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Virgil

“From Roman clan name Vergilius; meaning uncertain, possibly Etruscan” — Latin, via Etruscan origin

Boy's name · #1409 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Virgil has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #93 (1907) · 72,009 babies named Virgil all-time · 1 in 13,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Virgils

• Virgil — Roman poet (1st century BC)
• Virgil van Dijk — Dutch association football player (born 1991)
• Virgil Abloh — American fashion designer (1980-2021)
• Virgil Widrich — Austrian director and scriptwriter (born 1967)
• Virgil Thomson — American composer and critic (1896–1989)

In stories & tradition

• Virgil (Norman Osborn) — The Amazing Spider-Man · Spider-Man
• Virgil Sollozzo — The Godfather
• Virgil Tibbs — In the Heat of the Night · The Cool Cottontail

What Virgils become

Among 386 notable people named Virgil:

No single standout — notable Virgils spread across many fields.

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