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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.

Emmerich Emmerich is a strong and handsome name deriv...
Origin:German
3390
Qasim

Meaning: charitable, generous

Origin:Arabic
3413
Bardo

Meaning: water

Origin:Short form of Bardolph or Aboriginal
3438
Niran

Meaning: eternal

Origin:Thai
3528
Varan

Meaning: water god

Origin:Hindi
3780
Primus

Meaning: first

Origin:Latin
4044
Daoud Daoud is a prevalent and loved name among ma...
Origin:Arabic variation of David
4082
Stephanus

Meaning: crown, garland

Origin:Latin
4651
Romanus

Meaning: from Rome

Origin:Latin
5450
Parvaiz

Meaning: lucky, happy

Origin:Persian
5875
Ayu

Meaning: joy

Origin:African, Yoruban
9530
Horatio

Meaning: hour, time

Origin:English variation of Latin Horatius
759
Caesar

Meaning: cut

Origin:Latin
1039
Demetrius

Meaning: follower of Demeter

Origin:Greek
762
Osman

Meaning: baby bustard

Origin:Arabic
1795
Thor

Meaning: thunder

Origin:Norse and Scandinavian
798
Oswald

Meaning: divine power

Origin:English
676
Justus

Meaning: just

Origin:Latin
1081
Claudius

Meaning: lame; enclosure

Origin:Latin
1055
Quintus

Meaning: fifth

Origin:Latin
1428