Ancient baby names

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.