Septimus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Seventh
Origin
Latin
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
SEP-tih-mus

Septimus is a Latin boy's name meaning “seventh”. It appears in our list of 200+ Rare Baby Names for Boys You’ll Absolutely Love 2026.

Meaning & Origin of Septimus

Meaning: Seventh.

Origin: Latin.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Septimus

SEP-tih-musIPA /ˈsɛptɪməs/

Popularity of Septimus

Septimus 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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