There are so many ancient names for girls — from Rome and Byzantium, from Olde England and Germany, all the way to Mongolia — that deserve to be unearthed in the interest of cool. Ancient, extravagant girl names such as Persephone and Octavia are currently staging a comeback, while plenty of rarer choices wait in the wings.
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Along with Octavia and Persephone, other cool girl names from ancient cultures in the US Top 1000 include Arya, Aurelia, Calliope, Hadassah, Itzel, Lucia, Valentina, and Valeria. We have our eye on Minerva, Juno, Honoria, and Cyra to be among the next wave of ancient girl names to be revived.
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Cool names for girls from neglected ancient name cultures include Maaza (Amharic), Belig (Mongolian), and Niloufar (Persian). Here's a selection of worthy ancient names, from a range of eras and places.

Ancient Girl Names

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Ancient Girl Names from Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome along with other ancient cultures, with meanings, origins, and popularity, including Octavia, Persephone, Aurelia, and Minerva - cool names for girls, historical names for girls  (Page 7)

Ancient Girl Names

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