The names listed here were used in various ancient regions.

ACACIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of AKAKIOS

ACHAICUS   m   Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αχαικος (Achaikos), which referred to the region in Greece called Αχαια (Achaia), situated on the northern coast of the Peloponnesus... [more]

ADALBERT   m   Ancient Germanic, German, Polish
Old German form of ALBERT... [more]

ADELMAR   m   Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic elements adal "noble" and mar "famous".

ADEODATUS   m   Ancient Roman
Variant of DEODATUS... [more]

ÁED   m   Ancient Celtic, Irish Mythology
Older form of AODH

ÁEDÁN   m   Ancient Celtic, Irish Mythology
Older form of AODHÁN... [more]

ÁEDH   m   Ancient Celtic
Variant of ÁED

ÆLFGIFU   f   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and giefu "gift"... [more]

ÆLFHEAH   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and heah "high"... [more]

ÆLFWINE   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and wine "friend"... [more]

ÆLRED   m   Anglo-Saxon
Contracted form of ÆÐELRED... [more]

AEMILIA   f   Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Aemilius (see EMIL).

ÆSC   m   Anglo-Saxon
Means "ash tree" in Old English... [more]

AESCHYLUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Αισχυλος (Aischylos), derived from αισχος (aischos) "shame"... [more]

AESOP   m   Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From the Greek Αισωπος (Aisopos), which is of unknown meaning... [more]

ÆÐELBERT   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Adalbrecht (see ALBERT)... [more]

ÆÐELFLÆD   f   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of ELFLEDA

ÆÐELFRID   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and frid "peace"... [more]

ÆÐELMÆR   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and mær "famous"... [more]

ÆÐELRED   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and ræd "counsel"... [more]

ÆÐELSTAN   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and stan "stone"... [more]

ÆÐELÞRYÐ   f   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and þryð "strength".

ÆÐELWINE   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and wine "friend"... [more]

AGAPE   f   Greek, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αγαπη (agape) meaning "love"... [more]

AGAPIOS   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Masculine form of AGAPE... [more]

AGATHA   f   English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αγαθη (Agathe), derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) meaning "good"... [more]

AGATHANGELOS   m   Ancient Greek
Means "good angel", derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) "good" and αγγελος (angelos) "angel, messenger".

AGATHE   f   French, German, Norwegian, Danish, Greek, Ancient Greek
Cognate of AGATHA

AGATHON   m   Ancient Greek
Greek masculine form of AGATHA

AGRIPPA   m   Ancient Roman, Biblical
Roman cognomen of unknown meaning, possibly from Greek αγριος (agrios) "wild" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" or possibly of Etruscan origin... [more]

AGRIPPINA   f   Ancient Roman
Feminine form of AGRIPPA... [more]

AHMOSE   m   Ancient Egyptian
Means "son of Iah", composed of the name of the Egyptian god IAH combined with the word mes "son" or mesu "be born"... [more]

AKAKIOS   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Means "innocent, not evil" from Greek α, a negative prefix, combined with κακη (kake) "evil"... [more]

AKHENATEN   m   Ancient Egyptian
Variant of AKHENATON

AKHENATON   m   Ancient Egyptian
Possibly means "spirit of ATON" in Egyptian... [more]

ALARIC   m   Ancient Germanic
From the Gothic name Alareiks which meant either "ruler of all" or "noble ruler", derived from the Germanic element ala "all" or adal "noble" combined with ric "ruler, power"... [more]

ALBINA   f   Italian, Polish, Slovene, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Albinus (see ALBIN)... [more]

ALCAEUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλκαιος (Alkaios), derived from αλκη (alke) "strength"... [more]

ALEXANDRA   f   German, Scandinavian, Dutch, English, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Hungarian, Slovak, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of ALEXANDER... [more]

ALEXANDROS   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Ancient and modern Greek form of ALEXANDER

ALEXIS   m & f   German, French, English, Ancient Greek
From the Greek name Αλεξις (Alexis), which meant "helper" or "defender", derived from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, to help"... [more]

ALEXIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξιος (Alexios), a derivative of Alexis (see ALEXIS)... [more]

ALFSIGR   f   Ancient Scandinavian
Derived from the Old Norse elements alfr "elf" and sigr "victory".

AMALRIC   m   Ancient Germanic
Older form of EMMERICH... [more]

AMANDUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman name derived from Latin amanda meaning "lovable, worthy of love"... [more]

AMBROSIA   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Αμβροσιος (Ambrosios) (see AMBROSE).

AMENEMHET   m   Ancient Egyptian
Means "AMON is foremost" in Egyptian... [more]

AMENHOTEP   m   Ancient Egyptian
Means "peace of Amon" from the name of the Egyptian god AMON combined with hotep "peace, satisfaction"... [more]

ANACLETUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ανακλητος (Anakletos), derived from ανακλητος (anakletos) meaning "invoked"... [more]

ANASTASIA   f   Greek, English, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of ANASTASIUS... [more]

ANASTASIOS   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of ANASTASIUS

ANASTASIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αναστασιος (Anastasios) which meant "resurrection" from Greek αναστασις (anastasis) (composed of the elements ανα (ana) "up" and στασις (stasis) "standing")... [more]

ANATOLIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek Ανατολιος (Anatolios), derived from ανατολη (anatole) meaning "sunrise"... [more]

ANAXAGORAS   m   Ancient Greek
Means "master of speech" from Greek αναξ (anax) "master, lord" and αγορευω (agoreuo) "to orate"... [more]

ANDREAS   m   German, Greek, Scandinavian, Welsh, Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek and Latin form of ANDREW... [more]

ANDROCLES   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Ανδροκλης (Androkles) which meant "glory of a man", derived from ανδρος (andros) "of a man" and κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]

ANDRONIKOS   m   Ancient Greek
Means "victory of a man" from Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man" and νικη (nike) "victory"... [more]

ANICETUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ανικητος (Aniketos), meaning "unconquerable"... [more]

ANIKETOS   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek form of ANICETUS

ANTIGONUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek Αντιγονος (Antigonos) which meant "against the ancestor", from αντι (anti) "against" and γονευς (goneus) "ancestor"... [more]

ANTIPATER   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Αντιπατρος (Antipatros), which meant "like the father" from Greek αντι (anti) "like" and πατηρ (pater) "father"... [more]

ANTONIA   f   Italian, Spanish, English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Polish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Antonius (see ANTHONY).

ANTONIUS   m   Ancient Roman, Dutch
Ancient Roman form of ANTHONY... [more]

APHRODISIA   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of APHRODISIOS

APHRODISIOS   m   Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek personal name which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess APHRODITE.

APOLLINARIS   m   Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name derived from the name of the god APOLLO... [more]

APOLLODOROS   m   Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Apollo" from the name of the god APOLLO combined with Greek δωρον (doron) "gift".

APOLLONIA   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of APOLLONIOS... [more]

APOLLONIOS   m   Ancient Greek
From an ancient Greek personal name which was derived from the name of the Greek god APOLLO... [more]

APPIUS   m   Ancient Roman
This was a Roman praenomen, or given name, used only by the clan Claudia... [more]

AQUILA   m   Biblical, Ancient Roman
From a Roman cognomen which meant "eagle" in Latin... [more]

ARCHELAUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical
Latinized form of the Greek name Αρχελαος (Archelaos), which meant "master of the people" from αρχος (archos) "master" and λαος (laos) "people"... [more]

ARCHIMEDES   m   Ancient Greek
Means "master of thought" from the Greek element αρχος (archos) "master" combined with μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to be mindful of"... [more]

ARCHIPPOS   m   Ancient Greek
Means "master of horses" from the Greek elements αρχος (archos) "master" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse".

ARGYROS   m   Ancient Greek
Means "silver" in Greek.

ARI (2)   m   Ancient Scandinavian
Means "eagle" in Old Norse.

ARISTARCHUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek Αρισταρχος (Aristarchos), derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and αρχη (arche) "origin, source"... [more]

ARISTIDES   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek Αριστειδης (Aristeides) which meant "the best kind", derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and ειδος (eidos) "kind, type"... [more]

ARISTOCLES   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αριστοκλης (Aristokles) which meant "the best glory", derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]

ARISTODEMOS   m   Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and δημος (demos) "the people"... [more]

ARISTOMACHE   f   Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and μαχη (mache) "battle".

ARISTON   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) meaning "the best".

ARISTOPHANES   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and φανης (phanes) "appearing"... [more]

ARISTOTLE   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Αριστοτελης (Aristoteles) which meant "the best purpose", derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and τελος (telos) "purpose, aim"... [more]

ARKADIOS   m   Ancient Greek
From an ancient Greek name meaning "of Arcadia"... [more]

ARSENIOS   m   Ancient Greek
Means "virile" in Greek... [more]

ARTEMIDOROS   m   Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Artemis" from the name of the goddess ARTEMIS combined with Greek δωρον (doron) "gift"... [more]

ARTEMISIA   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of ARTEMISIOS... [more]

ARTEMISIOS   m   Ancient Greek
From an ancient Greek name which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess ARTEMIS.

ÁSDÍS   f   Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Derived from the Old Norse elements áss "god" and dís "goddess".

ASKLEPIADES   m   Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek personal name which was derived from the name of the Greek god ASKLEPIOS... [more]

ASPASIA   f   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ασπασιος (aspasios) meaning "welcome"... [more]

ÁSTRÍÐR   f   Ancient Scandinavian
Derived from the Old Norse elements áss "god" and fríðr "beautiful".

AÐALBJÖRG   f   Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and björg "protection, help".

AÐALSTEINN   m   Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and steinn "stone".

ATHANARIC   m   Ancient Germanic
From the Gothic name Athanareiks, derived from the Germanic element athana possibly meaning "year" (or possibly a derivative of athala "noble") combined with ric meaning "power, ruler"... [more]

ATHANAS   m   Ancient Greek
Short form of Αθανασιος (Athanasios) (see ATHANASIUS).

ATHANASIA   f   Greek, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Athanasios (see ATHANASIUS).

ATHANASIOS   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of ATHANASIUS

ATHANASIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Αθανασιος (Athanasios), which meant "immortal" from Greek α, a negative prefix, combined with θανατος (thanatos) "death"... [more]

ATHENAIS   f   Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek personal name which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess ATHENA.

AUGUSTINA   f   Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Augustinus (see AUGUSTINE (1)).

AUGUSTUS   m   Ancient Roman, Dutch
Means "great" or "venerable", derived from Latin augere "to increase"... [more]

AULUS   m   Ancient Roman
Possibly from either Latin avulus "little grandfather" or aula "palace", though it could be from an unknown Etruscan origin... [more]

AURELIA   f   Ancient Roman, Italian, Romanian, Polish
Feminine form of AURELIUS

AURELIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was derived from Latin aureus "golden, gilded"... [more]

AVITUS   m   Ancient Roman
From a Roman family name which meant "ancestral" in Latin... [more]

BALBINA   f   Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman cognomen Balbinus, a diminutive of Balbus which meant "stammerer"... [more]

BION   m   Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name derived from βιος (bios) meaning "life".

BJÖRN   m   Swedish, German, Ancient Scandinavian
From an Old Norse name meaning "bear".

BOADICEA   f   Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Latinized form of BOUDICCA

BOUDICCA   f   Ancient Celtic
Derived from British boud meaning "victory"... [more]

BRENNUS   m   Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Celtic name (or title) that possibly meant either "king, prince" or "raven"... [more]

BRUTUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "heavy" in Latin... [more]

BRYNHILDR   f   Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of BRUNHILD

CADEYRN   m   Ancient Celtic
Means "battle king" from Welsh cad "battle" and teyrn "king, monarch"... [more]

CAESAR   m   Ancient Roman
From a Roman cognomen which possibly meant "hairy", from Latin caesaries "hair"... [more]

CAIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman variant of GAIUS

CALLIAS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of KALLIAS

CAMILLA   f   English, Italian, Scandinavian, Finnish, Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Feminine form of CAMILLUS... [more]

CAMILLUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen, which is probably of Etruscan origin and unknown meaning... [more]

CARATACUS   m   Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Latinized form of CARADOG

CAROLUS   m   Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latin form of CHARLES

CARPUS   m   Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latin form of the Greek name Καρπος (Karpos), which meant "fruit, profits"... [more]

CASSIA   f   Ancient Roman
Feminine form of CASSIUS

CASSIAN   m   Ancient Roman (Anglicized)
From the Roman family name Cassianus, which was derived from CASSIUS... [more]

CASSIUS   m   Ancient Roman, English
Roman family name which was possibly derived from Latin cassus "empty, vain"... [more]

CATO (1)   m   Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "wise" in Latin... [more]

CHARIS   f   Ancient Greek, English (Rare)
Derived from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness"... [more]

CHARITON   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".

CHRYSANTHE   f   Greek, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of CHRYSANTHOS

CHRYSANTHOS   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Means "golden flower" from Greek χρυσος (chrysos) "golden" combined with ανθος (anthos) "flower"... [more]

CICERO   m   Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which meant "chickpea" from Latin cicer... [more]

CLAUDIA   f   English, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Biblical, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of CLAUDIUS... [more]

CLAUDIUS   m   Ancient Roman
From a Roman family name which was derived from Latin claudus meaning "lame, crippled"... [more]

CLEISTHENES   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κλεισθενης (Kleisthenes), derived from κλεος (kleos) "glory" and σθενος (sthenos) "strength"... [more]

CLEON   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Κλεων (Kleon), a Greek name derived from κλεος (kleos) "glory".

CLEOPATRA   f   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Κλεοπατρα (Kleopatra) which meant "glory of the father", derived from κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with πατρος (patros) "of the father"... [more]

CLITUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of KLEITOS

CLOVIS   m   Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hludwig (see LUDWIG)... [more]

CNAEUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman variant of GNAEUS

CONSTANTINA   f   Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Constantinus (see CONSTANTINE).

CORINNA   f   English, German, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κοριννα (Korinna), which was derived from κορη (kore) "maiden"... [more]

CORNELIA   f   English, Italian, German, Dutch, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of CORNELIUS... [more]

CORNELIUS   m   Ancient Roman, English, Dutch, German, Biblical
Roman family name which possibly derives from the Latin element cornu "horn"... [more]

CRESCENTIA   f   German, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of CRESCENTIUS

CRESCENTIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which derives from Latin crescere "to grow".

CUNOBELINUS   m   Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Possibly means "hound of Belenus" from the old Celtic element koun "hound" combined with the name of the god BELENUS... [more]

CYNEBURGA   f   Anglo-Saxon
Means "royal fortress" from Old English cyne "royal" and burg "fortress"... [more]

CYNEFRIÐ   m   Anglo-Saxon
Means "royal peace" from Old English cyne "royal" and frið "peace".

CYRIACA   f   Ancient Roman
Feminine form of CYRIACUS

CYRIACUS   m   Ancient Roman
From the Roman cognomen Cyriacus, which was derived from the Greek name Κυριακος (Kyriakos), which meant "of the lord" (derived from Greek κυριος (kyrios) "lord")... [more]

DECIMA   f   Ancient Roman
Feminine form of DECIMUS

DECIMUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen, or given name, meaning "tenth" in Latin.

DEMETRIA   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of DEMETRIUS

DEMETRIOS   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of DEMETRIUS

DEMETRIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Δημητριος (Demetrios), which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess DEMETER (1)... [more]

DEMOCRITUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δημοκριτος (Demokritos), a Greek name meaning "judge of the people" from the elements δημου (demou) "of the people" and κριτης (krites) "judge, critic"... [more]

DEMON   m   Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name derived from δημος (demos) "the people".

DEMOSTHENES   m   Ancient Greek
Means "vigour of the people" from Greek δημου (demou) "of the people" and σθενος (sthenos) "vigour, strength"... [more]

DEMOSTRATE   f   Ancient Greek
Means "army of the people", derived from the Greek elements δημου (demou) "of the people" and στρατος (stratos) "army".

DEODATUS   m   Ancient Roman
Latin name (also spelled Adeodatus or Deusdedit) meaning "given to God"... [more]

DIODORUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Διοδωρος (Diodoros) which meant "gift of Zeus", derived from the elements Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and δωρον (doron) meaning "gift"... [more]

DIODOTUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Διοδοτος (Diodotos), a Greek name which meant "giver of Zeus" from Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and δοτης (dotes) meaning "giver".

DIOGENES   m   Ancient Greek
Means "born of Zeus" from Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and γενης (genes) meaning "born"... [more]

DIOKLES   m   Ancient Greek
Means "glory of Zeus" from Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".

DION   m   Ancient Greek, English
Short form of DIONYSIOS and other Greek names beginning with the Greek element Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS"... [more]

DIONYSIOS   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek personal name derived from the name of the Greek god DIONYSOS... [more]

DIONYSIUS   m   Ancient Roman, Biblical
Latin form of DIONYSIOS... [more]

DIONYSODOROS   m   Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Dionysos" from the name of the god DIONYSOS combined with Greek δωρον (doron) "gift".

DOMITILLA   f   Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Domitius (see DOMITIAN)... [more]

DORIS   f   English, German, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
From the ancient Greek name Δωρις (Doris) which meant "Dorian woman"... [more]

DOROTHEOS   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Original Greek masculine form of DOROTHEA

DRACO   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Δρακων (Drakon) which meant "dragon, serpent"... [more]

DRUSILLA   f   Biblical, Ancient Roman
Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Drusus... [more]