Classical Baby Names
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Classical Girl Names
Camilla#361 in the U.S.From the Latin Camilla, a title for a noble girl serving in religious ceremonies in ancient RomHelena#363 in the U.S.Latinate form of Helen, from the Greek Helene, possibly derived from the Greek word 'hele' (torAlexandria#474 in the U.S.Feminine form of Alexandros, from Greek 'alexein' (to defend) and 'aner/andros' (man), meaning Izabella#564 in the U.S.Pledged to God; a Latinate elaboration of Isabel, itself from the Hebrew Elisheba meaning 'my GLaurel#734 in the U.S.From the Latin laurus, meaning 'laurel tree'; the laurel was sacred to Apollo in Greek and RomaLivia#820 in the U.S.Feminine form of the Roman family name Livius, possibly derived from a pre-Latin Oscan root meaMarianna#874 in the U.S.A compound of Mary (from Hebrew Miriam, meaning bitter sea or beloved) and Anna (from Hebrew HaEleni#1038 in the U.S.Bright, shining; modern Greek form of Helen, from Greek helene, possibly related to helios (sunClaudia#1096 in the U.S.Of the Claudian clan; from Latin Claudius, the Roman family name, possibly from claudus (lame)Grecia#1138 in the U.S.Grace; possibly from Spanish Grecia (Greece) used as a given name, or influenced by the SpanishAntonia#1279 in the U.S.Beyond price, priceless; feminine of Antonius (Antonio/Anthony), from the Roman family name AntKamilla#1575 in the U.S.Young attendant at a religious ceremony; helper to the priestJunia#1998 in the U.S.belonging to June or Juno, youthCassia#2022 in the U.S.a fragrant spice plant related to cinnamonEleia#2082 in the U.S.olive or from the Greek region of Elis hosting the OlympicsAris#2328 in the U.S.best, most excellentDanae#2417 in the U.S.Parched, dry earthBriseida#2491 in the U.S.Spanish form of Greek Briseis, meaning 'daughter of Briseus'; Briseis was a Trojan captive whosAeliana#2957 in the U.S.Feminine form of the Roman family name Aelianus, derived from the gens Aelia and related to theLavina#2978 in the U.S.Form of Lavinia — a legendary Latin name (wife of Aeneas), linked to Lavinium; etymology uncertAdria#3029 in the U.S.From Latin 'Hadria,' the Roman city in northeastern Italy that gave its name to the Adriatic SeLucina#3193 in the U.S.Latin name from 'lux' (light), meaning 'she who brings to light.' In Roman religion, Lucina wasQuetzalli#3240 in the U.S.Precious feather, quetzal plume; the classical Nahuatl spelling quetzalli, the treasure-word ofAnnia#3785 in the U.S.Derived from the Latin gens name Annia (a Roman clan name) or as a variant of Anna, from HebrewBriseyda#4083 in the U.S.Latina form of Briseis/Briseida — a captive princess in the Iliad; etymology uncertainThais#5087 in the U.S.From Greek Thais — possibly 'bandage/headband', borne by a famous Athenian and an opera heroineBriseis#5437 in the U.S.From Greek Briseis — 'daughter of Briseus' — the captive princess at the heart of the Iliad; etZenobia#6541 in the U.S.From Greek Zenobia — 'life of Zeus' or 'force of Zeus' — the warrior queen of PalmyraLamya#7704 in the U.S.From the Arabic Lamya (Lamia), 'having beautiful dark lips; of lovely dark features' — a classiOlimpia#8732 in the U.S.The Italian and Spanish form of Olympia, from the Greek for 'of Mount Olympus; of the gods; heaCressida#8987 in the U.S.A literary name popularized by Chaucer and Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida; derived from GreAtticus#10207 in the U.S.Atticus is a Latin name from Greek Attikos, 'of Attica' (the region around Athens), so 'man of Amrutha#10363 in the U.S.A South Indian spelling of the Sanskrit amrita (amrta), 'the nectar of immortality; ambrosia' —Melaina#10626 in the U.S.From the Greek root melas/melaina, 'dark; black,' the same root behind Melanie ('dark-haired onCamyla#11273 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Camila (Camilla), from the Latin camillus/camilla, 'a young attendant at Isadore#11465 in the U.S.From the Greek Isidoros, 'gift of Isis' (the goddess Isis + doron, 'gift'). More often the boy'Aemilia#11962 in the U.S.Aemilia is the original Latin form of Emilia, the feminine of the Roman family name Aemilius, uCaelia#12151 in the U.S.A Latin form tied to the Roman family name Caelius and to Celia, from caelum, 'heaven; sky.' ReAlithea#12192 in the U.S.Alithea comes from the Greek aletheia (alitheia), 'truth; sincerity; reality.' A graceful virtuDemetra#12228 in the U.S.A form of Demetra/Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest and grain; the name is read as 'earIdaliah#12633 in the U.S.A form of Idalia, a Greek name tied to Mount Idalium in Cyprus, a place sacred to Aphrodite - sMaysoon#12728 in the U.S.From Arabic Maysoon (Maysun), describing one 'of beautiful face' and 'graceful walk or gait.' ALivian#12869 in the U.S.Livian reads as an elaboration or blend of Livia (a Roman family name, perhaps from lividus, 'bOctavya#13071 in the U.S.Octavya is a modern respelling of Octavia, the feminine of the Roman family name Octavius, fromPallas#13081 in the U.S.Pallas is the classical epithet of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and strategy — Pallas AtNiobe#13083 in the U.S.From Greek mythology: Niobe, a queen who boasted of her many children and lost them all, then wLucretia#13272 in the U.S.From the Roman family name Lucretius, likely tied to Latin lucrum ('gain; profit; wealth'). BorThaleia#13301 in the U.S.Thaleia is the fuller Greek spelling of Thalia, from thallein, 'to bloom; to flourish.' In GreeAmadea#13535 in the U.S.Amadea is the feminine form of Amadeus, from Latin ama Deum — 'love God' — or amare Deum, 'to lAmalthea#13554 in the U.S.In Greek myth, Amalthea was the goat — or the nymph — who nursed the infant Zeus; her horn becaAnicia#13575 in the U.S.Anicia is the feminine of Anicius, the name of an old and distinguished Roman gens (the Anicii)Arria#13615 in the U.S.A Roman gens name (Arrius, feminine Arria), of uncertain further derivation. Arria the Elder isAthens#13630 in the U.S.A place name: Athens, the capital of Greece, whose Greek name Athenai is bound to Athena, goddeDemitra#13638 in the U.S.A form of Demetra/Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest and grain, the name read as 'earth Cerelia#13781 in the U.S.From the Latin Cerealis, 'of Ceres' — the Roman goddess of grain and the harvest, whose name alClelia#13802 in the U.S.The Italian form of the Roman Cloelia, a legendary heroine who, held hostage, escaped by swimmiCybil#13812 in the U.S.A spelling of Sibyl, from the Greek sibylla — a prophetess of the ancient world, such as the SiEretria#13955 in the U.S.A place name: Eretria was an ancient Greek city on the island of Euboea, a seafaring and coloniHind#14072 in the U.S.A classical Arabic girls' name of great antiquity, borne by women of the early Islamic period. Hypatia#14078 in the U.S.From Greek hypatos, 'highest, supreme'. Borne by Hypatia of Alexandria (born about 350-370 CE),Illyria#14093 in the U.S.Illyria was the classical name for a region along the eastern Adriatic, home to the Illyrian peLais#14410 in the U.S.In modern use, chiefly the Brazilian Portuguese Lais (written with an accent on the i), a populLalia#14414 in the U.S.From the Greek lalia, 'speech, talk, the way one speaks'. It also serves as a short form of EulLigia#14461 in the U.S.The Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian form of Lygia, a Greek name usually connected to ligys, 'cLydiana#14504 in the U.S.Built on Lydia, the Greek name meaning 'woman from Lydia' — a wealthy kingdom in what is now weArius#14540 in the U.S.A Latinized form of the Greek Areios ('of Ares; warlike'), long a masculine name (borne by AriuRheia#14562 in the U.S.A spelling of Rhea (Rheia), the Greek titaness and mother of the gods, whose name is linked to Macaria#14621 in the U.S.From the Greek makaria ('blessed; happy'). In myth, Macaria was a daughter of Heracles honored Ninfa#14668 in the U.S.The Italian and Spanish Ninfa, 'nymph' — from the Greek nymphe, a nature spirit of springs and Nephele#14735 in the U.S.From Greek nephele, 'cloud'. In Greek myth Nephele is the cloud-nymph whom Zeus shaped in Hera'Octayvia#14780 in the U.S.A modern phonetic respelling of Octavia, from the Latin octavus, 'eighth' — the feminine of theSerenna#14950 in the U.S.A double-n spelling of Serena, from Latin serenus, 'clear; calm; untroubled' — originally said Velia#15079 in the U.S.Velia is an established Italian and Spanish girls' name. It is generally linked to the ancient Ambrose#15084 in the U.S.Ambrose comes from the Greek Ambrosios, 'immortal; of the immortals' (from ambrosia, the food oAdonia#15306 in the U.S.A Greek-flavored feminine echoing Adonis, the beautiful youth of myth (a name itself from a SemAnysia#15457 in the U.S.A Greek name generally connected to anysis, 'accomplishment, fulfilment.' It is best known throAnona#15762 in the U.S.From the Latin Annona, the Roman personification of the year's grain supply and harvest; also rDelicia#15830 in the U.S.From the Latin deliciae, 'delight; pleasure; a source of joy.' A gentle virtue-flavored name ofDelphia#15831 in the U.S.Delphia is usually read against Delphi, the sanctuary of the oracle in ancient Greece, whose naDorian#15868 in the U.S.From Greek Dorieus, 'of the Dorians' - one of the major ancient Greek peoples, who gave their nDevyani#15915 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Devayani, borne by a princess of the Mahabharata — daughter of the sage ShukrJoviana#16387 in the U.S.From the Latin Jovianus, related to Jove (Jupiter), 'of Jove; belonging to the sky father.' A bKaliopi#16440 in the U.S.A spelling of the Greek Kalliope (Calliope), from kallos ('beauty') and ops ('voice; eye'), meaMarcellina#16746 in the U.S.A feminine form of the Latin Marcellinus, itself a diminutive of Marcellus, which is a diminutiLysandra#16760 in the U.S.Lysandra is the feminine form of Lysander — Greek Lysandros, from lysis ('a loosening, releasinParthenia#17030 in the U.S.From the Greek parthenos, 'maiden; virgin' — the same word behind the Parthenon, the temple of Sebastiana#17207 in the U.S.Sebastiana is the Spanish, Italian and Portuguese feminine of Sebastian — Latin Sebastianus, 'fStacia#17319 in the U.S.Stacia is a short form of Anastasia, from the Greek anastasis, 'resurrection' — a name long givSylva#18911 in the U.S.From the Latin silva (sylva), 'wood; forest.' The root behind Silvia/Sylvia ('of the forest').
Classical Boy Names
Atticus#281 in the U.S.From Attica; a man of Athens or AtticaTitus#358 in the U.S.A Roman praenomen (personal name) of uncertain Etruscan or Latin origin, possibly related to thCesar#385 in the U.S.Spanish form of Caesar, from Latin caesaries meaning thick head of hair; later used as an imperAlessandro#497 in the U.S.Italian form of Alexander, from Greek 'Alexandros' composed of 'alexein' (to defend) and 'aner/Dorian#539 in the U.S.From Latin Dorianus, derived from Greek Dorios meaning 'of the Dorians,' an ancient Greek peoplJohan#572 in the U.S.God is gracious; the Scandinavian and Dutch form of John, derived from the Hebrew Yochanan meanAmbrose#735 in the U.S.From the Latin Ambrosius, from the Greek Ambrosios (Ἀμβρόσιος), meaning 'immortal' or 'divine,'Dario#760 in the U.S.Possessor of goodness or maintains goodness well; the Italian and Spanish form of Darius, from Darius#788 in the U.S.Possessor of goodness or he who upholds good; from Old Persian Darayavahush, combining daraya mBenedict#814 in the U.S.From Latin Benedictus, derived from bene (well) and dictus (spoken), literally meaning 'well-spCaius#927 in the U.S.From Latin Gaius (spelling variant Caius), one of the most common Roman praenomina; possible coMeir#948 in the U.S.From Hebrew me'ir meaning one who illuminates, shines, or gives light, from the root or meaningJosias#950 in the U.S.Latin and Greek form of Josiah, from Hebrew Yoshiyahu meaning Yahweh supports or may Yahweh heaLucius#1129 in the U.S.Light, illuminationDemetrius#1229 in the U.S.Devoted to Demeter; from Greek Demetrios (of Demeter, the goddess of harvest and grain)Micheal#1406 in the U.S.Who is like God? (none is like God)Mahmoud#2220 in the U.S.praised, commendableSaad#2353 in the U.S.happiness, good fortuneDomenico#2425 in the U.S.Of the Lord; belonging to GodJohannes#2499 in the U.S.The German and Scandinavian Latin form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan meaning Yahweh is gracOctavian#2592 in the U.S.eighth, born eighthAlexandros#2644 in the U.S.Defender of men, protector of the peopleAsaad#2647 in the U.S.happier, more fortunateCato#2804 in the U.S.From the Latin cognomen Cato, related to the root catus meaning sharp, shrewd, or all-knowing; Odysseus#2870 in the U.S.From ancient Greek, possibly related to odussomai ('to be wrathful against,' 'to hate') or odysTeodor#3084 in the U.S.Slavic, Scandinavian, and Romanian form of Theodore, from Greek Theodoros, combining theos (GodLoukas#3110 in the U.S.Greek form of Lucas/Luke, from Latin Lucanus ('man from Lucania') or associated with Latin lux Anias#3380 in the U.S.Modern variant most readably linked to Ananias — Hebrew Hananiah, 'Yahweh is gracious' — or to Artemio#3383 in the U.S.Spanish and Italian form of Artemius, from Greek Artemios, meaning 'belonging to Artemis' or 'gGaius#3598 in the U.S.An ancient Roman praenomen of uncertain meaning, possibly linked to Latin gaudere, 'to rejoice'Aurelian#4149 in the U.S.From Latin Aurelianus — aureus, 'golden' — borne by a great Roman emperor, Aurelian; the masculOvidio#4351 in the U.S.Italian and Spanish form of the Latin family name Ovidius, possibly derived from Latin ovis ('sHomer#4769 in the U.S.From Greek Homeros, traditionally 'hostage' or 'pledge' — the epic poet of the Iliad and OdysseAthanasius#5053 in the U.S.From Greek Athanasios — a-, 'not', plus thanatos, 'death' — 'immortal, undying'Aristotle#5223 in the U.S.From Greek Aristoteles — aristos, 'best', plus telos, 'purpose, aim' — 'the best purpose'Theon#5367 in the U.S.From Greek theos, 'god' — an ancient mathematician's name, Thrones-revivedDesiderio#5924 in the U.S.From the Latin Desiderius, 'desired; longed-for' (desiderium, 'desire; longing'), carried into Arcadius#6242 in the U.S.From the Greek Arkadios, 'of Arcadia' — the mountainous region of the Peloponnese that poets maLoay#7919 in the U.S.From the Arabic Lu'ay (Loay), a classical personal name borne by Lu'ay ibn Ghalib, an ancestor Pius#8081 in the U.S.From the Latin pius, 'pious; dutiful; devout.' Borne by many popes (Pius I through Pius XII) — Philippos#8660 in the U.S.The Greek form of Philip, from Philippos, 'lover of horses' (philos, 'loving,' and hippos, 'horAmair#8954 in the U.S.Amair reads as a form of Umair (Umayr), an Arabic diminutive linked to Amr and the root for 'toDimitrius#9122 in the U.S.A spelling of the Greek Demetrius, 'devoted to Demeter' — the goddess of the harvest and the eaOracle#9513 in the U.S.The English word for a source of prophecy or wise counsel, from Latin oraculum, from orare ('toMattheus#10318 in the U.S.A Latin/Dutch/Scandinavian form of Matthew (Matthaeus), from the Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of GoAcacius#10674 in the U.S.Acacius is the Latinized form of the Greek Akakios, from akakos, 'guileless; without malice' (aUlyses#10716 in the U.S.A one-s spelling of Ulysses, the Latin form of the Greek Odysseus — the wandering hero of HomerArtimus#10808 in the U.S.Artimus is a spelling of Artemas (a biblical companion of Paul) or a masculine form flavored byDemetris#10982 in the U.S.A form of the Greek Demetrius, 'devoted to Demeter' — the goddess of harvest and the earth. A cCassander#11137 in the U.S.The masculine counterpart of Cassandra, from the Greek Kassandros, joining elements often read Demetrus#11219 in the U.S.A variant of the Greek Demetrius, 'devoted to Demeter,' the goddess of the harvest and the eartDorion#11246 in the U.S.A form of Dorian, 'of the Dorians' — one of the ancient Greek peoples — or 'of Doris,' a regionEneas#11283 in the U.S.A form of Aeneas, the Trojan hero of Virgil's Aeneid and legendary founder of Rome; the name isKimon#11689 in the U.S.A Greek name, the form behind the classical Cimon, borne by an Athenian statesman and general oMunther#11741 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Mundhir, 'a warner; one who cautions or gives warning.' A classical ArLeonidus#11747 in the U.S.Leonidus is a variant spelling of Leonidas, from Greek leon ('lion'), meaning 'lion-like' or 'sMarcion#11800 in the U.S.A Latin/Greek name in the Marcus family (tied to Mars, god of war): 'of Mars; little Marcus.' BSufyaan#11812 in the U.S.A classical Arabic boy's name, often linked to 'swift' or 'fast-moving,' borne by early figuresNemesio#11879 in the U.S.The Spanish/Italian form of Nemesius, from the Greek nemesis, 'due retribution; righteous distrNikodemus#11887 in the U.S.A form of Nicodemus, from the Greek Nikodemos, 'victory of the people' (nike + demos). NicodemuRegulus#11934 in the U.S.From the Latin Regulus, 'little king' (a diminutive of rex, 'king'). The name of the brightest Achilleus#12028 in the U.S.The Greek form of Achilles, the great warrior hero of Homer's Iliad. The name's ancient root isAristotelis#12163 in the U.S.The modern Greek form of Aristoteles (Aristotle), from aristos ('best; excellent') and telos ('Aelius#12280 in the U.S.Aelius is a real Roman nomen — the name of the gens Aelia, an established Roman family. Its mosAdamas#12334 in the U.S.From Greek adamas, 'unconquerable; invincible' — the very word that gave English 'diamond,' theAlbara#12382 in the U.S.Albara is an Arabic name, associated with the root barr ('pious; dutiful; righteous') and with Decimus#12476 in the U.S.From the Latin Decimus, 'tenth' — a traditional Roman praenomen (first name), often given to a Claudius#12518 in the U.S.From the Latin Claudius, a great Roman family name generally traced to claudus, 'lame.' Borne bCalisto#12591 in the U.S.Calisto comes from Greek Kallistos/Callisto, 'most beautiful; fairest.' Callisto is a nymph in Callisto#12592 in the U.S.Callisto comes from Greek Kallistos, 'most beautiful; fairest.' In myth Callisto is a nymph turCeasar#12610 in the U.S.Ceasar is a spelling of Caesar, the Roman cognomen borne by Julius Caesar that became a title fCelio#12611 in the U.S.Celio is an Italian name from the Latin Caelius, a Roman family name tied to caelum, 'heaven; sCesario#12614 in the U.S.Cesario is an Italian name derived from Caesar/Cesare (the Roman name/title for 'emperor'). It Cicero#12638 in the U.S.From the Roman cognomen Cicero, thought to derive from Latin 'cicer', 'chickpea'. Best known thConstantin#12655 in the U.S.A European (French, German, Romanian) form of Constantine, from Latin 'Constantinus', 'steadfasDhanvin#12678 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit dhanvin, 'archer; bearer of a bow,' from dhanus ('bow'). The word is used as Dametrius#12683 in the U.S.A spelling of Demetrius, from Greek Demetrios, 'devoted to Demeter' (the goddess of grain and hDerrius#12729 in the U.S.Derrius reads as a modern respelling of Darius — the Latinized form of Old Persian Darayavaush,Dimitrio#12746 in the U.S.Dimitrio is a Spanish/Italian-flavored form of Demetrius (Greek Demetrios), 'devoted to DemeterJacobus#12777 in the U.S.Jacobus is the Latin form of Jacob (and thus of James), from Hebrew Ya'aqov, traditionally readDenarius#12797 in the U.S.From the Latin denarius, an ancient Roman silver coin (the word behind 'dinar' and the coin in Ettore#12830 in the U.S.Ettore is the Italian form of Hector, from the Greek Hektor, 'holding fast' or 'steadfast.' HecFaustin#12858 in the U.S.Faustin is a form of the Latin Faustinus, from faustus, 'fortunate; lucky; favorable.' It is usGratian#12897 in the U.S.From the Latin Gratianus, derived from gratus ('pleasing, agreeable') and linked to gratia ('grKasius#13220 in the U.S.A modern K- spelling of Cassius, an old Roman family name usually connected to Latin cassus, 'eLivio#13404 in the U.S.Livio is the Italian form of Livius, the name of an ancient Roman gens — the family of the histLyzander#13421 in the U.S.Lyzander respells Lysander, from Greek lysis, 'a loosing, releasing', and aner/andros, 'man' — Maro#13462 in the U.S.Maro is a Roman cognomen, most famously the third name of the poet Virgil — Publius Vergilius MLisander#13488 in the U.S.A form of Lysander, Greek Lysandros, from lysis ('a loosing, release') plus andros ('man') — usNuaym#13628 in the U.S.From Arabic Nu'aym, a diminutive of na'im ('ease; comfort; blessing'). It is a classical name bPradyumna#13658 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Pradyumna, 'the very mighty; pre-eminent in strength' — a son of Krishna and Sylvanus#13658 in the U.S.From Latin silva, 'wood, forest.' Sylvanus (Silvanus) was the Roman god of woods and fields; thPtolemy#13670 in the U.S.From the Greek Ptolemaios, 'warlike; aggressive.' Borne by the Macedonian dynasty that ruled EgPericles#13688 in the U.S.From Greek Perikles, from peri ('around') and kleos ('glory; fame') — 'surrounded by glory.' BoXandros#14230 in the U.S.A form of the Greek Alexandros (behind Alexander and Xander), from alexein ('to defend') and anFadlFrom the Arabic Fadl, 'grace; favour; bounty; excellence' — often understood as the grace or boHammamAn old Arabic name, Hammam, 'energetic; of high resolve; one of noble aspiration' — borne by eaKalliasAn ancient Greek name, Kallias, built on kallos ('beauty'). It was borne by several prominent A
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