Flavius
Boy · FLAH-vee-oos · Latin
Flavius is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “golden-haired”. In 2025 it ranked 2,511th for boys in the UK (9 babies).
What does Flavius mean?
Latin: Roman family name, from flavus 'golden, yellow'
“golden-haired”
The family name of the Roman emperors Vespasian, Titus and Domitian; still used today, especially in Romania.
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Is Flavius a girl's or a boy's name?
Flavius is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 9 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Flavius in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #2,511among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 9about 1 in 33,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Fallingdown 44% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 9 boys in the UK were named Flavius, making it the 2,511th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 2,185th. Its busiest year was 2019, with 15 boys.
It has been given to more boys each year for the last 3 years. 2025 had more boys named Flavius than any year since 2020.
Half of all the boys named Flavius in the UK since 1996 were born between 2015 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
Among boys in 2025, it was 2,436th in England and Wales.
Flavius in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | #2,511 |
| 2024 | 7 | #3,003 |
| 2023 | 6 | #3,279 |
| 2022 | 5 | #3,639 |
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
| 2020 | 10 | #2,185 |
| 2019 | 15 | #1,683 |
| 2018 | 14 | #1,803 |
| 2017 | 9 | #2,461 |
| 2016 | 9 | #2,468 |
| 2015 | 13 | #1,888 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
Names like Flavius
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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