Old-Fashioned Boy Names

Check out our collection of classic old-fashioned boy names. From strong and timeless to historic and charming, find the perfect traditional name for your baby boy. View below to explore popular choices like Henry, Arthur, and George. 🌟 Classic names never go out of style!

Floyd

The name Floyd is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Welsh origin, meaning "gray-haired".

Godfrey

The name Godfrey is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "God's peace".

Leslie

The name Leslie is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Scottish origin, meaning "garden of holly".

Earl

The name Earl is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin.

Thurman

The name Thurman is a boy's name of Scandinavian, Norse origin, meaning "defended by Thor".

Milton

The name Milton is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "settlement with a mill".

Elmer

The name Elmer is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "noble and renowned".

Merle

The name Merle is both a boy's name and a girl's name of French origin, meaning "blackbird".

Woodrow

The name Woodrow is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "row of houses by a wood".

Hershel

The name Hershel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "deer".

Mordechai

The name Mordechai is a boy's name meaning "follower of Marduk".

Marion

The name Marion is both a boy's name and a girl's name of French origin, meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved".

Glenn

The name Glenn is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Scottish, Aboriginal origin, meaning "valley".

Carroll

The name Carroll is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Irish origin, meaning "hacking with a weapon".

Eldon

The name Eldon is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "sacred hill".

Ernie

The name Ernie is a boy's name meaning "serious, resolute".

Irwin

The name Irwin is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "boar friend".

Alton

The name Alton is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "dweller at the old town".

Myron

The name Myron is a boy's name of Greek origin, meaning "fragrant, an aromatic shrub, myrrh".

Morton

The name Morton is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "town near the moor".

Doyle

The name Doyle is a boy's name of Irish origin, meaning "black stranger".

Lowell

The name Lowell is both a boy's name and a girl's name of French origin, meaning "young wolf".

Sylvester

The name Sylvester is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English, Latin origin, meaning "wood, forest".

Barry

The name Barry is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Irish origin, meaning "spear".

Armand

The name Armand is a boy's name of French origin, meaning "soldier".

Clifford

The name Clifford is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "lives near the ford by the cliff".

Arnold

The name Arnold is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "ruler, strong as an eagle".

Homer

The name Homer is a boy's name of Greek origin, meaning "security, pledge".

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