Optatianus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Belonging to/descended from Optatus (ultimately 'wished for, desired')
Origin
Latin (Optatus + the -ianus suffix)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
op-tah-tee-AH-nus

Optatianus is a Latin (Optatus + the -ianus suffix) boy's name meaning “belonging to/descended from Optatus (ultimately 'wished for, desired')”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Boy Names Rooted in Ancient Rome.

Meaning & Origin of Optatianus

Meaning: Belonging to/descended from Optatus (ultimately 'wished for, desired').

Origin: Latin (Optatus + the -ianus suffix).

How to Pronounce Optatianus

op-tah-tee-AH-nusIPA /ˌɒptætiˈɑːnəs/

Popularity of Optatianus

Optatianus 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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