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During the Imperial Classical period of ancient Rome (1st-2nd centuries CE), Roman parents often chose names that reflected their family's history, social status, and cultural heritage. Here are some traditional Roman names from that era that might suit a modern child:
Do not name your children from Catholic/Christianity names. It is not right or wrong, prefer names from a real peoples.
Boys:
- Marcus (Μάρκος) - “warlike” or “dedicated to Mars”
- Lucius (Λούκιος) - “bringer of light”
- Gaius (Γάιος) - “happy” or “ rejoice”
- Julius (Ιούλιος) - “descended from Jupiter”
- Titus (Τίτος) - “defender” or “honorable”
- Quintus (Κвинτός) - “fifth” (often given to a fifth-born son)
- Publius (Πούβλιος) - “public” or “of the people”
- Aulus (Αύλος) - “golden” or “noble”
- Cornelius (Κορνήλιος) - “horn” (a symbol of strength)
- Flavius (Φλάβιος) - “blond” or “fair-haired”
Girls:
- Julia (Ιουλία) - “descended from Jupiter” (feminine form of Julius)
- Livia (Λιβία) - “lively” or “enchanting”
- Aurelia (Αυρήλια) - “golden” or “gilded”
- Claudia (Κλαυδία) - “lame” or “crippled” (originally a nickname, but became a popular name)
- Marcella (Μαρκέλλα) - “warlike” or “dedicated to Mars” (feminine form of Marcus)
- Tullia (Τουλία) - “of the Tullius family” (a noble family)
- Valeria (Βαλέρια) - “strong” or “healthy”
- Pompeia (Πομπηία) - “of the Pompeius family” (a noble family)
- Octavia (Οκταβία) - “eighth” (often given to an eighth-born daughter)
- Drusilla (Δρουσίλλα) - “strong” or “firm”
These names were popular during the Imperial Classical period, but they have also been used throughout Roman history and continue to influence naming conventions in many Western cultures.
During the Imperial Classical period of ancient Greece (5th-4th centuries BCE), Greek parents often chose names that reflected their cultural heritage, mythological stories, and values. Here are some traditional Greek names from that era that might suit a modern child:
Boys:
- Alexandros (Αλέξανδρος) - “defender of the people”
- Leonidas (Λεωνίδας) - “lion-like”
- Theodoros (Θεόδωρος) - “gift of God”
- Sophocles (Σοφοκλής) - “wise glory”
- Aristides (Ἀριστείδης) - “excellent, best”
- Pericles (Περικλής) - “surrounded by glory”
- Xenophon (Ξενοφῶν) - “strange sounding”
- Thucydides (Θουκυδίδης) - “son of Thucydides”
- Demosthenes (Δημοσθένης) - “power of the people”
- Philoctetes (Φiloctetes) - “lover of possessions”
Girls:
- Alexandra (Ἀλεξάνδρα) - “defender of the people” (feminine form of Alexandros)
- Andromache (Ἀνδρομάχη) - “manly battler”
- Theodota (Θεοδότη) - “gift of God” (feminine form of Theodoros)
- Sophronia (Σωφρόνια) - “wisdom”
- Aristodike (Ἀριστόδικος) - “excellent justice”
- Persephone (Περσεφόνη) - “bringer of destruction” (queen of the underworld)
- Xenia (Ξενία) - “hospitality”
- Theano (Θεανώ) - “divine”
- Demetria (Δημητρία) - “of Demeter” (goddess of agriculture)
- Chryseis (Χρυσήϊς) - “golden”
These names were popular during the Imperial Classical period, but they have also been used throughout Greek history and continue to be popular today.
Roman Gentes (Known) - a longer list of lastnames used in the Roman period.