Name meaning & stats
Cesare
Cesare means “hairy (debated)” (Spanish origin). 547 US babies since 1940, peak 1970. Notable Cesares are 2.0× over-represented as professors.
What it means
“hairy (debated)”
SpanishSpelling of Cesar
Cesar around the world
- سيزار · Arabic
- סזאר · Hebrew
- セサール · Japanese
- 塞萨尔 · Chinese
- Cezary · Polish
- César · Catalan
- Cesare · Italian
- Cesáreo · Spanish
Famous Cesars
- Cesár Sampson · Austrian singer–songwriter
In US birth records
Peak year: 1970
547 US babies were named Cesare between 1940 and 2025.
Cesare around the world
- France: 125 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 2,933 in 2025
- England & Wales: 29 babies since 1996, peak 2020, No. 3,657 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Cesares end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 2.0× | High · 28 people |
| Politician | 0.7× | Medium · 16 people |
| Footballer | 0.6× | Medium · 13 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Medium · 12 people |
Among notable men who are professors, Cesares show up 2.0× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Cesares are 1.5× more likely than expected to be painters.
The surprise career: Low confidence · 8 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 147 Cesars spell it Cesare
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1970)