Boy · Latin
Innocentius
Say it: in-oh-SEN-shus
Meaning
Latin innocens 'harmless, innocent'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A late Roman Christian name made familiar by thirteen popes.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Innocent |
|---|---|
| Italian | Innocenzo |
| Spanish | Inocencio |
| French | Innocent |
Famous bearers
- Pope Innocent III
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Calendars of saints and name days
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