Ancient Roman Names
Ancient Roman names are suddenly hot and fresh again as fashionable baby names, especially for boys — with names such as Felix, Atticus, Cassius, and Cyrus powering up the US popularity charts.
The resurgence of Roman baby names is partly thanks to The Hunger Games, the futuristic book that featured Roman names for most of the male characters, partly because of the HBO series Rome, and also thanks to the classic novel To Kill A Mockingbird and its hero Atticus Finch. Baby names from Ancient Rome on today's roster include several familiar choices along with some fascinating unique baby names yet to be revived.
Roman girl names in the US Top 1000 include Octavia, Valentina, Cecilia, Camilla, and Priscilla. Roman boy names in the US Top 1000 include Julius, Titus, Marcus, Atticus, and Felix.
Common Roman female names today include Antonia, Claudia, Valentina, and Cecilia.
The craze for mythological baby names is another influence on the newfound popularity of Roman names. The Roman names here are ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Aeliana
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"sun"
- Albia
Origin:
Latin
- Antonia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"from Antium"
- Aquilia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"eagle"
- Argentia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"silver"
- Atticus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"from Attica"
- Augusta
Origin:
Feminine variation of AugustusMeaning:
"great, magnificent"
- Augustus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"great, magnificent"
- Aurelia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"the golden one"
- Aurelius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"the golden one"
- Avita
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"life"
- Caesar
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"cut"
- Camilla
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"young ceremonial attendant"
- Cassia
Origin:
Feminine form of Cassius or GreekMeaning:
"cinnamon"
- Cassius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"hollow"
- Cato
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"all-knowing"
- Cecilia
Origin:
Feminine form of Cecil, LatinMeaning:
"blind"
- Cicero
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"chickpea"
- Claudia
Origin:
Feminine variation of ClaudeMeaning:
"lame; enclosure"
- Claudius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"lame; enclosure"
- Clemensia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"mild, merciful"
- Cornelius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"horn"
- Crispus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"curly-haired"
- Cyprian
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"man of Cyprus"
- Decima
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"tenth"
- Decimus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"tenth"
- Drusilla
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fruitful"
- Dulcia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"sweet"
- Fabia
Origin:
Latin female variation of FabianMeaning:
"bean grower"
- Faustina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fortunate one"
- Felix
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"happy, fortunate"
- Flavia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"golden, blond"
- Florentina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"blooming"
- Fortunata
Origin:
Spanish variation of LatinMeaning:
"luck, fate, wealth"
- Gaia
Origin:
Greek and LatinMeaning:
"earth mother; rejoicing"
- Galla
Origin:
Spelling variation of Gala
- Hilaria
Origin:
Latin, SpanishMeaning:
"cheerful"
- Horatia
Origin:
Latin feminine variation of Horatio
- Julia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"youthful or sky father"
- Julius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"youthful, downy-bearded"
- Junia
Origin:
Latin, Feminine variation of JuniusMeaning:
"born in June"
- Justus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"just"
- Laelia
Origin:
Latin family name and botanical name
- Laurentia
Origin:
Latin, feminine form of Laurence
- Livia
Origin:
Diminutive of Olivia or LatinMeaning:
"blue, envious"
- Lucius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Lucretia
Origin:
Latin, female form of Lucretius, meaning unknown
- Magnus
Origin:
Scandinavian from LatinMeaning:
"greatest"
- Marcella
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"warlike"
- Marcus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"warlike"
- Marilla
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"shining sea"
- Marius
Origin:
Latin, from a Roman family name related to Mars, the god of war
- Martia
Origin:
Variation of Marcia, LatinMeaning:
"warlike"
- Maxima
Origin:
Latin, feminine variation of Maximus
- Maximus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"greatest"
- Mila
Origin:
Slavic, RussianMeaning:
"gracious; dear"
- Nerilla
Origin:
Latin
- Nero
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"stern"
- Octavia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"eighth"
- Octavius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"eighth"
- Philo
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"loving"
- Prima
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"first"
- Priscilla
Origin:
Latin, diminutive of PriscaMeaning:
"ancient"
- Quintia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"the fifth"
- Quintus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fifth"
- Remus
Origin:
Latin, meaning unknown
- Romulus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"citizen of Rome"
- Rufina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"red-haired"
- Rufus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"red-head"
- Sabina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"Sabine"
- Seneca
Origin:
Latin surname and Native AmericanMeaning:
"people of the standing rock"
- Septima
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"seventh"
- Septimus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"the seventh son"
- Sergia
Origin:
Latin, female variant of Sergius and SergioMeaning:
"servant"
- Tanaquil
Origin:
EtruscanMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Tatiana
Origin:
Russian from Latin family name
- Tauria
Origin:
Latin, place name
- Tertia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"third"
- Tiberius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"of the Tiber"
- Tullia
Origin:
Feminine form of Roman family name Tullius, meaning unknown
- Urban
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"of the city"
- Urbana
Origin:
Latin, feminine form of UrbanMeaning:
"of the city"
- Valentina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Varinia
Origin:
Latin, meaning obscure
- Vita
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"life"