Infant

Meaning of Infant

It means "baby" or "young child."

Infant has Latin roots — browse every Latin baby name in our catalog.

Popularity of Infant

After ranking as high as #765 in 2000, Infant has fallen out of the US top 1,000 as of 2025.

Notable people named Infant

• Infant Sorrow
  Character in Blake's poem
• Infante D. Henrique
  Portuguese prince, navigator
• Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona
  Spanish royal, monarch's father
• Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra
  Portuguese royal
• Infante Afonso, Duke of Porto
  Portuguese royal

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Questions about the name Infant

What does the name Infant mean?

Infant means it means "baby" or "young child.", and it comes from Latin origins.

Is Infant a boy's or a girl's name?

Infant is most commonly used as a boy's name in the United States.

How popular is the name Infant?

Infant did not appear in the top 1,000 baby names in 2025, which makes it a genuinely uncommon pick.

When was Infant most popular?

Infant peaked at #765 in 2000.