Staff bearer or flourishing
Derived from the Roman family name Vergilius, which is of uncertain Etruscan origin. It is most famously associated with the Roman poet Publius Vergilius Maro and has historically been linked to the Latin word 'virga', meaning staff or wand.
Less common today
Virgil isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #805 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period, author of the Aeneid
Influential fashion designer and artistic director for Louis Vuitton
Professional Dutch footballer and captain of Liverpool FC
One of the original NASA Project Mercury astronauts
Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer and critic
Pilot of Thunderbird 2 · Thunderbirds
Old West lawman and brother of Wyatt Earp
The 'Cooler King' played by Steve McQueen · The Great Escape
