Ancient Baby Names
46 Ancient names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 46 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 childCleo#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; directSalome#1042 in the U.S.Peace; from Hebrew/Aramaic shalom (peace), the root of Salome and SolomonEgypt#1213 in the U.S.Black land; from the Greek Aigyptos, from Egyptian Hwt-ka-Ptah (house of the soul of Ptah)Roxanne#1315 in the U.S.Bright, dawn, little starIsis#1625 in the U.S.Throne; from Ancient Egyptian Aset (throne, seat of power), rendered in Greek as IsisAzeneth#2004 in the U.S.belonging to Neith, gift of the goddess NeithTzipora#3066 in the U.S.From Hebrew tzipor (צִפּוֹר) meaning 'bird'; the name means 'little bird' or simply 'bird'Lucina#3193 in the U.S.Latin name from 'lux' (light), meaning 'she who brings to light.' In Roman religion, Lucina wasAmoni#3524 in the U.S.Derived from Amun or Amon, the ancient Egyptian god whose name means 'the hidden one'; also relMerab#10630 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Merav, often read as 'increase; abundance' (or 'she who increases'). In the BibAtaliah#11059 in the U.S.Ataliah is a form of Athaliah, a Hebrew name usually read as 'the Lord is exalted' or 'afflicteEmbla#11357 in the U.S.From Norse mythology, Embla was the first woman, created with the first man Ask from two trees Nefertary#11816 in the U.S.A spelling of Nefertari, the ancient Egyptian queen, wife of Ramesses II. The name is read as 'Hava#12601 in the U.S.The Hebrew form of Eve (Chavah/Hava), from a root tied to 'life; living' — 'the mother of all lEmzara#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 Aseneth#15514 in the U.S.A form of Asenath, the Egyptian wife of Joseph in the Book of Genesis; the Egyptian name is oftAsinat#15524 in the U.S.A form of Asenath, the Egyptian wife of Joseph in the Book of Genesis. The name is of Egyptian Eithne#18447 in the U.S.From the Irish Eithne, 'kernel; grain' — an ancient name borne by saints and legendary queens,
Ancient Boy Names
Cyrus#268 in the U.S.Sun; far-sighted; possibly throne or youngAres#290 in the U.S.Bane, ruin; the Greek god of warApollo#445 in the U.S.Name of the Greek god of the sun, music, poetry, and prophecy; exact meaning uncertain, possiblAsa#483 in the U.S.From Hebrew 'asa' meaning healer or physician; name of the third king of Judah in the Hebrew BiAtreus#582 in the U.S.From Greek Atreus, possibly derived from a- (not) and treo (to be afraid), meaning 'fearless' oCassius#583 in the U.S.From the Roman family name Cassius, possibly derived from Latin cassus meaning 'hollow,' 'emptyCaius#927 in the U.S.From Latin Gaius (spelling variant Caius), one of the most common Roman praenomina; possible coKaius#1029 in the U.S.Rejoice; possibly from Latin Gaius (of uncertain meaning, possibly from gaudere: to rejoice) — Cormac#1298 in the U.S.Son of the chariot; charioteerKeenan#1307 in the U.S.Ancient; little ancient one; from Irish Gaelic Cianán (little Cian: ancient, enduring)Ramses#1721 in the U.S.Born of Ra, son of Ra the sun godDraco#1733 in the U.S.Dragon, serpent, one who watches keenlyElam#2213 in the U.S.eternal, highlandAlexandros#2644 in the U.S.Defender of men, protector of the peopleAmmon#2798 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Ammon, name of the son of Lot in the Bible and founder of the Ammonite people; Anibal#3128 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Hannibal, the Carthaginian general's Phoenician name — 'Baal is Kiyaan#3411 in the U.S.Persian/Sanskrit name meaning 'king,' 'ancient,' or 'full of life'; also used in Arabic contextTadhg#3742 in the U.S.Poet, philosopher; a person skilled in verse and learningCosmas#9907 in the U.S.From the Greek Kosmas, from kosmos, 'order; beauty; the world/universe.' Borne by Saint Cosmas,Osborn#11645 in the U.S.From the Old Norse/Old English Osbeorn, 'divine bear; god-bear' (os, 'god,' + beorn/bjorn, 'beaMenua#11827 in the U.S.The name of Menua, a powerful king of the ancient Urartian kingdom (near modern Armenia) aroundTanis#12142 in the U.S.Tanis is best known as the Greek name of an ancient Egyptian city in the Nile delta; some conneArsham#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 JeSargon#13841 in the U.S.From Akkadian Sharru-kin — sharru ('king') plus kinu ('true; legitimate; rightful') — 'the king
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