Well, I think I found one--"eye_as". The names listed in the title: all Top 1000, and all rising! It makes sense--"eye"-sounding names are trending all over the place for both genders, and the softer vintage-y -s ending makes some interesting and handsome combinations.
Can we find more? Of course! :D
- Achaios (ah-kye-AHS, [ancient] Greek)--Latin form is Achaeus (ah-KYE-us).
- Aelius (EYE-lee-us, Latin)--poss. from Greek Helios, "sun"
- Alkaios (AHL-kye-os, [ancient] Greek)--"strength". Latin form is Alcaeus (al-KYE-us).
- Amias (ah-MYE-as, English)--poss. from Latin "friend"
- Aineias (eye-NAY-as, [ancient] Greek)--"praise". Latin spelling is Aeneas.
- Aias (EYE-as, [ancient] Greek)--original form of Ajax, prob. "eagle" or "earth"
- Alphaios (AHL-fye-os, [Biblical] Greek)--from Hebrew, poss. "change, renew". Latin form is Alphaeus (al-FYE-us).
- Ananias (an-an-EYE-as, [Biblical] Greek)--from Hebrew, "Yahweh is gracious"
- Argyros (ar-GYE-ros, [anglicized] Greek)--"silver"
- Aristaios (ah-ris-TYE-os, [ancient] Greek)--"most excellent". Latin spelling is Aristaeus. [Greek god of rustic occupations: beekeeping, shepherding, cheesemaking, etc]
- Astraios (AS-trye-os, [ancient] Greek)--"of the stars". Latin form is Astraeus (as-TRYE-us). [Greek Titan of the stars and astronomy]
- Azarias (az-ah-RYE-as, [Biblical] Greek)--from Hebrew, "Yahweh has helped"
- Caiaphas (KYE-ah-phas, [Hellenized] Aramaic)--poss. "valley, depression"
- Caelius (KYE-lee-us, Latin)--masculine of Caelia/Celia, "heavenly"
- Esaias (eh-SYE-as, [Biblical] Greek)--form of Hebrew Isaiah, "Yahweh is salvation". Other forms include Isaias (ee-SYE-as, Spanish) and Isaías (ee-ZYE-as, Portuguese).
- Euryalus (yoo-RYE-ah-lus, [anglicized] Greek)--prob. "wide sea" or "wide roaming"
- Eutychus (yoo-TYE-kus, [anglicized] Greek)--"good luck"
- Ezekias (ez-eh-KYE-as, [Biblical] Greek)--form of Hebrew Hezekiah, "Yahweh strengthens"
- Gaius (GYE-us, Latin)--origin unknown. Other forms include Caius (KYE-us) and Gaianus (GYE-an-us).
- Hephaistos (HEF-eye-stos, [ancient] Greek)--Latin form is Hephaestus (hef-EYE-stus). [Greek god of fire, smiths, and craftsmen]
- Iairos (YIGH-ros, [Biblical] Greek)--from Hebrew, "he enlightens". Latin spelling is Iairus.
- Josias (joh-SYE-as, [Biblical] Latin)--form of Hebrew Josiah, "Yahweh supports"
- Kairos (kye-RAHS, [ancient] Greek)--"opportunity". Latin form is Caerus (KYE-rus). [Greek god of opportunity and luck; means "weather" in modern Greek]
- Laelius (LYE-lee-us, Latin)
- Linus (LYE-nus, [anglicized] Greek)--"flax"
- Lycus (LYE-kus, [anglicized] Greek)--"wolf"
- Ozias (oh-ZYE-as, [Biblical] Greek)--from Hebrew, "my strength is Yahweh"
- Phaidros (FYE-dros, [ancient] Greek)--masculine of Phaedra, "bright". Latin spelling is Phaedrus.
- Phyleus (FYE-lee-us, [anglicized] Greek)--prob. "clan"
- Quirinus (kwer-EYE-nus, Latin)--prob. "spear"
- Tiberius (tye-BEER-ee-us, English)--from Latin "from the Tiber River"
- Timaios (TIM-eye-os, [ancient] Greek)--"honored". Latin form is Timaeus (tim-EYE-us).
- Tiras (TYE-ras, [Biblical] Hebrew)
- Traianus (TRYE-an-us, Latin)--original form of Trajan, origin unknown
- Tydeus (TYE-dee-us, [anglicized] Greek)
- Urias (yoo-RYE-as, [Biblical] Latin)--from Hebrew, "Yahweh is my light"
- Zacharias (zak-ah-RYE-as, [Biblical] Greek)--form of Zachary, "Yahweh remembers"
(I can't seem to get away from the ancient boys' names, can I? Somehow I didn't expect that that's pretty much all this list would consist of......)
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