Historical Boy Names

Discover 514+ historical boy names with meanings, origins, and history.

Showing 145–192 of 500 names

good repute, good glory, good opinion

outcome, event, result

eternal stone, island stone, or good fortune stone

name of a garden or oasis in Arabia

from Farab

Arabic, Persian

knight, horseman, Persia

fame, reputation

Germanic, through Old French

people, tribe

From the Franks; a member of the Germanic people

shining, brilliant

from Gaul

master, great one

157.Georges-Louis

French (combination of Georges and Louis)

farmer, worker, and famous warrior

Latin, via Portuguese

of the Getae (an ancient Thracian tribe)

pledge, hostage

Italian, from Hebrew

established by God

Italian, from Hebrew and Greek

descending, to flow down

hostage army

God's gift

Italian, from Germanic

God's peace

God's friend or Goth friend

Old Norse, Swedish

Gothic people, good

God's peace

chief, lord, or fierce lord

Germanic, through Old High German and Latin

ruler of the army

resolute protector, helmet of will

Germanic (Visigothic)

famous in battle, renowned warrior

war-pleasure, battle-song

Swedish, from Old Norse

staff of the Goths

Visigothic, Germanic

warrior, army ruler

high son, or useful, skillful

Scottish/English

from the crooked hill

Punic (Carthaginian)

Baal is gracious

God is gracious

179.Hardenburgh

from the strong fortress or fortified hill

from the tribe of the Chatti

Czech, from Old German

from the river

companion, husband, or Hebrew

From the other side, or a descendant of Eber

184.Henry-Claudius

Germanic and Roman

home ruler; lame, club-footed

Spanish, from Germanic

brave, adventurous, or journey

glorious warrior

187.Hieronijmus

sacred name

battle, strife, or protection

battle ruler

Ancient Greek, via Latin and Spanish

unleasher of horses

good ruler, good king

little good; beautiful; handsome

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