Curated list · 91 names
Vintage boy names
Boys' vintage names have followed the girls' revival by about ten years and are now everywhere: Theodore, Arthur, Henry, Hugo, August, Felix, Oscar, Otto, Edmund, Ezra, Levi, Silas, Wilder. The structural pattern is similar to the girls': long enough to feel substantial, with strong built-in nicknames (Theo, Arthur becomes Art, August becomes Gus). Most have a literary or biblical anchor, which is part of why they wear so well.
Oliver
SteadyEnglish · boy
From the olive tree, symbol of peace.
Theodore
RisingEnglish · boy
Greek theos + doron; 'gift of God'.
James
SteadyEnglish · boy
English form of Jacob; 'supplanter'.
Henry
SteadyEnglish · boy
Germanic 'ruler of the home'.
William
SteadyEnglish · boy
Germanic willa + helm; 'resolute protector'.
Benjamin
SteadyEnglish · boy
Hebrew 'son of the right hand'.
Jack
SteadyEnglish · boy
English diminutive of John; 'God is gracious'.
Daniel
SteadyEnglish · boy
Hebrew 'God is my judge'.
Samuel
SteadyEnglish · boy
Hebrew 'heard by God'.
Michael
SteadyEnglish · boy
Hebrew 'who is like God?'.
John
SteadyEnglish · boy
male given name
David
Steady· boy
Hebrew, 'beloved'
Joseph
Steady· boy
Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add'
Matthew
Steady· boy
Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of Yahweh'
Luke
Steady· boy
Latin 'from Lucania' — the evangelist.
Thomas
Steady· boy
Aramaic, 'twin'
Isaac
Steady· boy
Hebrew 'he will laugh'.
Jacob
Falling· boy
Hebrew 'supplanter' — son of Isaac.
Anthony
Steady· boy
From Roman clan name Antonius, meaning uncertain
Charles
Steady· boy
Germanic karl, 'free man'
Josiah
Steady· boy
Hebrew Yoshiyahu, 'the Lord supports'
Joshua
Steady· boy
Hebrew Yehoshua, 'the Lord is salvation'
Wesley
Rising· boy
Old English place name, 'western meadow'
Christopher
Steady· boy
Greek Christophoros, 'bearer of Christ'
Andrew
Falling· boy
Greek Andreas, 'manly, courageous'
Beau
Rising· boy
French, 'handsome, beautiful'
Adrian
Steady· boy
Latin Hadrianus, 'from Adria' (on the Adriatic)
Lincoln
Falling· boy
English place name; 'lake colony'.
Theo
Rising· boy
Greek short form of Theodore, from theos, 'god'
Everett
Steady· boy
Old English Eoforheard, 'brave as a wild boar'
Robert
Steady· boy
Germanic hrod-beraht, 'bright fame'
Jose
Steady· boy
Spanish form of Joseph, Hebrew, 'he will add'
Myles
Rising· boy
Variant of Miles; from Latin miles, 'soldier', or Germanic 'merciful'
Emmett
Steady· boy
English surname from medieval Emma; Germanic ermen, 'whole, universal'
Milo
Steady· boy
From Old German milan, 'gentle', or Slavic milu, 'dear'
Dean
Rising· boy
Old English denu, 'valley'; or ecclesiastical title for a leader
Arlo
Rising· boy
Uncertain; possibly Irish Aherlow, 'between two highlands'
Alan
Rising· boy
Breton/Celtic, likely 'rock' or 'little harmony'
Rhett
Steady· boy
From Dutch raet, 'advice' or 'counsel'
Felix
Rising· boy
From Latin, 'happy' or 'fortunate'
Maxwell
Falling· boy
Scottish place name, 'Mack's well'
Jesse
Rising· boy
From Hebrew Yishai, 'gift'
Kevin
Falling· boy
From Irish Caoimhín, 'handsome' or 'kind-born'
Tucker
Steady· boy
English occupational surname for a cloth fuller
Oscar
Steady· boy
Old English/Norse, 'god-spear'; also Irish legendary hero
Patrick
Falling· boy
From Latin patricius, 'nobleman'
Brandon
Falling· boy
Old English brom, 'broom shrub,' and dun, 'hill'
Harvey
Rising· boy
Breton Haerviu, 'battle-worthy'
Derek
Rising· boy
English form of Germanic Theodoric, 'ruler of the people'
Warren
Rising· boy
Norman French warrene, 'game preserve, rabbit warren'
Jeremy
Falling· boy
English form of Hebrew Yirmeyahu, 'appointed by God'
Steven
Falling· boy
From Greek Stephanos, 'crown, garland'
Walter
Steady· boy
Old Germanic Waltheri, 'ruler of the army'
Otto
Rising· boy
Old Germanic Audo, from aud, 'wealth, fortune'
Kenneth
Falling· boy
Anglicized Gaelic Coinneach, 'handsome' or 'born of fire'
Angelo
Rising· boy
Italian form of Greek angelos, 'messenger'
Cody
Steady· boy
Anglicized Irish Ó Cuidighthigh, 'descendant of the helpful one'
Brian
Falling· boy
Irish, from old Celtic for 'high' or 'noble'
Bryan
Falling· boy
Irish variant of Brian, from Celtic for 'noble' or 'high'
Martin
Steady· boy
From Latin Martinus, dedicated to Mars, the Roman god of war
Clayton
Falling· boy
Old English place name, 'settlement on clay soil'
Preston
Falling· boy
Old English preost + tun, 'priest's town'
Archie
Rising· boy
Short for Archibald, Germanic for 'genuinely bold'
Colin
Falling· boy
Medieval diminutive of Nicholas; Gaelic cailean, 'young pup'
Sonny
Rising· boy
English term of endearment for 'son' or 'small boy'
Travis
Falling· boy
From Old French traverser, 'to cross'; surname for a tollkeeper
Bradley
Falling· boy
Old English brad leah, 'wide meadow'
Russell
Steady· boy
From Old French rous, 'red'; nickname for red hair
Grady
Rising· boy
Gaelic O Gradaigh, from gradach, 'noble, illustrious'
Raymond
Falling· boy
Germanic ragin 'counsel' + mund 'protection'
Edwin
Falling· boy
Old English ead 'wealth' + wine 'friend'
Franklin
Rising· boy
Middle English franklein, 'free landholder'
Marshall
Falling· boy
Old French mareschal, 'keeper of horses', later royal officer
Jared
Falling· boy
Hebrew Yared, 'descent'; a patriarch in Genesis
Winston
Steady· boy
Old English Wynnstan, 'joy stone' or 'friend's stone'
Jake
Falling· boy
Medieval nickname for Jacob, from Hebrew Ya'akov, 'supplanter'
Frederick
Rising· boy
From Germanic Friduric, 'peaceful ruler'
Hank
Rising· boy
Medieval English diminutive of Henry, 'home ruler'
Lewis
Rising· boy
English form of Louis, from Frankish Hludwig, 'famous battle'
Benson
Rising· boy
English surname, 'son of Ben' (Benjamin or Benedict)
Sean
Falling· boy
Irish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'
Clark
Falling· boy
From Old English clerc (Latin clericus), 'cleric, scholar'
Kyle
Falling· boy
Scottish place-name, from Gaelic caol, 'strait, narrow channel'
Edgar
Falling· boy
From Old English ead and gar, 'wealthy spear'
Johnny
Falling· boy
Diminutive of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'
Frank
Falling· boy
From the Germanic tribe of the Franks, meaning 'free man'
Conrad
Rising· boy
From Old German Kuonrat, 'bold counsel'
Andy
Falling· boy
Short form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas, 'manly' or 'brave'
Hezekiah
Rising· boy
Hebrew, 'Yahweh strengthens'; king of Judah
Mack
Steady· boy
From Scottish/Irish Mac, 'son of'; short for Mackenzie
Rocco
Steady· boy
From Germanic hrok, 'rest'; 14th-century French pilgrim saint