Old-English boy names
Most popular names
- Albert Noble #22 in US
- Carter Driver of a Cart #33 in US
- Alfred Benevolent Ruler, Wise counselor #70 in US
- Bentley From the Grassy Meadow #107 in US
- Clifford From the Riverís Heights #141 in US
- Eduardo Appointed to Protect #201 in US
- Clinton From the Hill Town #253 in US
- Winfield Win field battle victor #262 in US
- Elbert Noble #301 in US
- Clifton From the Cliff Estate #345 in US
- Brooks Peaceful #355 in US
- Ken Strong, Royal Oath #377 in US
- Byron From the Barn #398 in US
- Clint From the Hill Town #398 in US
- Edd Wealthy prosperous guardian #419 in US
- Alberto Noble #427 in US
- Buddy Companion #457 in US
- Alfredo Benevolent Ruler #523 in US
- Bud Companion #524 in US
- Al Friend of All, Harmonious, Benevolent Ruler, Noble #611 in US
- Ellsworth from elder tree settlement place #630 in US
- Wilburn Desire dwelling brook stream #702 in US
- Cliff From the Riverís Heights #816 in US
- Normand Man From the North #826 in US
- Alford Old ford river crossing #834 in US
- Benton from bent grass settlement #877 in US
- Egbert Sword bright edge warrior #917 in US
- Alf Benevolent Ruler #976 in US
- Fitzhugh son of Hugh #984 in US
- Wellington Prosperous #992 in US
- Elwin noble friend elf #997 in US
- Elden Wise Guardian #1055 in US
- Emmit Earnest #1085 in US
- Aric Holy ruler #1133 in US
- Durward gate keeper or gateward #1149 in US
- Eldred Elderly Counsel #1154 in US
- Carlyle Brave #1229 in US
- Winford friend from wine ford #1229 in US
- Worley corner of homestead clearing #1383 in US
- Draven Raven-like bird of prey #1396 in US
- Chet From the Campsite #1416 in US
- Woodson From the Woods #1421 in US
- Whit white fair light colored #1422 in US
- Albion white cliff land #1447 in US
- Elsworth noble man noble estate #1470 in US
- Ellwood elder wood or forest #1484 in US
- Edwardo Appointed to Protect #1500 in US
- Ewell ever flowing stream #1568 in US
- Carlisle Brave #1577 in US
- Buddie Companion #1578 in US
Old-English boy names come from Anglo-Saxon roots—the language spoken in what's now England before the Norman Conquest in 1066. These names were built from elements like 'aethel' (noble), 'beorht' (bright), and 'aelred' (elf counsel), combining to form something like Alfred or Albert. They belonged to kings, saints, and the landed gentry, and many survived the centuries by staying in use long after the language itself changed.
Names like Carter, Bentley, and Clifford started as descriptions of place or work—a carter hauled goods, a bentley sat on bent grass, a clifford crossed a ford near cliffs—and over time became family names and then given names again. You'll find them scattered through medieval records and later revived by the Victorians, who looked back to Anglo-Saxon times as a golden age. Each name here shows what it meant and where it came from, so the landscape and labor behind these words doesn't get lost.