Cool Boy Names From Ancient Cultures

Check out this list of cool boy names from ancient cultures. Discover unique names with fascinating histories. Perfect for parents seeking distinctive and meaningful names. Learn about powerful warriors, wise scholars, and legendary heroes from Greece, Rome, Egypt, and beyond. Browse our top picks now.

Tamerlane

The name Tamerlane is a boy's name meaning "iron".

Aeneas

The name Aeneas is a boy's name of Greek origin, meaning "the praised one".

Orion

The name Orion is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "boundary, limit".

Romulus

The name Romulus is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "citizen of Rome".

Gaius

The name Gaius is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "to rejoice".

Tiberius

The name Tiberius is a boy's name meaning "of the Tiber".

Aarav

The name Aarav is a boy's name of Hindi origin, meaning "peaceful".

Wolfgang

The name Wolfgang is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "traveling wolf".

Seneca

The name Seneca is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "people of the standing rock".

Otto

The name Otto is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "wealthy".

Cicero

The name Cicero is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "chickpea".

Thor

The name Thor is a boy's name of Scandinavian, Norse origin, meaning "thunder".

Ivo

The name Ivo is a boy's name of German, Irish, Dutch origin, meaning "yew wood, archer".

Horatio

The name Horatio is a boy's name of German, Latin origin, meaning "hour, time".

Xerxes

The name Xerxes is a boy's name of Persian origin, meaning "hero among heroes".

Apollos

The name Apollos is a boy's name meaning "of Apollo".

Bodhi

The name Bodhi is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "awakening, enlightenment".

Polo

The name Polo is a boy's name of Tibetan origin, meaning "brave wanderer".

Oswald

The name Oswald is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "divine power".

Samir

The name Samir is a boy's name of Arabic origin, meaning "a friend to talk with in the evening".

Lucius

The name Lucius is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "light".

Sebastian

The name Sebastian is a boy's name of Greek, Latin origin, meaning "person from ancient city of Sebastia".

Daoud

The name Daoud is a boy's name of Arabic origin.

Atticus

The name Atticus is a boy's name of Greek, Latin origin, meaning "from Attica".

Cyrus

The name Cyrus is a boy's name of Persian origin, meaning "sun".

Marcus

The name Marcus is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "warlike".

Rhodes

The name Rhodes is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "where roses grow".

Alexander

The name Alexander is a boy's name of Greek origin, meaning "defending men".

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Cool Boy Names From Ancient Cultures

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