Fortis: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Strong, brave
Origin
Latin
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
FOR-tis

Fortis is a Latin boy's name meaning “strong, brave”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Boy Names Rooted in Ancient Rome.

Meaning & Origin of Fortis

Meaning: Strong, brave.

Origin: Latin.

How to Pronounce Fortis

FOR-tisIPA /ˈfɔːrtɪs/

Popularity of Fortis

Fortis doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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