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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.

Atticus

Meaning: from Attica

Origin:Latin
5
Cassius

Meaning: hollow

Origin:Latin
11
Cyrus

Meaning: sun

Origin:Persian
19
Magnus

Meaning: greatest

Origin:Scandinavian from Latin
34
Aurelius

Meaning: the golden one

Origin:Latin
43
Lucius

Meaning: light

Origin:Latin
57
Caius

Meaning: rejoice

Origin:Latin
73
Ignatius

Meaning: fiery

Origin:Latin
122
Linus

Meaning: flax

Origin:Greek
162
Aloysius

Meaning: famous warrior

Origin:Latin
165
Rufus

Meaning: red-head

Origin:Latin
174
Darius

Meaning: possessing goodness

Origin:Latin, Greek, Persian
194
Augustus

Meaning: great, magnificent

Origin:Latin
216
Titus

Meaning: title of honour

Origin:Latin, meaning unknown, possibly "title of honour"
220
Remus The name Remus has Latin origins and the mea...
Origin:Latin, meaning unknown
227
Cornelius

Meaning: horn

Origin:Latin
228
Thaddeus

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Aramaic, meaning unclear, possibly from Theodore
238
Amadeus

Meaning: lover of God

Origin:Latin
253
Tiberius

Meaning: of the Tiber

Origin:Latin
255
Tiberius

Meaning: of the Tiber

Origin:Latin
255