Top 200 Old Fashioned Baby Boy Names

Here is our list of the top 200 baby boy names prior to 1950.

Posted on November 19, 2019 | Comments

Sidney -from Sidon; wide meadow
Morris -Moorish; Dark-skinned; Moor land
Victor -Victor; champion
Max -Max \max\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Max), is pronounced maks. Short form of Maximilian, Maximo, or Maxwell. Maxime (max-EEM) is a French form. Writer Max Beerbohm; actor Max von Sydow.

Max has 4 variant forms: Maks, Maxence, Maxson and Maxx.

Baby names that sound like Max are Maxy, Maxie and Maxey.
Oliver -Olive tree
Samuel -Asked of God; God heard
Sam -Sam \sam\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Sam). Nickname of Samuel or Samson, sometimes used as an independent name. "Uncle Sam" has been the personal face of the American government for over a century. Playwright Sam Shepard; actor Sam Waterson; singer Sammy Davis, Jr.

Sam has 4 variant forms: Samm, Sammey, Sammie and Samy.

Baby names that sound like Sam are Sami and Sim.
Roland -Famous soldier
Eva -God is gracious; born of yew; youth
Hugh -Intelligent
Manuel -God is with us
Wayne -Dark; From the dunes
Julian -Youthful
Vivian -full of life
Ida -Name of a king
Michael -Like God; One who resembles God.
Bruce -Woodlands
Julius -Jove's child
Daniel -My judge is the Lord
Irvin -Lover of the sea
Claude -Lame
Allen -Cheerful; Noble
Verna -From the alder grove; Spring-like
Murray -Seaman
Everett -Hardy; Brave; brave, strong boar
Willis -Valiant protector
Leroy -The king; the king
Stephen -Crown: wreath. In the bible Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
Virgil -Flourishing
Ben -Blessed
Roger -Famous spearman
Eddie -Guardian of prosperity; Guardian of the mists
Dale -Valley; valley
Jessie -Wealthy; Jehovah exists; the Lord exists
Calvin -little bald one
Clifford -Cliff-side ford
Lee -Healer
Mike -Like God
Keith -Wood; Wind; Wood-dweller
Marion -Bitter
Leslie -From the gray fortress
Ellen -Courage
Don -Dark stranger
Alexander -Protector of mankind; man's defender, warrior
Franklin -Free man; Landholder; free landholder
Mattie -gift of God
Ollie -Olive tree
Glen -From the valley
Nick -People's victory
Laurence -From the place of laurel trees; Honor; Victory
Jasper -Treasurer
Perry -Pear tree
Nicholas -People's victory
Jay -Healer
Patrick -Noble one
Milton -From the mill town; mill town
Bennie -Blessed
Johnnie -God is merciful
Alvin -Elf wine; Noble friend; elf or magical being, friend
Emil -Industrious
Patricia -patrician, noble
Ronald -Powerful; Rules with counsel
Dennis -Greek god of wine
Jose -God wiIl multiply
Cecil -blind; sixth
Merle -Falcon
Tom -Tom \tom\ as a boy's name. Short form of Thomas (Aramaic) "twin". Most common in the 19th century as an independent name. Actors Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks.

Tom has 3 variant forms: Thom, Tomm and Tommy.

Baby names that sound like Tom are Dom, Teom, Tome, Tam and Tim.
Billy -Resolute protector
Orville -Spear strength
Ivan -Gift from God
Mark -God of war
Benjamin -Son of the right hand; son of the south; son of my old age
Johnny -God is merciful
Tony -highly praiseworthy. Abbreviation of Anthony and its variants used since medieval times as an independent name.
Jeanne -God is merciful
Ross -From the peninsula
Laverne -From the alder grove; Spring-like
Earnest -Serious; Determined
Alex -Protector of mankind; man's defender, warrior
Antonio -Priceless; Flourishing; Flower
Carrie -Dear; Pleasant stream
Jerry -Rules by the spear
Archie -Bold prince
Muriel -sparkling sea
Otis -Wealthy; wealth; son of Otto
Jimmie -Supplanter
Odell -Wealthy
Karl -Strong; Strong-man
Felix -Name of a saint
Aaron -Shining light; High mountain; Messenger
Seymour -Tailor
Connie -Brave counsel; Wise
Ellis -Jehovah is God
Lyle -Carl's island
Pete -Rock
Arnold -Eagle; Powerful; eagle ruler
Dora -Good gift
Dewey -Place name
Angelo -Angel; Heavenly messenger; messenger; messenger of God
Carroll -Champion