Being called 'ancient' might not be a compliment, but having an ancient baby name is a different story.
Beautiful names like Persephone and Timon have stood the test of time, but these ancient baby names aren't likely to be on the top 10 list of most popular baby names anytime soon. There's even an"X" ancient baby name: Xerxes.
There are a few exceptions: Among ancient baby boy names, Sebastian is ranked number 13 on the list of most. Alexander , Jason , Felix , Julius and Damon all cracked the top 500 most popular baby boy names. Among ancient baby girl names, you'll find Mila , Valentina , Brianna , Aurelia and Fiona onIf you want the most ancient of ancient baby names, consider Kushim. According to some historians, Kushim may be the oldest recording of a name.
Seneca: from Latin, people of the standing rock. Also, Seneca is the name of a Native American tribe.Shadrack or Shadrach: Babylonian, command of AkuTimon: from Greek, worthy or honorableXerxes: Persian, a hero among heroesAbelia: from Hebrew, sigh or breathAine: Gaelic, pronounced AWN-yah, radiance. Aine is the name of a legendary Irish fairy queen.
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