Names like Darius
Darius is a three-syllable Persian name that ends in -us. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Three syllables, ending the same way as Darius.
Maximus Latin · "greatest"
Atticus Latin · from Attica
Julius Latin · Roman family name, possibly linked to Jove
Demarcus African American · modern compound of the prefix 'De-' with Marcus (Latin, 'dedicated to Mars')
The same roots
Also Persian names, from the tradition Darius comes from.
Cyrus Persian · possibly "sun" or "throne"; famously borne by Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire
Kourosh Persian · the Persian form of Cyrus, name of Cyrus the Great
Darion Persian · modern elaboration of Darius, traditionally "possessing goodness"
Arian Persian · noble; from the ancient Iranian root arya
The same feel
Also classic and royal names.
Augustus Latin · "exalted, venerable" (Latin augeo, "to increase")
Nicholas Greek · victory of the people, from the Greek Nikolaos; the fourth-century saint of Myra whose secret gift-giving grew into Santa Claus, a name borne by five popes and two tsars, and the 1990s American staple behind Nick, Cole and Colin
James Hebrew · traditionally "supplanter," the English form of Jacob by way of the Late Latin Iacomus; the name of kings, two apostles, and more US presidents than any other. Royal in Britain, everyman in America, durable everywhere: Jim, Jamie, and Jem included
Lorenzo Italian · from Laurentum, crowned with laurel (Italian form of Lawrence)
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2010s, the same decade as Darius, on a similar curve.
Cassius Latin · Roman family name, traditionally linked to Latin cassus, 'empty, vain'
Moises Hebrew · Spanish and Portuguese form of Moses; 'drawn from the water' in the Bible's telling, though scholars favor Egyptian mes, 'son'
Thaddeus Aramaic · biblical name traditionally translated as 'courageous heart'
Jesus Hebrew · "Yahweh is salvation," from Yeshua by way of Greek and Latin; in Spanish-speaking families, where it is pronounced heh-SOOS, giving the name is an act of devotion with centuries of tradition behind it, common from Mexico to the Philippines
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