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The names listed here were used in various ancient regions.
BEL-SARRA-USUR m Ancient Near Eastern
Akkadian form of BELSHAZZAR
BELSHAZZAR m Ancient Near Eastern, Biblical
From בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר (Belshatzzar), the Hebrew form of the Akkadian name Bel-sarra-usur meaning "BA'AL protect the king"... [more]
BERAHTHRABAN m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of BERTRAM, using an extended form of the second element.
BERAHTHRAM m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of BERTRAM
BERENICE f English, Italian, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Ancient Macedonian form of the Greek name Φερενικη (Pherenike), which meant "bringing victory" from φερω (phero) "to bring" and νικη (nike) "victory"... [more]
BERENIKE f Ancient Greek
Ancient Macedonian form of BERENICE
BERGLJÓT f Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of BERGLJOT
BERHTA f Ancient Germanic
Older form of BERTHA
BERHTOALD m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of BERTHOLD
BERINHARD m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of BERNARD
BERNARD m English, French, Polish, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bern "bear" combined with hard "brave, hardy"... [more]
BERNHARD m German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Ancient Germanic
German, Dutch and Scandinavian form of BERNARD
BERTHA f German, English, Ancient Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element beraht meaning "bright, famous"... [more]
BERTRAM m English, German, Ancient Germanic
Means "bright raven", derived from the Germanic element beraht "bright" combined with hramn "raven"... [more]
BERTRAND m French, English, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements beraht meaning "bright" and rand meaning "rim (of a shield)"... [more]
BION m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name derived from βιος (bios) meaning "life".
BIRGIR m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of BIRGER
BJARNI m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse diminutive of BJÖRN and other names containing the element björn meaning "bear".
BJARTR m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of BJARTE
BJÖRN m Swedish, German, Ancient Scandinavian
From an Old Norse byname meaning "bear".
BLANDINA f Ancient Roman
Latin form of BLANDINE
BLANDINUS m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was a derivative of BLANDUS
BLANDUS m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which meant "charming" in Latin.
BLASIUS m Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of BLAISE
BOADICEA f Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Latinized form of BOUDICCA
BOUDICCA f Ancient Celtic
Derived from British boud meaning "victory"... [more]
BRANDR m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse byname meaning "sword".
BRÉANAINN m Ancient Irish
Old Irish form of BRENDAN
BRENNUS m Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Celtic name (or title) that possibly meant either "king, prince" or "raven"... [more]
BRIAN m Irish, English, Ancient Irish
The meaning of this name is not known for certain but it is possibly related to the old Celtic element bre meaning "hill", or by extension "high, noble"... [more]
BRICIUS m Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Latin form of BRICE, probably ultimately of Gaulish origin.
BRUNHILD f German, Germanic Mythology, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements brun "armour, protection" and hild "battle"... [more]
BRUNHILDE f German, Ancient Germanic
Variant of BRUNHILD
BRUNIHILD f Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of BRUNHILD
BRUNO m German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Derived from the Germanic element brun meaning "brown"... [more]
BRUTUS m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "heavy" in Latin... [more]
BRYNHILDR f Norse Mythology, Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse cognate of BRUNHILD
BRYNJA f Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Means "armour" in Old Norse.
BRYNJARR m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of BRYNJAR
BÚI m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of BO (1)
CADEYRN m Ancient Celtic
Means "battle king" from Welsh cad "battle" and teyrn "king, monarch"... [more]
CAECILIA f German, Ancient Roman
German form of CECILIA, as well as the original Latin form.
CAECILIUS m Ancient Roman
Original masculine form of CECILIA
CAELIA f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of CAELIUS
CAELINA f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of CAELINUS
CAELINUS m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was itself derived from the Roman family name CAELIUS.
CAELIUS m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was derived from Latin caelum meaning "heaven".
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]
CARATACOS m Ancient Celtic
Derived from the Celtic element car meaning "love"... [more]
CARATACUS m Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Latinized form of CARATACOS
CARLMAN m Ancient Germanic
Germanic form of CARLOMAN
CARLOMAN m History, Ancient Germanic
From a Germanic name derived from karl (see CHARLES) and man "man"... [more]
CAROLUS m Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latin form of CHARLES
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]
CASSIANUS m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was a derivative of CASSIUS.
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]
CELSUS m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which meant "tall" in Latin... [more]
CERDIC m Anglo-Saxon
Earlier form of CEDRIC, possibly of British origin.
CHARIOVALDA m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of HAROLD
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"... [more]
CHARMION f Ancient Greek
Greek name derived from χαρμα (charma) meaning "delight"... [more]
CHLOE f English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "green shoot" in Greek... [more]
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]
CLEITUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of KLEITOS
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
CLODOVICUS m Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hludowig (see LUDWIG)
CLOELIA f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of CLOELIUS
CLOELIUS m Ancient Roman
Roman family name of unknown meaning.
CLOTHILDIS f Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of CLOTILDE
CLOVIS m Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Shortened form of Clodovicus, a Latinized form of Hludowig (see LUDWIG)... [more]
CNAEUS m Ancient Roman
Roman variant of GNAEUS
CONIGUNDE f Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of KUNIGUNDE
CONRAD m English, German, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements kuoni "brave" and rad "counsel"... [more]
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]
COSMAS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Κοσμας (Kosmas), which was derived from κοσμος (kosmos) meaning "order, decency"... [more]
CRISPINUS m Ancient Roman
Latin form of CRISPIN
CRISPUS m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which meant "curly-haired" in Latin.
CUNOBELINUS m Ancient Celtic
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".
CYPRIANUS m Ancient Roman
Original Roman form of CYPRIAN
CYRILLUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of KYRILLOS
CYRUS m English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Κυρος (Kyros), the Greek form of the Persian name Kūrush, which may mean "far sighted" or "young"... [more]
DAGNÝ f Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of DAGNY
DAMIANOS m Ancient Greek
Greek form of DAMIAN
DAMIANUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of DAMIANOS
DARAYAVAHUSH m Ancient Near Eastern
Persian form of DARIUS
DAREIOS m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of DARIUS
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".
DIODOROS m Ancient Greek
Greek form of DIODORUS
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]
DIODOTOS m Ancient Greek
Greek form of DIODOTUS
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 Greek (Latinized), 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".
DOMITIA f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of DOMITIUS
DOMITIANUS m Ancient Roman
Latin form of DOMITIAN
DOMITILLA f Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name DOMITIUS... [more]
DOMITIUS m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was probably derived from Latin domitus meaning "having been tamed".
DORIS f English, German, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
From the ancient Greek name Δωρις (Doris) which meant "Dorian woman"... [more]
DRACO m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Δρακων (Drakon) which meant "dragon, serpent"... [more]
DREST m Ancient Celtic
Variant of DRUST
DRUSA f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of DRUSUS
DRUSILLA f Biblical, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin
Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name DRUSUS... [more]
DRUST m Ancient Celtic
Pictish name probably derived from Celtic drest meaning "riot" or "tumult"... [more]
DRUSTAN m Ancient Celtic
Older form of TRISTAN... [more]
DRUSUS m Ancient Roman
Roman family name, also sometimes used as a praenomen, or given name, by the Claudius family... [more]
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".
EADGAR m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of EDGAR
EADGYÐ f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of EDITH
EADMUND m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of EDMUND
EADWEARD m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of EDWARD
EADWIG m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "rich, blessed" and wig "war"... [more]
EADWINE m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of EDWIN
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]
EASTMUND m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of ESMOND
EBERHARD m German, Ancient Germanic
German form of EVERARD
EBURWIN m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic cognate of EOFORWINE
ECGBERHT m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of EGBERT
EGILHARD m Ancient Germanic
Germanic name derived from the elements agil "edge of a sword" and hard "brave, hardy".
EGILL m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of EGIL
EGNATIUS m Ancient Roman
Earlier form of IGNATIUS
EILEIFR m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of ELOF
EIRENAIOS m Ancient Greek
Greek form of IRENEUS
EIRENE f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of IRENE
EIRÍKR m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of ERIC
EKKEBERT m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ECKBERT
EKKEHARD m German, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements ekka "edge" and hard "brave, hardy".
ELISEDD m Ancient Celtic
Derived from Welsh elus meaning "kind"... [more]
ELPIS f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "hope" in Greek... [more]
EMELRICH m Ancient Germanic
Variant of AMALRIC
EMMA f English, French, Italian, Finnish, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element ermen meaning "whole" or "universal"... [more]
EMMERICH m German, Ancient Germanic
Germanic name, in which the second element is ric meaning "power"... [more]
ENGELBERT m German, Ancient Germanic
From a Germanic name composed of the elements Angil "Angle" (the name of Germanic tribe) and beraht "bright"... [more]
EOFORHILD f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eofor "boar" and hild "battle"... [more]
EOFORWINE m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eofor "boar" and wine "friend"... [more]
EÓGAN m Ancient Irish, Irish Mythology
Older Irish form of EOGHAN
EPAPHRAS m Biblical, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Derived from Greek επαφρος (epaphros) meaning "foamy"... [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]
ERASMOS m Ancient Greek
Greek form of ERASMUS
ERASTOS m Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek form of ERASTUS
ERCANBALD m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ARCHIBALD
ERLENDR m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of ERLAND
ERLINGR m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of ERLING
ERMENDRUD f Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements ermen "whole, universal" and þruþ "strength".
ERMENRICH m Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic elements ermen "whole, universal" and ric "power"... [more]
ERMINGARD f Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of IRMINGARD
ERMINHILT f Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of IRMHILD
ERMINIGILD m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of HERMENEGILDO
ERMINLINDA f Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ERMELINDA
ERNUST m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ERNEST
ERWIN m German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic name Hariwini, composed of the elements hari "army" and win "friend"... [more]
EUARISTOS m Ancient Greek
Greek form of EVARISTUS
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".
EUDOKIA f Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of EUDOCIA
EUDOXIA f Ancient Greek
Means "good fame" from Greek ευ "good" and δοξα (doxa) "fame, glory".
EUGENEIA f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek feminine form of EUGENE
EUGENIA f Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Polish, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Feminine form of Eugenius (see EUGENE)... [more]
EUGENIOS m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of EUGENE
EUGENIUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eugenios (see EUGENE).
EUKLEIDES m Ancient Greek
Greek form of EUCLID
EULALIA f Spanish, Italian, English, Ancient Greek
From a Greek name meaning "to talk well" from ευ "good" and λαλεω (laleo) "to talk"... [more]
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]
EUNIKE f Ancient Greek
Greek form of EUNICE
EUPHEMIA f Ancient Greek
Means "to speak well", derived from Greek ευ "good" and φημι (phemi) "to speak"... [more]
EUPHEMIOS m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of EUPHEMIA
EUPHRANOR m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ευφραινω (euphraino) meaning "to delight"... [more]
EUPRAXIA f Ancient Greek
Greek form of YEVPRAKSIYA
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 variant of Eustachys (see EUSTACE).
EUSTACHUS m Ancient Greek
Greek form of EUSTACE
EUSTATHIOS m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ευσταθης (eustathes) meaning "well-built, stable".
EUSTORGIOS m Ancient Greek
Greek form of EUSTORGIO
EUSTORGIUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eustorgios (see EUSTORGIO).
EUTHALIA f Ancient Greek
Means "flower, bloom" in Greek.
EUTHYMIOS m Ancient Greek
Greek form of EUTHYMIUS
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).
EUTROPIOS m Ancient Greek
Greek form of EUTROPIUS
EUTROPIUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ευτροπιος (Eutropios), which was derived from Greek ευτροπος (eutropos) "versatile".
EUTYCHIOS m Ancient Greek
Greek form of EUTYCHIUS
EUTYCHIUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ευτυχιος (Eutychios), a variant of Eutychos (see EUTYCHUS)... [more]
EUTYCHOS m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of EUTYCHUS
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