Horacio

A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning keeper of the hours; a form of Horatius.

Babies a year
35
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Horacio by the numbers

Horacio was given to 35 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 106 babies in 2001, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Horacio. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Horatiotimekeeper; from the Roman family name Horatius7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Horacekeeper of the hours; timekeeper28 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a protector

Like Horacio, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
  • Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
  • Alexanderdefender of the people12,488 in the US (2017)
  • Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
  • Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
  • Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)

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