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Cool Boy Names From Ancient Cultures

Cool boy names are the order of the day, yet why invent a unique name when there are so many ancient names — from Rome and Old Scandinavia to the Himalayas — that deserve to be unearthed in the interest of cool? Ancient boy names ending in -us are particularly popular right now, such as Atticus and Titus.

Along with Atticus and Titus, other cool boy names from ancient cultures in the US Top 1000 include Alexander, Cassius, Cyrus, Felix, Jasper, Magnus, Orion, and Sebastian. We predict that Caius, Ramses, Rhodes, and Zephyr will be among the next wave of ancient boy names to catch on.

Cool names for boys from neglected ancient name cultures include Osiris (Egyptian), Zenebe (Amharic), and Polo (Tibetan). Here's a selection of worthy ancient choices, from a range of eras and places, that make cool unique baby names for boys.

Amadea

Meaning: God's beloved

Origin:Latin
1809
Kalila

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Arabic
1840
Davida

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Feminine variation of David
4715
Ismay

Meaning: esteemed, beloved

Origin:Possible variation of Esme
1557
Erastus

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Latinized form of Greek Erastos
2096
Taffy

Meaning: beloved friend

Origin:Welsh
5738
Cher

Meaning: beloved

Origin:French
2295
Davina

Meaning: little deer

Origin:Hebrew
921
Amatus

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Latin
4298
Adelpha

Meaning: beloved sister

Origin:Greek
3025
Sajan

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Hindi
3067
Leofric

Meaning: beloved kingdom

Origin:Germanic
2297
Ludmila

Meaning: beloved of the people

Origin:Slavic
2398
Dave

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Short form of David, Hebrew
2457
Leofwine

Meaning: beloved friend

Origin:Anglo-Saxon
4618
Erelieva

Meaning: beloved respect

Origin:Germanic
8583
Maite

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Basque
2045
Caradoc

Meaning: amiable, beloved

Origin:Welsh
2185
Amata

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Italian feminine variant of the Latin Amatus
3585
Darrell

Meaning: dear one, beloved

Origin:French
8119