Cesare

Meaning: Uncertain; traditionally linked to head of hair
Origin: Latin — Italian form of Caesar

Boy's name · #12377 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Cesare — on the books since 1915, #12377 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 680 boys have carried the name since.

Across the states

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Around the world

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#41 in Italy (2025) · #813 in Switzerland (2025) · #3,684 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,721 in France (2025) · #2,159 in Sweden (2024) · #3,732 in Ecuador (2020) · #2,101 in Austria (2018) · #2,718 in Canada (2016) · #625 in Slovakia (2013).

Famous Cesares

Cesare Pavese — Italian writer, literary critic, and translator (1908–1950)
Cesare Borgia — Duke of Romagna and former Catholic cardinal
Cesare Beccaria — Jurist, philosopher and politician from Italy (1738–1794)
Cesare Lombroso — Italian psychiatrist, physician, and criminologist (1835–1909)
Cesare Maldini — Italian footballer and manager (1932–2016)
Cesare Prandelli — Italian footballer and manager
Cesare Zavattini — Italian screenwriter (1902–1989)
Cesare Bovo — Italian footballer

In stories & tradition

Cesare Angelotti — Tosca · La Tosca

Where Cesares come from

Among 788 notable bearers:

Italy 95%, Switzerland 2%, United States 1%, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia 0.6%, Austria–Hungary 0.3%, Duchy of Lucca 0.3% and 20 more countries.

What Cesares become

Among 1,113 notable people named Cesare:

Artists & writers appear 1.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cesare Pavese, Italian writer, literary critic, and translator (1908–1950).

Similar names: Luigi · Quest · Tyaire · Sandro · Jacques · Clement

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