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!

With 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.

Classic boy names that are still cool

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:

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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