At a Glance
- Meaning
- Polished
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- SIKS-təs
Sixtus is a Greek boy's name meaning “polished”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Boy Names Rooted in Ancient Rome.
Meaning & Origin of Sixtus
Meaning: Polished.
Origin: Greek.
A common claim: possibly 'sixth' (Latin) or 'polished, smooth' (Greek) — disputed Actually: While often thought to mean 'sixth' in Latin due to its spelling, the name is actually a corruption of a Greek word meaning 'polished'.
Source: Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Sixtus
SIKS-təsIPA /ˈsɪkstəs/
Popularity of Sixtus
Sixtus 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 Sixtus
Similar Names
Quintilianus · Pomponius · Valerius · Hieronymus · Orosius · Silvester
