718 Historical Boy Names - Listophile (2024)

Names rooted in history, whether ancient or modern, evoke memories of great men and accomplishments. History provides a cast of characters perfect for inspiring today’s baby boy names.

Why Choose a Boy Name from History?

The strongest reason to give your son a historical name is that naming your son after someone well-known from history will draw associations to whatever that person, place, or time is. Even the names of some of our more recent leaders, like Martin Luther King, Jr., have been drawn from history.

Names from the Bible have been popular for thousands of years. Choices like Adam, Joshua, David, and John are all strong namesakes. If Camelot or the Round Table inspires you, maybe a name like King, Knight, or Arthur is right for your boy. Scientists and inventors also provide wonderful inspiration for historical baby boy names – think Edison or Galileo. All of these are examples of names with interesting and positive connotations.

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Top 100 Historical Boy Names

In this list you will find some well known historical boy names drawn from all over the globe, throughout all of time.

George
Henry
Thomas
John
Alexander
Martin
Neil
Benjamin
Oliver
Paul
James
Samuel
Albert
William
Richard
Theodore
Franklin
Mark
Cicero
Cesar
Ralph
Frederick
Oscar
Sidney
Muhammad
Abraham
Julius
Marcus
Charles
Maximus
Cassius
Augustus
David
Orville
Aurelius
Eli
Felix
Daniel
Audie
Nikola
Joseph
Quintus
Lucius
Winston
Rufus
Isaac
Atticus
Ronald
Lincoln
Woodrow
Andrew
Romulus
Brutus
Kareem
Marlon
Anthony
Nero
Gabriel
Cornelius
Titus
Carter
Thor
Magnus
Humphrey
Dwight
Everett
Nelson
Ty
Isaiah
Arthur
Josiah
Clark
Wilbur
Cato
Booker
Charlton
Jonas
Caesar
Leonardo
Duke
Horace
Octavius
Bernard
Warren
Decimus
Andreas
Florian
Carlos
Ulysses
Langston
Bartholomew
Proximo
Edward
Aristotle
Commodus
Ezekiel
Amadeus
Conrad
Achilles
Hugo

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Unique Historical Boy Names

If you want to inspire future greatness in your little boy, this list may be for you. Here we have collected names inspired by a wide range of momentous historical figures. These names were chosen especially for boys with unique and original personalities, destined to make a lasting impact.

Cool Historical Boy Names

The names assembled on this list combine heritage with modernity. These names are infused with historical significance while still remaining highly stylish, making them a perfect fit for a boy who looks to the future.

Axel
Baron
Bentley
Brewster
Cade
Calvin
Caspian
Channing
Copper
Crew
Crewe
Dayton
Easton
Garrett
Guy
Hawk
Huntley
Jericho
King
Kipp
Knox
Lancelot
Lawson
Mace
Mack
Marshall
Ned
Palmer
Phoenix
Ransom
Rigby
Ripley
Roman
Ryker
Samson
Saxon
Solomon
Tanner
Thorne
Tripp
Troy
Tye
Wells
West
Winter
Wolf
Wolfe
Zachary
Zale
Zeke
Zeus
Zion

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Old Fashioned Historical Boy Names

The popularity of old-fashioned names continues to grow. This list compiles names with historical and old-fashioned significance. Inspired by longstanding tradition, these names offer a meaningful legacy.

Alfred
Amos
Angus
Archibald nn Archie
Arthur nn Artie
Barton
Brigham
Brock
Carl
Cecil
Charles nn Charlie
Chester
Clarence
Cuthbert
Earl
Earnest
Edison
Edmund
Edward nn Ed
Elmer
Emmett
Floyd
Griffin
Hal
Hamilton
Herbert
Herman
Hilton
Homer
Hubert
Irving
Kendrick
Lester
Llewellyn
Lloyd
Luther
Nathaniel
Oberon
Orson
Othello
Percival nn Percy
Piers
Rainer
Randolph
Reuben
Rex
Roland
Rudolph
Rupert
Sheldon
Sherman
Sherwood
Stanley
Sumner
Sylvester
Truman
Wilfred
Willis
Winthrop
Wright

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Strong Historical Boy Names

Here we have listed names that are strong and mighty. Based on significant historical figures and events, these names are sure to give your baby a name as strong and noteworthy as he is.

Alcott
Alder
Auberon
Augustine
Bancroft
Barclay
Boyd
Brent
Calder
Chad
Claud
Clayton
Clifton
Clinton
Dirk
Doyle
Drury
Elbert
Emil
Fairfax
Fitzgerald
Hardy
Hunt
Jamieson
Jennings
Jerry
Jones
Kano
Kenzo
Leland
Matthias
Millard
Nash
Nicholson
Radcliff
Roscoe
Rudyard
Sanford
Thatcher
Warner
Will

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Classic Historical Boy Names

These classic, historical names for boys will definitely take you back to much simpler times in history. The following classic names have definitely stood the test of time and will never go out of style.

Masculine Boy Names from History

There is something so intriguing about taking a step away from modern baby names. You will feel like you are returning in time with one of these masculine, historical boy names.

Ackley
Aldrich
Alonzo
Bartholomew nn Bart or Barty
Boaz
Caldwell
Carlyle
Darius
Fielding
Hamlet
Hendrick
Hudson
Irvin
Israel
Jared
Jeremiah
Joel
Manley
Manning
Marsden
Newman
Parker
Redford
Regis
Rutherford
Sherlock
Washington
Wetherby
Wheaton
Zachariah

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City Names for Boys that Sound Historic

Here is a list of historical boy names that are inspired by cities all around the globe. If you love traveling to places that are rich in history, then you will fall in love with one of these names.

Augusta
Buford
Carlisle
Charleston
Cleveland
Dorset
Dover
Dudley
England
Eugene
Euphrates
Firth
Gower
Hastings
Henley
Hobart
Ives
Leicester
Maitland
Marlow
Napier
Orlando
Oxford
Rochester
Trent
Tyne
Wakefield
Walton
Winslow

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Cute Historical Boy Names

There are many great lessons to be learned from history’s monumental events and individuals. These baby boy names are the perfect blend of history and charm.

Alvin
Ashley
Austin
Beaumont
Bert
Birch
Cameron nn Cam
Charley
Chet
Denver
Eddie
Hadley
Kent
Madison
Percy
Perry
York

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Ancient Greek Boy Names

If you are interested in Greek mythology or ancient Greek culture, then you will definitely appreciate this list of baby names. These intriguing names for boys are inspired by all things ancient Greece.

Acacius
Alaric
Aldo
Apollos
Caius
Cassander
Cassian
Castor
Claudius
Cleon
Clovis
Cosmo
Cyprian
Cyrus
Demetrius
Dunstan
Durant
Falco
Flavius
Gaius
Godric
Hagen
Horatio
Iolo
Ivo
Jevon
Justus
Lazarus
Marcellus
Marius
Pascoe
Pippin
Primus
Rayner
Remus
Romanus
Seneca
Septimus
Severus
Stephanus
Thurstan
Tiberius
Timon
Ultimus
Urban
Wulfric

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Historical Biblical Boy Names

This list of divine baby names will teach your son how important his faith and religion is. These boy names are straight out of the Bible.

Abel
Abner
Asher
Barnabas
Barnaby
Cain
Elijah
Emmanuel
Esau
Ezra
Gideon
Goliath
Heli
Jethro
Joachim
Job
Joshua
Judah
Jude
Lucas
Malachi
Micah
Moab
Mordecai
Nicodemus
Noah
Omar
Phineas
Pontius
Raphael
Saul
Seth
Simeon
Stephan
Thaddeus
Timeus
Tiras
Tobiah
Uri
Uriel
Uzzi
Zeb
Zebedee
Zebediah
Zebulon
Zedekiah
Zimri
Zuriel

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Boy Names Inspired by Heroic Men from History

If you’re looking for a boy name that sounds heroic, then look no further. These historical boy names are inspired by some of the greatest heroic men from history.

Heroic Boy Names from History
Boy Name	Heroic Male from History
Abraham	Abraham Lincoln
Albert	Albert Einstein
Alexander	Alexander the Great
Andrew	Andrew Jackson
Antonie	Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Aristotle	Aristotle
Audie	Audie Murphy
Augustus	Augustus Caesar
Bach	J.S. Bach
Beethoven	Ludwig van Beethoven
Benjamin	Benjamin Franklin
Benny	Benny Goodman
Bernard	Bernard Montgomery
Booker	Booker T. Washington
Boris	Boris Yeltsin
Carlos	Carlos Montezuma
Carter	Carter G. Woodson
Cary	Cary Grant
César	César Chávez
Charles	Charles Eastman
Charlton	Charlton Heston
Clark	Clark Gable
Claude	Claude Monet
Clint	Clint Eastwood
Constantine	Emperor Constantine
Dag	Dag Hammarskjöld
Dalai	Dalai Lama
Daniel	Daniel Boone
Dante	Dante Alighieri
Dennis	Dennis Banks
Desmond	Desmond Tutu
Duke	Duke Ellington
Dwight	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Edward	Edward Jenner
Elie	Elie Wiesel
Elon	Elon Musk
Elvis	Elvis Presley
Emile	Emile Zatopek
Ernest	Ernest Hemingway
Errol	Errol Flynn
Euclid	Euclid
Eugene	Eugene Debs
Francis	Francis Bacon
Frank	Frank Lloyd Wright
Franklin	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Frederick	Frederick Douglass
Galileo	Galileo Galilei
Gary	Gary Cooper
Genghis	Genghis Kahn
George	George Washington
Giuseppe	Giuseppe Garibaldi
Golda	Golda Meir
Guru	Guru Nanak
Haile	Haile Selassie
Harry	Harry Truman
Henry	Henry Ford
Horace	Horace Mann
Humphrey	Humphrey Bogart
Isaac	Sir Isaac Newton
Jackie	Jackie Robinson
James	James Dean
Jesse	Jesse Owens
Jesus	Jesus Christ
Johann	Johann Gutenberg
John	John F. Kennedy
Jonas	Jonas Salk
Julius	Julius Caesar
Karl	Karl Marx
Konrad	Konrad Adenauer
Langston	Langston Hughes
Lao	Lao Tzu
Lawrence	Lawrence of Arabia
Lech	Lech Walesa
Leif	Leif Eriksson
Leo	Leo Tolstoy
Leonard	Leonard Bernstein
Leonardo	Leonardo da Vinci
Louis	Louis Pasteur
Luis	Luis Alvarez
Lyndon	Lyndon Johnson
Mahatma	Mahatma Gandhi
Malcolm	Malcolm X
Marcus	Marcus Aurelius
Mark	Mark Twain
Marlon	Marlon Brando
Martin	Martin Luther King Jr.
Melvil	Melvil Dewey
Michael	Michael Faraday
Michelangelo	Michelangelo
Milton	Milton Friedman
Mohammed	Mohammed Ali
Moses	Moses
Muhammad	Muhammad
Napoleon	Napoleon Bonaparte
Neil	Neil Armstrong
Nelson	Nelson Mandela
Nicholas	Tsar Nicholas II
Nicholaus	Nicholaus Copernicus
Nikola	Nikola Tesla
Oliver	Oliver Cromwell
Orville	Orville Wright
Oscar	Oscar Hijuelos
Otto	Otto Hahn
Pablo	Pablo Picasso
Paul	Paul Revere
Pele	Edson Arantes do Nascimento
Plato	Plato
Ralph	Ralph Waldo Emerson
Rembrandt	Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
Rene	Rene Descartes
Richard	Richard Burton
Salvidor	Salvidor Dali
Samuel	Samuel F.B. Morse
Sergey	Sergey Brin
Sidney	Sidney Poitier
Sigmund	Sigmund Freud
Simon	Simon Bolivar
Socrates	Socrates
Spencer	Spencer Tracy
Sri	Sri Aurobindo
Steve	Steve Jobs
Theodore	Theodore Roosevelt
Thomas	Thomas Edison
Thurgood	Thurgood Marshall
Tim	Tim Berners Lee
Tom	Tom Paine
Ty	Ty Cobb
Vincent	Vincent Van Gogh
Virgil	Publius Vergilius Maro
Vladimir	Vladimir Lenin
Voltaire	Voltaire
Walter	Sir Walter Raleigh
Wilbur	Wilbur Wright
Wilhelm	Kaiser Wilhelm II
William	William Wilberforce
Winston	Winston Churchill
Wolfgang	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Woodrow	Woodrow Wilson

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Famous Celebrity Boys with History-Related Names

Celebrities can be history buffs too! There is no shortage of baby names taken from history in recent years.

Russell & Nina Westbrook named their son Noah.

Matt Hardy & Rebecca Victoria Reyes-Hardy chose Wolfgang for their son, which could have been drawn upon inspiration from the world of music.

Chelsea Houska & Cole Doboer have their boy a name with a modern feel, Watson.

Lesley-Ann Brandt & Chris Payne Gilbert used another way to pull from history, by using the name of a city, Kingston for their son.

Katy Mison & Breaux Greer chose Saint for their little boy.