Meaning: Its source is a Latin expression meaning "Golden yellow."

Languages: This boy's name is used in Italian.

Variant Forms: Flaviano

Feminine Forms: Flavia

Narrative: This name is derived from the ancient Roman family name Flavius. The name suggests that its early bearers were blonds.

Members of this house included the Roman emperor Vespasian and his sons (and successors) Titus and Domitian.