50 Classic Boy Names That Are Still Cool

Looking for an old fashioned, timeless yet cool name for your baby boy? Check out 50 classic boy names for babies that are still cool!

Classic Boy NamesWith three boys and no girls, my husband and I have had our share of finding names for boys.

We didn’t name our boys after anyone we knew, or even after my husband. And we wanted our boys to have a middle name each as well.

That’s a total of six baby boy names altogether!

We also had one criteria for each name: They had to be classic. As cute as the names I hear these days are, I also knew many can get dated, given enough time. Just look at how we don’t really name our babies with the same ones that had been trendy during our generation.

We looked instead to a vintage name. Classic boy names—the kinds that have been around for at least a hundred years. At the same time, we also wanted the classic names to have a familiar ring, so that it wasn’t so old that it, too, would be dated.

So, we scoured names from various origins, looking to sources like classic literature or handed-down names. We made sure we were happy with the meaning of these names, and even considered possible nicknames, if any.

If you’re looking for timeless baby names that still sound cool, look no further. I compiled several of them and their origins, meanings, and nicknames below:

Classic boy names

NAME ORIGIN MEANING NICKNAME
Alexander Greek “defender of men” Alex, Alec, Xander, Alexi
Andrew Greek “strong,” “manly,” “courageous” Andy
Anthony Latin “priceless” Tony, Anton
Benjamin Hebrew “son of the south” Ben, Benny, Benji
Caleb Hebrew “dog” Cal, Cale, Cay
Charles German “man,” “strong” Charlie, Chuck
Christopher
Greek “Christ-bearer” Chris, Topher, Kit
Daniel Hebrew “God is my judge” Dan, Danny
David Hebrew “beloved” Dave
Douglas Scottish “dark water” Doug, Dougie
Edward English “guardian of prosperity” Ed, Eddie, Ned
Ernest Teutonic “earnest” Ernie
Ethan Hebrew “strong,” “safe,” “firm”
Francis Latin “French,” “free man” Frank, Frankie
Frederick Teutonic “peace” Fred, Freddie
Gabriel Hebrew “devoted to God,” “a hero of God,” “God is my strength” Gabe
Geoffrey English “heavenly place” Geoff
George Greek “tiller of the soil,” “farmer” Georgie
Henry German “ruler of the household” Hank, Harry
Ian Scottish “God is gracious”
Jack English a nickname for John or James
Jacob Hebrew “supplanter” Jake, Jack, Jackie
James Hebrew derived from Jacob Jim, Jimmy
John Hebrew “God is gracious” Johnny
Jonathan Hebrew “God gives” John, Johnny
Joseph Hebrew “God shall add another son” Joe, Joey
Julian Latin “bearded,” “father of the skies” Jules
Kenneth Gaelic “handsome” Ken, Kenny
Lucas Latin “light-giving,” “illumination” Luke, Luca
Liam Irish “strong-willed warrior and protector”
Mark Latin “warlike”
Matthew Hebrew “gift of God” Matt, Matty
Michael Hebrew “who is like God” Mike, Mickey, Mikey
Nathan Hebrew “He gave” Nate, Nat
Nicholas Greek “victory of the people” Nick, Nicky, Cole, Nico, Coley
Noah Hebrew “rest and comfort”
Oliver Latin “olive tree” Ollie
Patrick Latin “nobleman” Pat, Paddie
Paul Latin “small”
Peter Greek “a rock” Pete, Petey
Phillip Greek “loving” Phil
Raymond English “mighty protector” Ray
Richard German “strong ruler” Rich, Richy, Rick, Ricky
Robert English “bright fame” Rob, Bert, Bertie
Sebastian Latin “venerable,” “revered” Ian, Bastian, Bash
Thomas Hebrew “a twin” Tom, Tommy
Timothy Greek “honoring God” Tim, Timmy
Vincent Latin “conqueror,” “victor” Vinnie, Vince
William German “strong-willed warrior” Will, Billy
Wyatt Old English “wood,” “wide” Wye

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Conclusion

My husband and I finally chose our boys’ names, suggesting one after another until the final ones emerged victorious above the rest. We checked how the initials would look and made sure we felt comfortable saying them over and over.

After all, these are the names your child will carry with him the rest of his life. With this list of classic baby names for boys, now you know they’ll also stand the test of time.

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Source of meanings: Baby Center

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