Ancient baby names

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Updated: April 9th, 2024
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Eliott

God is My Salvation, Variant of Elijah

Carsen

Son of Carr

Ambrosia

Immortal, Divine

Collet

Necklace, Victorious, Nike Which Means Victory, Variant of Nicolette

Karel

Man, Beloved, Husband, Dear

Girolamo

Sacred Name

Theophilus

Friend of God

Eustache

Well-Built, Eu, Stachys

Joris

The Watchful, Bauer, Worker of the Earth

Nikolas

Victory of the People, Victory and People

Sabastian

Glorious, Honored, From Sebaste

Dax

Who is Aware In All Thing Always, Reference to the French Town Dax, Water, Badger

Junius

Dedicated to Juno

Evaristo

Eu Meaning Good Well, Areskein, Well-Pleasing

Eustace

Eu, Good Harvest Fruitful, Stachys, Well-Built

Benno

Hardy, Bear, Brave

Barthold

Bright, Composition, Shiny, Rule

Jelle

Protection, Desire, Will, God is Strong

Orson

Ors, Bear Like, Ormond's Son, Inspired By a Family Name

Kata

Pure, Name of a Sage

Kaska

Pretty, Beloved, Dear, The Pure

Cassian

Vain, Empty

Imogen

Maiden, Girls Innocent, Image of, Daughter

Elio

Sun, God is My Salvation

Cillian

Strife, Church with the Related, War, Battle

Aurelius

Golden-Haired, Gold Made, The Elements Aureus Meaning Golden, Golden, Gilded

Esme

Emerald, Kind Defender, Esteemed

Caius

Happy, Rejoice, Lord, Similar to Gaius which is a More Common Form of the Name in Britain

Calliope

Beautiful Voice, The Elements Kalos Which Means Fair Beautiful Handsome

Persephone

Bringer of Death, Slaughter, Murder

Lysander

Release, Loosening, Men Liberating, Freedmen

Lorcan

Little Fierce One, Quiet, Brave Fighter

Linus

Dirge, Flaxen Hair, Blond, Fair Haired

Alaric

Highborn Ruler, Everything and King, Powerful

Xanthe

The Word Xanthos with the Meaning Yellow Golden Fair

Cassia

A Type of the, Cinnamon, Champion, Vain

Cormac

Son of Charioteer, Corb Meaning Chariot

Eira

Mercy, Help, Snow

Caoimhe

The Handsome, The Word Caomh with the Meaning Fair Comely Gentle

Aris

Are

Coen

Advice, Bold, Advisor, Counsel

Cressida

Daughter of Chryses

Aloysius

Fame and War, Most, Very, Renowned Warrior

Elora

Sun Ray, God Gives the Laurel, The Crown of Victory, Foreign

Gaia

The Word Ge with the Meaning Earth

Lennon

Lover

Artemis

A Butcher, Whole, Healthy, Safe

Fiadh

Deer

Cyra

Master, Lord, Moon

Icarus

He Follows

Eero

Alone-Ruler

Kylian

Brought to fame by soccer star Kylian Mbappé, this Irish-rooted name means “war strife.”

Ailsa

Island

Elle

She who Brings Victory, Feminine, God is My Light, God's Oath

Zoey

Life

Tadhg

Poet

Yves

The Archer, Yew, Shrub

Tiberius

River God, Water, Tiber

Anthea

The Word Antheios Which is of the Meaning Flowery Blossom, Floriferous

Leonidas

Lion Strong

Erasmus

Beloved, Erasmios, Desired, To Love

Mael

Legendary Son of Roycol, Devotee, Prince, Lord

Octavius

The Eighth, Modeled on a Roman Family

Aphrodite

Risen from the Foam

Ezio

Aietos

Morag

Great

Talon

Talon Claw, Sharp

Apollonia

Inspired By the Greek God Apollo, Apollinaria, Apelo Which Means Strength

Elvis

All Knowing, Alvin, Noble Friend, Elwin

Senan

Little Wise One

Ciaran

The Black, Small Mistress, Little Friend

Iver

Yew Wood was Used for Bows, Archer, Born Army, Composition

Callista

Most Beautiful, Kallistos Which Means Most Beautiful

Aelia

Messenger

Margaux

The Pearl

Alexei

The Defender

Keiran

The Black, Fight

Gaius

The Element Gaudere Which Means to Rejoice

Alasdair

He Who Wards Off (Other) Men, Protector

Laoise

Famous, Loud, Battle, War

Narcissa

Narcissus, Numbness, Sleep

Struan

Stream, River

Anatole

Sunrise, Aurora, A Native of the East

Sorcha

Bright, Radiant

Rosamund

Fame, Horse Protector, Protection

Maelle

The Word Mael with the Meaning Disciple Prince Chief, Lord

Nilo

Blue, River, Judge and God, Acquirer

Elysia

Elysium, Elysion

Callisto

Most Beautiful

Everleigh

From Ever's Meadow, Boar Wood

Theodosia

Giving to God, God's Gift

Septimus

Seventh

Hypatia

Consulate

Pluto

Wealth

Conor

Dog Lover

Antigone

Birth, Anti Meaning Against, Thus Associated with This Trait

Rui

Rich, Powerful, Power, Fame

Jessamine

Similar to Jasmine, Jasmine Flower

Kaden

Scottish in background, this versatile name suggests friendship and strength.

Nils

Victory and People, Victorious Person, Champion, Son of Neil

Metta

Fight, Strength, 'Struggle' Namesake, Might

Maisy

The Pearl

Myla

Merciful, Female Version of Myles, Soldier

Dex

Woman Dyer, One Who Dyes, Right-handed

Ailbhe

The Element Albho Meaning White, White

Willem

Bright, Desire, Will and Helmet, Protection

Othello

Wealth, Wealth and People

Kaiden

A twist on Kaden, this Arabic-rooted name means “warrior.”

Archimedes

Pondering

Arvid

Eagle Tree, Arn, Forest, Vidr

Dionysius

God Dionysus Sanctified, Dedicated to Dionysos

Aodh

Fire

Mordechai

Warrior, Servant of Marduk, Queen Esther's Cousin who Advised her on Saving Jews, Little Man

Daxton

Reference to the French Town Dax, Water

Aoibhe

Beauty

Erle

Many and Link, Based on the English Title of Earl, Nobleman

Clodagh

The Limping, Lame, Disabled, Persevering

Idony

Love, Again

Oisín

Fawn, Os

Katerina

Torture, Pure, Form of Catherine

Torben

Thunder God, Bear

Lexi

Defender of Men

Ossian

Name of a Legendary Scottish Bard, Os

Adelyn

Honorable, Noble

Alpheus

Successor

Catriona

The Pure

Dermot

Freeman, Without An Enemy

Finbar

Fionn Meaning White Fair, Blonde, Head

Jorja

Modern Phonetic Variant of Georgia, Farmer, Earthworker

Silvanus

Silver Silver-Haired, Forest Woman, White, Man of the Woods

Tyr

Daylight, Light, Deity

Decimus

Tenth-Born Child Or Born on the Tenth Day

Anahita

Immaculate, Unstained, A Meaning Not, Full of Grace

Timaeus

Honor

Tycho

Fate, Hitting the Mark, Luck

Piers

The Stone, Form of Peter, Horse Lover, Rock

Festus

Holiday

Rolan

Fame, Land, Homeland

Morpheus

God of Sleep, Shape

Cas

Treasurer

Thorsten

Thors Stone, Thor, Thunder

Aquila

An Eagle

Emersyn

Son of Emery

Graysen

Gray-haired, Son of Grave

Goddard

God, God-hard, Brave, Hardy

Umberto

Generous and Brilliant, Young Animal, Illustrious, Shiny

Eimear

The Element Eimh with the Meaning Swift Ready

Cassander

Warrior, Virile, Protrude, Man

Ulric

Powerful, A Wolf that Rules, Mighty, Patrimony

Cathal

Battle and Val = Rule

Elettra

Elektron

Ludovica

Fight, Composition, Battle, Illustrious and Fighter

Solon

Wisdom

Graeme

Grey House, Grand Gravel Home, Warring, Gray Homestead

Vlad

Rule

Donnacha

Brown(Haired) Warrior

Tygo

Hitting the Mark

Ludmila

Dear, People, Gracious

Grainne

Terror, Grain, Lovers

Tage

Take

Burkhart

Protection, Strong as a Castle, Brave, Hardy

Inessa

The Chaste, The Pure

Vasilisa

Royal, Kingly

Freyja

Mistress, Lady

Jase

Heal

Edelmira

Sublime, Posh, Well-Known, Honorable

Katya

The Pure

Tullia

Peaceful Silence

Caitriona

The Pure

Kinga

Tribe, Clan, Struggle, Fight

Lien

Man, Husband, Lotus

Nesta

The Chaste, The Pure

Crow

From the Crow's Ford, Crow Ford

Sixtus

Xystos, Fine, Smooth, Sixth

Pollux

Very Sweet, Crown

Quintus

Fifth