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3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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Vintage revival

Older names with lasting appeal

1–48 of 58 names

Welsh · English

Arthur

Origin unknown; a bear connection is one theory

Top 100
English

Everett

Brave as a wild boar

Top 100
German · English

Henry

Home ruler

Top 100
English · Biblical Greek · Latin

Silas

Probably a short form of Silvanus; other explanations exist

Top 100
English

Wesley

West clearing or meadow

Top 100
English

Alden

Old friend

Familiar
English

Alfred

Elf counsel

Familiar
English

Alvin

From several older names involving friendship

Familiar
English · Scottish

Archie

Genuine; bold, through Archibald

Familiar
English

Byron

Place of the cattle sheds

Familiar
French · English

Calvin

Bald

Familiar
English

Darwin

Dear friend, through Deorwine

Familiar
English

Dean

From a surname with more than one origin

Familiar
English

Edgar

Wealth and spear

Familiar
English

Edward

Wealth and guard

Familiar
English

Edwin

Wealth and friend

Familiar
English

Emmett

From an English surname based on Emma

Familiar
Germanic · English

Milo

Form related to Miles; deeper derivation uncertain

Familiar
German · English

Otis

Surname name related to Otto

FamiliarRising
English · Greek

Peter

Stone

Familiar
English · Greek

Philip

Friend of horses

Familiar
English

Porter

Doorkeeper

Familiar
English

Stanley

Stone clearing

Familiar
English · Scottish

Sterling

Excellent; also a surname from Stirling, whose meaning is uncertain

Familiar
English

Teddy

Affectionate form of Edward or Theodore

Familiar
English

Wade

English surname: ford, or a name related to going

Familiar
English

Winston

Wine’s town, or a surname from Wynnstan: joy + stone

Familiar
English

Alfie

Elf counsel, through Alfred

Uncommon
English

Alton

Town at a river’s source

Uncommon
English

Booker

Maker of books

Uncommon
English

Chester

Fortress; Roman camp

Uncommon
English

Edmund

Wealth and protection

Uncommon
Old English · German

Elmer

Noble; famous

Uncommon
English

Elton

Ella’s town

Uncommon
English

Hart

English surname name; associated with a stag

Uncommon
English

Lyndon

Linden tree hill

Uncommon
English

Mercer

Textile merchant

Uncommon
English

Milton

Mill town or middle town

Uncommon
English · Latin

Orson

Little bear

Uncommon
English · Latin

Sylvester

Form of Silvester: wooded or wild

Uncommon
English

Thatcher

A person who thatches roofs

Uncommon
English

Truman

Trustworthy man

Uncommon
English

Woodrow

Row of houses by a wood

Uncommon
English

Albie

Noble and bright, through Albert

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