Classic Boy Names
897 classic boy names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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Some names do not need to announce themselves. You hand one to a boy and it simply fits — at four, at fourteen, and on a business card thirty years later. That is the working definition of Classic boy names, and the short, blunt ones make the case fastest: Mark, a single confident syllable with no wasted motion; Paul, spare and steady and impossible to mispronounce; Martin, which has been quietly respectable in half a dozen languages for centuries. Add Walter, once firmly a grandfather name and now the sort of choice that makes other parents wish they had thought of it first, and you have a whole personality with almost no letters.
Push past the English-language shortlist and the category gets far more interesting. Omar, Ali and Muhammad are among the most enduring given names on earth, carried by millions and instantly readable almost anywhere you travel. Francisco and Jorge bring that same deep-rooted familiarity across the Spanish-speaking world, with rhythm to spare. And if you want a traditional name wearing slightly newer clothes, Mathias and Colin land right in the pocket — recognized on sight, still uncommon enough to feel chosen rather than inherited.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
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Hughie#9221 in the U.S.A diminutive of Hugh, from a Germanic element meaning 'mind; heart; spirit; intellect.' Friendl▶Finbar#9255 in the U.S.Finbar is the anglicized form of the Irish Fionnbharr, from fionn, 'fair or white,' and barr, '▶Joselito#9265 in the U.S.Joselito is a Spanish diminutive of José, adding the affectionate -ito to give 'little Joseph' ▶Michiel#9288 in the U.S.Michiel is the standard Dutch and Flemish form of Michael, which comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el▶Jiannis#9295 in the U.S.A spelling of the Greek Yannis (Giannis), the everyday form of Ioannis — John — from the Hebrew▶Kiril#9365 in the U.S.A Slavic form of Cyril, from the Greek Kyrillos, 'lordly; masterful' (from kyrios, 'lord'). Bor▶Johnrobert#9384 in the U.S.A compound of two classic names recorded as one field: John ('the Lord is gracious') plus Rober▶Mahmood#9430 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Mahmud, 'praiseworthy; commendable' — an epithet of the Prophet Muhamm▶Oliverjames#9450 in the U.S.A compound of Oliver ('olive tree; ancestor's descendant') and James ('supplanter'), recorded a▶Mychael#9466 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?' A crisp variant of▶Nickolaus#9489 in the U.S.Nickolaus is a respelling of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos — nike, 'victory,' plus laos, 'peopl▶Sergei#9544 in the U.S.Sergei is the Russian form of Sergius, an old Roman (Latin) family name of uncertain deeper mea▶Theodorejames#9638 in the U.S.Not a traditional single name: this is the two-name combination Theodore James recorded as one ▶Tirso#9651 in the U.S.A Spanish name from the Greek Thyrsos (Thyrsus), the ivy-wound staff carried in rites of Dionys▶Andris#9734 in the U.S.A Latvian and Lithuanian form of Andrew, from Greek 'andreios' ('manly, brave'). A settled Balt▶Adreyan#9735 in the U.S.Adreyan is a phonetic respelling of Adrian, from the Latin Hadrianus, meaning 'from Hadria', a ▶Amancio#9768 in the U.S.A Spanish name from the Latin Amantius/amans, 'loving; affectionate.' Borne by early saints, an▶Aethan#9777 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Ethan, from the Hebrew for 'firm; strong; enduring; long-lived.' The adde▶Allistair#9795 in the U.S.A spelling of Alistair/Alastair, the Scottish Gaelic form (Alasdair) of Alexander, from the Gre▶Alwaleed#9799 in the U.S.From the Arabic Al-Walid, 'the newborn; the new son.' A classical Arabic name, borne by early c▶Anthonio#9818 in the U.S.A respelling of Antonio, from the old Roman family name Antonius (meaning uncertain, often glos▶Arnol#9828 in the U.S.A variant of Arnold, from the Germanic Arnwald, 'eagle power; eagle ruler' (arn, 'eagle,' + wal▶Duilio#9857 in the U.S.Duilio is an Italian given name from the ancient Roman family name Duilius (also Duellius), tra▶Cebastian#9920 in the U.S.Cebastian reads as a respelling of Sebastian, from Latin Sebastianus, 'from Sebaste' (a city, t▶Aymeric#9936 in the U.S.The French form of Emeric (Amerigo, Emery), from Germanic 'amal' ('work, labour') and 'ric' ('r▶Daichi#9952 in the U.S.Daichi is a Japanese boy's name written here in plain roman letters. Its most common reading pa▶Cleophus#9957 in the U.S.Cleophus is an American form of Cleophas/Cleopas — a Greek biblical name, from kleos 'glory' an▶Jeromy#10022 in the U.S.A respelling of Jeremy — from the Hebrew Yirmeyahu, 'the Lord will raise up; the Lord exalts' —▶Eliza#10026 in the U.S.A short form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew for 'God is my oath.' Overwhelmingly a girl's name; ▶Emaad#10028 in the U.S.Emaad is a romanization of Arabic imad, 'pillar, support, mainstay' — the column that holds up ▶Clarance#10068 in the U.S.Clarance is a spelling variant of Clarence, an English name from the ducal title of Clarence, u▶Filipe#10070 in the U.S.The Portuguese form of Philip, from the Greek Philippos, 'lover of horses' (philos, 'loving', +▶Gerome#10078 in the U.S.A variant of Jerome, from the Greek Hieronymos, 'sacred name' (hieros, 'sacred', + onoma, 'name▶Ronnald#10086 in the U.S.Ronnald is simply Ronald with a doubled n, keeping the Old Norse meaning intact: Ronald derives▶Gregor#10087 in the U.S.A German, Scottish, and Slavic form of Gregory, from the Greek Gregorios, 'watchful; vigilant' ▶Jorgeluis#10159 in the U.S.Jorgeluis is a Spanish double given name written as one word, joining Jorge and Luis. Jorge is ▶Hamze#10226 in the U.S.A form of Hamza, from the Arabic, 'lion; strong; steadfast'; the name of a heroic uncle of the ▶Hansell#10228 in the U.S.A diminutive of Hans, itself a short form of Johannes (John), from the Hebrew, 'God is gracious▶Henning#10236 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/German diminutive of Henry (Heinrich, 'home ruler') or Johannes ('God is graciou▶Henoch#10237 in the U.S.A Hebrew/German form of Enoch, from the Hebrew Chanoch, 'dedicated; consecrated; trained' (from▶Henric#10238 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/Romanian form of Henry, from the Germanic Heimirich, 'home ruler; ruler of the e▶Hilal#10243 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hilal, 'the crescent moon; the new moon' (which marks the start of Islamic mont▶Ichiro#10250 in the U.S.From the Japanese Ichiro, 'first son' (ichi, 'one/first', + ro, 'son'); a classic Japanese name▶Ihsaan#10252 in the U.S.From the Arabic Ihsaan, 'excellence; benevolence; perfection; charity' — the Islamic ideal of w▶Ilir#10253 in the U.S.From the Albanian Ilir, 'Illyrian' (of the ancient Illyrian people, the ancestors of the Albani▶Inba#10254 in the U.S.From the Tamil Inba, 'joy; happiness; delight; love' (from inbam); a warm South Indian name▶Ioan#10255 in the U.S.A Welsh and Romanian form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious' (via the Greek I▶Isam#10260 in the U.S.From the Arabic Isam, 'safeguard; protection; security' (that which holds one back from wrong);▶Jaco#10271 in the U.S.A Portuguese/Afrikaans short form of Jacob, from the Hebrew Yaakov, 'supplanter; holder of the ▶Jasan#10292 in the U.S.A spelling of Jason, from the Greek Iason, 'healer' (from iasthai, 'to heal'); the hero who led▶Johanan#10292 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yochanan, 'the Lord is gracious; God is gracious' — the original form behind Jo▶Lawrance#10294 in the U.S.Lawrance is a variant spelling of Lawrence, from the Latin Laurentius, 'man from Laurentum' — a▶Jazon#10301 in the U.S.A spelling of Jason, from the Greek Iason, 'healer' (from iasthai, 'to heal'); the hero who led▶Jeancarlo#10302 in the U.S.A compound of Jean ('God is gracious', from John) and Carlo ('free man', from Charles); a grace▶Jestin#10307 in the U.S.A Welsh form/spelling of Justin, from the Latin Justus, 'just; fair; upright'▶Joangel#10314 in the U.S.A compound of Juan/Joan ('God is gracious', from John) and Angel ('messenger; angel', from the ▶Joaopedro#10315 in the U.S.A Portuguese compound of Joao ('God is gracious', from John) and Pedro ('rock', from Peter); a ▶Johnluca#10318 in the U.S.A compound of John ('God is gracious') and Luca ('light; from Lucania', from the Latin lux, 'li▶Jonpaul#10321 in the U.S.A compound of Jon/John ('God is gracious') and Paul ('small; humble', from the Latin paulus); a▶Jule#10329 in the U.S.A short form of Julius/Jules, from the Latin Julius, 'youthful; downy-bearded' (linked to the g▶Julion#10330 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Julian, from the Latin Julianus, 'belonging to Julius; youthful' (linked to ▶Junayd#10331 in the U.S.From the Arabic Junayd, 'little soldier; young warrior' (a diminutive of jund, 'army/soldier');▶Jurgen#10332 in the U.S.A German/Scandinavian form of George, from the Greek Georgios, 'farmer; earthworker' (ge, 'eart▶Justino#10334 in the U.S.A Spanish/Italian/Portuguese form of Justin, from the Latin Justinus, 'just; fair; upright' (fr▶Juvenal#10335 in the U.S.From the Latin Juvenalis, 'youthful' (from juvenis, 'young'); the name of the famed Roman satir▶Juventino#10336 in the U.S.From the Latin/Spanish Juventino, 'youthful; of youth' (from juventus, 'youth'); a traditional ▶Kahekili#10341 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Kahekili, 'the thunder' (ka, 'the', + hekili, 'thunder'); the name of a famed▶Kahleo#10343 in the U.S.A spelling of Kaleo, from the Hawaiian ka leo, 'the voice; the sound'; a lyrical Hawaiian name▶Kaleel#10355 in the U.S.A spelling of Khalil, from the Arabic khalil, 'friend; close/beloved friend' (an epithet of Abr▶Karanveer#10359 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sanskrit Karanveer, 'brave/heroic like Karan (Karna)' (Karan, the generous Mah▶Kemal#10382 in the U.S.From the Turkish Kemal (from the Arabic kamal), 'perfection; maturity; completeness; excellence▶Kennet#10388 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of Kenneth, from the Scottish Gaelic Coinneach ('handsome; comely') and Cin▶Kennith#10389 in the U.S.A spelling of Kenneth, from the Scottish Gaelic Coinneach ('handsome; comely') and Cinaed ('bor▶Maximilien#10399 in the U.S.The French form of Maximilian, from Latin Maximilianus, a derivative of Maximus, 'greatest'. Th▶Kier#10409 in the U.S.A short form of Kieran/Ciaran, from the Irish ciar, 'dark; black'; also a Scottish surname; use▶Kieron#10410 in the U.S.A spelling of Kieran, from the Irish Ciaran, 'little dark one' (from ciar, 'dark/black', + a di▶Mickel#10416 in the U.S.A form of Michael, from the Hebrew for 'who is like God?' - a rhetorical name affirming that no▶Migel#10419 in the U.S.A respelling of Miguel, the Spanish form of Michael, from the Hebrew for 'who is like God?' The▶Moritz#10426 in the U.S.The German form of Maurice, from the Latin Mauritius, 'dark-skinned; Moorish' - the name of St ▶Korede#10432 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Korede, 'the crown/royalty brings good things' (ko, a royal element, + rede, 'b▶Kyreem#10444 in the U.S.A spelling of Kareem/Karim, from the Arabic karim, 'generous; noble; honorable' (one of the nam▶Leonell#10460 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Lionel/Leonel, from the Latin leo, 'lion', with a diminutive, 'young lion; l▶Liahm#10463 in the U.S.A spelling of Liam, an Irish short form of William, from the Germanic Wilhelm, 'resolute protec▶Nicolaas#10466 in the U.S.The Dutch form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike, 'victory,' ▶Ludovico#10476 in the U.S.The Italian form of Louis/Ludwig, from the Germanic Hludwig, 'famous warrior; renowned in battl▶Nicklas#10476 in the U.S.A form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike, 'victory,' + laos, ▶Lukus#10478 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lucas/Luke, from the Latin Lucas ('man from Lucania') and linked to the ▶Madelyn#10491 in the U.S.A form of Madeline, from Magdalene, 'of Magdala' (a town by the Sea of Galilee, tied to migdal,▶Marcio#10499 in the U.S.The Portuguese and Spanish form of Marcius/Marcus, from Mars, the Roman god of war — so 'dedica▶Marten#10503 in the U.S.A Dutch and German form of Martin, from the Latin Martinus, tied to Mars, the Roman god of war ▶Matthaus#10508 in the U.S.The German form of Matthew (Matthäus), from the Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God.' A stately con▶Mickael#10525 in the U.S.A French and Scandinavian spelling of Michael (Mickaël/Mikael), from the Hebrew for 'who is lik▶Mykhailo#10545 in the U.S.The Ukrainian form of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?' — a rhetorical name▶Neville#10563 in the U.S.From a Norman French place-and-surname, neuve ville, 'new town; new settlement,' brought to Eng▶Nicolae#10565 in the U.S.The Romanian form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike, 'victory▶Nicoli#10566 in the U.S.A spelling of Nicoli/Nicolai, forms of Nicholas from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people▶Noman#10579 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nu'man, meaning 'blood' and, by extension, a red anemone flower ('shaqa'iq an-n▶Robbert#10596 in the U.S.Robbert is the Dutch spelling of Robert, a Germanic name from hrod ('fame') and beraht ('bright▶Philemon#10616 in the U.S.From the Greek Philemon, 'affectionate; loving' (from philein, 'to love; to kiss') — a New Test▶Sergi#10620 in the U.S.The Catalan form of Sergius, an old Roman family name whose meaning is uncertain (possibly 'ser▶Adriaan#10626 in the U.S.The Dutch form of Adrian, from the Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria' - an old city in northern Ita▶Quinnton#10626 in the U.S.A double-n spelling of Quinton/Quentin — from an English place name 'the queen's estate/settlem▶Quintus#10627 in the U.S.From the Latin Quintus, 'fifth' — a classic Roman praenomen given to a fifth child. Ancient, or▶Theophilos#10629 in the U.S.From the Greek Theophilos, 'friend of God; loved by God' (theos, 'God,' + philos, 'friend'). Th▶Silviano#10636 in the U.S.An extended form of Silvano (Silvanus), from the Latin silva, 'wood; forest' — Silvanus was the▶Steffan#10652 in the U.S.A Welsh and German spelling of Stephen, from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown, garland, wreath' — th▶Stepan#10653 in the U.S.The Russian and Ukrainian form of Stephen, from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland; wreath.' ▶Roderic#10661 in the U.S.From the Germanic Roderic (Roderick), hrod ('fame') + ric ('power; ruler') — 'famous power; fam▶Sabino#10681 in the U.S.From the Latin Sabinus, 'a Sabine; of the Sabine people' (an ancient Italic people near early R▶Sebastain#10701 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Sebastian, from the Greek/Latin Sebastianus, 'from Sebaste' (a city, its ▶Sebasthian#10702 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Sebastian, from the Greek/Latin Sebastianus, 'from Sebaste' (its name fro▶Valentina#10713 in the U.S.From the Latin Valentinus (valens, 'strong; healthy; brave'). Valentina is overwhelmingly a gir▶Vijay#10731 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Vijay (vijaya), 'victory; triumph.' A celebrated name — borne in the Mahabhar▶Steffon#10732 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Stephen/Stefan, from Greek Stephanos, 'crown, garland.' The variant spel▶Stelios#10733 in the U.S.A Greek boy's name, a short form of Stylianos, from stylos, 'pillar, column.' Popular in Greece▶Takeo#10747 in the U.S.A Japanese boy's name whose meaning depends on the kanji, commonly 'warrior, strong, brave man'▶Terrel#10756 in the U.S.From the surname Tyrrell/Terrell, of Norman origin; sometimes linked to Old Germanic elements f▶Thadius#10760 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Thaddeus, from Aramaic via Greek, often glossed 'heart' or 'courageous.'▶Aamer#10762 in the U.S.From the Arabic Aamir (Amir), 'prosperous; flourishing; full of life; one who inhabits and cult▶Theadore#10762 in the U.S.A respelling of Theodore, from Greek Theodoros, 'gift of God' (theos 'god' + doron 'gift'). The▶Yoakin#10769 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of the Spanish Joaquin, itself from the Hebrew Joachim (Yehoyakim), 'God ▶Vivian#10770 in the U.S.From the Latin Vivianus, 'alive; lively' (vivus, 'living'). Historically a boy's name — borne b▶Tomasz#10771 in the U.S.The Polish form of Thomas, from Aramaic Ta'oma, 'twin.' A traditional, widely used Polish boy's▶Ulrich#10792 in the U.S.From the Old High German Uodalrich, joining uodal ('heritage; prosperity') and rihhi ('ruler; p▶Ustym#10793 in the U.S.Ustym is a Ukrainian form of Justin, from the Latin Justinus / justus, 'just; upright; fair.' B▶Varad#10797 in the U.S.From Sanskrit varada, 'granter of boons; one who bestows blessings' — an epithet of several Hin▶Vardan#10798 in the U.S.Vardan is an Armenian name from vard, 'rose,' also read as 'gift.' Borne by the revered general▶Vasishta#10800 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vasistha, 'most excellent; best,' and the name of a revered Vedic sage (rishi), o▶Vaughan#10801 in the U.S.From the Welsh bychan, 'small; little' (mutated to fychan/vaughan), originally a descriptive by▶Vick#10806 in the U.S.Vick is a short form of Victor, from Latin victor, 'conqueror; winner.' Also an English surname▶Victorino#10807 in the U.S.Victorino is a Spanish and Italian diminutive of Victor, from Latin victor, 'conqueror; winner'▶Vidur#10808 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vidura, 'wise; skilled; learned' — and the name of Vidura, the wise counselor of ▶Vishwa#10811 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vishva, 'the whole; the universe; the world' — a grand, expansive name found acro▶Akihiro#10814 in the U.S.A Japanese name commonly written to mean 'bright; clear' (aki) plus 'vast; broad' (hiro) - 'gre▶Wasim#10814 in the U.S.From Arabic wasim, 'handsome; graceful; comely' — a warm, complimentary name. Well known throug▶Wil#10818 in the U.S.Wil is a short form of William, from Germanic wil ('will; desire') and helm ('helmet; protectio▶Wyeth#10824 in the U.S.Wyeth is an English surname, likely from a place name meaning 'at the bend' or from Wyot (an Ol▶Wyman#10827 in the U.S.From the Old English Wigmund, joining wig ('war; battle') and mund ('protection') — 'battle pro▶Wynton#10828 in the U.S.Wynton is an English surname/place name, read as 'friend's settlement' or 'wine town.' Famous t▶Xoel#10838 in the U.S.Xoel is the Galician form of Joel, from Hebrew Yoel, 'the Lord is God.' A warm heritage name fr▶Yacine#10840 in the U.S.Yacine is a French-influenced spelling of Yasin, from the Arabic letters Ya-Sin that open a cha▶Yohana#10849 in the U.S.Yohana is a form of Johanan/John, from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious.' It is used for boys (▶Yossef#10851 in the U.S.Yossef is a Hebrew spelling of Joseph, from Yosef, 'he will add; God shall increase.' A classic▶Zabir#10859 in the U.S.Zabir is an Arabic name meaning 'strong; steadfast; firm,' also linked to 'one who writes/recor▶Zaheen#10862 in the U.S.Zaheen is an Arabic name meaning 'sharp-minded; intelligent; quick-witted.' A bright, admiring ▶Aaren#10893 in the U.S.A modern variant spelling of Aaron, the Hebrew name traditionally read as 'exalted; high mounta▶Achilleas#10920 in the U.S.Achilleas is the Modern Greek form of Achilles, the great warrior-hero of Homer's Iliad. The an▶Adrean#10929 in the U.S.Adrean is a modern respelling of Adrian, from the Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria' (a town that a▶Arsene#10931 in the U.S.The French Arsene (Arsene), from the Greek Arsenios, 'virile; manly; strong.' Carried by the fi▶Adryen#10933 in the U.S.Adryen is a modern respelling of Adrian, from the Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria.' The meaning f▶Ambros#10943 in the U.S.A form of Ambrose, from the Greek ambrosios, 'immortal; divine' (linked to ambrosia, the food o▶Anatole#10951 in the U.S.From the Greek anatole, 'sunrise; the East; dawn.' Borne by St Anatolius and by the character A▶Alano#10952 in the U.S.An Italian/Spanish form of Alan, variously read as 'rock,' 'handsome,' or 'harmony,' and linked▶Albin#10955 in the U.S.From the Latin Albinus (from albus, 'white'), meaning 'white; bright.' Also an established Slav▶Aleko#10957 in the U.S.A Greek and Georgian short form of Alexander (Alexandros), 'defender of the people.' Also the t▶Aleksej#10958 in the U.S.A Slavic (Slovene/Czech) form of Alexei or Alexius, from the Greek for 'defender; helper.' The ▶Alesandro#10959 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the Italian Alessandro, itself from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of th▶Alexandar#10960 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the people.' The -ar e▶Alice#10964 in the U.S.The classic English Alice, from the Germanic Adalheidis, 'noble; of noble kind.' It is overwhel▶Alois#10970 in the U.S.Alois is the German (and wider Central European) form of Aloysius, itself a Latinized form of L▶Amalio#10978 in the U.S.Amalio is the Spanish and Italian masculine form of Amalia, tied to the Germanic element 'amal'▶Elisey#10999 in the U.S.The Russian Yelisey/Elisey, a form of the Hebrew Elisha, 'God is salvation; my God is salvation▶Anthonyjoseph#11002 in the U.S.Anthonyjoseph is a modern combined given name joining Anthony (from Roman Antonius, often 'pric▶Antione#11003 in the U.S.Antione is a variant spelling of Antoine, the French form of Anthony (Roman Antonius, often 'pr▶Antwane#11004 in the U.S.Antwane is a phonetic American variant of Antoine/Antwan, the French form of Anthony (Roman Ant▶Arcadio#11007 in the U.S.Arcadio is the Spanish form of Arcadius (Greek Arkadios), 'from Arcadia' — the mountainous regi▶Artemas#11022 in the U.S.Artemas is a Greek name meaning 'gift of Artemis' or 'safe and sound,' linked to the goddess Ar▶Aureus#11035 in the U.S.Aureus is a Latin word meaning 'golden, of gold,' also the name of an ancient Roman gold coin. ▶Benedetto#11077 in the U.S.The Italian form of Benedict, from the Latin Benedictus, 'blessed; well-spoken of.' A warm, cla▶Benjamen#11079 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Benjamin, from the Hebrew Binyamin, 'son of the right hand; son of the so▶Estefano#11102 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Stefano/Stephen, from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland; wreath.' A classi▶Brien#11107 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Brian, from an Irish name read as 'noble; strong; high; virtuous' - famed▶Domanick#11124 in the U.S.Domanick is a spelling variant of Dominic, from the Latin 'Dominicus', 'of the Lord' — traditio▶Christain#11153 in the U.S.A common misspelling of Christian (letters transposed), from the Latin Christianus, 'a Christia▶Christobal#11154 in the U.S.A spelling of Cristobal, the Spanish form of Christopher, from the Greek Christophoros, 'bearin▶Cletus#11157 in the U.S.A Latinized form of the Greek Cletus (Anencletus/Anacletus), 'summoned; called; illustrious.' B▶Dieter#11165 in the U.S.Dieter is a classic German man's name, a short form of Dietrich (Theodoric): the elements diot ▶Cornel#11167 in the U.S.The Romanian short form of Cornelius, from the Roman family name Cornelius, linked to Latin cor▶Corrado#11168 in the U.S.The Italian form of Conrad, from the Old Germanic Konrad, 'bold counsel; brave advice' (kuoni, ▶Costas#11171 in the U.S.A Greek short form of Konstantinos (Constantine), from Latin constans, 'constant; steadfast.' C▶Geoff#11183 in the U.S.Geoff is the British short form of Geoffrey, a medieval name of Germanic roots whose second ele▶Daithi#11184 in the U.S.Used as the Irish equivalent of David, 'beloved.'▶Damaso#11191 in the U.S.The Spanish form of Damasus (Greek Damasos), from a root meaning 'to tame; to subdue' — the sam▶Danniel#11196 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Daniel, from the Hebrew Daniyyel, 'God is my judge.' The doubled -nn is d▶Davyd#11206 in the U.S.The Ukrainian and wider Slavic spelling of David, from the Hebrew Dawid, 'beloved.' Borne by Ki▶Fran#11209 in the U.S.A short form of Francis or Francisco, from the Latin Franciscus, 'Frenchman; free one'. Crisp a▶Dennys#11223 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Dennis, from the Greek Dionysius, 'follower of Dionysus' — the god of win▶Dimitry#11239 in the U.S.A spelling of the Slavic Dmitri, from the Greek Demetrius, 'devoted to Demeter' — the goddess o▶Domenik#11244 in the U.S.A spelling of Dominic, from the Latin Dominicus, 'of the Lord; belonging to God' (dominus, 'lor▶Elliotte#11277 in the U.S.A decorative spelling of Elliot, an English form derived from Elijah/Elias, 'the Lord is my God▶Erek#11288 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Eric, from the Old Norse Eirikr, 'eternal ruler' or 'ever-powerful' (ei, ▶Estevao#11303 in the U.S.Estêvão is the Portuguese form of Stephen (Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland; wreath'). A classi▶Eulogio#11305 in the U.S.Eulogio is the Spanish form of the Greek Eulogios ('good speech; well-spoken; blessing,' from e▶Evelyn#11306 in the U.S.Evelyn began as an English surname (from the given name Aveline, likely 'desired; wished-for' o▶Fabrice#11319 in the U.S.Fabrice is the French form of the Roman family name Fabricius, tied to Latin faber ('craftsman;▶Gabriell#11320 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Gabriel, from the Hebrew Gavri'el, 'God is my strength' — the name of the▶Hanz#11321 in the U.S.A respelling of Hans, the Germanic short form of Johannes (John), from the Hebrew for 'God is g▶Farhad#11324 in the U.S.Farhad is a Persian name linked to 'happiness; joy,' famous as the devoted lover-hero of the Pe▶Florence#11328 in the U.S.Florence comes from Latin florens ('flourishing; blossoming; prosperous'), also the English nam▶Hatim#11328 in the U.S.Hatim is an Arabic boys' name from a root carrying the sense 'to decide, to determine' — common▶
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What makes a boy name classic?
Longevity and legibility. A classic name has been in continuous use across generations and does not have to be spelled twice at the pharmacy counter — think Paul or Martin.
Are old-fashioned boy names popular again?
Yes. Names that felt strictly grandfatherly a generation ago, such as Walter, are rising fast as parents move away from invented spellings and back toward names with history.