Old english baby names and what they mean, with 1241 results. Adoption of these boy names reached its most widespread during the years 1900-1909 (USAGE OF 32.2%) and is somewhat less today (USAGE 16.7%, ▼48.2%), with names such as Peyton becoming less stylish. The trendier names for newborns here are Everett (#95), Grayson (#32), Hudson (#54), Jameson (#91) and Lincoln (#40), while Bakker (TOP 6%) and Baden (10%) are popular surnames.

Abbott - Algernon

Abbott
"Father, priest." Abbott, Abott (compare Arrott, Amott) are common -ott suffix last names. An abbot is the head of ..

Ackerley
"Oak meadow." Not in Top 2000. Place name ..

Acton
"Oak tree settlement." Seldom used as a birth name, Acton occurs more frequently as a surname. See also Afton. Place name ..

Adamson
"Son of Adam." Adamson, Adamsson and Addamson are not in the Top 2000.

Addison▼
"Son of Adam." Usage of Addison and variants as children's names in 2018 was down 48.9% compared to 10 years ago. .. The English poet and essayist Joseph ..

Adney
"The noble's island." Compare surnames Adner (UPPER 100%), Adley (22%). See also Adnah. Place name.

Afton
Place name and surname used as .. Somewhat uncommon as a boys' name, Afton exists more commonly as a surname.

Aiken
"Made of oak." Aiven is a marginally prominent boys' name. English writer Conrad Aiken.

Ainsley
"Only hermitage wood or clearing." Scarce as a baby name, Ainsley occurs more frequently as a surname. Originally a place name ..

Ainsworth
"Ann's estate." Not in Top 2000. Place name.

Albert▼
"Noble, bright." Albert, Bert, Delbert and Elbert have fallen off in popularity as baby names since 1880-1889. From an Old French name, Albert ..

Alcott
"The old cottage." Rarely used as a birth name, Alcott occurs more commonly as a surname. Place name.

Alden▲, var. Aldwin¹
"Old friend." Al (UPPER 28%), Alden (4%), Alwine (15%), Elden (28%) and Eldin (86%) are found regularly as surnames. Surname used as a given name.

Aldred
"Old counsel." Eldred (UPPER 5%) and Aldred (14%) appear regularly as surnames.

Aldrich
"Old." Less widespread today. Richie was the variation last found (2014) in the Top 2000. Saint Aldric (ninth century) was a ..

Aldwin²
"Old friend." Rarely used as a children's name. Variant of Alden.

Alford▼
"The old river-ford." Usage of Alford as a boys' name has fallen off since the 1880s.

Alfred▼
"Elf or magical counsel." Avery is more widely used than the rest, while forms like Al are now somewhat dated. A rather common name before the ..

Alger¹
"Elf spear." Used somewhat frequently as baby names, Elgar, Alger, etc. are comparable to the popular Edgar. .. names meaning "noble, old, temple" and ..

Algernon, var. Alger²
"Wearing a mustache." Less used today. Al was the variant last listed (2000) in the Top 2000. .. English poet Algernon Swinburne.