Classical Girls' Names

The ancient world had many interesting things. Think decorative temples, white robes, and chariot races. Several names that capture the same image as these things.

Classical names have been popular in and/or resonante with the ancient world. Many girls' names from the era end in "ia" (i.e. Aemilia) even though it is not a requirement. What is a requirement, though, is that it not just be a mythical figure. Mytholigcal names are not always Classical names.

Here are some girls' names from the ancient world:

Aelia

Aeliana

Aemilia

Alba

Antonina

Apollonia

Aquila

Atilia

Augusta

Augustina

Aurea

Aurelia

Benedicta

Camilla

Candida

Cassia

Cecilia

Celia

Charis

Claudia

Cleopatra

Constantina

Crescentia

Decima

Dominica

Drusilla

Eugenia

Euphemia

Flavia

Florentia

Florentina

Gratia

Gratiana

Helena

Honoria

Horatia

Hortensia

Isaura

Julia

Juliana

Junia

Laelia

Leocadia

Livia

Liviana

Lucia

Luciana

Lucilla

Lysandra

Mariana

Marina

Martina

Maxima

Octavia

Prisca

Renata

Sabina

Septima

Severina

Sidonia

Tatiana

Tullia

Zenobia

What names would you add?

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