How to say it
TI · tus
/ˈtaɪ.təs/
Masculine
Titus
Title of honor, defender
What it means
A Roman name of uncertain meaning, linked to a 'title of honor' or to 'defender.'
Titus was a common Roman first name whose original sense is lost, with guesses ranging from 'title of honor' to 'defender.' A Roman emperor bore it, and so did Titus, a Greek companion of the Apostle Paul who received one of the New Testament letters. Shakespeare's bloody Titus Andronicus is the dramatic outlier. It reads strong, ancient, and a little severe, fitting beside Atlas and Silas.
Popularity over time
peaked at #280 in 2015, currently #358 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Pop culture
The emperor Titus, Paul's companion Titus, and Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Titus 1st-century Roman emperor
- Titus companion of the Apostle Paul and recipient of a New Testament letter
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- Titos
- Tytus
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