Old English Names

Explore a curated collection of over 100 authentic Old English baby names, offering a rich heritage of meaning and strength. Discover unique and timeless options for your child from this extensive list of historical names.

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beech tree

bear

bright, shining

bear, warrior

English (toponymic)

bear-ford

bear ruler

birch tree meadow

birch tree meadow

bear strong

barley farm or grain farm

English, French, Germanic

berry fruit, or fortress/fortified place

Germanic, English

bright, famous

Germanic via Old English

bright, famous, noble

bright settlement

beaver meadow

English surname, American usage

from the beaver meadow

from the beaver meadow

English, possibly Old English or Irish

possibly 'at the barns' or 'bear'

command, order, request

Germanic, English

resolute protector, or bill/sword

bird

bright, famous

Bick's settlement or Bica's farm

dark stream or black stream

Dark, dark-haired, or pale, fair-haired

From the blighted or barren settlement

dark clearing, pale clearing

Dweller by the blighted or barren place

blind, without sight

to bloom, flower

tall, high

happy, joyful, carefree

Sanskrit and Old English

Enlightenment; meadow

bog, marsh, swamp

English surname, American usage

brave valley

from the settlement by the dwelling

Scottish and English

pretty meadow

English occupational surname

scribe, bookmaker, or beech tree

boot, shoemaker

English (place name)

from the town of Botwulf's stone

bow (weapon), archer; or from a place name

English occupational surname

archer, bowman

From Boill's settlement or town

broad, wide

Irish, Scottish, English

salmon, broad, wide valley

broad ford

broad meadow

broad meadow

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