Name Cesar Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Cesar

Cesar is a ♂ boy’s name.

What is the origin of the name Cesar?

Cesar is a form of Caesar, which was originally a Roman cognomen, that was popular with the Julier family (see Gaius Iulius Caesar).

What does the name Cesar mean?

It is not conclusively clarified, from which Latin term the name Cesar derived, but probably from “caedere”, which means “to cut out” or “to hit”. According to a legend, Gaius Iulius Caesar was supposedly born by Caesarean section, which is why he was called Caesar. Cesar therefore means “the one cut out of the womb”.

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