Original boy names - Harry Potter universe

Catullus

Latin, meaning unknown

Bearded, fusty name of great old Roman lyric poet; just what the bold vanguard baby namer might be looking for.

Connal

Connal is a masculine name of Irish and Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Gaelic name 'Conall,' meaning 'strong wolf' or 'high and mighty.' This powerful name carries the weight of Celtic…

Cymbeline

Celtic

"sun lord or sun hound"

The title of a Shakespeare play based on legends featuring the early Celtic King Cunobelinus, whose name derives from the Gaulish sun god Belenus.

Dougal

Scottish

"dark stranger"

Heard in the Scottish highlands, and much more in tune with the present times than the dated Douglas — for which it could make a perfect tribute name. Dougal was the Scottish nickname for…

Eustace

English from Greek

"stable"

Eustace was originally popularized by St. Eustace, who was born a Norman nobleman and is said to have been converted to Christianity by seeing a crucifix between the antlers of the deer he was…

Festus

Latin

"joyous, festive"

A name from the ancient world that may get a mixed reception today. On the one hand, festive! On the other hand, fester. In the Bible, Porcius Festus was a Roman official who rubbed up against St…

Flavian

Latin

"yellow hair"

A Latin clan name that may rise again along with other things Roman.

Hyperion

Greek

"the high one"

In Greek mythology, Hyperion is one of the twelve Titans: children of Gaia (Earth) and Uranus (Sky). Hyperion presides over heavenly light, and is the father of Helios (Sun), Selene (Moon), and Eos…

Nereus

Greek mythology name

"water"

The name of the father of the sea nymphs -- or one of its shorter forms such as Nereo or Nerio -- would be somewhat easier for a child to carry than Neptune. The name Nereus is largely forgotten but…

Nicodemius

Nicodemius is an elaborate variant spelling of Nicodemus, a name with Greek origins meaning 'victory of the people' (from 'nike' meaning victory and 'demos' meaning people). In biblical tradition,…

Primus

Latin

"first"

The revival of long-dormant Roman names would put this back in the lexicon if it wasn't so connected to a telecommunications network.