Saulius

Saulius is a masculine given name.

Ancient history

A Scythian king bore this name:

• Saulius, who reigned in the 6th century BC, brother of Anacharsis and father of Idanthyrsus.

Lithuania

Saulius is also the Lithuanian variant of the Biblical name Saul and an alternative name of Šiauliai.

Lithuanian people named Saulius include:

• Saulius Ambrulevičius (born 1992), Lithuanian figure skater
• Saulius Atmanavičius (born 1970), Lithuanian footballer
• Saulius Binevičius (born 1979), Lithuanian freestyle swimmer
• Saulius Brusokas (born 1968), Lithuanian weightlifter and strongman competitor
• Saulius Kleiza (born 1964), Lithuanian track and field athlete
• Saulius Klevinskas (born 1984), Lithuanian footballer
• Saulius Kulvietis (born 1991), Lithuanian basketball player
• Saulius Kuzminskas (born 1982), Lithuanian basketball player
• Saulius Mikalajūnas (born 1972), Lithuanian international football midfielder
• Saulius Mikoliūnas (born 1984), Lithuanian professional footballer
• Saulius Mykolaitis (1966–2006), Lithuanian director, singer-songwriter, bard, and actor
• Saulius Pakalniškis (1958–2006), Lithuanian zoologist, entomologist, and dipterologist
• Saulius Pečeliūnas (born 1961), Lithuanian politician
• Saulius Ritter (born 1988), Lithuanian rower
• Saulius Ruškys (born 1974), Lithuanian cyclist
• Saulius Šaltenis (born 1945), Lithuanian writer, newspaper editor, and politician
• Saulius Šarkauskas (born 1970), Lithuanian former cyclist
• Saulius Širmelis (born 1956), Lithuanian football coach and former player
• Saulius Skvernelis (born 1970), Lithuanian politician, former Prime Minister of Lithuania
• Saulius Sondeckis (1928–2016), Lithuanian violinist, conductor, orchestra leader, and professor
• Saulius Štombergas (born 1973), Lithuanian basketball player