When it comes to choosing the name of the baby, there are many sources of inspiration and, without a doubt, history has a very important weight. Many parents are inspired by famous characters from Ancient Rome to decide the name of their baby.
We have compiled 113 Roman boy and girl names that will not leave you indifferent. Start making your favorites list.
Roman boy names
Hadrian : comes from Hadrianus, an aristocratic family from Ancient Rome. The most famous descendant was the Emperor Hadrian. It also refers to someone from Atri or Adrias, from which the name of the Adriatic Sea also comes. It means “man of courage, brave and big heart.”
Augustine : comes from the Latin Augustinus whose meaning is the one who is venerated. admired, respected.
Alessio : derived from Alexius , means protector of humanity.
Amador : who loves others.
Andrea : great warrior.
Angelo : angel of God.
Apollo : god of the sun and light.
Arcadius : Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire from 395 until his death in 408.
Ares : god of war.
Atticus : from the Athens region.
Augustus : revered, famous, praised.
Aurelio : golden, gold, brilliant.
Aureliano : variant and Aurelio.
Atilius : grandfather’s favorite.
Balbino : from the Balbus house.
Benicio: man who is transported on horseback.
Candid : pure or shining for its whiteness.
Camilo : who is present in God.
Casiano : who is provided with a helmet.
Cassius : variant of Cassian.
Cecilio : lacking sight or vision.
Celso : tall, elevated, noble.
Caesar : comes from Caesar , it means the one with abundant hair.
Claudius: fourth Roman emperor, his name comes from the Latin Claudus, which means “lame”.
Clemente : from the Latin clemens , it means sweet, benign, good.
Cornelius : who blows the horn in battle.
Constantine : comes from the Latin Constantinus , it means “constant, enduring”.
Constantius : variant of Constantine.
Cristian : the one who follows God.
Dacio: referring to an inhabitant of the city of Dacia.
Dalmatian: a native of Dalmatia (western Balkan region).
Dante : the firm character.
Domicio : the lover of his house.
Duilio : ready to fight.
Eligio : the chosen one by God.
Elio : the one who loves the air.
Elvio: the one who is blond.
Emilio : comes from the Latin Aemiluis, it means “kind, funny, courteous”.
Fabio or Favio : comes from the Latin Fabius , derived from faba (bean). It means the bean grower.
Fabian : variant of Fabio.
Fabricio : the son of the craftsman.
Felix : means “happy, lucky”.
Flavio : belonging to the Roman family of the Flavia (of the blond)
Honorius : Emperor of the Western Roman Empire from 395 until his death, appointed at age 10.
Horacio : from the Latin Horatius, it means the one consecrated to the Roman mythological divinities.
July : derives from Iulius, one of the oldest families in Rome.
Julius Caesar : Gaius Julius Caesar or Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman politician and military man from the 1st century BC. C.
Lucio : it comes from Lucius , it means light, and it was used to refer to those born with the first light of the sun.
Marco : comes from the Latin Marcus, originated in turn from the adjective marticus, which means “consecrated to Mars”, the Roman god of war.
Mariano : who belongs to Mars, the God of war in Roman mythology.
Maximum: from the Latin maximus , superlative of magnus which means the greatest, the greatest of all.
Nemesio: means “vigilante”.
Octavio: referring to the eighth son of the family.
Patricio: means “of noble lineage”.
Prisco : He was one of the first gladiators to fight in the Colosseum in Rome, the Eternal City.
Romeo: the one that comes from Rome.
Septimius : referring to the seventh son.
Sergio : comes from the Latin Sergius, it means the guardian, the guardian.
Titus : the brave defender. The emperor Titus Vespasian Augustus was a Roman politician and military man who ascended to the throne of the empire from 79 AD until his death.
Tiberius : comes from the Latin tiberius , “consecrated to the river Tiber”.
Titian: the one who is big and strong.
Valeriano: man of great size and health.
Vespasian : name of the 1st century Roman emperor.
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Roman girl names
Adria or Adriana : born in the city of the sea. (see Adriano)
Agrippina : born the other way around, who put out her feet first.
Aracelis : means heavenly altar.
Antonia : comes from Latin, it means “beautiful like a flower”.
Aurelia : female variant of Aurelio.
Calvina : means hairless.
Celia : the one who came from heaven.
Claudia : female variant of Claudio.
It said : means tenth, applied to the tenth daughter.
Desideria : the desired one.
Díana : Roman goddess of the moon.
Dionysia : the one that belongs to Bacchus, the Roman god of drink.
Elvia : the one with the blonde hair.
Edesia : Roman goddess of delicacies.
Estela : born with the first star of the Dawn.
Fabia : female variant of Fabio.
Fabiola – 4th century Roman matron who founded a hospital in Istia, perhaps the first in Italy.
Fausta : lucky, she’s lucky.
Gala : originally from Gaul.
Honoria : the one who deserves honors.
Julia : who has curly hair.
Just: who lives according to the law of God .
Justina o Justiniana: variant of Justa .
Lavinia : wife of the Trojan hero Aeneas, and daughter of Latino, king of the Latinos.
Leonarda : strong and brave like a lion.
Leticia : the one who brings joy and pleasure.
Lilia : like the lily flower.
Livia: the olive green one .
Lorenza : crowned with laurels.
Loreto : place populated with laurels.
Lucelia : variant of Luz and Celia.
Lucia : born in the first light. (see Lucio).
Magna : comes from the Latin magnus , it means great.
Maira : the one who is wonderful.
Manila : the woman with small hands.
Marcia : the one consecrated to the God Mars.
Mariana : feminine variant of Mariano.
Máxima : female variant of Máximo.
Minerva : Roman goddess of wisdom
Octavia : eighth daughter of the family. Variant: Octaviana.
Paula : short, small, humble.
Paulina : variant of Paula.
Petrona : belonging to the noble Petronia family (de los Pedros).
Sabina : the one who came from Sabina, an ancient region of Italy.
Sabrina : the one who was born or came from Savern (Great Britain).
Salustiana : comes from the Latin salus , it means healthy.
Severina: in Latin, inflexible .
Silvia : woman of the jungle.
Sira : which comes from Syria.
Taciana : from the Latin Tatius , “who comes from the Taci family”. It means active, smart.
Valeria : the one with value.
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