The first name Cesar
A boy’s name from Spanish.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Spanish origin
Anglicized spelling of Spanish César. Doublet of Caesar.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Cesar last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2018, with 9 births (#2,259).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cesar with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cesar at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 824 boys born in the United States were named Cesar, the 385th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 2,538 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Cesars
Famous people named Cesar
88 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cesare BorgiaDuke of Romagna and former Catholic cardinal, 1475–1507
- Cesar RomeroAmerican actor (1907–1994)
- César MilsteinArgentine biochemist (1927–2002)
- César FranckBelgian-French composer and organist (1822–1890)
- César SampaioBrazilian association football player, born 1968
- Antoine César BecquerelFrench scientist and pioneer in the study of electric and luminescent phenomena (1788-1878
- César PelliArgentine-American architect (1926–2019)
- César CieloBrazilian swimmer, born 1987
- Cesár SampsonAustrian singer–songwriter, born 1983
- César DelgadoArgentine footballer, born 1981
- César AiraArgentine writer and translator, born 1949
- César BaldacciniFrench sculptor (1921-1998)
More Spanish boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Cesar mean?
- Anglicized spelling of Spanish César. Doublet of Caesar.
- What is the origin of the name Cesar?
- Anglicized spelling of Spanish César. Doublet of Caesar.
- How popular is the name Cesar?
- In 2023, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Cesar, ranking 4,107th. Its peak was 2018, with 9 births.
- Is Cesar a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 79,139 US babies named Cesar since 1880 were boys.
- When was Cesar most popular?
- 2004 in the United States, when 2,538 babies were named Cesar, its highest rank at 158th.
- What are other spellings of Cesar?
- Cesars.
- Is Cesar also a surname?
- Yes. Cesar is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.