Meaning: Its source is Sextus, a Latin name meaning "Sixth."

Origin: "Sextus."

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

Feminine Forms: Sesta

Narrative: In ancient Rome the praenomen, or first name, was often ordinal. Other similar names that are still in use include Quintus (fifth), Septimus (seventh), Octavius and Octavia (eighth), and Nona (ninth). These names either signified the birth order of the bearer or his or her birth month.