The names listed here were used in various ancient regions.

EADBERHT   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "rich, blessed" and beorht "bright"... [more]

EADBURGA   f   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "rich, blessed" and burg "fortress".

EADWIG   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "rich, blessed" and wig "war"... [more]

EALDGYÐ   f   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eald "old" and gyð "battle".

EALDRÆD   m   Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English elements eald "old" and ræd "counsel"... [more]

EIRENE   f   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of IRENE

EIRÍKR   m   Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of ERIC

ELEUTHERIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ελευθεριος (Eleutherios) which meant "free"... [more]

ELPIS   f   Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "hope" in Greek... [more]

EOFORHILD   f   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eofor "boar" and hild "battle"... [more]

EPAPHRAS   m   Biblical, Ancient Greek
Possibly a contracted form of EPAPHRODITOS... [more]

EPAPHRODITOS   m   Ancient Greek
Means "lovely, charming", derived from Greek επι (epi) "on" combined with the name of the Greek love goddess APHRODITE.

EPIKTETOS   m   Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name meaning "newly acquired"... [more]

ERASMUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Derived from Greek ερασμιος (erasmios) meaning "beloved"... [more]

EUCLID   m   Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From the Greek name Ευκλειδης (Eukleides), derived from Greek ευ "good" and κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]

EUDOCIA   f   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ευδοκια (Eudokia) meaning "to seem well" from ευ "good, well" and δοκεω (dokeo) "to seem".

EUDOXIA   f   Ancient Greek
Means "good fame" from Greek ευ "good" and δοξα (doxa) "fame, glory".

EUMELIA   f   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ευμελεια (eumeleia) meaning "melody".

EUNICE   f   Biblical, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ευνικη (Eunike) which meant "good victory"... [more]

EUPHEMIA   f   Ancient Greek
Means "to speak well", derived from Greek ευ "good" and φημι (phemi) "to speak"... [more]

EUPHRANOR   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ευφραινω (euphraino) meaning "to delight"... [more]

EURIPIDES   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements ευ "good" and ‘ριπη (rhipe) "throw, swing"... [more]

EUSEBIOS   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ευσεβης (eusebes) meaning "pious"... [more]

EUSEBIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of EUSEBIOS... [more]

EUSTACHIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ευσταχιυς (see EUSTACE).

EUSTATHIOS   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ευσταθης (eustathes) meaning "well-built, stable".

EUTHALIA   f   Ancient Greek
Means "flower, bloom" in Greek.

EUTHYMIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ευθυμιος (Euthymios) which meant "in good spirits", derived from the word ευθυμος (euthymos), which was composed of the elements ευ "good" and θυμος (thymos) "soul, spirit"... [more]

EUTROPIA   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Eutropios (see EUTROPIUS).

EUTROPIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ευτροπιος (Eutropios), which was derived from Greek ευτροπος (eutropos) "versatile".

EUTYCHIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ευτυχιος (Eutychios), which was derived from Greek ευτυχης (eutyches) "fortunate"... [more]

EUTYCHOS   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ευτυχης (eutyches) meaning "fortunate".

EVARISTUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Greek Ευαριστος (Euaristos) which means "well pleasing", derived from ευ "good, well" and αρεστος (arestos) "pleasing"... [more]

EYDÍS   f   Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements auja "good fortune" and dís "goddess".

EYSTEINN   m   Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements ey "island" or auja "good fortune" and steinn "stone".

FABIA   f   Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of FABIUS

FABIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was derived from Latin faba "bean"... [more]

FAUSTA   f   Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of FAUSTUS

FAUSTINA   f   Ancient Roman, Italian
Feminine form of Faustinus (see FAUSTINO).

FAUSTUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "auspicious, lucky" in Latin.

FELICIA   f   Ancient Roman, English, Spanish, Hungarian, Romanian, Dutch, Swedish
Feminine form of the Roman name Felicius, a derivative of FELIX... [more]

FELICIANA   f   Spanish, Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Felicianus (see FELICIANO).

FELIX   m   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, English, Romanian, Ancient Roman, Biblical
From a Roman cognomen meaning "lucky, successful" in Latin... [more]

FESTUS   m   Ancient Roman, Biblical
Roman cognomen which possibly meant "festival, holiday" in Latin... [more]

FIDELIS   m   Ancient Roman
Original form of FIDEL

FLAVIA   f   Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of FLAVIUS

FLAVIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman family name which meant "golden" or "yellow-haired" from Latin flavus "yellow, golden"... [more]

FLORENTINA   f   Spanish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman family name Florentinus, itself derived from the Roman name Florentius (see FLORENCE).

FORTUNATA   f   Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of FORTUNATO

FULVIA   f   Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Fulvius (see FULVIO).

GAIANA   f   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Γαιανη (Gaiane), a derivative of GAIA... [more]

GAIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen, or given name, which is of Etruscan origin, meaning unknown... [more]

GALLUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman family name which meant "rooster" in Latin... [more]

GENNADIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Γενναδιος (Gennadios), which was possibly derived from Greek γενναδας (gennadas) "noble, generous"... [more]

GEORGIOS   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek form of GEORGE

GNAEUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen, or given name, which is of unknown meaning... [more]

GODIVA   f   Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Old English name Godgyfu meaning "gift of god", from the elements god and gyfu "gift"... [more]

GODRIC   m   Anglo-Saxon
Means "power of god", derived from Old English god combined with ric "power, rule"... [more]

GODWINE   m   Anglo-Saxon
Means "friend of god", derived from Old English god combined with wine "friend"... [more]

GREGORIOS   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek form of GREGORY

GRÍMHILDR   f   Norse Mythology, Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse cognate of KRIEMHILD

GUÐLAUG   f   Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements guð meaning "god" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

GWRTHEYRN   m   Ancient Celtic
Means "supreme king" from Welsh gor "over" and teyrn "king, monarch"... [more]

HADRIANUS   m   Ancient Roman
Original Roman form of HADRIAN

HÁKON   m   Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Old Norse form of HÅKON, as well as the modern Icelandic form.

HALLBJÖRN   m   Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements hallr "rock" and björn "bear".

HATSHEPSUT   f   Ancient Egyptian
Means "foremost of noble women" in Egyptian... [more]

HELLADIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Late Greek name ‘Ελλαδιος (Helladios), which was derived from ‘Ελλαδος (Hellados) meaning "of Greece"... [more]

HENGIST   m   Ancient Germanic
Means "stallion" in Germanic... [more]

HERACLEITUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Ηρακλειτος (Herakleitos) which meant "glory of Hera", derived from the name of the goddess HERA combined with κλειτος (kleitos) "glory"... [more]

HERACLIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek personal name ‘Ηρακλειος (Herakleios) which was derived from the name of the Greek hero HERAKLES... [more]

HERAKLEIDES   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek hero HERAKLES.

HEREWARD   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and weard "guard"... [more]

HERLEIF   m   Ancient Scandinavian
Derived from the Old Norse elements herr "army" and leifr "descendent".

HERMINIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman name which was possibly of unknown Etruscan origin, but could also be derived from the name of the god HERMES... [more]

HERMOGENES   m   Ancient Greek
Means "born of Hermes" from the name the messenger god HERMES combined with Greek γενης (genes) "born".

HERMOKRATES   m   Ancient Greek
Means "power of Hermes" from the name the messenger god HERMES combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) "power".

HERMOLAOS   m   Ancient Greek
Means "the people of Hermes" from the name the messenger god HERMES combined with Greek λαος (laos) "people".

HERO (2)   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Heron (see HERON).

HERODOTUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Ηροδοτος (Herodotos), meaning "given to the hero", derived from ‘ηρως (heros) "hero, warrior" and δοτος (dotos) "given to, granted"... [more]

HERON   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ‘ηρως (heros) meaning "hero"... [more]

HESIOD   m   Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From the Greek name ‘Ησιοδος (Hesiodos), which probably means "to throw song" from ‘ησι (hesi) "to throw" and ωιδης (oides) "song, ode"... [more]

HILARIA   f   Ancient Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of HILARIUS

HILARION   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ‘ιλαρος (hilaros) meaning "cheerful"... [more]

HILARIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman name which was derived from Latin hilaris meaning "cheerful"... [more]

HIPPOCRATES   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Ιπποκρατης (Hippokrates) which meant "horse power", derived from the elements ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" and κρατος (kratos) "power"... [more]

HIPPOLYTOS   m   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "freer of horses" from Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" and λυω (lyo) "to loosen"... [more]

HJÖRDÍS   f   Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Means "sword goddess", derived from Old Norse hjörr "sword" and dís "goddess".

HOMER   m   English, Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From the Greek name ‘Ομηρος (Homeros), derived from ‘ομηρος (homeros) meaning "hostage, pledge"... [more]

HONORATA   f   Ancient Roman, Polish
Feminine form of HONORATUS

HONORATUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which meant "esteemed, distinguished" in Latin... [more]

HORATIA   f   Ancient Roman
Feminine form of HORATIUS

HORATIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was possibly derived from Latin hora "hour, time, season", though the name may actually be of Etruscan origin... [more]

HORSA   m   Ancient Germanic
Means "horse" in Germanic... [more]

HORTENSIA   f   Ancient Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of the Roman family name Hortensius, possibly derived from Latin hortus "garden".

HRAFN   m   Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Means "raven" in Old Norse.

HROTHGAR   m   Anglo-Saxon
From Hroðgar, the Old English cognate of Hrodger (see ROGER)... [more]

HYACINTHUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Υακινθος (Hyakinthos), which was derived from the name of the hyacinth flower... [more]

HYGINUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of ‘Υγινος (Hyginos), a Greek name derived from ‘υγιεινος (hygieinos) meaning "healthy"... [more]

HYPATIA   f   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ‘υπατος (hypatos) meaning "highest, supreme"... [more]

IMHOTEP   m   Ancient Egyptian
Means "he comes in peace" in Egyptian... [more]

INGVARR   m   Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of INGVAR

IRENEUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ειρηναιος (Eirenaios) which meant "peaceful"... [more]

ISOCRATES   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ισοκρατης (Isokrates) which meant "equal power", derived from ισος (isos) "equal" and κρατος (kratos) "power"... [more]

JASON   m   English, French, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical
From the Greek name Ιασων (Iason), which was derived from Greek ιασθαι (iasthai) "to heal"... [more]

JULIA   f   English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Spanish, Polish, Finnish, Ancient Roman, Biblical
Latinate feminine form of JULIUS... [more]

JULIANA   f   Dutch, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Iulianus (see JULIAN)... [more]

JULIUS   m   Ancient Roman, English, German
From a Roman family name which was possibly derived from Greek ιουλος (ioulos) "downy-bearded"... [more]

JUNIA   f   Biblical, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman name Iunius, which was possibly derived from the name of the Roman goddess JUNO... [more]

JUSTINA   f   English, Slovene, Czech, Lithuanian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Iustinus (see JUSTIN).

JUSTUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman family name which meant "just" in Latin... [more]

KALLIAS   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek καλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty"... [more]

KALLIKRATES   m   Ancient Greek
Means "beautiful power", derived from the Greek elements καλλος (kallos) "beauty" and κρατος (kratos) "power".

KALLISTO   f   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek καλλιστος (kallistos) meaning "most beautiful"... [more]

KALLISTRATE   f   Ancient Greek
Means "beautiful army" from the Greek elements καλλος (kallos) "beauty" and στρατος (stratos) "army".

KLEITOS   m   Ancient Greek
Means "splendid, famous" in Greek... [more]

KORINNA   f   Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of CORINNA

KYRIAKOS   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek form of CYRIACUS

KYROS   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of CYRUS

LAELIA   f   Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Laelius, a Roman family name of unknown meaning... [more]

LAURENTIA   f   Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)).

LAURENTIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Ancient Roman form of LAURENCE (1)

LEOFRIC   m   Anglo-Saxon
Means "dear power", derived from the Old English element leof "dear, agreeable, beloved" combined with ric "power".

LEOFWINE   m   Anglo-Saxon
Means "dear friend", derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, agreeable, beloved" and wine "friend"... [more]

LEONIDAS   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
From Greek λεων (leon) "lion"... [more]

LEONIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was derived from Latin leo "lion".

LIBERIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman name which was derived from Latin liber "free"... [more]

LIGEIA   f   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λιγυς (ligys) meaning "clear-voiced, shrill, whistling"... [more]

LIVIA (1)   f   Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of LIVIUS... [more]

LIVIANA   f   Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman family name Livianus, which was itself derived from the family name LIVIUS.

LIVIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman family name which may be related to either Latin liveo "to envy" or lividus "blue, envious"... [more]

LÓEGAIRE   m   Irish Mythology, Ancient Celtic
Means "calf herder", derived from Irish loagh "calf"... [more]

LONGINUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin longus "long"... [more]

LUCIA   f   Italian, German, English, Scandinavian, Romanian, Slovak, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of LUCIUS... [more]

LUCIANA   f   Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of LUCIAN

LUCILLA   f   Italian, Ancient Roman
Latin diminutive of LUCIA... [more]

LUCIUS   m   Ancient Roman, Biblical, English
Roman praenomen, or given name, which was derived from Latin lux "light"... [more]

LUCRETIA   f   Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman family name Lucretius, possibly from Latin lucrum "profit, wealth"... [more]

LUTGARDIS   f   Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Germanic name LUITGARD... [more]

LYCURGUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Λυκουργος (Lykourgos), a Greek name which meant "deed of a wolf" from λυκου (lykou) "of a wolf" and εργον (ergon) "deed, work"... [more]

LYSANDER   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Λυσανδρος (Lysandros) which meant "a release of a man" from Greek λυσις (lysis) "a release" and ανδρος (andros) "of a man"... [more]

LYSANDRA   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Λυσανδρος (Lysandros) (see LYSANDER).

LYSIMACHUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Λυσιμαχος (Lysimachos) which meant "a loosening of battle", derived from λυσις (lysis) "a release, loosening" and μαχη (mache) "battle"... [more]

LYSISTRATA   f   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Λυσιστρατη (Lysistrate) which meant "loosening the army", derived from λυσις (lysis) "a release, loosening" and στρατος (stratos) "army".

MARCELLUS   m   Ancient Roman, German
From the Roman family name Marcellus which was originally a diminutive of MARCUS... [more]

MARCUS   m   Ancient Roman, English, Biblical (Variant)
Roman praenomen, or given name, which was probably derived from the name of the Roman god MARS... [more]

MARIANA (2)   f   Ancient Roman
Feminine form of MARIANUS

MARIANUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman family name, which was itself derived from the Roman name MARIUS... [more]

MARINA   f   Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Greek, Russian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of MARINUS

MARINUS   m   Ancient Roman, Dutch
From the Roman family name Marinus, which derives either from the name MARIUS or from the Latin word marinus "of the sea".

MARIUS   m   Ancient Roman, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, French, Romanian
Roman family name which was derived either from MARS, the name of the Roman god of War, or else from the Latin root mas, maris meaning "male"... [more]

MARTINA   f   German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Czech, Croatian, Slovak, Slovene, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Martinus (see MARTIN)... [more]

MAURUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman name which meant "dark skinned" in Latin... [more]

MAXIMUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was derived from Latin maximus "greatest"... [more]

MELAINA   f   Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of MELANIE

MELISSA   f   English, Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "bee" in Greek... [more]

MELITTA   f   Ancient Greek, German
Ancient Attic Greek variant of MELISSA

MENES   m   Ancient Egyptian
Meaning unknown... [more]

METHODIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Μεθοδιος (Methodios), derived from Greek μεθοδος (methodos) meaning "pursuit" or "method", ultimately from μετα (meta) "with" and ‘οδος (hodos) "road"... [more]

METROPHANES   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μητηρ (meter) "mother" (genitive μητρος (metros)) and φανης (phanes) "appearing"... [more]

MILTIADES   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μιλτος (miltos) meaning "red earth"... [more]

MNASON   m   Biblical, Ancient Greek
Possibly means "reminding" in Greek... [more]

MYRON   m   English, Ancient Greek
Means "myrrh" in Greek... [more]

MYRRINE   f   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μυρον (myron) meaning "myrrh".

NARCISSA   f   Ancient Roman
Feminine form of NARCISSUS

NARCISSUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Roman, Biblical
Latinized form of Greek Ναρκισσος (Narkissos), possibly derived from ναρκη (narke) meaning "sleep, numbness"... [more]

NEFERTARI   f   Ancient Egyptian
Means "the most beautiful" in Egyptian... [more]

NEFERTITI   f   Ancient Egyptian
Means "the beautiful one has come" in Egyptian... [more]

NERO (1)   m   Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen, which was probably of Sabine origin meaning "strong, vigourous"... [more]

NERVA   m   Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin nervus "strength"... [more]

NICODEMUS   m   Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Νικοδημος (Nikodemos) which meant "victory of the people" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and δημος (demos) "the people"... [more]

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

NIKE   f   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "victory" in Greek. Nike was the Greek goddess of victory.

NIKEPHOROS   m & f   Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "carrying victory" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear"... [more]

NIKIAS   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νικη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]

NIKODEMOS   m   Ancient Greek, Greek
Original Greek form of NICODEMUS

NIKOLAOS   m   Ancient Greek, Greek
Original Greek form of NICHOLAS

NIKOMACHOS   m   Ancient Greek
Means "battle of victory" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and μαχη (mache) "battle".

NIKOMEDES   m   Ancient Greek
Means "to think of victory", derived from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and μηδομαι (medomai) "to think"... [more]

NIKON   m   Ancient Greek, Russian
Derived from Greek νικη (nike) meaning "victory".

NIKOSTRATOS   m   Ancient Greek
Means "army of victory" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and στρατος (stratos) "army"... [more]