Historical Boy Names

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

Showing 385–432 of 500 names

army counsel

orchid, excellence, or purity

battle council, joyful battle

counsel, judgment, and army, warrior

Dutch, from Old German

rim of a sword, or counsel/advice

Dutch, English (from Dutch)

red deer thicket

God is my strength

from Rome

from Rome

Dutch surname, adopted as a given name in America

rose field

to increase glory

Visigothic, through Spanish

famous counsel

famous spear

good horse, dragon horse, refreshing horse

left garden; former times, old

Righteousness of the faith

heard by God

Latin through Spanish

saintly, holy

from the Sabine tribe

Old English, Germanic

people of the seax (a type of knife)

calabash; also a city in Mali

Arabic, Turkish

righteousness of the faith

peace, completeness

old man, elder

Romanian, Latin

seventh

sea guardian, victorious protector

Sixth

Lady of the land, Queen of the city

to shake a spear

heavy, luxuriant, flourishing, excellent, or outstanding

flourishing succession, luxuriant next

from the muddy homestead

victory sword

victory guardian

victory protection

victorious fame

victorious ruler

God is gracious

glory, fame

glory of the Slavs

glorious fame, glorious celebration

summer farm, summer settlement

summer wanderer, summer sailor, or Viking

basket (of provisions) or spirit

Polish, Germanic

from the German 'Spitz', meaning 'point' or 'peak'

430.Süyümbike

beloved lady

holy/strong regiments/people

holy glory

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