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Cesario
BoyLatin, Spanish· “from Caesar”
- Meaning
- from Caesar
- Origin
- Latin, Spanish
- Pronunciation
- seh-SAH-ree-oh
- Syllables
- 4
- US rank 2025
- Unranked
- US babies 2025
- 0
- Best rank
- #1,703 (1937)
- Peak year
- 1937
Meaning and origin of Cesario
Cesario is a Latin and Spanish name that is usually said to mean “from Caesar”.
Cesario is the Spanish and Italian form of Caesarius, a Latin name derived from Caesar. The origin of Caesar is uncertain; ancient writers offered several explanations, including a word for hair and a verb meaning to cut. Saint Caesarius of Arles, an influential bishop of the sixth century, bore the name. Cesario is used in Spain, Italy and Latin America. It is said seh-SAH-ree-oh in Spanish and cheh-ZAH-ree-oh in Italian. Chayo is a traditional Spanish nickname.
Popularity over time
Cesario first appears in US Social Security records in 1914. It has never ranked in the national top 1,000, which keeps it genuinely uncommon. Its best national rank was #1,703 in 1937, the same year it reached its highest count of 17 babies. It did not appear in the 2025 data, which only lists names given to at least five babies.
Its national rank moved from #1,890 in 1950, #3,120 in 1980, #5,076 in 2000, and #8,940 in 2010. Of the 1,064 US boys named Cesario since records began, 12% were born in the 1980s, its biggest decade. The 1970s come next, with 122 babies. Since 2010, 62 more have been named Cesario.
Other boys' names that peaked around the same time include Ventura and Ozell.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for boys.
Cesario is usually pronounced seh-SAH-ree-oh, with four syllables. It has seven letters, starts with C and ends in “-io”.
Middle names for Cesario
A few middle names that flow with Cesario: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Cesario
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Cesario mean?
Cesario is a Latin and Spanish name that is usually said to mean “from Caesar”.
What is the origin of the name Cesario?
Cesario has Latin, Spanish, and Italian roots. Cesario is the Spanish and Italian form of Caesarius, a Latin name derived from Caesar.
Is Cesario a popular name?
No. Cesario was not recorded for five or more babies of its most common sex in 2025, so it is rare today.
Is Cesario a boy or girl name?
Cesario is mainly a boy's name. In the US it is used almost only for boys.
How do you pronounce Cesario?
Cesario is usually pronounced seh-SAH-ree-oh. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings