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151 Posh Names for Boys that Evoke Class and Luxury

Looking for the most elegant and sophisticated names for your little prince? Check out our list of posh boy names that exude class and refinement.
151 Posh Names for Boys that Evoke Class and Luxury
Updated: July 18, 2023
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A lot of parents tend to steer towards tough or strong names for baby boys. When this happens, a lot of great baby boy names get overlooked. This list of posh names for boys contains trending posh baby names that are fancy and beautiful.

What Are Posh Boy Names? 

Don’t know what posh means? It’s used to refer to someone that is upper class. Primarily, the term is used in the UK. It evokes luxuriousness and style. Posh baby names are old-fashioned but cool and aristocratic. Many are retro but they’re making a comeback!

Posh names are refined and elegant, making them timeless! The most popular posh boy's name is “Benjamin.” It ranks as #9 of the most popular boy names of 2022. “Theodore” also made the list at #10.

Find the perfect sophisticated and classy boy name for your baby boy and they’ll soon be living the posh lifestyle. 

Related: 75 Old Money Names That Sound Rich and Glamorous

 

Posh Boy Names A to D

  1. Albert - Old German, meaning: “noble”
  2. Alexander - Greek, meaning: “protector of mankind”
  3. Alistair - Scottish, meaning: “defender of mankind”
  4. Alphonse - Old German, meaning: “noble and ready”
  5. Amadeus - Latin, meaning: “love of God”
  6. Angus - Celtic, meaning: “superb” or “unique”
  7. Archibald - English, meaning: “bold prince”
  8. Armani - African, meaning: “faith”
  9. Atticus - Latin, meaning: “from Athens”
  10. Augustus - Latin, meaning: “exalted”
  11. Barnaby - Hebrew, meaning: “son of prophecy”
  12. Bartholomew - Hebrew, meaning: “furrow”
  13. Baxter - An English and Scottish occupational surname for a baker
  14. Benedict - Latin, meaning: “blessed”
  15. Benjamin - Hebrew, meaning: “son of my right hand”
  16. Bernard - German, meaning: “bold as a bear”
  17. Bertram - German, meaning: “bright”
  18. Bradford - Old English, meaning: “broad meadow”
  19. Carlisle - Old German, meaning: “free man”
  20. Caspian - Arabic, meaning: “white”
  21. Chandler - A French occupational name for a candle maker
  22. Charles - German and French, meaning: “free man”
  23. Clarence - Latin, meaning: “clear”
  24. Clement - Latin, meaning: “merciful”
  25. Clifford - Old English, meaning: “hill”
  26. Clive - Old English, meaning: “land near the hill”
  27. Conrad - Old German, meaning: “brave advisor”
  28. Cornelius - Latin, meaning: “horn”
  29. Cosmo - Italian and Greek, meaning: “order”
  30. Crawford - Old English, meaning: “ford of the crows”
  31. Crispin - Latin, meaning: “curly”
  32. Cuthbert - Old English, meaning: “famous”
  33. Darcy - Irish, meaning: “dark girl”
  34. Darius - Persian, meaning: “king”
  35. Digby - Old English, meaning: “settlement near a ditch”
  36. Dimitri - Greek, meaning: “lover of the earth”
  37. Dominic - Latin, meaning: “belonging to the Lord”
  38. Donovan - Irish, meaning: “dark warrior”
  39. Duncan - Old English, meaning: “dark warrior

Posh Boy Names That Start with E to K

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  1. Edgar - Old English, meaning: “prosperous warrior”
  2. Edmund - Spanish, meaning: “homebody” and Old English, meaning: “rich warrior”
  3. Edward - Old English, meaning: “rich guardian”
  4. Edwin - Old English, meaning: “rich friend”
  5. Emerson - Old English, meaning: “Emery’s son”
  6. Ernest - Old German, meaning: “vigorous”
  7. Euripides -
  8. Fabian - Latin, meaning: “bean”
  9. Ferdinand - German, meaning: “courageous traveler”
  10. Fergus - Irish, meaning: “strong man”
  11. Fillmore - English, meaning: “very famous”
  12. Fitzgerald - English, meaning: “son of Gerald”
  13. Fletcher - Old French, meaning: “seller of arrows”
  14. Florian - Latin, meaning: “flowering”
  15. Frederick - German, meaning: “peaceful ruler”
  16. Gerald - French, meaning: “spear warrior”
  17. Gideon - Hebrew, meaning: “mighty warrior”
  18. Giles - French, meaning: “youth”
  19. Giovanni - Italian, meaning: “gift from God”
  20. Gregory - Greek, meaning: “watchman”
  21. Hamilton - Old English, meaning: “flat-topped hill”
  22. Hamish - Hebrew and Scottish, meaning: “supplanter”
  23. Harrison - Old English, meaning: “army ruler” and German, meaning: “house ruler”
  24. Heathcliff - English, meaning: “cliff near a heath”
  25. Hector - Greek, meaning: “anchor”
  26. Horatio - Greek, meaning: “behold”
  27. Hugo - German, meaning: “bright soul”
  28. Humphrey - Old English, meaning: “peaceful force”
  29. Huxley - English, meaning: “ash tree field”
  30. Icarus - A legendary figure in Greek mythology
  31. Ignatius - Latin, meaning: “fiery”
  32. Ingram - German, meaning: “raven”
  33. Irving - Old English, meaning: “sea friend”
  34. Jarvis - Spanish, meaning: “warrior”
  35. Jasper - Persian, meaning: “treasure bearer”
  36. Jefferson - Old French, meaning: “peaceful”
  37. Jensen - Danish and Norwegian, meaning: “son of Jens”
  38. Jeremy - Hebrew, meaning: “chosen by God”
  39. Julius - Latin, meaning: “youthful”
  40. Keaton - English, meaning: “hawk’s nest”
  41. Kenneth - Irish, meaning: “handsome”
  42. Kincaid - Scottish, meaning: “vigorous”
  43. Kingsley - Old English, meaning: “ruler”

Posh Boy Names That Start With L to Z

  1. Lancaster - An Old English habitational name for the town of Lancaster in northwestern England.
  2. Langston - Old English, meaning: “long”
  3. Laurent - French, meaning: “martyred”
  4. Lawrence - Latin, meaning: “laurel crown”
  5. Leonardo - German, meaning: “lion-hearted”
  6. Luther - German, meaning: “warrior”
  7. Lysander - Greek, meaning: “liberator”
  8. Magnus - Latin, meaning: “the great one”
  9. Maurice - Latin, meaning: “dark-skinned”
  10. Maximillian - Latin, meaning: “the greatest” 
  11. Montgomery - French, meaning: “mountain hunter”
  12. Napoleon - Italian, meaning: “fierce one from Naples”
  13. Nathaniel - Hebrew, meaning: “gift of God”
  14. Nelson - Old English, meaning: “son of a champion”
  15. Neville - French, meaning: “from the new farmland”
  16. Nigel - Irish, meaning: “champion”
  17. Norman - English, meaning: “man from the north”
  18. Octavius - Latin, meaning: “eighth child”
  19. Olivier - French, meaning: “peace” and Latin, meaning: “olive tree”
  20. Orlando - Latin, meaning: “bright sun”
  21. Orville - French, meaning: “from the golden village”
  22. Oscar - Old Norse, meaning: “divine spear” and Hawaiian, meaning: “divine strength”
  23. Oswald - Old English, meaning: “divinely powerful”
  24. Percival - Old French, meaning: “pierce the veil”
  25. Peregrine - Latin, meaning: “falcon”
  26. Phineas - Hebrew, meaning: “oracle”
  27. Piers - Latin, meaning: “rock”
  28. Porter - French, meaning: “gatekeeper”
  29. Prescott - Old English, meaning: “dweller at the church”
  30. Prince - Latin, meaning: “royal son”
  31. Quentin - Latin, meaning: “fifth-born child”
  32. Quincy - Spanish, meaning: “fifteenth child” and English, meaning: “fifth son’s estate”
  33. Rafe - Irish, meaning: “prosperous”
  34. Raphael - Hebrew, meaning: “healed by God”
  35. Reginald - Old English, meaning: “powerful one”
  36. Remington - Old English, meaning: “from the raven’s home”
  37. Roland - German, meaning: “from the famous land”
  38. Royce - English, meaning: “son of the king”
  39. Rudolph - German, meaning: “wolf”
  40. Rufus - Latin, meaning: “red-haired one”
  41. Rupert - Old English and French, meaning: “bright” or “famous”
  42. Salvatore - Spanish, meaning: “savior”
  43. Sebastian - Latin, meaning: “revered one”
  44. Seymour - French, meaning: “marshy land near the sea”
  45. Solomon - Hebrew, meaning: “peaceful”
  46. Spencer - Old English, meaning: “keeper”
  47. Sterling - English, meaning: “genuine”
  48. Sullivan - Gaelic, meaning: “black eyes”
  49. Sylvester - Latin, meaning: “woodman”
  50. Thaddeus - Latin, meaning: “courageous”
  51. Theodore - Greek, meaning: “gift of God”
  52. Tiberius - Latin, meaning: “near the Tiber River
  53. Tobias - Hebrew, meaning: “God is good”
  54. Tristan - Celtic, Latin, and Welsh, meaning: “noise”
  55. Ulysses - Latin, meaning: “the hateful one”
  56. Vaughn - Celtic, meaning: “little” and Scandinavian, meaning: “hope”
  57. Vernon - French, meaning: “alder tree”
  58. Vincent - Latin, meaning: “conquering”
  59. Virgil - Latin, meaning: “staff bearer”
  60. Walker - A Middle English occupational name for a cloth worker
  61. Wentworth - An English habitational name from places in Cambridgeshire and South Yorkshire
  62. Wilbur - German, meaning: “bright desire”
  63. Wilfred - Old English, meaning: “much peace”
  64. Willoughby - An English habitational name for a willow settlement
  65. Windsor - Old English, meaning: “from the friend’s hill”
  66. Winston - Old English, meaning: “joy stone”
  67. Wolfgang - Teutonic, meaning: “wolf strife”
  68. Xavier - Arabic, meaning: “bright”
  69. Zacharias - Hebrew, meaning: “God remembers”

Whether you are looking for more popular boy names or are interested in searching through timeless and classic boy names, we hope you find the best match for your bouncing baby boy.

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Sources +

Popular Baby Names. (2018). Ssa.gov. https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/

Posh Definition & Meaning. (n.d.). Dictionary.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023, from https://www.dictionary.com/browse/posh

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