Ancient Baby Names
52 Ancient names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 52 baby names with a ancient feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Ancient Girl Names
Miriam#246 in the U.S.Beloved; wished-for child▶Cleo#577 in the U.S.Short form of Cleopatra or Cleophanes, from Greek kleos meaning 'glory' or 'fame'▶Chaya#588 in the U.S.Hebrew feminine name from chayah meaning 'life' or 'to live,' the feminine form of Chai; direct▶Salome#952 in the U.S.Peace; from Hebrew/Aramaic shalom (peace), the root of Salome and Solomon▶Isis#1082 in the U.S.Throne; from Ancient Egyptian Aset (throne, seat of power), rendered in Greek as Isis▶Roxanne#1275 in the U.S.Bright, dawn, little star▶Egypt#1323 in the U.S.Black land; from the Greek Aigyptos, from Egyptian Hwt-ka-Ptah (house of the soul of Ptah)▶Azeneth#2403 in the U.S.belonging to Neith, gift of the goddess Neith▶Tzipora#3004 in the U.S.From Hebrew tzipor (צִפּוֹר) meaning 'bird'; the name means 'little bird' or simply 'bird'▶Lucina#3141 in the U.S.Latin name from 'lux' (light), meaning 'she who brings to light.' In Roman religion, Lucina was▶Amoni#3214 in the U.S.Derived from Amun or Amon, the ancient Egyptian god whose name means 'the hidden one'; also rel▶Embla#11357 in the U.S.From Norse mythology, Embla was the first woman, created with the first man Ask from two trees ▶Merab#11752 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Merav, often read as 'increase; abundance' (or 'she who increases'). In the Bib▶Nefertary#11816 in the U.S.A spelling of Nefertari, the ancient Egyptian queen, wife of Ramesses II. The name is read as '▶Ataliah#12282 in the U.S.Ataliah is a form of Athaliah, a Hebrew name usually read as 'the Lord is exalted' or 'afflicte▶Hava#12601 in the U.S.The Hebrew form of Eve (Chavah/Hava), from a root tied to 'life; living' — 'the mother of all l▶Emzara#13952 in the U.S.In the Book of Jubilees — an ancient Jewish text outside the Hebrew Bible — Emzara is named as ▶Khepri#14362 in the U.S.Khepri (also written Khepera) is the ancient Egyptian god of the rising sun, shown as a scarab ▶Tzippora#15025 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Tzippora (Zipporah), 'bird.' Zipporah is the wife of Moses in the Torah — noted▶Thamara#15041 in the U.S.A form of Tamar, Hebrew for 'date palm.' Tamar is a matriarch in Genesis; the name is noted her▶Aseneth#15514 in the U.S.A form of Asenath, the Egyptian wife of Joseph in the Book of Genesis; the Egyptian name is oft▶Asinat#15524 in the U.S.A form of Asenath, the Egyptian wife of Joseph in the Book of Genesis. The name is of Egyptian ▶Tirza#17419 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Tirzah, 'delight; pleasantness.' It is the name of a daughter of Zelophehad in ▶Eithne#18447 in the U.S.From the Irish Eithne, 'kernel; grain' — an ancient name borne by saints and legendary queens, ▶TigrisFrom the name of the Tigris River of ancient Mesopotamia, which comes to us through Greek and i▶
Ancient Boy Names
Cyrus#268 in the U.S.Sun; far-sighted; possibly throne or young▶Ares#290 in the U.S.Bane, ruin; the Greek god of war▶Apollo#445 in the U.S.Name of the Greek god of the sun, music, poetry, and prophecy; exact meaning uncertain, possibl▶Asa#483 in the U.S.From Hebrew 'asa' meaning healer or physician; name of the third king of Judah in the Hebrew Bi▶Atreus#582 in the U.S.From Greek Atreus, possibly derived from a- (not) and treo (to be afraid), meaning 'fearless' o▶Cassius#583 in the U.S.From the Roman family name Cassius, possibly derived from Latin cassus meaning 'hollow,' 'empty▶Caius#927 in the U.S.From Latin Gaius (spelling variant Caius), one of the most common Roman praenomina; possible co▶Kaius#1134 in the U.S.Rejoice; possibly from Latin Gaius (of uncertain meaning, possibly from gaudere: to rejoice) — ▶Keenan#1215 in the U.S.Ancient; little ancient one; from Irish Gaelic Cianán (little Cian: ancient, enduring)▶Cormac#1254 in the U.S.Son of the chariot; charioteer▶Draco#1280 in the U.S.Dragon, serpent, one who watches keenly▶Ramses#1448 in the U.S.Born of Ra, son of Ra the sun god▶Elam#2237 in the U.S.eternal, highland▶Ammon#3154 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Ammon, name of the son of Lot in the Bible and founder of the Ammonite people; ▶Kiyaan#3183 in the U.S.Persian/Sanskrit name meaning 'king,' 'ancient,' or 'full of life'; also used in Arabic context▶Tadhg#3198 in the U.S.Poet, philosopher; a person skilled in verse and learning▶Alexandros#3210 in the U.S.Defender of men, protector of the people▶Anibal#3388 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Hannibal, the Carthaginian general's Phoenician name — 'Baal is ▶Dagon#7364 in the U.S.Dagon is best known as the name of an ancient Semitic deity worshipped by peoples of Mesopotami▶Osborn#10604 in the U.S.From the Old Norse/Old English Osbeorn, 'divine bear; god-bear' (os, 'god,' + beorn/bjorn, 'bea▶Cosmas#11170 in the U.S.From the Greek Kosmas, from kosmos, 'order; beauty; the world/universe.' Borne by Saint Cosmas,▶Menua#11827 in the U.S.The name of Menua, a powerful king of the ancient Urartian kingdom (near modern Armenia) around▶Tanis#12142 in the U.S.Tanis is best known as the Greek name of an ancient Egyptian city in the Nile delta; some conne▶Arsham#12456 in the U.S.Arsham is an Old Persian name, glossed 'strong; mighty; forceful' (sometimes 'bear-strength'). ▶Asmodeus#12470 in the U.S.Asmodeus is the name of a demon appearing in the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit and in later Je▶Sargon#13841 in the U.S.From Akkadian Sharru-kin — sharru ('king') plus kinu ('true; legitimate; rightful') — 'the king▶OzirisA spelling of Osiris, the ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife, death and rebirth — a mytholog▶
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Popular Ancient baby names include Miriam, Cyrus, Ares, Apollo, Asa, Cleo. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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