79 Roman Names for Boys

Heard in both Italy and Spain, Tulio could make a more unusual alternative to Julio. Or with the rediscovery of many Roman names, you might want to go to the original Tullius, the middle name of the philosopher and statesman Cicero.

Flavius is an ancient Roman family name associated with a dynasty of emperors. It has an appealingly flavorful first syllable, and is the name of a stylist in the Hunger Games series.

Just think about those inescapable "sexy" nicknames. The related Sixtus is not a huge improvement.

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.

Romanian form of Cosmas

This Roman name is featured in the New Testament as that of the governor of Judea.

Rhythmic and intriguingly unusual.

This widely-used Romanian choice was the name of a medieval ruler who brought stability to the region of Wallachia.

Patrin is a truly unusual yet easily comprehended choice.

Ancient Roman surname from which European favorite Livia derives. The Roman historian Titus Livius is better known in English as Livy.

Decebal was the name of an ancient ruler of Dacia who resisted but was eventually conquered by the Roman military leader Traianus. Both Decebal and Traian are names used in modern Romania.

Quirinus is the Roman god of thunder and lightning, believed by some to be the Sabine god of war. While this is an intriguing and distinctive classic name, it also might provoke some middle school teasing.

Rarely heard in modern times, it was used by Norman Mailer for the hero of his book The Deer Park.

Masculine form of Beata.