At a Glance: Name: Captain – Meaning: leader, chief – Origin: English (word name, from Latin) – Pronunciation: KAP-tin
Captain is an English (word name, from Latin) name used mostly for boys meaning “leader, chief”.
Meaning & Origin of Captain
Meaning: Leader, chief.
Origin: English (word name, from Latin).
How to Pronounce Captain
Phonetic: KAP-tin IPA: /ˈkæp.tɪn/
Popularity of Captain
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1883–2024.
