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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.

Jasper

Meaning: bringer of treasure

Origin:Persian
49
Orion

Meaning: boundary, limit

Origin:Greek
119
Septimus

Meaning: the seventh son

Origin:Latin
711
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Origin:Latin, Roman clan name
754
Romulus

Meaning: citizen of Rome

Origin:Latin
364
Rhodes

Meaning: where roses grow

Origin:Greek
309
Vivaan

Meaning: full of life

Origin:Hindi
694
Aarav

Meaning: peaceful

Origin:Hindi
116
Hamza

Meaning: lion or strong

Origin:Arabic
376
Ozias

Meaning: salvation

Origin:Greek
176
Bruno

Meaning: brown

Origin:German
413
Leander

Meaning: lion-man

Origin:Greek
520
Aeneas

Meaning: the praised one

Origin:Greek
813
Samir

Meaning: a friend to talk with in the evening

Origin:Arabic
708
Calixto

Meaning: beautiful

Origin:Greek
1142
Osiris

Meaning: with strong eyesight

Origin:Egyptian
407
Andreas

Meaning: strong and manly

Origin:Original New Testament Greek variation of Andrew
440
Maximus

Meaning: greatest

Origin:Latin
274
Nero

Meaning: stern

Origin:Latin
282
Hiro

Meaning: broad, widespread

Origin:Japanese
515