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Ancient Roman Names for Boys

Names from Ancient Rome are enjoying a major style revival. The fashion for Roman boy names was influenced by Hunger Games and by the HBO series Rome. Many of these names, such as Cyrus and Julius, had been buried for centuries, only to seem fresh and new in the modern US.

Along with Cyrus and Julius, other Roman boy names in the US Top 1000 include Atticus, Felix, Justus, Titus, Cassius, Linus, Magnus, and Marcus. Unique Roman boy names gaining visibility include Sirius, Thaddeus, Cato, and Aurelius. Even the boys' names Roman, Romeo. and Romulus are fashionable.

Among the Roman choices for boys are the following, all at home in the modern world. You might also want to check out our list of Ancient Roman Names for Girls.

Cary The meaning of Cary is 'pleasant stream' and...
Origin:English
13095
Carey

Meaning: dark, black

Origin:Irish
7897
Ami

Meaning: second beauty; second ocean; second truth; nectar; beloved

Origin:Japanese, Sanskrit, or variation of Amy
6895
Chandra

Meaning: goddess of the moon

Origin:Hindi
1462
Angela

Meaning: angel

Origin:Latin
802
Tobi The name Tobi is of African and Hebrew ances...
Origin:African
12921
Giuseppe Guiseppe is the Italian variation of the nam...
Origin:Italian variation of Joseph
2214
Benji The meaning of Benji is ‘son of the right ha...
Origin:Diminutive of Benjamin
640
Toby The name Toby finds its origins in the Engli...
Origin:Diminutive of Tobias
722
Geoffrey

Meaning: pledge of peace

Origin:Anglo-Saxon from French
1456
Adria Adria is a Latin baby name traditionally ass...
Origin:Latin
2979
Windy

Meaning: windy

Origin:English
3879
Sharif

Meaning: the honorable one

Origin:Arabic
5012
Chadwick

Meaning: dairy farm

Origin:English
2797
Christy

Meaning: a Christian

Origin:Diminutive of Christina
8545
Brad Of English origin, the meaning of Brad is 'l...
Origin:Diminutive of Bradley
3794
Nikia

Meaning: victory

Origin:Greek
12281
Kisha The name Kisha is of Slavic origin. The mean...
Origin:Spelling variation of Keziah
13330
Origin:Misspelling of Brian
4076
Jennifer

Meaning: white shadow, white wave

Origin:Cornish variation of Welsh Guinevere
464