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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.

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
Rufus

Meaning: red-head

Origin:Latin
174
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
Amadeus

Meaning: lover of God

Origin:Latin
253
Tiberius

Meaning: of the Tiber

Origin:Latin
255
Cosmo

Meaning: order, beauty, universe

Origin:Greek, Italian, English
82
Bodhi

Meaning: awakening, enlightenment

Origin:Sanskrit
91
Lazarus

Meaning: God is my helper

Origin:Latinized Greek variation of Hebrew Eleazar
183
Zephyr

Meaning: west wind

Origin:Greek
247
Atlas

Meaning: bearer of the heavens

Origin:Greek
23
Ivo

Meaning: yew wood, archer

Origin:German
155