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Cesar

Cesar: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“long-haired”
Origin
Latin
Say it
SAY-zar · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Spanish and Portuguese form of Caesar. The original meaning of Caesar is uncertain in antiquity, but 'long-haired' is the standard traditional gloss.

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How popular is Cesar?

2024275 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 Cesar in 2024916

2024 rank#360 boys

Peak year2004

Total US babies since 188078,307

Cesar is fading: recent use is about 65% of its level ten years before.

Names like Cesar

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Caesaruncertain; possibly hairy · Latin
  • Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin
  • Leolion · Latin
  • Julianyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
  • Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin
  • RomanRoman, from Rome · Latin
  • Bennettblessed · Latin
  • Adrianfrom Hadria · Latin

Cesar questions

What does the name Cesar mean?

Cesar means "long-haired". It comes from Latin. Spanish and Portuguese form of Caesar. The original meaning of Caesar is uncertain in antiquity, but 'long-haired' is the standard traditional gloss.

Is Cesar a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Cesar?

916 US babies were named Cesar in 2024. Its peak year was 2004.

How do you pronounce Cesar?

Cesar is usually pronounced SAY-zar.

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.