Anglo-Saxon Boy Names
Anglo-Saxon boy names are old English to the very core. Browse 212, each with its meaning, origin and the feeling it carries.
212 names
Aaron
Hebrew / Biblical
High mountain
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Ace
Latin / American
Unity, one
Unisex
Adam
Hebrew / Biblical
Man, of the earth
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Adriel
Hebrew / Biblical
Flock of God
BoyBiblicalMythological
Albert
Germanic / English
Noble and bright
BoyHistorical
Albie
English
Bright, noble
BoyHistorical
Aldous
Old English
Old, wise
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Alfred
Old English
Elf counsel
BoyHistorical
Algernon
Norman French / English
With moustaches
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Alistair
Scottish Gaelic
Defender of mankind
BoyLiterary
Anselm
Germanic
God's helmet
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Archibald
Germanic / English
Bold, genuine
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Archie
Germanic / English
Truly brave
BoyHistorical
Asher
Hebrew / Biblical
Happy, blessed
BoyBiblicalNature
Ashton
Old English
Ash-tree town
UnisexNature
Athelstan
Old English
Noble stone
BoyHistorical
Auberon
Germanic / English
Noble bear
BoyLiteraryMythological
Beckett
Old English
Bee cottage
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Beckham
Old English
From the homestead by the stream
Boy
Benjamin
Hebrew / Biblical
Son of my right hand
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Bertie
English (diminutive of Albert/Bertram)
Bright and noble
BoyLiterary
Bertram
Old English / Norman
Bright raven
BoyHistorical
Boaz
Hebrew / Biblical
Swiftness, strength
BoyBiblicalVirtue
Bobby
English (from Robert)
Bright fame
Boy
Bowie
Scottish / English
Yellow-haired
Unisex
Brodie
Scottish
From the muddy place
Unisex
Brody
Scottish / American
From the muddy place
Boy
Bryce
Scottish / American
Speckled
BoyNature
Caleb
Hebrew / Biblical
Faithful, wholehearted
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Callum
Scottish Gaelic
Dove
BoyBiblicalVirtue
Calvin
Latin / American
Little bald one
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Casper
Persian / English
Treasurer
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Cecil
Latin / English
Of the Caecilii
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Cedric
Old English
Bounty
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Charlie
Germanic / English (diminutive of Charles)
Free man
UnisexHistorical
Chase
Old French / English
To hunt
BoyNature
Cody
Irish / American
Helpful
BoyHistorical
Colton
Old English
From the coal town
Boy
Connor
Irish Gaelic
Lover of wolves
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Cosmo
Greek / Italian (British usage)
Order, universe
BoyCelestial
Crew
American
A team, a working unit
BoySea
Crispin
Latin / English
Curly-haired
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Curtis
Old French / English
Courteous
Boy
Cuthbert
Old English
Famous bright
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Cyril
Greek / English
Lordly
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Damon
Greek / American
To tame, to subdue
BoyLiteraryMythological
Daniel
Hebrew / Biblical
God is my judge
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Dash
English (Dashiell)
Quick movement
Unisex
David
Hebrew / Biblical
Beloved
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Dexter
Latin / English
Right-handed, skilful
BoyLiterary
Digby
Old English / Norse
From the dike settlement
Boy
Drake
Old English
Dragon
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Duncan
Scottish Gaelic
Dark warrior
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Eamon
Irish Gaelic
Wealthy guardian
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Earl
Old English / American
Nobleman, warrior
BoyHistorical
Easton
Old English
East-facing place
UnisexNature
Edmund
Old English
Wealthy protector
BoyHistoricalBiblical
Edward
Old English
Wealthy guardian
BoyHistorical
Edwin
Old English
Rich friend
BoyHistorical
Egbert
Old English
Bright edge
BoyHistorical
Eithan
Hebrew / Biblical
Strong, firm
BoyBiblical
Eldad
Hebrew / Biblical
God has loved
BoyBiblicalVirtue
Eli
Hebrew
My God
BoyBiblical
Elias
Hebrew / Biblical
My God is Yahweh
BoyBiblical
Elijah
Hebrew / Biblical
My God is Yahweh
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Elliot
English / Scottish
The Lord is my God
UnisexLiterary
Eoin
Irish Gaelic
God is gracious
BoyBiblical
Ernest
Germanic / English
Serious, earnest
BoyLiteraryVirtue
Ethan
Hebrew / Biblical
Strong, firm, enduring
BoyBiblical
Eustace
Greek / English
Fruitful, abundant
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Everett
Old English / German
Brave as a wild boar
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Fergus
Scottish Gaelic
Man of vigour
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Forrest
Old French / English
Of the woods
BoyLiterary
Foster
Old English
One who nurtures
Boy
Fraser
Scottish
Strawberry, of the French
BoyHistorical
Freddie
English / Germanic
Peaceful ruler
BoyHistorical
Frederick
Germanic / English
Peaceful ruler
BoyHistorical
Gabriel
Hebrew / Biblical
God is my strength
BoyBiblicalMythological
Gareth
Welsh
Gentle
BoyLiteraryMythological
Geoffrey
Old French / English
Peace of God
BoyLiteraryHistorical
George
Greek / English
Farmer, earth-worker
BoyHistorical
Gerald
Germanic / English
Ruler with a spear
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Gideon
Hebrew / Biblical
Hewer
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Gilbert
Old German / English
Bright pledge
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Godfrey
Germanic / English
Peace of God
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Griffin
Welsh
Strong lord, fierce
UnisexMythologicalLiterary
Gulliver
Irish / English
Glutton
BoyLiterary
Hamilton
Scottish / American
Crooked hill
UnisexHistoricalLiterary
Hamish
Scottish Gaelic
Supplanter
BoyHistoricalBiblical
Hank
American (from Henry)
Ruler of the home
BoyHistorical
Harlan
Old English / American
Rocky land
BoyLiterary
Harold
Old English
Army ruler
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Harrison
Old English
Son of Harry
BoyHistorical
Harry
Germanic / English
Home-ruler
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Harvey
Breton / English
Battle-worthy
BoyLiterary
Hayden
Old English
From the hay valley
UnisexNature
Heath
Old English
From the heathland
BoyNature
Herbert
Old German / English
Bright army
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Holden
Old English
Hollow valley
BoyLiterary
Horace
Latin / English
Of the hour
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Howard
Old Germanic
High guardian
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Hugh
Germanic / English
Heart, mind, spirit
BoyHistorical
Humphrey
Germanic / English
Peaceful warrior
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Hunter
Old English
One who hunts
UnisexNature
Inigo
Spanish / English
Fiery
BoyLiterary
Isaac
Hebrew / Biblical
He laughs
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Isaiah
Hebrew / Biblical
Salvation of the Lord
BoyBiblicalLiterary
Ivor
Welsh / Old Norse
Yew archer
Boy
Jacob
Hebrew / Biblical
Supplanter
BoyBiblicalHistorical
James
Hebrew / Biblical
Supplanter
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Jameson
Scottish-American
Son of James
BoyLiterary
Jay
Sanskrit / English
Victory in Sanskrit, blue jay bird in English
BoyVirtue
Jayden
Hebrew / Modern English
Thankful
Boy
Jefferson
Old English / American
Son of Jeffrey
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Jeremiah
Hebrew / Biblical
God will lift up
BoyBiblicalLiterary
Jett
American
Jet-black gemstone
BoyNature
John
Hebrew / Biblical
God is gracious
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Jonah
Hebrew / Biblical
Dove
UnisexBiblicalSea
Jonathan
Hebrew / Biblical
God has given
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Joseph
Hebrew / Biblical
God will increase
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Joshua
Hebrew / Biblical
God is salvation
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Josiah
Hebrew / Biblical
God supports
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Jude
Hebrew / English
Praise
BoyBiblicalLiterary
Kendrick
Old English / African American
Royal power
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Kit
English
Diminutive of Christopher
UnisexLiterary
Knight
Old English
Knight
UnisexHistorical
Knox
Scottish / American
From the round hill
BoyHistorical
Langston
Old English / African American
From the tall man's town
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Lawrence
Latin / English
From Laurentum, crowned with laurel
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Lenny
English (from Leonard)
Lion strength
BoyLiterary
Levi
Hebrew / Biblical
Joined, attached
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Lewis
French / English
Famous in battle
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Linus
Greek / English
Flax-haired
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Lionel
Old French / English
Young lion
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Louis
French / English
Famous in battle
BoyHistorical
Lyle
Scottish-American
From the island
Boy
Maddox
Welsh / American
Son of Madoc
BoyHistorical
Martin
Latin / English
Of Mars
BoyHistorical
Matthew
Hebrew / Biblical
Gift of God
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Maxwell
Scottish / English
Great spring
BoyHistorical
Memphis
Greek / American
Enduring and beautiful
UnisexHistorical
Micah
Hebrew / Biblical
Who is like God?
BoyBiblical
Michael
Hebrew / Biblical
Who is like God?
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Monty
French / English (from Montgomery)
Of the mountain
BoyLiterary
Mordecai
Hebrew / Biblical
Warrior
BoyBiblicalLiterary
Mortimer
Norman French / English
Of the still water
BoyHistorical
Murray
Scottish
From the sea settlement
BoyHistorical
Nathan
Hebrew / Biblical
He gave
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Nathaniel
Hebrew / Biblical
Gift of God
BoyBiblicalLiterary
Nelson
Old English / English-American
Son of Neil
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Niall
Irish Gaelic
Champion
BoyHistoricalMythological
Nicholas
Greek / English
Victory of the people
BoyHistorical
Noah
Hebrew / Biblical
Rest, comfort
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Oakley
Old English
Oak meadow
UnisexNature
Onyx
Greek / English
Polished black stone
Unisex
Oren
Hebrew / American
Pine tree
BoyBotanicalBiblical
Oscar
Old English / Gaelic
God-spear or deer-lover
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Otis
Germanic / English
Wealth
BoyLiterary
Ozias
Hebrew / Biblical
Strength of the Lord
BoyBiblicalVirtue
Parker
Old English
Keeper of the park
UnisexNature
Phineas
Hebrew / English
Mouth of the serpent
BoyLiteraryBiblical
Phoenix
Greek / American
The mythic bird reborn from its own ashes
UnisexMythologicalCelestial
Pierce
Irish-American
Rock
BoyHistorical
Porter
Old English / American
Gatekeeper
UnisexLiterary
Quentin
Latin / English
The fifth
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Quincy
French / American
Fifth
UnisexHistorical
Quinton
Latin / English
The fifth
BoyLiterary
Rafe
Old English
Wolf counsel
BoyHistorical
Ralph
Old English / Germanic
Wolf counsel
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Reed
Old English
Red, or by the reed-bed
UnisexBotanicalNature
Reggie
English (diminutive of Reginald)
Counsel-power
BoyHistorical
Reginald
Old English / Latin
Counsel power
BoyHistorical
Reid
Scottish-American
Red-haired
Unisex
Reuben
Hebrew / Biblical
Behold, a son
BoyBiblical
Reuven
Hebrew / Biblical
Behold, a son
BoyBiblical
Rhodes
Greek
Of the rose
BoyNatureHistorical
Ronnie
English (from Ronald)
Wise ruler
BoyHistorical
Roosevelt
Dutch / American
Field of roses
BoyHistorical
Royston
Old English
From the king's town
BoyLiterary
Rupert
Germanic / English
Bright fame
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Russell
Norman French / English
Red-haired
Boy
Ryder
Old English
Horseman, knight
Unisex
Samuel
Hebrew / Biblical
God has heard
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Sawyer
Old English
One who saws wood
UnisexLiteraryNature
Saxon
Old English
Of the Saxons
UnisexHistorical
Scott
Scottish
From Scotland
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Sidney
Old English / French
From Saint-Denis
UnisexLiteraryHistorical
Sonny
English
Son, sunny
BoyCelestial
Spencer
Old English
Steward, dispenser
UnisexLiteraryHistorical
Stanley
Old English
Stony meadow
BoyHistorical
Stephen
Greek / English
Crown, garland
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Sterling
Old English
Of the highest quality
Unisex
Tanner
Old English
Leather worker
Boy
Tate
Old English
Cheerful
UnisexLiterary
Teddy
English
Wealth-guard or gift of God
BoyHistorical
Theobald
Old German / English
Bold people
BoyHistorical
Tobias
Hebrew / Biblical
God is good
BoyBiblical
Tommy
English (from Thomas)
Twin
Boy
Travis
Old French / English
To cross over
BoyHistorical
Tristan
Welsh / Arthurian
Tumult, sorrow
BoyLiteraryMythological
Tyler
Old English
Tile maker
BoyHistorical
Valentine
Latin / English
Strong, healthy
UnisexLiteraryVirtue
Vincent
Latin / English
Conquering
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Wade
Old English
To go, river crossing
BoySeaNature
Walter
Old German / English
Ruler of the army
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Wendell
Germanic / American
Wanderer
BoyLiteraryVirtue
Wesley
Old English
Western meadow
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Wilbur
Germanic / American
Bright resolve
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Wilfred
Old English
Desiring peace
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Winston
Old English
Joyful stone
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Woodrow
Old English / American
From the row of houses by the wood
BoyHistorical
Zane
Hebrew / American
Gift of God
BoyLiterary
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