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]

ADALBERHT   m   Ancient Germanic
Old German form of ALBERT

ADALBERN   m   Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and bern "bear".

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

ADALFUNS   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ALFONSO

ADALWIN   m   Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic elements adal "noble" and win "friend".

ADALWOLF   m   Ancient Germanic
Older form of ADOLF

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

ADOLF   m   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic name Adalwolf, which meant "noble wolf" from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and wulf... [more]

ADOLPHUS   m   Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of ADOLF

ÁED   m   Ancient Irish, Irish Mythology
Older form of AODH

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

ÁEDH   m   Ancient Irish
Variant of ÁED

ÆLFGAR   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of ALGAR

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

ÆLFRÆD   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of ALFRED

ÆLFRIC   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and ric "power, rule".

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

AELIANUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was a derivative of AELIUS.

AELIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was possibly derived from the Greek word ‘ηλιος (helios) meaning "sun"... [more]

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

AEMILIANUS   m   Ancient Roman
Original Roman form of EMILIANO

AEMILIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Original Roman form of 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]

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

ÆÐELFRIÐ   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and frið "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]

ÆÐELRIC   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and ric "power, rule".

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

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

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

AGATHON   m   Ancient Greek
Greek masculine form of AGATHA

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

ÁKI   m   Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse diminutive of names containing the element anu "ancestor, father".

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

ALBERT   m   English, French, German, Slovene, Polish, Russian, Dutch, Scandinavian, Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic name Adalberht, which was composed of the elements adal "noble" and beraht "bright"... [more]

ALBERTUS   m   Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Adalberht (see ALBERT).

ALBINUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin albus "white, bright"... [more]

ALBOIN   m   Ancient Germanic
Form of ALFWIN... [more]

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

ALDO   m   Italian, Portuguese, Ancient Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element ald "old", and possibly also with adal "noble".

ALDRIC   m   French, Ancient Germanic
From a Germanic name, derived from the elements ald "old" and ric "ruler, power"... [more]

ÁLEIFR   m   Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of OLAF

ALEXANDER   m   English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Hungarian, Slovak, Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος)... [more]

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

ALEXIOS   m   Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of ALEXIUS

ALEXIS   m & f   German, French, English, Greek, 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 Αλεξις (see ALEXIS)... [more]

ALFARR   m   Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of ALVAR

ALFBERN   m   Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements alf "elf" and bern "bear".

ALFHER   m   Ancient Germanic
Germanic name composed of the elements alf "elf" and hari "army, warrior" (making it a cognate of ALVAR).

ALFONS   m   German, Dutch, Polish, Ancient Germanic
German, Dutch and Polish form of ALFONSO

ALFWIN   m   Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic elements alfa "elf" and win "friend".

ALWIN   m   German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
From either of the two Germanic names ALFWIN or ADALWIN.

AMALRIC   m   Ancient Germanic
Germanic name derived from the elements amal meaning "work, labour" and ric meaning "power"... [more]

AMBROSIOS   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of AMBROSE

AMBROSIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of AMBROSIOS

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

AMENHOTEP   m   Ancient Egyptian
From the Egyptian Ymnhtp meaning "peace of Amon", derived from the name of the Egyptian god AMON combined with htp "peace, satisfaction"... [more]

AMPELIOS   m   Ancient Greek
Orginal Greek form of AMPELIO

AMPELIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ampelios (see AMPELIO).

AMYNTAS   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αμυντωρ (amyntor) meaning "defender"... [more]

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

ANAKLETOS   m   Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of ANACLETUS

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]

ANATOLIOS   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of ANATOLIUS

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, Biblical Latin
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]

ANGILBERCT   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ENGELBERT

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

ANSEHELM   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ANSELM

ANSELM   m   German, English (Rare), Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and helm "helmet, protection"... [more]

ANSGAR   m   German, Scandinavian, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and gar "spear"... [more]

ANSIGAR   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ANSGAR

ANSOBERT   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic cognate of OSBERT

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]

ANTONINUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman family name, a derivative of ANTONIUS.

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

ANZO   m   Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element ant meaning "giant".

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".

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

AQUILINUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was a derivative of AQUILA.

ARCADIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of ARKADIOS

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]

ARCHEMBALD   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic variant of ERCANBALD

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, Icelandic
Old Norse byname meaning "eagle".

ARISTARCHOS   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of ARISTARCHUS

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

ARISTEIDES   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of ARISTIDES

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]

ARISTOKLES   m   Ancient Greek
Greek form of ARISTOCLES

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]

ARISTOTELES   m   Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of ARISTOTLE

ARISTOTLE   m   Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
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]

ARMINIUS   m   Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Germanic name which was probably derived from the element ermen meaning "whole, universal"... [more]

ARNOLD   m   English, German, Ancient Germanic
From a Germanic name meaning "eagle power", derived from the elements arn "eagle" and wald "power"... [more]

ARNÞÓRR   m   Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of ANDOR (1)

ARNVIÐR   m   Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of ARVID

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

ARSENIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of ARSENIOS

ARTAKHSHATHRA   m   Ancient Near Eastern
Old Persian form of ARTAXERXES

ARTAXERXES   m   Ancient Near Eastern (Hellenized), History, Biblical
Greek form of the Persian name Artakhshathra meaning "righteous ruler"... [more]

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

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

ÁSBJÖRN   m   Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse name derived from the elements áss "god" and björn "bear"... [more]

ÁSGEIRR   m   Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of ASGER

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

ÁSMUNDR   m   Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of ÅSMUND

ÁSVALDR   m   Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse cognate of OSWALD

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 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]

ATILIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of ATTILIO

AUDO   m   Ancient Germanic
Originally a short form of various names beginning with the Germanic element od meaning "wealth, fortune".

AUGUSTINUS   m   Ancient Roman
Latin form of 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]

AURELIANUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was originally derived from the Roman family name 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]

BALDARICH   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of BALDRIC

BALDOMAR   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of BALDOMERO

BALDOVIN   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of BALDWIN

BALDWIN   m   English, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements bald "bold, brave" and win "friend"... [more]

BASILEIOS   m   Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of BASIL (1)

BASILIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of BASILEIOS

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

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

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".

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

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.

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]

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]

CAECILIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Original masculine form of CECILIA

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

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

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]