Names That Mean Ancient
- Donar
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"ancient thunder god"Description:
Futuristic, in a 1930s kind of way.
- Tyra
Origin:
Scandinavian, feminine variation of Tyr, an ancient Indo-European godDescription:
High profile supermodel/entrepreneur Tyra Banks has put this name in the spotlight, endowing it with her confident, superattractive image.
- Qadim
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"ancient"Description:
More frequently seen with the Kadeem spelling, as in actor Kadeem Hardison.
- Scilla
Origin:
Botanical name and short form of PriscillaMeaning:
"ancient"Description:
Scilla are little woodland flowers in a beautiful bright blue color. Scilla can also be a short form of Priscilla, from Prisca "ancient".
- Jerusalem
Origin:
Place nameMeaning:
"city of the ancient god Shalem"Description:
Transferred from the geographical name, Jerusalem is a sacred city in many religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It is given to around a dozen babies of each sex per year in the US.
- Palmira
Origin:
Latin, from Palmyra, ancient Syrian cityMeaning:
"palm tree; pilgrim"Description:
A place name relating to the tropical palm tree, or a feminine form of Palmiro, meaning "pilgrim".
- Lindos
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"Ancient Greek place name"Description:
Variant of Lindus
- Jerusalema
Origin:
Variation of Jerusalem, HebrewMeaning:
"city of the ancient god Shalem"Description:
Jerusalema is the name of a viral song released by Master KG, a South African DJ, in 2019. The #JerusalemaChallenge was an international sensation during Summer 2020, and in 2021, Jerusalema debuted on the baby name charts when it was given to six baby girls.
- Traian
Origin:
Romanian variation of Ancient Roman Traianus, meaning unknownDescription:
Traian derives from Traianus, a Roman emperor and military genius who conquered ancient Dacia, which corresponds to modern-day Romania and Moldova. Popular a generation ago, Traian is best known throughout the wider world via the presidency of Traian Basescu.
- Seppo
Origin:
Finnish variation on Sebastian, LatinMeaning:
"person from the ancient city of Sebastia"Description:
Seppo has two separate Finnish origins. The first is as a nickname for Sebastian, a name used widely across Europe. The second version is derived from the Finnish word seppä, meaning "smith."
- Thesally
Origin:
from the Greek Thessaly, a region of Ancient GreeceDescription:
Thessaly is the name of an area of Greece, known for being near Mount Olympus. This variation lends itself to the nickname Sally. You may also wish to consider the name Larissa, which is the capital of the Thessaly region.
- Keenen
Origin:
Variation of KeenanMeaning:
"ancient"Description:
Energetic name that's keen to please.
- Priscillia
Origin:
Variation of PriscillaMeaning:
"ancient"Description:
Fanciful variation of already extravagant name. You might recognize it as the name of Swiss Olympian Priscillia Annen.
- Jerusalem
Origin:
Place nameMeaning:
"city of the ancient god Shalem"Description:
Transferred from the geographical name, Jerusalem is a sacred city in many religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It is given to around a dozen babies of each sex per year in the US.
- Epic
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"grand, heroic, monumental in scale; a long poem derived from ancient oral tradition"Description:
Literature and poetry lovers might use Epic as a word name — an epic is a long narrative poem, typically the story of a hero. But epic has taken on a contemporary meaning of "impressive," which makes it somewhat of a virtue name as well.
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