Ascanius - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Ascanius \a-sca-nius, as-canius\ is of Latin origin. Mythology: son of Aeneas. His other name, Iulus, was the theoretical root of the name of the clan to which Julius Caesar belonged.

A baby name that sounds like Ascanius is Iskander. Another similar baby name is Arcadius.

Ascanius is a very rare male first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Ascanius. Compare Ascanius with related baby names.