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Vintage Boy Names
Pocket watches, handwritten letters and Sunday-best manners — these are boy names that were everywhere a hundred years ago and are quietly coming back. Vintage boy names age beautifully: distinguished on a CV, warm on a birthday card. Every name below comes with its meaning, origin and the vibe it carries.
137 names
Aaden
Somali
First man, of the earth
BoyVirtueBiblical
Achilles
Greek
Pain, distress
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Adil
Arabic
Just, fair
BoyVirtueHistorical
Aksel
Danish / Norse
Father of peace
BoyHistorical
Albert
Germanic / English
Noble and bright
BoyHistorical
Albie
English
Bright, noble
BoyHistorical
Aldous
Old English
Old, wise
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Aldric
Old German
Noble ruler
BoyHistorical
Aleksandr
Russian
Defender of men
BoyHistorical
Alexios
Greek / Byzantine
Defender
BoyHistorical
Alfonso
Germanic / Spanish
Noble and ready
BoyHistorical
Alfred
Old English
Elf counsel
BoyHistorical
Algernon
Norman French / English
With moustaches
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Ambrose
Greek / Latin
Immortal
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Angus
Scottish Gaelic
One strength
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Arash
Persian
Bright, shining
BoyMythologicalLiterary
Archibald
Germanic / English
Bold, genuine
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Armando
Germanic / Spanish
Soldier
BoyHistorical
Arthur
Celtic / Latin
Bear
BoyLiteraryMythological
Augustus
Latin / Roman
Majestic
BoyHistorical
Aurelio
Italian / Latin
Golden
BoyHistoricalCelestial
Aurelius
Latin
Golden
BoyHistoricalMythological
Bahram
Persian
Victorious
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Barnaby
Greek / English
Son of consolation
BoyLiterary
Bertie
English (diminutive of Albert/Bertram)
Bright and noble
BoyLiterary
Bertram
Old English / Norman
Bright raven
BoyHistorical
Bilal
Arabic
Moisture, freshness
BoyVirtueHistorical
Bjorn
Old Norse
Bear
BoyMythologicalNature
Boaz
Hebrew / Biblical
Swiftness, strength
BoyBiblicalVirtue
Bohdan
Ukrainian
Gift of God
BoyVirtueHistorical
Caspian
Latin / English
Of the Caspian Sea
BoySeaLiterary
Cassius
Latin / Roman
Empty, hollow
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Cathal
Irish Gaelic
Battle ruler
BoyHistorical
Cecil
Latin / English
Of the Caecilii
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Cedric
Old English
Bounty
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Crispin
Latin / English
Curly-haired
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Cuthbert
Old English
Famous bright
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Cyril
Greek / English
Lordly
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Cyrus
Persian
Sun
BoyHistoricalMythological
Dante
Italian / Latin
Enduring
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Darius
Persian
Possessing goodness
BoyHistoricalMythological
Demetrios
Greek
Devoted to Demeter
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Digby
Old English / Norse
From the dike settlement
Boy
Dmitri
Slavic / Greek
Devoted to Demeter
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Dorian
Greek / English
From Doris
BoyLiterary
Eamon
Irish Gaelic
Wealthy guardian
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Earl
Old English / American
Nobleman, warrior
BoyHistorical
Edmund
Old English
Wealthy protector
BoyHistoricalBiblical
Edwin
Old English
Rich friend
BoyHistorical
Egbert
Old English
Bright edge
BoyHistorical
Eldad
Hebrew / Biblical
God has loved
BoyBiblicalVirtue
Elijah
Hebrew / Biblical
My God is Yahweh
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Ernest
Germanic / English
Serious, earnest
BoyLiteraryVirtue
Eustace
Greek / English
Fruitful, abundant
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Ezekiel
Hebrew / Biblical
God strengthens
BoyBiblical
Fergus
Scottish Gaelic
Man of vigour
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Florian
Latin
Flowering
UnisexHistoricalNature
Gaston
Old French
Of Vasconia
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Geoffrey
Old French / English
Peace of God
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Gerald
Germanic / English
Ruler with a spear
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Gideon
Hebrew / Biblical
Hewer
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Godfrey
Germanic / English
Peace of God
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Gulliver
Irish / English
Glutton
BoyLiterary
Gunnar
Old Norse
Warrior, battle bold
BoyHistoricalMythological
Harold
Old English
Army ruler
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Harvey
Breton / English
Battle-worthy
BoyLiterary
Herbert
Old German / English
Bright army
BoyHistoricalLiterary
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
Ignacio
Latin / Spanish
Fiery
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Isaiah
Hebrew / Biblical
Salvation of the Lord
BoyBiblicalLiterary
Ivor
Welsh / Old Norse
Yew archer
Boy
Jasper
Persian / English
Treasurer
BoyNature
Jeremiah
Hebrew / Biblical
God will lift up
BoyBiblicalLiterary
Josiah
Hebrew / Biblical
God supports
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Kester
Scottish / Greek
Bearer of Christ
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Klaus
German / Greek
Victory of the people
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Konrad
Old German
Bold counsel
BoyHistorical
Lachlan
Scottish Gaelic
From the land of lochs
BoyHistoricalNature
Langston
Old English / African American
From the tall man's town
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Leopold
Old German
Bold people
BoyHistorical
Linus
Greek / English
Flax-haired
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Lysander
Greek
Liberator of men
BoyLiteraryMythological
Madhav
Sanskrit
Sweet as honey
BoyMythologicalVirtue
Mordecai
Hebrew / Biblical
Warrior
BoyBiblicalLiterary
Mortimer
Norman French / English
Of the still water
BoyHistorical
Murray
Scottish
From the sea settlement
BoyHistorical
Nikolai
Russian
Victory of the people
BoyHistoricalBiblical
Nikolaos
Greek
Victory of the people
BoyHistoricalBiblical
Octavian
Latin / Roman
Eighth
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Oswald
Old English
Divine ruler
BoyHistorical
Otto
Old German
Wealth, fortune
BoyHistorical
Padraig
Irish Gaelic
Noble
BoyVirtueHistorical
Pascal
French / Latin
Easter child
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Percival
Old French / Arthurian
Pierce the valley
BoyLiteraryMythological
Phineas
Hebrew / English
Mouth of the serpent
BoyLiteraryBiblical
Rafe
Old English
Wolf counsel
BoyHistorical
Rafferty
Irish Gaelic
Prosperity wielder
Unisex
Ragnar
Old Norse
Warrior, judgment
BoyHistoricalMythological
Ralph
Old English / Germanic
Wolf counsel
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Reginald
Old English / Latin
Counsel power
BoyHistorical
Reuben
Hebrew / Biblical
Behold, a son
BoyBiblical
Reuven
Hebrew / Biblical
Behold, a son
BoyBiblical
Romeo
Italian / Latin
Pilgrim to Rome
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Roosevelt
Dutch / American
Field of roses
BoyHistorical
Rostam
Persian
River
BoyMythologicalLiterary
Royston
Old English
From the king's town
BoyLiterary
Rufus
Latin
Red-haired
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Rupert
Germanic / English
Bright fame
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Salvador
Spanish / Catalan
Saviour
BoyVirtueBiblical
Salvatore
Italian / Latin
Saviour
BoyVirtueHistorical
Senan
Irish Gaelic
Wise old one
BoyVirtueHistorical
Sidney
Old English / French
From Saint-Denis
UnisexLiteraryHistorical
Stanislav
Polish / Czech
One who achieves glory
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Stanley
Old English
Stony meadow
BoyHistorical
Stavros
Greek
Cross
BoyVirtueHistorical
Stefan
Slavic / German
Crown
BoyHistorical
Theobald
Old German / English
Bold people
BoyHistorical
Theron
Greek
Hunter
BoyMythological
Tobias
Hebrew / Biblical
God is good
BoyBiblical
Valentine
Latin / English
Strong, healthy
UnisexLiteraryVirtue
Valentino
Italian / Latin
Strong, healthy
BoyVirtueLiterary
Vikram
Sanskrit
Valor, brave step
BoyHistoricalMythological
Vito
Italian / Latin
Life
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Wallace
Scottish
Foreign, of the Welsh
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Walter
Old German / English
Ruler of the army
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Wen
Mandarin Chinese
Literature, culture, refinement
UnisexLiteraryVirtue
Wendell
Germanic / American
Wanderer
BoyLiteraryVirtue
Wilbur
Germanic / American
Bright resolve
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Wilfred
Old English
Desiring peace
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Winston
Old English
Joyful stone
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Wolfgang
Old German
Wolf's path
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Woodrow
Old English / American
From the row of houses by the wood
BoyHistorical
Yves
Old French / Germanic
Yew tree
BoyHistoricalBotanical
Zhi
Mandarin Chinese
Wisdom, will, intention
UnisexVirtueLiterary
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