1,083 Traditional Boy Names - Listophile (2024)

Traditional boy names are solid, masculine, classic, and meaningful. On this page, you will find a comprehensive list of traditional and timeless boy names have stood the test of time.

Why choose a Traditional Boy Name?

A traditional boy’s name is one that has a long, storied history. These names have connections that are deeply rooted in the past. At the same time, these names have continued to be used over time, so they don’t feel dated or out of touch with the modern world.

Giving your boy a traditional name sends the message that he is a strong, solid person who is reliable and trustworthy. Traditional names are also easy for people to pronounce, so he won’t have to constantly correct people, or spell the name out when making introductions. People will also find your son’s name easier to remember because they can connect to his name more easily. Traditional names are also sophisticated. A traditional boy name looks like it belongs on the most elite guest list for a black tie affair, and in the most casual of settings.

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Top 100 Traditional Boy Names

In this list you will find popular traditional boy names, many of them from the English language. These names will never go out of style.

William
James
Oliver
Benjamin
Alexander
Jacob
Michael
Daniel
Henry
Sebastian
Matthew
Samuel
David
Joseph
Owen
Wyatt
John
Jack
Isaac
Anthony
Christopher
Andrew
Theodore
Caleb
Nathan
Thomas
Leo
Charles
Josiah
Eli
Jonathan
Robert
Nicholas
Dominic
Adam
Ian
Everett
Wesley
Vincent
Silas
Nathaniel
George
Max
Calvin
Jasper
Eric
Timothy
Edward
Victor
Richard
Patrick
Oscar
Mark
Peter
Kenneth
Arthur
Paul
Simon
Louis
Walter
Stephen
Raymond
Edwin
Edgar
Frank
Dalton
Gregory
Philip
Harvey
Albert
Francis
Frederick
Lawrence
Donald
Conrad
Curtis
Harry
Leonard
Ford
Alvin
Douglas
Stanley
Harold
Gordon
Eugene
Alfred
Gerald
Ralph
Howard
Ernest
Benedict
Fred
Clarence
Floyd
Rufus
Earl
Edmond
Arnold
Chester
Hamilton

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Traditional Boy Names with Modern Appeal

These traditional boy names have come full circle. While popular many years ago, they have come back into fashion and seem fresh and new, all over again.

Unique Traditional Boy Names

Choosing a traditional name does not have to mean that you give up completely on giving your son a unique name that will stand out from the crowd. There are plenty of ‘non-traditional’ names that have stood the test of time that are not as common in modern usage. Choosing one of these names lets you have it all. You are getting the strong historical connections to the past while still giving your son a way to stand out from today’s crowds.

Amari
Anderson
Andre
Andres
Antonio
Archer
Ashton
Atticus
Avery
Beau
Beckett
Bennett
Brantley
Brody
Bryan
Bryce
Caden
Camden
Carson
Cash
Chance
Charlie
Chase
Cody
Cohen
Colt
Cooper
Corbin
Dawson
Desmond
Diego
Donovan
Emerson
Emiliano
Emilio
Enzo
Ezekiel
Felix
Finley
Finn
Francisco
Garrett
Gideon
Giovanni
Griffin
Hunter
Iker
Israel
Javier
Jayce
Jensen
Jesse
Jorge
Josue
Judah
Jude
Julius
Kaiden
Kaleb
Killian
Kingston
Knox
Kyle
Lane
Leon
Leonardo
Levi
Lorenzo
Maddox
Malachi
Mateo
Matias
Maverick
Maximiliano
Maximus
Miguel
Nicolas
Omar
Parker
Paxton
Phoenix
Rafael
Reid
Remington
Riley
Ronan
Rowan
Santiago
Spencer
Tanner
Theo
Tobias
Travis
Tucker
Walker
Warren
Xander
Xavier
Zane
Zion

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Uncommon Traditional Boy Names

While these names are uncommon, they are still popular enough to have a long history. They are timeless, traditional, and uncommon.

Adonis
Anton
Archibald
Ari
Axton
Bernard
Blaine
Brent
Brett
Briggs
Brock
Bronson
Bruce
Cain
Carl
Cedric
Clay
Cliff
Cornelius
Creed
Damon
Dane
Darius
Drake
Drew
Elon
Emory
Harland
Heath
Houston
Hugo
Jaden
Jared
Jed
Jefferson
Jonas
Jones
Kade
Kaiser
Karl
Kenzo
Kian
Kingsley
Kobe
Kurt
Langston
Lee
Leland
Lester
Lloyd
Lyle
Madden
Maddux
Maximilian
Nash
Pierce
Reese
Rex
Ridge
Rocco
Royce
Sage
Saul
Seamus
Seth
Sheldon
Sherman
Simeon
Trent
Tyson
Vance
Wade
Wesson
Westley
Wiley
Winston
Yael

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Unusual Traditional Boy Names

Classic with a twist, these boy names are unique without being exceedingly eccentric. They’re not overly popular but have lasted through the ages, proving to be the perfect combination of tradition and exclusivity.

Alaric
Ambrose
Angus
Benton
Brad
Caiden
Cecil
Chad
Claude
Conner
Dwayne
Edmund
Elmer
Ferdinand
Finnegan
Franklin
Gannon
Gibson
Hal
Hamish
Herbert
Herman
Homer
Horace
Hubert
Ignacio
Jarvis
Kirk
Luther
Malik
Marlon
Mathias
Merrick
Milton
Morton
Neville
Orson
Orville
Phineas
Randolph
Reuben
Rolf
Rudolph
Rupert
Sigmund
Wilkes
Woodrow
Zachariah
Zaid

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Old Fashioned Traditional Boy Names

If you want to pull deeply from the rich well of history, take a look at these old school boy names. These names have been passed down from generation to generation for centuries, making them some of the most enduring available. Some of them came from the Bible or other ancient texts, making them remnants of our ancestors that can be revived today.

Strong Traditional Boy Names

You want your son to be strong, handsome, and able to succeed, and his name should send that message to the world. These strong, traditional boy names will do exactly that. When someone hears one of these names, your son will seem confident and capable. Give him the tools to take on the world from the very beginning by picking one of these options.

Alden
Aston
Augustine
Baldwin
Branson
Brendan
Brennan
Callum
Casen
Cason
Cesar
Chadwick
Clancy
Clifton
Clinton
Colson
Dashiell
Dougal
Elwood
Enoch
Erik
Ewan
Fletcher
Flynn
Fritz
Godwin
Gray
Graysen
Grey
Hank
Harding
Hardwin
Harlen
Heathcliff
Ingram
Ivor
Jakob
Jamieson
Jamison
Jay
Jermaine
Jerry
Kase
Kason
Keenan
Keir
Keiran
Kellan
Kemp
Kiefer
Kieran
Livingston
Lochlan
Marcel
Matthias
Maxton
Mitch
Mordechai
Muhammad
Nate
Noel
Presley
Price
Quinn
Radcliff
Remy
Rhys
Rohan
Ronin
Rory
Samsom
Sylas
Tate
Thatcher
Trevor
Tristen
Ward
Watson
Weldon
Westin
Will
Wilson
Yale
Yates

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Modern Traditional Boy Names

They say everything comes back in style, and this list of names is proof. These boy names are vintage with a contemporary twist.

Arturo
Benson
Bishop
Brentley
Brixton
Bryant
Cairo
Cayden
Conor
Dakota
Danny
Davis
Daxton
Devin
Dustin
Foster
Franco
Freddie
Gatlin
Harlan
Jimmy
Judson
Kaden
Kamden
Kasen
Kashton
Keagan
Keaton
Keegan
Kellen
Kelvin
Kendrick
Korbin
Kristopher
Kyler
Kyson
Landen
Landry
Ledger
Leighton
Lennox
Lewis
London
Marcelo
Mitchell
Nelson
Nixon
Ollie
Quinton
Rayden
Romeo
Ryland
Salvador
Shiloh
Sutton
Tatum
Trenton
Turner
Windsor
Xzavier
Zaiden
Zayden

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Classic Traditional Boy Names

We’ve rounded up the most timeless boy names we could find. These names could effortlessly be handed down through generations to come.

Abram
Ahmed
Ahmir
Alec
Alistair
Allen
Bill
Clark
Clifford
Clive
Clyde
Colin
Craig
Darren
Dennis
Derrick
Duncan
Gareth
Gary
Gene
Geoffrey
Gerard
Gilbert
Gus
Hassan
Hugh
Ibrahim
Imran
Ismael
Jamal
Jamie
Jeffery
Jeffrey
Jerome
Johnathan
Jon
Jonathon
Julien
Kareem
Keith
Khalid
Khalil
Lance
Larry
Laurence
Lenny
Leroy
Lionel
Louie
Malcolm
Marvin
Mathew
Maurice
Melvin
Mervin
Micheal
Mohamed
Mohammad
Mohammed
Morris
Mustafa
Nasir
Nathanael
Neil
Norman
Phillip
Randall
Randy
Ray
Reginald
Rey
Roger
Ronald
Ronnie
Ross
Roy
Russell
Sam
Scott
Shane
Shaun
Shawn
Sidney
Stuart
Ted
Terrance
Tim
Todd
Tom
Tony
Vernon
Vince
Wallace
Walt
Wayne
Yosef
Yousef
Yusuf

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Exotic Traditional Boy Names

If you want a traditional name but want to put your unique twist on it, this list is for you. These traditional boy names have each undergone a twist that makes them stand out a bit from the rest. Some are simple spelling variations, like adding an -o on the end for flair and personality. These traditional boy names will help your son stand out without sticking out.

Adriano
Adriel
Alberto
Aldo
Alejandro
Alessandro
Alfonso
Alfredo
Alonso
Alonzo
Angelo
Anson
Armando
Bastion
Benicio
Bjorn
Callen
Carmelo
Christo
Cristiano
Dangelo
Deangelo
Demetrius
Dorian
Eamon
Eduardo
Emanuel
Enrique
Ephraim
Ernesto
Esteban
Fabian
Felipe
Fernando
Fredrick
Gerardo
Gianni
Gregor
Guillermo
Gustavo
Henrik
Immanuel
Johan
Julio
Kristian
Leandro
Luca
Lucca
Lucian
Luciano
Luka
Manuel
Marcellus
Marco
Marcos
Mario
Markus
Matteo
Mattias
Mauricio
Moises
Niko
Nikolai
Nikolas
Omari
Orlando
Pablo
Paolo
Pedro
Raphael
Ricardo
Roberto
Rodrigo
Ruben
Salvatore
Santana
Santino
Sergio
Soren
Stefan
Stefano
Tadeo
Tomas
Uriel
Valentin
Valentino
Vicente
Vihaan
Vincenzo
Willem

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Cute Traditional Boy Names

For parents imagining sunny family picnics and days spent at the beach, these sweet and traditional names carry the feeling of family heritage. Many of them have deep historical roots. The names also include diminutive English boy names.

Alfie
Archie
Artie
Baker
Billy
Bo
Bobby
Boden
Brayden
Braydon
Braylen
Braylon
Brecken
Brodie
Brysen
Byron
Case
Casey
Cayson
Chandler
Colby
Cory
Cristian
Crosby
Dallas
Deakin
Denver
Eddie
Eden
Elbert
Fenwick
Fergus
Finlay
Finnley
Fisher
Forest
Forrest
Frankie
Gabe
Grady
Hadley
Harley
Hart
Herschel
Huck
Jaime
Jayden
Joey
Jordy
Junior
Kasey
Kayden
Kayson
Kelby
Kylo
Laurel
Layton
Lyric
Marley
Milo
Morgan
Moses
Moshe
Murray
Nico
Otis
Otto
Payton
Percy
Perry
Peyton
Porter
Quentin
Quincy
Rafe
Ramsay
Reece
Reed
Rene
Rudy
Shepard
Taylor
Teddy
Tommy
Wally
Willard
Willie
Willoughby
Woody

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Cool Traditional Boy Names

These names have proven to be popular throughout history. We’ve got the complete list of boy names that combine timeless tradition with modern coolness. Your son will always be remembered with a name from this list.

Apollo
Ariel
Aries
Atlas
Axel
Baylor
Blaze
Bode
Bodhi
Bodie
Boone
Boston
Bowie
Brady
Bruno
Cade
Caspian
Cassius
Cosmo
Crew
Cruz
Dante
Dax
Dayton
Deacon
Dexter
Duke
Ellis
Fox
Gage
Garrison
Gunnar
Gunner
Hendrix
Huntley
Huxley
Jagger
Jax
Jericho
Jett
Kai
Kane
Kannon
Kash
Keanu
King
Koda
Krew
Lancelot
Lawson
Lennon
Mack
Magnus
Marshall
Maxim
Maximo
Memphis
Milan
Miller
Ned
Oakley
Odin
Orion
Prince
Princeton
River
Rivers
Ryder
Ryker
Saint
Sampson
Samson
Saxon
Shepherd
Skylar
Skyler
Slater
Solomon
Sterling
Stetson
Talon
Thor
Titus
Toby
Tripp
Troy
Ty
Van
Wells
Wilder
Winter
Zac
Zander
Zavier
Zeke

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Famous Celebrity Boys with Traditional Names

For perhaps obvious reasons, the royal family is partial to traditional names that help preserve their lineage of power and prestige. Prince William and Kate Middleton chose traditional names for their children. They have Princes, George Alexander Louis, and Louis Arthur Charles.

You don’t have to be royal to choose a traditional name. Lots of celebrities are using traditional names for their children.

Anne Hathaway (herself graced with a very traditional name with royal roots) chose the name Jonathan for her son. This is a simple, elegant, timeless name. Perhaps knowing that her son would always be in the spotlight because of her fame, Anne gave him a name he could wear easily and well.

Actor Jack Black—whose full given name is Thomas Jacob Black, another name packed with traditional choices—chose to name his sons Samuel and Thomas. Thomas will carry forward not only his father’s given first name but also his grandfather’s name, showing how tradition makes the links to our ancestors clear and part of us every day.

John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh opted to name their son the strong name of William Christopher.

Kelli Giddish and Lawrence Faulborn gave their baby boy the cool, diminutive boy name, Charlie.