Cesar: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and More

Fact: Cesar is a popular name in many Spanish-speaking countries and is often given in honor of the historical and cultural significance of Julius Caesar.

Cesar Overview

Meaning

Long-haired

Gender

Boy

Origin

Latin, Spanish

Etymology

Derived from the Latin name “Caesar,” meaning “hairy” or “long-haired.”

Pronunciation

/ˈsiː.zər/

Popularity

Cesar is favored in Spanish-speaking countries and has a notable presence in the USA. In 2023, Cesar ranked #318 for boys in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

1 (Pioneering, Independent, Leading)

Name Styles

Classic, Traditional, Aesthetic

Associated Traits

Noble, ambitious, dignified

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Often associated with the Roman title “Caesar,” symbolizing leadership and authority.

Name Day

April 15th (Spain)

Cesar Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Caesar, César, Cesario, Kaiser, Sezar

Common Nicknames

Cee, Ces, Sese, Cece, Ari

Diminutives

Cesy, Sari, Cessy, Cez

Famous People

Cesar Chavez
(American Activist)
Cesar Millan
(Mexican-American Dog Trainer)
Cesar Romero
(American Actor)
Cesar Pelli
(Argentine-American Architect)
Cesar Azpilicueta
(Spanish Soccer Player)
Cesar Franck
(Belgian-French Composer)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

Cesar Chavez
("Cesar Chavez," Film)
Cesar Millan
("Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan," TV Series)
Cesar
("Rome," TV Series)
"The Cesars"
(Song)

Places

Cesar Chavez Street
(California, USA)
Cesar Department
(Colombia)

What Is the Meaning of Cesar?

The name Cesar signifies “long-haired” and is often associated with leadership and strength. People with this name are seen as confident, determined, and influential.

What Is the Origin of The Name Cesar?

Cesar has Latin roots and is derived from the Roman family name “Caesar,” which was famously held by Julius Caesar. It traces back to ancient Rome and has a significant historical and linguistic background.

Cesar Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Cesar in the U.S. over the Years

United States	#3462022	#3682023
Top 3 Rankings	#1582004	#1602001	#1622002

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Cesar

Year	Name Ranking	Number of Births	Birth Rate (%)
2023	368 (-22 from 2022)	879 (-66 from 2022)	0.04800
2022	346 (+38 from 2021)	945 (+108 from 2021)	0.05045
2021	384 (-13 from 2020)	837 (-4 from 2020)	0.04467
2020	371 (-38 from 2019)	841 (-164 from 2019)	0.04547
2019	333 (+1 from 2018)	1005 (+3 from 2018)	0.05230
2018	334 (-21 from 2017)	1002 (-99 from 2017)	0.05155
2017	313 (-8 from 2016)	1101 (-59 from 2016)	0.05563
2016	305 (-24 from 2015)	1160 (-146 from 2015)	0.05727
2015	281 (-2 from 2014)	1306 (+22 from 2014)	0.06388
2014	279 (-18 from 2013)	1284 (-74 from 2013)	0.06266
2013	261 (-6 from 2012)	1358 (-78 from 2012)	0.06720
2012	255 (-36 from 2011)	1436 (-174 from 2011)	0.07077
2011	219 (-17 from 2010)	1610 (-209 from 2010)	0.07926
2010	202 (-3 from 2009)	1819 (-101 from 2009)	0.08854
2009	199 (-33 from 2008)	1920 (-446 from 2008)	0.09053
2008	166 (+1 from 2007)	2366 (-61 from 2007)	0.10851
2007	167 (+2 from 2006)	2427 (-47 from 2006)	0.10957
2006	169 (-6 from 2005)	2474 (-46 from 2005)	0.11285
2005	163 (-5 from 2004)	2520 (-17 from 2004)	0.11846
2004	158 (+11 from 2003)	2537 (+180 from 2003)	0.12005
2003	169 (-7 from 2002)	2357 (-12 from 2002)	0.11218
2002	162 (-2 from 2001)	2369 (-7 from 2001)	0.11463
2001	160 (+10 from 2000)	2376 (+116 from 2000)	0.11487
2000	170 (+11 from 1999)	2260 (+326 from 1999)	0.10822
1999	181 (-13 from 1998)	1934 (-67 from 1998)	0.09485
1998	168 (+20 from 1997)	2001 (+218 from 1997)	0.09869
1997	188 (-18 from 1996)	1783 (-207 from 1996)	0.08925
1996	170 (+3 from 1995)	1990 (+108 from 1995)	0.09931
1995	173 (+5 from 1994)	1882 (+106 from 1994)	0.09357
1994	178 (-6 from 1993)	1776 (-84 from 1993)	0.08713
1993	172 (+23 from 1992)	1860 (+260 from 1992)	0.09005
1992	195 (+10 from 1991)	1600 (+90 from 1991)	0.07622
1991	205 (-6 from 1990)	1510 (+4 from 1990)	0.07124
1990	199 (+19 from 1989)	1506 (+262 from 1989)	0.06998
1989	218 (+14 from 1988)	1244 (+193 from 1988)	0.05935
1988	232 (+29 from 1987)	1051 (+204 from 1987)	0.05249
1987	261 (-7 from 1986)	847 (-31 from 1986)	0.04343
1986	254 (-3 from 1985)	878 (-18 from 1985)	0.04569
1985	251 (+1 from 1984)	896 (+33 from 1984)	0.04656
1984	252 (+11 from 1983)	863 (+78 from 1983)	0.04598
1983	263 (-6 from 1982)	785 (-73 from 1982)	0.04212
1982	257 (-14 from 1981)	858 (-57 from 1981)	0.04546
1981	243 (+21 from 1980)	915 (+92 from 1980)	0.04913
1980	264 (+6 from 1979)	823 (+60 from 1979)	0.04437
1979	270 No change from 1978	763 (+30 from 1978)	0.04259
1978	270 (+14 from 1977)	733 (+50 from 1977)	0.04290
1977	284 (-16 from 1976)	683 (-37 from 1976)	0.03996
1976	268 (+16 from 1975)	720 (+43 from 1975)	0.04410
1975	284 (-4 from 1974)	677 (+7 from 1974)	0.04173
1974	280 (+38 from 1973)	670 (+116 from 1973)	0.04110
1973	318 (+30 from 1972)	554 (+61 from 1972)	0.03433
1972	348 (+38 from 1971)	493 (+60 from 1971)	0.02945
1971	386 (+3 from 1970)	433 (+9 from 1970)	0.02382
1970	389 (+30 from 1969)	424 (+70 from 1969)	0.02226
1969	419 (+44 from 1968)	354 (+84 from 1968)	0.01935
1968	463 (+15 from 1967)	270 (+22 from 1967)	0.01521
1967	478 (+46 from 1966)	248 (+36 from 1966)	0.01394
1966	524 (-11 from 1965)	212 (-8 from 1965)	0.01166
1965	513 (+25 from 1964)	220 (+7 from 1964)	0.01161
1964	538 (+61 from 1963)	213 (+42 from 1963)	0.01051
1963	599 (+5 from 1962)	171 (+7 from 1962)	0.00828
1962	604 (+30 from 1961)	164 (+11 from 1961)	0.00780
1961	634 No change from 1960	153 (+2 from 1960)	0.00709
1960	634 (+51 from 1959)	151 (+27 from 1959)	0.00697
1959	685 (-15 from 1958)	124 (-4 from 1958)	0.00572
1958	670 (+33 from 1957)	128 (+12 from 1957)	0.00594
1957	703 (+34 from 1956)	116 (+17 from 1956)	0.00530
1956	737 (+29 from 1955)	99 (+9 from 1955)	0.00461
1955	766 (+67 from 1954)	90 (+15 from 1954)	0.00431
1954	833 (+19 from 1953)	75 (+4 from 1953)	0.00362
1953	852 (+31 from 1952)	71 (+8 from 1952)	0.00355
1952	883 (+122 from 1951)	63 (+14 from 1951)	0.00319
1951	1005 (-57 from 1950)	49 (-4 from 1950)	0.00256
1950	948 (-37 from 1949)	53 (-4 from 1949)	0.00291
1949	911 (+43 from 1948)	57 (+4 from 1948)	0.00316
1948	954 (+162 from 1947)	53 (+11 from 1947)	0.00297
1947	1116 (-5 from 1946)	42 (+3 from 1946)	0.00226
1946	1111 (+185 from 1945)	39 (+13 from 1945)	0.00236
1945	1296 (-14 from 1944)	26 (-1 from 1944)	0.00190
1944	1282 (+86 from 1943)	27 (+1 from 1943)	0.00194
1943	1368 (+13 from 1942)	26 (+1 from 1942)	0.00179
1942	1381 (-9 from 1941)	25 (+1 from 1941)	0.00178
1941	1372 (+611 from 1940)	24 (+11 from 1940)	0.00191
1940	1983 (-494 from 1939)	13 (-7 from 1939)	0.00110
1939	1489 (-152 from 1938)	20 (-5 from 1938)	0.00176
1938	1337 (+419 from 1937)	25 (+9 from 1937)	0.00220
1937	1756 (-251 from 1936)	16 (-4 from 1936)	0.00146
1936	1505 (+252 from 1935)	20 (+4 from 1935)	0.00188
1935	1757 (+175 from 1934)	16 (+2 from 1934)	0.00150
1934	1932 (-103 from 1933)	14 (-1 from 1933)	0.00132
1933	1829 (+166 from 1932)	15 (+1 from 1932)	0.00147
1932	1995 (-537 from 1931)	14 (-9 from 1931)	0.00130
1931	1458 (+235 from 1930)	23 (+4 from 1930)	0.00215
1930	1693 (+241 from 1929)	19 (+3 from 1929)	0.00168
1929	1934 (+26 from 1928)	16 No change from 1928	0.00144
1928	1960 (+74 from 1927)	16 No change from 1927	0.00140
1927	2034 (+268 from 1926)	16 (+3 from 1926)	0.00138
1926	2302 (-367 from 1925)	13 (-4 from 1925)	0.00113
1925	1935 (+197 from 1924)	17 (+2 from 1924)	0.00148
1924	2132 (-9 from 1923)	15 No change from 1923	0.00128
1923	2123 (+678 from 1922)	15 (+5 from 1922)	0.00132
1922	2801 (+185 from 1921)	10 (+1 from 1921)	0.00089
1921	2986 (-383 from 1920)	9 (-2 from 1920)	0.00079
1920	2603 (+274 from 1919)	11 (+2 from 1919)	0.00100
1919	2877 (+851 from 1918)	9 (+3 from 1918)	0.00089
1918	3728 (-511 from 1917)	6 (-1 from 1917)	0.00057
1917	3217 (-1065 from 1916)	7 (-6 from 1916)	0.00073
1916	2152 (+1673 from 1915)	13 (+8 from 1915)	0.00141
1915	3825 First SSA data recorded	5 First SSA data recorded	0.00057
1914	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1913	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1912	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1911	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1910	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1909	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1908	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1907	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1906	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1905	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1904	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1903	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1902	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1901	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1900	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1899	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1898	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1897	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1896	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1895	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1894	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1893	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1892	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1891	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1890	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1889	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1888	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1887	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1886	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1885	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1884	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1883	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1882	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1881	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1880	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Cesar

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

#2022021

#1892022

#1952023

Texas (TX)

#2132021

#1672022

#1822023

New York (NY)

#5182021

#4932022

#4782023

Illinois (IL)

#3492021

#5022022

#4172023

Arizona (AZ)

#2082021

#1752022

#1982023

Florida (FL)

#4842021

#3532022

#4452023

New Jersey (NJ)

#4372021

#3702022

#3522023

Colorado (CO)

#3612021

#4382022

#2652023

Washington (WA)

#5252021

#3692022

#5002023

Georgia (GA)

#4722021

#6902022

#5582023

North Carolina (NC)

#5692021

#5012022

#5162023

Nevada (NV)

#1932021

#2422022

#3582023

New Mexico (NM)

#3282021

#3692022

#1762023

Oregon (OR)

#3932021

#3752022

#4942023

Virginia (VA)

#7892021

#4132022

#6712023

Kansas (KS)

#3872021

#3562022

#4232023

Massachusetts (MA)

#6052021

#5592022

#6172023

Indiana (IN)

#8652021

#4602022

#6562023

Maryland (MD)

#3792021

#4392022

#4002023

Utah (UT)

#4702021

#5162022

#4342023

Oklahoma (OK)

#4672021

#3732022

#4342023

Tennessee (TN)

#4352021

#3132022

#4532023

Wisconsin (WI)

#6972020

#6162021

#5232023

Pennsylvania (PA)

#10152021

#11282022

#6172023

Michigan (MI)

#11062019

#11172020

#8312022

Connecticut (CT)

#3672020

#5082021

#4542022

Ohio (OH)

#10072018

#10152021

#13132022

Nebraska (NE)

#4412021

#3942022

#3892023

Arkansas (AR)

#4942020

#4942021

#5852023

Minnesota (MN)

#8242018

#4982019

#8322023

Iowa (IA)

#4632021

#5322022

#4182023

Idaho (ID)

#4072017

#2882022

#4172023

Missouri (MO)

#7782019

#6382021

#7472023

South Carolina (SC)

#4652020

#4672021

#6632022

Alabama (AL)

#7542018

#6862021

#7902023

Kentucky (KY)

#4372018

#5912019

#6742020

District of Columbia (DC)

#1352011

#1982012

#1592013

Louisiana (LA)

#5902021

#4602022

#4892023

Rhode Island (RI)

#1612000

#1422003

#1652008

Delaware (DE)

#1522001

#1992007

#1612009

Mississippi (MS)

#5272011

#5442015

#4052016

Wyoming (WY)

#1032010

Hawaii (HI)

#2312006

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Cesar a Name for Boys or Girls?

Cesar is usually a boy’s name, mainly because it’s associated with famous male leaders.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Cesar

Caesar
César
Cesario
Kaiser
Sezar

Cesar in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

Cesar Chavez (Activist, 1927–1993): An American labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association.
Cesar Millan (Dog Trainer, born 1969): A Mexican-American dog trainer and television personality known for his work on the show "The Dog Whisperer."
Cesar Romero (Actor, 1907–1994): An American actor best known for playing the Joker in the 1960s "Batman" TV series.
Cesar Pelli (Architect, 1926–2019): An Argentine-American architect who designed some of the world's tallest buildings, including the Petronas Towers.
Cesar Azpilicueta (Soccer Player, born 1989): A Spanish professional footballer who has played for Chelsea FC and the Spanish national team.
Cesar Franck (Composer, 1822–1890): A Belgian-French composer, pianist, organist, and music teacher known for his contributions to Romantic music.
Cesar Luis Menotti (Football Coach, born 1938): An Argentine football manager who led the national team to victory in the 1978 World Cup.
Cesar Aira (Author, born 1949): An Argentine writer known for his prolific output of novels, short stories, and essays.

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