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Vintage Boy Names
1420 names, each with its meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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Vintage boy names carry a handsome, old-soul charm — sturdy names from another era that feel fresh again. The classics lead: Walter, Warren, Otto and Archie.
For rugged nostalgia there’s Hank, Conrad, Edgar and Leland, while Harvey, Raymond, Kenneth and Sonny feel warm and familiar.
Every name below opens to its full page — its sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you choose.
Vintage Boy Names
Warren#240 in the U.S.Animal enclosure for game; one who keeps a warren▶Harvey#251 in the U.S.Battle worthy; eager for battle▶Walter#252 in the U.S.Ruler of the army; army commander▶Otto#277 in the U.S.Wealth, fortune; prosperous and powerful▶Derek#284 in the U.S.Ruler of the people; powerful leader of the folk▶Kenneth#294 in the U.S.Born of fire; handsome▶Sonny#298 in the U.S.Son; a loving affectionate address for a boy or young man▶Archie#301 in the U.S.Truly brave; genuine and bold▶Raymond#395 in the U.S.From Germanic Raginmund, combining ragin meaning counsel or advice and mund meaning protection ▶Hank#413 in the U.S.Short form of Henry or Hankin (medieval diminutive of John/Johannes), from Germanic Heimrich me▶Conrad#417 in the U.S.From Old High German Konrad, combining kuoni meaning bold, brave or experienced and rat meaning▶Edgar#486 in the U.S.From Old English 'Eadgar,' composed of 'ead' (rich, fortune, prosperity) and 'gar' (spear), mea▶Leland#494 in the U.S.English surname from Old English 'laeg' or 'leah' (meadow, fallow ground) and 'land' (land), me▶Alden#598 in the U.S.From Old English Ealdwine or Aldwine, composed of eald/ald ('old') and wine ('friend'), meaning▶Ronald#638 in the U.S.From the Old Norse name Rögnvaldr, composed of regin meaning counsel or decision and valdr mean▶Amias#642 in the U.S.Possibly a variant of Amatus, from Latin amatus meaning beloved or loved; alternatively linked ▶Donald#690 in the U.S.Ruler of the world; from Scottish Gaelic Domhnall, combining domhan (world) and all (rule, migh▶Duke#695 in the U.S.Leader; nobleman; from Latin dux (leader, commander) via Old French duc, denoting the highest r▶Amos#730 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Amos (עָמוֹס), meaning 'carried by God,' 'borne,' or 'burdened'; Amos was one o▶Ambrose#735 in the U.S.From the Latin Ambrosius, from the Greek Ambrosios (Ἀμβρόσιος), meaning 'immortal' or 'divine,'▶Mylo#737 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Milo, from the Old High German name Milo or the Latin miles (soldier); also▶Rudy#739 in the U.S.Short form of Rudolf or Rudolph, from the Old High German Hrodulf, composed of hrod (fame, glor▶Clyde#743 in the U.S.From the River Clyde in Scotland, from the Brythonic/Old Welsh Clouta or Clota, possibly meanin▶Teddy#823 in the U.S.Pet form of Theodore (Greek, 'gift of God') or Edward (Old English, 'wealthy guardian'), used s▶Alvin#838 in the U.S.From the Old English Aethelfine or Aelfwine, composed of aelf (elf) or aethel (noble) and wine ▶Alfred#840 in the U.S.From Old English Aelfred, composed of aelf (elf, a being associated with supernatural wisdom in▶Benny#841 in the U.S.Pet form of Benjamin, from the Hebrew Binyamin meaning 'son of the right hand' (expressing good▶Jimmy#847 in the U.S.Pet form of James, from the Late Latin Jacomus, ultimately from the Hebrew Yaakov meaning 'he w▶Eddie#861 in the U.S.Pet form of Edward or Edmund, from Old English ead (wealth, fortune) and weard/mund (guard, pro▶Stanley#863 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Stanleah, composed of stan (stone) and leah (meadow, woodland c▶Abner#874 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Avner, composed of av (father) and ner (lamp, light), meaning 'my father is a l▶Jedidiah#876 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yedidyah, composed of yedid meaning beloved or friend and Yah, a shortened form of ▶Leroy#888 in the U.S.From Old French le roi meaning the king; a surname borne by those who worked in a royal househo▶Eugene#943 in the U.S.From Greek Eugenios, composed of eu meaning good or well and genos meaning birth, race, or fami▶Ricky#949 in the U.S.Diminutive of Richard, from Old High German Ricohard, composed of ric meaning ruler, power, or ▶Josias#950 in the U.S.Latin and Greek form of Josiah, from Hebrew Yoshiyahu meaning Yahweh supports or may Yahweh hea▶Jethro#953 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yitro meaning abundance, excellence, or he will excel, borne by the father-in-law o▶Melvin#959 in the U.S.Likely derived from an old Celtic or Gaelic personal name, possibly from elements meaning counc▶Toby#979 in the U.S.Short form of Tobias, from Hebrew Toviah or Tuvya meaning Yahweh is good, composed of tov meani▶Ephraim#988 in the U.S.From Hebrew Efrayim meaning fruitful or doubly fruitful, from the root para meaning to bear fru▶Harold#993 in the U.S.From Old English Hereweald or Old Norse Haraldr, composed of here meaning army and weald or val▶Ralph#1152 in the U.S.Wolf counsel; advice from the wolf; from Old Norse Ráðúlfr (ráð: counsel + úlfr: wolf)▶Elmer#1166 in the U.S.Noble and famous; from Old English Aethelmaer (aethel: noble + maer: famous)▶Archibald#1174 in the U.S.Genuinely bold; truly brave; from Germanic Ercanbeald (ercan: genuine, sincere + beald: bold, b▶Reginald#1178 in the U.S.Ruler's counsel; wise and powerful; from Germanic Raginald (ragin: counsel, power + wald: ruler▶Harlow#1251 in the U.S.Heap of rocks; army hill▶Percy#1257 in the U.S.From the village of Percy in Normandy▶Jessie#1261 in the U.S.God's gift; God beholds▶Ansel#1285 in the U.S.Follower of a nobleman, divine protector▶Jeffery#1302 in the U.S.Pledged peace, peaceful pledge▶Dale#1306 in the U.S.Valley, low-lying land between hills▶Norman#1313 in the U.S.Man of the North, Northman▶Bernard#1318 in the U.S.Strong as a bear; brave as a bear▶Freddy#1328 in the U.S.Peaceful ruler, lord of peace▶Clifford#1340 in the U.S.Ford by the cliff; cliff crossing▶Kenny#1354 in the U.S.Born of fire; handsome; diminutive of Kenneth▶Glenn#1362 in the U.S.Valley; narrow mountain valley▶Lenny#1372 in the U.S.Brave lion; diminutive of Leonard▶Sidney#1374 in the U.S.Wide island; Saint Denis's island▶Gilbert#1394 in the U.S.Bright pledge; famous hostage▶Judd#1410 in the U.S.Praised, celebrated, praised one▶Barry#1415 in the U.S.Fair-haired, white-headed▶Linus#1425 in the U.S.Flaxen-haired; linen-colored hair▶Milton#1428 in the U.S.Mill settlement; village with a mill▶Torao#1430 in the U.S.Torao is a Japanese boy's name in romaji, most often read as tora, 'tiger', plus o, 'man' or 'm▶Kip#1456 in the U.S.From the pointed hill; young male sheep▶Darrell#1465 in the U.S.From Airelle, Normandy; darling▶Alfy#2043 in the U.S.Alfy is a pet form of Alfred, spelled in place of the more usual Alfie. Alfred comes from the O▶Andamo#2120 in the U.S.Andamo is a rare and opaque name whose origin is not documented. It may be a surname or a coina▶Eldon#2238 in the U.S.Ella's hill, noble hill▶Glen#2315 in the U.S.valley, narrow glen▶Johnnie#2319 in the U.S.God is gracious▶Euell#2343 in the U.S.Euell is a variant of the surname Ewell or Yowell, ultimately from an English place-name (Ewell▶Mervin#2408 in the U.S.Sea fortress; great lord; a variant of Marvin or Mervyn, from Welsh Myrddin (sea fortress) or O▶Erwin#2422 in the U.S.Army friend; noble friend; from Germanic Herwini or Erwin (her: army, honor + win: friend)▶Alphonse#2437 in the U.S.Noble and ready; eager for battle; French form of Alfonso/Alphonso, from Germanic Adalfuns (ada▶Othmar#2590 in the U.S.Othmar is an old German and Bavarian name from Old High German ot/ot ('wealth, riches') and mar▶Ewald#2709 in the U.S.Ewald is a Germanic name from ewa 'law' and wald 'rule, power', giving 'law-power' or 'one who ▶Dempsy#2810 in the U.S.Dempsy is a trimmed spelling of Dempsey, an Anglicized Irish surname from O Diomasaigh, meaning▶Byrl#2852 in the U.S.Byrl is a variant of Beryl, the name of the pale-green gemstone, from the Greek beryllos. Used ▶Hisashi#2853 in the U.S.Hisashi is a Japanese given name meaning 'long-lasting,' 'enduring,' or 'eternal.' Built on the▶Onis#2862 in the U.S.Onis is a rare early-century name of uncertain origin. The most plausible route is a short form▶Flem#2891 in the U.S.Flem is a clipped form of Fleming, a surname that marked someone from Flanders, in what is now ▶Loman#2896 in the U.S.Loman is a first-name use of the surname Loman or Lohman, a topographic family name from Low Ge▶Blease#2917 in the U.S.Blease is an English surname pressed into use as a first name; the surname most likely derives ▶Floyde#2926 in the U.S.Floyde is a spelling variant of Floyd, itself an English rendering of the Welsh Llwyd, meaning ▶Burris#2947 in the U.S.Burris is an English surname pressed into use as a given name, a variant of Burroughs and Burro▶Wilbur#2986 in the U.S.Bright desire or will and fortress; from the Old High German Willbeorht or a variant of Wilburh▶Etheridge#2989 in the U.S.Etheridge is an English surname that grew from the Old English personal name Aethelric, joining▶Hilding#2994 in the U.S.Hilding is a Scandinavian name from the Old Norse hildr, battle, the same warlike element found▶Perley#3002 in the U.S.Perley is an English surname and place name, most often explained as 'pear wood' or 'pear meado▶Valmore#3005 in the U.S.Valmore is best read as a transferred surname of French flavor, joining val, valley, to a -more▶Weldon#3033 in the U.S.Hill near a spring or well▶Willard#3034 in the U.S.Resolute and brave; strong-willed and hardy▶Beauregard#3043 in the U.S.Beautiful gaze; fair outlook▶Larnce#3047 in the U.S.Larnce is a phonetic respelling of Lawrence, from the Latin Laurentius, a man from Laurentum, a▶Ely#3054 in the U.S.A variant of Eli, from the Hebrew word eli meaning my God or height, with strong biblical roots▶Beuford#3056 in the U.S.Beuford is a spelling of Buford, itself linked to the aristocratic Beaufort, from Old French 'b▶Hutch#3058 in the U.S.A diminutive nickname of Hugh and Richard, from the medieval pet form Huche or Hutche; ultimate▶Boleslaus#3119 in the U.S.Boleslaus is the Latinized form of the Polish Boleslaw, joining the Slavic bole, 'more' or 'gre▶Rannie#3183 in the U.S.Rannie is best read as a diminutive of Randall or Randolph, both from a Germanic name joining r▶Susumu#3203 in the U.S.Susumu is a Japanese boy's name taken from the verb susumu, 'to advance', 'to move forward' or ▶Ludger#3209 in the U.S.Ludger comes from the Old Germanic name Liudger, joining liut, 'people,' to ger, 'spear,' for a▶Wilmont#3210 in the U.S.Wilmont is a variant of Wilmot, a medieval diminutive of William that became a surname. William▶Ordean#3216 in the U.S.Ordean reads as a Scandinavian-American coinage of the sort that clustered among Norwegian and ▶Ignatz#3219 in the U.S.Ignatz is the German and Yiddish form of Ignatius, a Latin name of uncertain deeper origin that▶Desi#3223 in the U.S.Short form of Desiderio, from Latin desiderium, 'longing, desire' — a longed-for child▶Sadao#3232 in the U.S.Sadao is a Japanese masculine name ending in -o, common in men's names. The element sada is oft▶Santo#3254 in the U.S.Saint, holy; from Latin sanctus, used as a given name in Italian and Spanish▶Cleland#3262 in the U.S.Cleland is a Scottish surname pressed into use as a first name. It comes from the lands of Clel▶Hideo#3269 in the U.S.Hideo is a Japanese given name usually written with characters meaning 'excellent, superior' (h▶Birl#3279 in the U.S.Birl is a spelling of Burl, from the English word for the knotted, whorled grain of a tree and ▶Roald#3284 in the U.S.Roald is a Norwegian name from the Old Norse Hrodvaldr, combining hrod, 'fame,' with valdr, 'ru▶Ken#3295 in the U.S.Short form of Kenneth, from Gaelic Cináed, traditionally 'born of fire', or Coinneach, 'handsom▶Dewie#3304 in the U.S.Dewie is a respelling of Dewey, from the Welsh Dewi, the Welsh form of David, itself from the H▶Brownie#3313 in the U.S.Brownie is a nickname name from the word brown, likely first a family byname for hair or comple▶Tracy#3313 in the U.S.From Norman place names like Tracy-Bocage, 'estate of Thracius' — a Gallo-Roman personal name m▶Burdell#3315 in the U.S.Burdell is an English surname pressed into use as a first name, most likely a variant of Burdet▶Herndon#3315 in the U.S.Herndon is an English place and family name later used as a first name. Its elements are usuall▶Ward#3316 in the U.S.Guardian, watchman; from Old English weard, the keeper of the watch▶Claude#3332 in the U.S.French form of Latin Claudius, a great Roman clan name traditionally derived from claudus, 'lam▶Berle#3335 in the U.S.Berle is a spelling variant of Burl, an English word for a knot or lump in wood and yarn. The n▶Tomio#3338 in the U.S.Tomio is a Japanese given name for boys, most often read as 'wealthy man' or 'fortunate man.' I▶Franky#3339 in the U.S.Y-spelled pet form of Frank and Francis — the Franks' tribal name, byword for 'free man' and 'h▶Bueford#3351 in the U.S.Bueford is a variant spelling of Buford, an English surname drawn from a place name. It is usua▶Humbert#3360 in the U.S.Humbert is an old Germanic name from hun, meaning 'warrior' or 'bear cub,' and beraht, 'bright'▶Burrel#3362 in the U.S.Burrel is a spelling of the surname Burrell, from Old French burel, a coarse reddish-brown wool▶Gleason#3362 in the U.S.Gleason is an anglicized form of the Irish O Glasain, from glas, 'green, gray, or silver,' comb▶Rusty#3371 in the U.S.Nickname for the red-haired and pet form of Russell — Old French rous, 'red' — worn as a standa▶Elward#3373 in the U.S.Elward joins an El- opening, of the kind seen in Elmer and Elwood, to the Old English element -▶Erhard#3379 in the U.S.Erhard is an old Germanic name compounding ehre ('honor') with hard ('brave, hardy, strong'), r▶Emmit#3397 in the U.S.Variant of Emmett, an English surname from the medieval pet form of Emma — Germanic ermen, 'who▶Enos#3398 in the U.S.Man, mortal, humankind; from Hebrew Enosh, the grandson of Adam in Genesis▶Bearl#3399 in the U.S.Bearl is one more early-century spelling of Burl, from the English word for knotted wood and a ▶Ivory#3404 in the U.S.The white tusk-material prized for millennia; from Latin ebur via Old French, used as a given n▶Sigismund#3410 in the U.S.Sigismund comes from the Old Germanic elements sigu, 'victory,' and munt, 'protection,' giving ▶Jimmie#3411 in the U.S.Pet form of James — Hebrew Ya'aqov, 'supplanter' — in the -ie spelling worn by country and raci▶Bynum#3413 in the U.S.Bynum is an English habitational surname, generally traced to an Old English phrase meaning at ▶Eliga#3416 in the U.S.Eliga is a spelled-as-heard variant of Elijah, from the Hebrew Eliyahu, 'my God is Yahweh.' Eli▶Carthel#3417 in the U.S.Carthel is a scarce early-twentieth-century American name, most common in the rural South, that▶Eino#3423 in the U.S.Eino is a traditional Finnish boys' name, famous as a character in the national epic the Kaleva▶Mahlon#3423 in the U.S.The first husband of Ruth in the Bible; traditionally glossed 'sickness, weakness', a reading s▶Gottlieb#3429 in the U.S.Gottlieb is a German name meaning 'God's love', from Gott, 'God', and lieb/Liebe, 'love' or 'de▶Less#3430 in the U.S.Less is a clipped pet form, usually of Lester or Leslie. Lester is an English place-name surnam▶Rudolph#3436 in the U.S.Famous wolf; from Germanic hrod, 'fame', and wulf, 'wolf' — a Habsburg name eclipsed by a red-n▶Milfred#3438 in the U.S.Milfred has no single settled source. It looks most like a variant of Milford, an English place▶Mancel#3439 in the U.S.Mancel is a spelling of the surname Mansel or Mansell, brought to England by the Normans. It co▶Doctor#3440 in the U.S.Doctor is the familiar English word and title used, honestly and warmly, as a given name. It co▶Dorwin#3441 in the U.S.Dorwin is a rare early-twentieth-century American name, most plausibly a blend on the -win endi▶Walt#3443 in the U.S.Short form of Walter — Germanic wald + heri, 'ruler of the army' — carried solo by Disney and W▶Hosey#3454 in the U.S.Hosey is chiefly a surname, most often traced to the Gaelic Ó hEodhasa, an Irish bardic family ▶Milbert#3455 in the U.S.Milbert is a rare Germanic-style name whose most likely reading joins a first element such as m▶Emerick#3464 in the U.S.Anglicized form of Germanic Emmerich — elements debated among 'work-ruler', 'brave ruler', and ▶Hal#3471 in the U.S.Medieval pet form of Henry ('home ruler') or Harold ('army ruler'); a crisp one-syllable name▶Heber#3472 in the U.S.From Hebrew Hever/Eber, 'enclave, association' or 'companion'; a biblical patriarch's name▶Mayford#3472 in the U.S.Mayford reads as a compound surname name pairing May, which can mean a meadow or the month, wit▶Isidore#3473 in the U.S.From Greek Isidoros — Isis, the Egyptian goddess, plus doron, 'gift' — 'gift of Isis'▶Lumir#3476 in the U.S.Lumir is a Czech and West Slavic name traditionally read as 'famous peace' or 'renowned world,'▶Fillmore#3477 in the U.S.Fillmore is an English surname drawn from places such as Filmore or Finmere, built on Old Engli▶Lindberg#3477 in the U.S.Lindberg is a Scandinavian surname joining lind, 'linden tree', to berg, 'mountain'. As an Amer▶Seymore#3477 in the U.S.Seymore respells Seymour, an aristocratic English surname from the Norman town Saint-Maur, dedi▶Boleslaw#3490 in the U.S.Boleslaw is a Polish name from the Slavic elements 'bole', 'greater', and 'slav', 'glory' — 'gr▶Mansel#3490 in the U.S.Mansel is a surname with two overlapping sources: an Old English/Old French sense of 'from the ▶Vitold#3505 in the U.S.Vitold is a form of the Polish Witold, a name usually explained from elements meaning 'forest' ▶Masaichi#3512 in the U.S.Masaichi joins masa, often meaning true, right, or prosperous, with ichi, one or first, a combi▶Arvle#3513 in the U.S.Arvle is an early-twentieth-century American boy's name, most common in the rural South, whose ▶Auguste#3518 in the U.S.French form of Augustus — Latin augustus, 'great, venerable, majestic, consecrated'▶Oley#3519 in the U.S.Oley is a variant of Ole, the Norwegian and Danish short form of Olaf, from the Old Norse 'Anle▶Darin#3526 in the U.S.Variant of Darren — of uncertain Irish origin — sometimes linked to Persian Dara/Darius, 'posse▶Mitsuru#3526 in the U.S.Mitsuru is a Japanese given name, most often written with a character meaning full or to be ful▶Fumio#3536 in the U.S.Fumio is a traditional Japanese boy's name written here in plain roman letters. It typically pa▶Hubert#3542 in the U.S.From Germanic Hugubert — hug, 'heart, mind, spirit', plus beraht, 'bright' — 'bright heart/mind▶Vearl#3545 in the U.S.Vearl is a thinly documented early-1900s American boys' name, most likely a V-form in the rhymi▶Hisao#3549 in the U.S.Hisao is a Japanese boy's name often built from an element meaning long-lasting or enduring joi▶Orvis#3578 in the U.S.Orvis is an English surname that was used as a boys' first name in the early twentieth century;▶Burwell#3586 in the U.S.Burwell is an English surname taken from a place-name, combining the Old English burh, 'fortifi▶Hersel#3589 in the U.S.Hersel is a variant of Hershel or Herschel, a Yiddish name from hirsh, 'deer or stag,' with a d▶Othel#3590 in the U.S.Othel is an early-twentieth-century American boy's name of uncertain origin. It most plausibly ▶Takao#3603 in the U.S.Takao is a Japanese boy's name written with kanji that commonly combine taka, 'high' or 'noble,▶Cary#3607 in the U.S.From an English place/river name (the Cary in Somerset) and an Irish surname; popularized by ac▶Wirt#3612 in the U.S.Wirt comes from the Middle High German wirt, meaning 'innkeeper, host, landlord,' an occupation▶Dewey#3613 in the U.S.From Welsh Dewi (David), 'beloved' — or an Americanized surname; borne by Admiral Dewey and phi▶Woodruff#3613 in the U.S.Woodruff began as an English surname and the name of a fragrant woodland herb, sweet woodruff. ▶Oval#3638 in the U.S.Oval is an uncertain early-century American boys' name, most plausibly a variant or clipping of▶Duward#3640 in the U.S.Duward is a variant of Durward, a Scottish occupational surname from Middle English 'door-ward'▶Noboru#3641 in the U.S.Noboru is a Japanese boys' name meaning 'to rise', 'to climb' or 'to ascend', an aspirational n▶Blanchard#3642 in the U.S.Blanchard is a French surname built from blanc, 'white, fair,' with the Germanic -hard, 'brave,▶Menno#3650 in the U.S.A Frisian/Dutch short form linked to names with the element 'man'/'megin' ('strength'); borne b▶Weyman#3655 in the U.S.Weyman (also spelled Wayman) is an English occupational or topographic surname, from Old Englis▶Harm#3660 in the U.S.Harm is a traditional Frisian and Low German short form of Herman, from the Germanic heri, 'arm▶Willys#3671 in the U.S.Willys is a variant spelling of Willis, an English surname formed as 'son of William.' William ▶Murlin#3675 in the U.S.Murlin is a variant spelling of Merlin, the wise wizard of Arthurian legend, whose name comes t▶Gordie#3678 in the U.S.Gordie is the familiar short form of Gordon, a Scottish surname taken from a place in Berwicksh▶Abbott#3680 in the U.S.From the English surname Abbott — 'father, head of a monastery' — ultimately from Aramaic abba,▶Burdett#3683 in the U.S.Burdett is an English surname of Norman French origin, generally traced to a diminutive of a pe▶Arnoldo#3685 in the U.S.Spanish/Italian form of Arnold — Germanic Arnwald, arn, 'eagle', plus wald, 'power, ruler' — 'e▶Auggie#3689 in the U.S.Pet form of August/Augustus — Latin augustus, 'great, venerable, majestic'▶Helmuth#3695 in the U.S.Helmuth is a German name from the elements helm, 'helmet' or 'protection', and muot, 'spirit', ▶Huel#3695 in the U.S.Huel most plausibly grew as a short form of Hughel or Hubert, Germanic names built on the eleme▶Aloys#3700 in the U.S.Aloys is a German and Latinized short form of Aloysius, itself a Latin rendering of the Occitan▶
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