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Ancient Roman Names for Girls

Ancient Roman names are white hot right now. Stars such as Octavia Spencer and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, have brought attention to this attractive group of names. Roman names for girls have history but feel fresh. They are feminine but connote strength, such as Aurelia and Livia.

Along with Aurelia and Livia, other Roman girl names in the US Top 1000 include Cecilia, Octavia, Valentina, Camilla, Priscilla, and Tatiana. Unique Roman girl names garnering attention include Flavia, Sabina, Vita, and Cassia.

These names were used centuries ago in Ancient Rome but feel appropriate for babies born in America today. Here, names from Ancient Rome that work for modern baby girls. If you’re naming a son, be sure to check out our list of Ancient Roman Names for Boys.

Romy

Meaning: citizen of Rome

Origin:Diminutive of Roman et al
1780
Romy The name Romy is a name of German origins an...
Origin:Diminutive of Rosemary, Roma, Romana, Romilly etc.
267
Emmeline

Meaning: work

Origin:Old French form of archaic German Amal
140
Adelaide

Meaning: noble, nobility

Origin:Variant of Adelheidis, German
35
Ada

Meaning: noble, nobility, or island

Origin:German or Turkish
50
Elsa

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:German diminutive of Elisabeth
204
Melisande

Meaning: strong in work

Origin:French form of Millicent, German
1656
Maude

Meaning: battle-mighty

Origin:English and French diminutive of Matilda, German
362
Willa

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:Feminine variation of William
57
Ida

Meaning: industrious one

Origin:German
166
Amelie

Meaning: work

Origin:French variation of Amelia
258
Ziggy The meaning of Ziggy is 'victorious protecto...
Origin:German, diminutive of Siegfried and Sigmund
456
Mitzi

Meaning: bitter

Origin:German, diminutive of Maria
1023
Lina

Meaning: tender

Origin:Arabic; Latin diminutive
486
Maja

Meaning: splendid

Origin:German, Slovene, and Scandinavian form of Maya; also, Arabic
654
Johanna

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Hebrew
852
Zelda

Meaning: gray fighting maid

Origin:Diminutive of Griselda
193
Anja

Meaning: grace

Origin:Russian variation of Anna
732
Minna Traditionally a female name, the meaning of ...
Origin:German, diminutive of Wilhelmina
1398
Ulla

Meaning: will, determination

Origin:Scandinavian
2102