75 "Old Man Names" That Are Popular Again

Trends come and go, especially in the world of parenting. Those parenting trends are always prevalent in the naming game. After all, you are selecting the name for a person to have for the rest of their life! While there is no guarantee your boy name will stay en vogue, some old-fashioned boy baby names are coming back in style.

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Consider Albert, for example, which has a princely ring to it, or maybe you’re more into a quirky name like Otis made famous in recent years by several athletes. If you’re a Harry Potter fan, you may fancy something like Percy, George, or Ronald, three of the six Weasley boy names, all old-fashioned and in this case, all very British!

You may not hear some of these old-fashioned baby names much anymore, so why not be a trendsetter? Many of these are English names and given the popularity of shows like Downton Abbey and now Bridegerton, we will likely see a resurgence of old-fashioned British names.

“Old man” names that we once associated with our grandpas are a hit again! Maybe you’re considering one of these for a middle name to honor a family namesake, or perhaps you’re just down with these posh-sounding male names; either way, we have a list of 75 “old man” names you may want to consider for your boy to be.

Even if your baby boy’s name is not a popular name, choosing one from this list of retro names is sure to give him a one-of-a-kind start in life.

There were so many great names out there it was hard to par down our list to only 75 old-fashioned boy names, but we feel this list is full of classic names sure to inspire anyone looking for a solid vintage name.

“Old Man” Baby Boy Names that Start with A to D

1. Albert - German, noble and bright. The name of Queen Victoria’s famous love match husband.
2. Alexander - Greek, defender of mankind. A political name for Alexander the Great and Alexander Hamilton
3. Alfred - English, elf of wise counsel, a common nickname is Alfie
4. Ambrose - Greek, immortal
5. Amos - Hebrew, burdened or troubled, to carry, born of God
6. Archie - German, bold, commonly short for Archibald but can be a stand-alone name
7. Arthur - Celtic, noble, bear. Famous for the great king in the of legend King Arthur.
8. Basil - Greek, royal, king
9. Beau - French, handsome
10. Byron - English, at the byres or the barn
11. Calvin - Latin, bald, hairless, associated with lucky number 7
12. Cecil - English, blind
13. Charles - English, free man
14. Chester - English, fortress
15. Clifford - English, lives by the ford in the cliff
16. Clyde - Scottish, the river of Clyde in Scotland
17. Conrad - German, brave, bold ruler or counsel
18. Cornelius - Latin, horn
19. Cyrus - Persian, sun, name of the founder of the Persian empire
20. David - Hebrew, beloved, may become popular again due to the popularity of the show Schitt’s Creek
21. Desmond - Irish, a middle easter kingdom in Ireland, one from south Munster
22. Duane - Scandanavian, dark, swarthy
23. Dwight - German, white or blonde. Presidential for U.S. president Dwight Eisenhower.

“Old Man” Baby Boy Names that Start with E to L

24. Edgar - English, successful spearman
25. Edmund - Old English, protector, prosperity, riches
26. Edwin - English, prosperous friend
27. Elmer - English, noble, renowned
28. Emmet - English - universal, also spelled Emmit
29. Ernest - English/German, earnest, resolute, serious, a battle to the death
30. Esteban - Spanish, a form of Stephen, wreath, crown, honor, fame
31. Ewan - Scottish, born of the yew tree, Star Wars fans may like this one because of Ewan McGregor
32. Francis - French, free, religious for Pope Francis
33. Franklin - English, free landholder
34. Frederick - German, peaceful ruler
35. George - Greek, farmer. Same name as Kate and William’s firstborn Prince George and the first American president George Washington
36. Gideon - Hebrew, having a stump for a hand. Old testament name.
37. Gordon - Scottish, great hill
38. Grady - Irish, a descendant of nobility
39. Graham - English/Schottish, grand homestead
40. Harold - Scandanavian, army ruler, Harry is a common nickname
41. Harvey - German, warrior, soldier, battle-worthy
42. Horace - Latin, man of time
43. Hugh - English, mind, instinct, intellect
44. Issac - Hebrew, laughter, he who laughs, religious old testament name
45. Lawrence - Latin, from the Roman city Laurentum
46. Leonard - German, lion-hearted
47. Llyod - Welsh, gray
48. Louis - French/German, a renowned warrior

“Old Man” Baby Boy Names that Start with M to Z

49. Marshall - English, caretaker of horses
50. Max - Latin, greatest
51. Milton - English, from a mill town
52. Mortimer - English, still sea
53. Murray - Gaelic, from the region of Moray in Scotland
54. Norman - English, northerner, Norseman
55. Oliver - Latin, olive tree
56. Orson - Latin, bear cub
57. Oscar - Irish, divine speaker
58. Otis - German, wealthy, son of Otto
59. Percy - French, piercing the valley
60. Philip - Greek, lover of horses
61. Phineas - Hebrew, Nubian, a part of Egypt. Nickname Phinn
62. Quentin - Latin, fifth
63. Ralph - English, wolf counsel
64. Raymond - German, wise protector
65. Rueben - Hebrew, behold a son
66. Roland - English/German - advisor to the ruler
67. Rudy - German, famous wolf, short for the name Rudolph
68. Sebastian - Greek, venerable, from the ancient city of Sebastia
69. Sidney - English, from the stony field, variations also used as a girl’s name
70. Silas - Latin, forest, woods
71. Stanley - Old English, stony meadow
72. Theodore - Greek, divine gift
73. Vernon - English, alder tree
74. Wallace - Old French, means Welsman
75. Wilbur - Old German, wild boar, resolute, brilliant

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