Pius

Meaning

Pius comes from the Latin word meaning “pious” or “dutiful.” In the excerpts, it is explicitly glossed as “pious,” and it is noted as the male form used by many Roman popes. The name’s sense is therefore strongly tied to reverence, devotion, and religious duty.

Origin

Fun fact

The excerpts note that many Roman popes bore the name Pius, which helped make it especially familiar in Christian naming tradition.