Ancient baby names

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Updated: April 9th, 2024

Old Irish baby names are based on an old Gaelic tradition. Old Irish baby names consist of a given name and a surname. In Ireland, the first-born son is named after the father’s father, the second one is named after the mother’s father, the third one after the father, and the fourth one is named after the father’s oldest brother.

Old English baby names had a distinct style which made these name unique. The naming pattern used for Old English baby names were fixed. The first-born son was named after the father, the second son was named after the mother’s father, the third son was named after the father’s father, and the fourth son was named after the father’s eldest brother.

Old Greek babies were named after Orthodox saints from the Old and New Testaments and early Christian tradition. Boys name usually end in -ας, -ης, and -ος and girls name almost always end in -α and -η, though a few ends in -ώ with -ου.

Old Norse babies were named after gods, goddesses, and heroes of Norse mythology. These names were beautiful and had symbolical meanings.

Below is the combined list of over 8000 ancient baby names.

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Name
Meaning
Trustworthy, Industrious, Work of the Lord, Fertile
Man, Little and Womanly, Vigorous, Army
Will Desire, Valley, Resolute Protector, Protection
Warrior, Defender of Men, Protect and Man, Manly
Stoneworker, Stone Worker, To Make
Powerful, Born of Fire
Son of Grave
Shining, Bringer of Light, Bright, From Lucania
Driver of a Cart, Carter
Variant of Helen, Torch, Sun Ray, Shinning Light
The Elements Wit Meaning Wide, Small Fighter, Fight, War
Green Shoot
Worker of the Earth, Farmer, Earthworker
Keeper of the Forest
Bearing Christ, Christ-bearer, To Carry
Seller, Surname
Zoe
Life
The Brave, Warrior, Manly and Strong, Masculine
Power, Northern Country, Descendant of Nuallan
Fight, Variant of Wayland, Modern Singer Waylon Jennings, Brave
God's Spear, Deity, Lover of Deer, Ase
Noble Sort, Nobility
Life
Near the Stream or Brook, Running Water, Son of Brooke
Soft, Patterned Fabric
Wood Worker, The Sawyer
Eastern Town
Long Hill Ridge, From the Grassy Plain
Strong as a Wild Boar, Everard
Intelligent, Hound, Wise, Strength
Town of Colt-breeding, Dark Settlement
West Town, From the Western Settlement
Pearl, Daisies, Flowers Name, Eye of the Day
Merciful, Servant, Inventor of the Corn Mill, Soldier
Victory and People, Victorious Person
Fuller, Cloth Washer, Roll Up, Cloth-walker
Son of the Gray-haired Man
White, Blonde, Pale-skinned, Dark
Coastal Rocks, Son of Carr, Mossy Place, Rock
Glorious, Red, Great, Variant of Roderick Famous Ruler
A Healing, Moon, Heal, Nickname
Hound Lover, King, Wolf, Ulster
One who Rides, Knight, Horseman, Rider
Elder Brother, Mercy, Name of a King, Eagle
Power, The Noble Strong, Honorable, High and Royal
From the Oak Tree Field
Wealthy Guardian, Guard of His Wealth
Ruler of Work, House and Powerful King
God is My Salvation, Old Welshman, Form of Elijah, Elliot
The Lord is My God, Form of Elijah
Forest, Choice, Whole, Wood
Struggle, To Endure = Not Enduring, Lifted
To Sing, Pure, Man, Very Holy Woman
A Bowman Or Archer, An English Surname, Noteworthy and Valorous
Of the Noble Sort, Woman from Lydia, Midas and Croesus, Happiness
Hay and Lēah = Clearing, Hero
Industrious Ruler, Brave, House and King, Mighty
Royal, Noble, Patrician, Fighting Man's Estate
Brightness, Sweet, Honorable, Nobility
Holder of the Heel, Supplanter, One Who Supplants, Yahweh May Protect
Peace and King, Elf, Safety, Diminutive of Frederic
Darkly Complexioned, Coal, Prince of Red Roses, The Black
Noble and Fight, Son of the Highborn, Alice
Hunter, Huntsman
Laplander, The Element Fionn Which Means White Fair, Fair-haired Courageous One, Light Skinned
Ash Tree Enclosure
Roofers, Maker of Bricks, Tiles, Inspired By a Family Name
Rye Field
Dark Red
Fight, Loud, Struggle, Renowned Warrior
Descendant of Bradan, Broad Hillside
From Ever's Meadow, Boar Wood
Bald
Heath, Clearing, Heather Meadow, Wood
Protect and Man, Defender of Men, Manly
Ditch
Spear and Hard, Gravelly Place Gray House, Strong, Warlike
The Pearl, Variant of Margaret
Son of Cadán, Friend
Heal
Fire
Counsel, Form of Alfred, Ready for Battle, All and Peace
Brock's Town, Bracc's Settlement
Meadow of Grass, Wood
Hay Clearing, Heroine, Thinking of the Sea, Army Power
From the Lane, Bright Light, Variant of Helen, Torch
Myrtle Leaf, Like a Star, Sweet, Stampedding Horses
Pearl, Jewel, Name of a Saint
Enclosed Valley, From the Twisting Valley
From the Raven Farm
King Lear
Victory of the People, Victorious Person
Cart Driver
Merciful, Female Version of Myles, Soldier
Free Condition, Frankie is Occasionally Used for Girls, Of the Franks, French Man
Sole Ruler, Ever-powerful, Honor and Powerful King, Alone-Ruler
Pearl, Scottish Form of Margaret
Brook
Surrender, Resurrection, Risen One
Descendant of Sluaghadhán, A Warrior
Son of Emery
Emerald, Kind Defender, Esteemed
Garment Maker, The Fuller, Tucker of Cloth
From the Southern Settlement, South Town
Variant of Marlenel, Pleasant Wood, Woman from Magdala
God the Honourable, Name of a Saint
Most Beautiful, Variant of Cayley Lovely, Fortress, Lark
Feminine of Alexander, To Defend, Protect and Man, Manly
He Who Wards Off (Other) Men
Bear-strength, Bear-like, Bonnet, Bear
Lover
Black, Pale Meadow, Dark, Pale-skinned
Hill, From the Hills
House, Home, Becks Homestead
The Manly, Man
War, Famous, Battle, Renowned Warrior
Manly, A Man's Woman, Feminine Form of Andrew, Man Ones
Surname, From the Hedged Enclosure
Lord
the Other, Torch, Foreign, Bringer of Light
Host, Mound, From the Hare's Hill, Army
Honorable, Noble
Son of Cadán
Victorious Person, Victory of the People
Defence, The Roman God of War, Mars, Of the Sea
Light Hearted, Great Talker, Pleasant and Bright, Measure of Land
Boomerang
Priests Meadow, Wood, Preost Which Means Priest, Clearing
Peaceful Ruler, Magical Counsel, Power, Safety
Green Shoot, Young Shoot
Helper, Son of Óda, Helpful, Cushion
To Protect, The Defender, Helper, Repel
Honorable, Bright through Nobility, Noble Famous, Highborn
Rye Field
Strong Counsel, True Image, Advice, Wise Ruler
Coal Town, Frisky, Diminutive of Colston, Colt
Case
Wreath, The Crowned, Crowning
Adventurer, At the Ash Tree, Cliff
Lane, Path, A Narrow Country Road
Peaceful Town, Trader, Settlement, Homestead
Priest's Town
Little Seal
Rules with Elf-wisdom, Blond Ruler
Burnt Clearing
Good News
Little Black One, Spear, Clear, Bright
Cyneburga's Field, Ruler
Peace, The Word Éire with the Meaning Ireland, Beauty
A Small Fresh Water Stream, Breaking Forth, Bach, Modeled on An English Place Names
Descendant of Cathasaigh, Brave
Son of Jens
Noble, German, Joy, Sweet Angel
Deep Valley, Kindly, Gracious
Wealthy Man, Diminutive of Caspar, Case, Vain
Form of Steven, Crowning, A Garland, The Crowned
Messenger of God Angel
Son of Cadán, Companion
Child of Light, The Pearl, Flower Name
Born In the Eighth Month, Modeled on a Roman Sex
Village, Noble, Peacock Town, Royal
From the Alder Grove
Descendant of Brághadach, Spirited, Wide Island
From the Clay Town, Clay-pit Site, Place Name, Surname
The Torch
Victory of the People, Girl, Holly
Settlement with Leek-Field, A Surname and Place Name, Herb Garden
Victory of the People, Abbreviation of Nicholas
The Dark, The Black
Vigorous, Strong, Man, Husband
The Brave
Son of Cadán
Broad Meadow, Wide Forest Clearing, Big Clearance Sale
Ruler of the People
Surname, Red Haired, A Ruddy Complexion
Dweller at the Rye Land, Island Meadow
Messenger, Angel
Female Version of Nicholas
Honorable, Noble
Son of Carr
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