Boy · Latin
Traian
Say it: trah-YAHN
Meaning
From the Roman family name Traianus, of uncertain meaning.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Adopted in Romania in the 19th century as a name stressing Latin heritage.
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 | Trajan |
|---|---|
| Latin | Traianus |
Famous bearers
- Trajan, Roman emperor who conquered Dacia
- Traian Vuia, aviation pioneer
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Where this comes from
- Roman literature and history (Livy, Cicero, Tacitus and others)
- National birth statistics of European countries source
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