Illyrian

Gender: Boy
Origin: Greek ancient tribe name
Popularity: Not in the U.S. top 1,000 names

Illyrian Meaning and Origin

Illyrian is a boy's name of Greek origin, meaning "ancient tribe name." The Illyrians were an ancient Indo-European people who inhabited a large portion of the western Balkans during the Iron Age and Classical antiquity. The Illyrians occupied an area roughly corresponding to modern-day Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, and parts of Croatia, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Illyrian is also the name of a star in the constellation of Leo Minor.

Names similar to Illyrian:

• Lysander
• Theron
• Leonidas
• Alaric
• Caius
• Evander
• Darian
• Cassian
• Lucian
• Perseus

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