Meaning: Its source is Caesar, a Latin name meaning "Head of hair."

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

Narrative: This is a popular surname among German Jews. It is the German form of the name Caesar, and was used as a title for the German imperial head of state. This use referred to the Roman emperors who adopted the name to honor its most famous bearer, Julius Caesar.

However, the literal meaning of Caesar is not ''head of state,'' but rather ''head of hair.'' In the ancient Roman republic it was merely one family name among many.