Latin
  • Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin
  • Leolion · Latin
  • Julianyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
  • Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin
  • RomanRoman, from Rome · Latin
  • Bennettblessed · Latin
  • Adrianfrom Hadria · Latin

Caesar questions

What does the name Caesar mean?

Caesar means "uncertain; possibly hairy". It comes from Latin. Caesar was an ancient Roman family name, borne most famously by Julius Caesar. Its original meaning is uncertain; a traditional explanation connects it with Latin caesaries 'head of hair'.

Is Caesar a boy or girl name?

Caesar is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Caesar?

44 US babies were named Caesar in 2024. Its peak year was 1904.

How do you pronounce Caesar?

Caesar is usually pronounced SEE-zer.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.