Old-English boy names

Most popular names

  1. Albert Noble #22 in US
  2. Carter Driver of a Cart #33 in US
  3. Alfred Benevolent Ruler, Wise counselor #70 in US
  4. Bentley From the Grassy Meadow #107 in US
  5. Clifford From the Riverís Heights #141 in US
  6. Eduardo Appointed to Protect #201 in US
  7. Clinton From the Hill Town #253 in US
  8. Winfield Win field battle victor #262 in US
  9. Elbert Noble #301 in US
  10. Clifton From the Cliff Estate #345 in US
  11. Brooks Peaceful #355 in US
  12. Ken Strong, Royal Oath #377 in US
  13. Byron From the Barn #398 in US
  14. Clint From the Hill Town #398 in US
  15. Edd Wealthy prosperous guardian #419 in US
  16. Alberto Noble #427 in US
  17. Buddy Companion #457 in US
  18. Alfredo Benevolent Ruler #523 in US
  19. Bud Companion #524 in US
  20. Al Friend of All, Harmonious, Benevolent Ruler, Noble #611 in US
  21. Ellsworth from elder tree settlement place #630 in US
  22. Wilburn Desire dwelling brook stream #702 in US
  23. Cliff From the Riverís Heights #816 in US
  24. Normand Man From the North #826 in US
  25. Alford Old ford river crossing #834 in US
  26. Benton from bent grass settlement #877 in US
  27. Egbert Sword bright edge warrior #917 in US
  28. Alf Benevolent Ruler #976 in US
  29. Fitzhugh son of Hugh #984 in US
  30. Wellington Prosperous #992 in US
  31. Elwin noble friend elf #997 in US
  32. Elden Wise Guardian #1055 in US
  33. Emmit Earnest #1085 in US
  34. Aric Holy ruler #1133 in US
  35. Durward gate keeper or gateward #1149 in US
  36. Eldred Elderly Counsel #1154 in US
  37. Carlyle Brave #1229 in US
  38. Winford friend from wine ford #1229 in US
  39. Worley corner of homestead clearing #1383 in US
  40. Draven Raven-like bird of prey #1396 in US
  41. Chet From the Campsite #1416 in US
  42. Woodson From the Woods #1421 in US
  43. Whit white fair light colored #1422 in US
  44. Albion white cliff land #1447 in US
  45. Elsworth noble man noble estate #1470 in US
  46. Ellwood elder wood or forest #1484 in US
  47. Edwardo Appointed to Protect #1500 in US
  48. Ewell ever flowing stream #1568 in US
  49. Carlisle Brave #1577 in US
  50. 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.

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