There is something very special in choosing a vintage name for your baby boy on the way. These names carry history, charm, and a timelessness that is unmatched. While modern names will come and go, these classic and handsome boy names are here to stay for years and years to come.
If you are looking to find the perfect vintage name for your sweet boy on the way, here are 200 of the best to consider. I hope you find what you’re looking for here!
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~A~
- Abraham — father of multitudes
- Aldous — old, wise
- Alfie — wise counselor
- Alistair — defender of men
- Alden — old friend
- Albert — noble and bright
- Algernon — with whiskers
- Alton — old town
- Ambrose — immortal
- Amos — carried by God
- Ansel — follower of a nobleman
- Archibald — genuinely brave
- Archer — bowman
- Arlo — fortified hill
- Arnie — eagle power
- Arnold — eagle ruler
- Art — bear, noble
- Arthur — bear king
- Asher — happy, blessed
- Atticus — man of letters
- August — venerable
- Augustus — great and majestic
- Axel — father of peace
~B~
- Barnaby — son of consolation
- Barney — son of consolation
- Baro — baron, young warrior
- Barrett — bear strength
- Basil — kingly
- Beau — handsome
- Beckett — little brook
- Bellamy — fine friend
- Benedict — blessed
- Bennett — blessed
- Bernard — brave bear
- Booker — scribe, bookmaker
- Bradley — broad meadow
- Bram — father of multitudes
- Briar — wild thorns
- Brighton — bright town
- Brooks — near the stream
- Byron — from the barn
~C~
- Caleb — faithful
- Callum — dove
- Calvin — little bald one
- Carver — one who carves
- Casper — treasurer
- Cecil — blind to one’s own beauty
- Charlie — free man
- Chester — fortress
- Clark — scribe, scholar
- Clarence — bright, clear
- Clement — gentle and merciful
- Clive — cliff dweller
- Clyde — heard from afar
- Cole — swarthy, coal black
- Conrad — brave counsel
- Cooper — barrel maker
- Cormac — charioteer
- Corwin — friend of the heart
- Cosmo — order, beauty
- Cyrus — sun
~D~
- Dalton — valley town
- Darwin — dear friend
- Dashiell — page boy
- Dawson — son of David
- Deacon — servant, messenger
- Denver — green valley
- Desmond — gracious defender
- Dexter — right handed
- Dorian — dark one
- Drake — dragon
- Duke — leader
~E~
- Eamon — wealthy protector
- Eames — son of Eme
- Edgar — wealthy spear
- Elias — my God is Lord
- Elden — old friend
- Ellis — benevolent
- Elvis — all wise
- Emmett — universal, whole
- Evander — good man
- Everett — brave as a boar
- Ezekiel — God will strengthen
- Ezra — helper
~F~
- Fabian — bean grower
- Felix — fortunate, happy
- Finch — small songbird
- Fletcher — arrow maker
- Florian — flowering
- Flynn — son of the red one
- Ford — river crossing
- Foster — forest worker
- Francis — free man
- Franklin — free man
- Fraser — strawberry
- Fritz — peaceful ruler
~G~
- Gareth — gentle
- Gene — noble, well-born
- Gerald — spear ruler
- Gibson — son of Gilbert
- Gideon — mighty warrior
- Gilbert — bright pledge
- Grady — noble, illustrious
- Graham — gravelly homestead
- Gray — ash tree
- Gulliver — glutton, traveler
- Gus — great, magnificent
~H~
- Hadrian — from the Adriatic
- Hamilton — flat topped hill
- Hans — God is gracious
- Harrison — son of Harry
- Harvey — battle worthy
- Hawthorn — thorny tree
- Hayes — hedged area
- Heath — heathland
- Henry — home ruler
- Hershel — deer
- Holden — hollow valley
- Hugo — mind, intellect
- Huxley — inhospitable place
~I~
- Ignatius — fiery one
- Ira — watchful
- Ivan — ruler of the people
~J~
- Jasper — treasurer
- Jem — supplanter
- Jeremiah — God will uplift
- Jethro — excellence, abundance
- Joel — God is willing
- Josiah — God supports
- Jude — praised
- Jules — youthful
- Julius — youthful
~K & L~
- Kermit — free man
- Laurence — crowned with laurel
- Lawson — son of Lawrence
- Leander — lion man
- Ledger — spear tribe
- Leonard — brave lion
- Leopold — bold people
- Linus — flaxen haired
- Lou — famous warrior
- Lowell — little wolf
- Lucian — light
~M~
- Mack — son of
- Malcolm — devotee of Saint Columba
- Marshall — horse servant
- Martin — of Mars
- Maurice — dark skinned
- Miles — soldier
- Milton — mill town
- Montgomery — power of man
- Monty — mountain
- Moses — drawn from the water
- Murray — settlement by the sea
~N & O~
- Nash — at the ash tree
- Norman — man from the north
- Orson — bear cub
- Orville — gold town
- Oscar — divine spear
- Otis — wealthy
- Otto — wealth and fortune
~P & Q~
- Percy — pierces the valley
- Peregrine — traveler, pilgrim
- Perry — pear tree
- Peter — rock
- Pierce — rock
- Quentin — fifth
- Quincy — fifth son’s estate
~R~
- Rafe — wolf counsel
- Ralphie — wolf counsel
- Reginald — counsel power
- Reuben — behold, a son
- Robin — bright fame
- Roscoe — deer forest
- Rudy — famous wolf
- Rufus — red haired
- Rupert — bright fame
~S~
- Saul — asked for, prayed for
- Sebastian — venerable
- Simon — he who hears
- Sterling — pure and excellent
- Stewart — house guardian
~T & U~
- Tad — courageous heart
- Tennessee — the winding river
- Terrance — smooth, tender
- Theodore — gift of God
- Teddy — gift of God
- Ulysses — wrathful
~W & Z~
- Wallace — foreigner, Welshman
- Wally — ruler of the army
- Walt — ruler of the army
- Ward — guard, watchman
- Warner — army guard
- Warren — animal enclosure
- Wells — spring
- Wesley — western meadow
- West — western direction
- Whit — white
- Wilde — untamed
- Wilfred — desires peace
- Winston — joy stone
- Wulfric — wolf power
- Zebediah — God has bestowed
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