At a Glance
- Meaning
- Wished for, longed for
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- op-TAH-tus
Optatus is a Latin boy's name meaning “wished for, longed for”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Boy Names Rooted in Ancient Rome.
Meaning & Origin of Optatus
Meaning: Wished for, longed for.
Origin: Latin.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Optatus
op-TAH-tusIPA /ɒpˈtɑːtʊs/
Popularity of Optatus
Optatus 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.
Lists That Include Optatus
Similar Names
Paternus · Optatianus · Peregrinus · Natalis · Philippus · Montanus
