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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.

Cato

Meaning: all-knowing

Origin:Latin
801
Kehinde

Meaning: second-born of twins or one who falls behind

Origin:Yoruba
9309
Marcus

Meaning: warlike

Origin:Latin
390
Marius Marius is a name of Latin roots and is given...
Origin:Latin, from a Roman family name related to Mars, the god of war
484
Gaius

Meaning: to rejoice

Origin:Latin
635
Severus

Meaning: stern

Origin:Latin
641
Octavius

Meaning: eighth

Origin:Latin
656
Urban

Meaning: of the city

Origin:Latin
1975
Sultan

Meaning: ruler

Origin:Swahili
3771
Polo

Meaning: brave wanderer

Origin:Tibetan
2443
Taj

Meaning: crown

Origin:Arabic
1994
Philo

Meaning: loving

Origin:Greek
1490
Wolfgang

Meaning: traveling wolf

Origin:German
352
Zenebe

Meaning: raining

Origin:Amharic
2589
Sanjiro

Meaning: admired, praised

Origin:Japanese
2755
Apollos

Meaning: of Apollo

Origin:Greek
2833
Kenyatta Kenyatta has several meanings, origins, and ...
Origin:African hero name
2854
Tamerlane

Meaning: iron

Origin:Turkic, Mongol
2956
Azizi

Meaning: precious treasure

Origin:Swahili
3039
Nguyen

Meaning: sleep

Origin:Vietnamese
3063