Titus
Titus is a boys' name of Latin origin meaning “title of honor, defender.” It ranked #358 in the United States in 2025. Titus is a Roman praenomen possibly meaning 'title of honor' or 'defender.
how do you pronounce Titus?
TY-tus
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what does Titus mean?
The name Titus means “title of honor, defender.” It comes from the Latin language tradition.
Titus is a Roman praenomen possibly meaning 'title of honor' or 'defender.' Emperor Titus completed the Colosseum and was called 'the delight of mankind.' Shakespeare wrote Titus Andronicus, his bloodiest tragedy. The name has a commanding brevity and ancient authority that has made it increasingly popular in recent years.
where does the name Titus come from?
Wiktionary describes Titus as a Roman and Sabine praenomen meaning either honorable or strong, of the giants, attributed to the Sabines by the ancient author Julius Paris and possibly connected to the legendary Sabine king Titus Tatius; its non-Latin origin is suggested by frequent appearances in inscriptions from former Umbrian and Paelignian territory. The defender gloss given elsewhere is not what the source itself translates.
the history of Titus
Wikipedia's only content here concerns the emperor Titus Flavius Vespasianus, who ruled Rome from AD 79 to 81 as part of the Flavian dynasty and was the first Roman emperor to succeed his own biological father; it says nothing about the Colosseum or Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus, so those details aren't confirmed by anything found here.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #358 |
| 2024 | #383 |
| 2023 | #374 |
| 2022 | #362 |
| 2021 | #356 |
| 2020 | #340 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Titus?
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Titus?
- Titus (Roman Emperor who completed the Colosseum)
- Titus Andronicus (title character of Shakespeare's tragedy)
what names are similar to Titus?
what names go well with Titus?
Sibling names that share Titus's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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