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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.

Vitus

Meaning: life

Origin:Latin
2527
Philo

Meaning: loving

Origin:Greek
1490
Zephyrus The meaning of Zephyrus is 'west wind'. Zeph...
Origin:Greek
2181
Justus

Meaning: just

Origin:Latin
1081
Cletus

Meaning: called forth

Origin:Greek
985
Claudius

Meaning: lame; enclosure

Origin:Latin
1055
Theophilus

Meaning: friend of God

Origin:Greek
1097
Florin

Meaning: flower; flourishing

Origin:French and Romanian
1151
Emilian

Meaning: rival

Origin:Romanian form of Emil
1257
Quintus

Meaning: fifth

Origin:Latin
1428
Caliban

Meaning: black

Origin:Romanian
1548
Junius

Meaning: born in June

Origin:Latin
1910
Flavius

Meaning: yellow, blond

Origin:Latin
2119
Sextus

Meaning: sixth born

Origin:Latin
2367
Cronus The meaning of Cronus is 'titan'. The name C...
Origin:Greek mythology name
2596
Faustus Faustus is of Latin and Old German origins. ...
Origin:Latin
3093
Arrius The baby name Arrius is derived from Greek M...
Origin:Roman family name
3323
Livius The Latin-Roman origin name Livius. The mean...
Origin:Roman
3516
Felix

Meaning: happy, fortunate

Origin:Latin
6