About the name Horace
Horace belongs to the Roman poet who gave us carpe diem, so there is a whole philosophy folded into two syllables. It fell out of use around the First World War and now reads as delightfully bookish, the kind of name a novelist gives a kindly eccentric.
Horace is a boy name of Latin origin, pronounced HOR-us. On the NameRarity scale it scores 93 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1900s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Horace?
Horace currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 526,316. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Horace
- HoraceRoman lyric poet of the Augustan age
- Horace MannAmerican education reformer
Spellings and variants of Horace
Names similar to Horace
Cassius
KASH-us
Hollow, from a Roman clan
Grace
GRAYSS
Grace, divine favor
Harshad
HUR-shud
Giver of joy, one who delights others
Amias
uh-MY-us
Loved
Clement
KLEM-unt
Merciful, gentle
Crispin
KRIS-pin
Curly-haired
Lawrence
LOR-ense
From Laurentum; associated with the laurel
Marcellus
mar-SEL-us
Young warrior, dedicated to Mars
Horace — frequently asked questions
What does the name Horace mean?
Horace means "Timekeeper, from the Horatius clan". It is a name of Latin origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Horace?
Horace is pronounced HOR-us, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Horace?
Horace scores 93 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 526,316 people carry it — about 1.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Horace?
Horace carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 2.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Horace?
The lucky number for Horace is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.