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If you're searching for the perfect old-fashioned name for your son, you've come to the right place. We've put together the ultimate list of old man names for you to choose from.

Many of these names have fallen out of favor in recent years, but they're ready to make a comeback with a whole new generation. So if you want your boy to have a classic name that isn't ridiculously common, you can't go wrong with any of the choices below…

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Our Top Old Man Names For Newborns

Along with each of the old man names below we've also given you the meaning of the name and listed some famous namesakes (both real and fictional)…

Albert

Origin: German
Meaning: noble and bright
Famous Namesakes: Theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, baseball superstar Albert Pujols, actor Albert Brooks

Alexander

Origin: Greek
Meaning: defender of mankind
Famous Namesakes: Alexander the Great, politician Alexander Hamilton, inventor Alexander Graham Bell, hockey superstar Alexander Ovechkin

Alfred

Origin: English
Meaning: elf counsel or wise counsel
Famous Namesakes: director Alfred Hitchcock, scientist Alfred Nobel, actor Alfred Molina, the butler character Alfred from Batman

Alvin

Origin: German
Meaning: noble friend
Famous Namesakes: musician Alvin Lee, basketball player Alvin Robertson, cartoon character Alvin and the Chipmunks

Amos

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: burdened or troubled
Famous Namesakes: baseball player Amos Otis, musician Amos Lee, Famous Amos Cookies (interesting note, Amos is actually the last name of the cookie company's founder)

Archibald/Archie

Origin: German
Meaning: bold
Famous Namesakes: football player Archie Manning, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor (son of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan, Archie Bunker from the TV show All in the Family

Arthur

Origin: Irish/English
Meaning: noble or bear
Famous Namesakes: the legend of King Arthur, author Arthur Conan Doyle, tennis great Arthur Ashe

Barney

Origin: an English version of the Hebrew name Barnabas
Meaning: son of comfort, strong as a bear
Famous Namesakes: British actor Barney Walsh, Barney the Dinosaur, Barney Gumble from The Simpsons, Barney Rubble from The Flintstones

Basil

Origin: Greek
Meaning: royal, kingly
Famous Namesakes: British actor Basil Rathbone (1940s version of Sherlock Holmes), former hockey player Basil McRae, Basil Fawlty from Fawlty Towers

Benjamin

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: son of my right hand
Famous Namesakes: Benjamin Franklin, actors Ben Affleck and Ben Stiller

Bernard/Bernie

Origin: German
Meaning: brave as a bear
Famous Namesakes: Comedian Bernie Mac, politician Bernie Sanders, basketball players Bernard King, baseball player Bernie Williams, actor Bernard Fox

Calvin

Origin: Latin
Meaning: bald, hairless
Famous Namesakes: president Calvin Coolidge, designer Calvin Klein, baseball player Cal Ripken, football player Calvin Johnson, Calvin and Hobbes

Casper

Origin: Persian
Meaning: treasurer
Famous Namesakes: actor Casper Van Dien, Casper the friendly ghost

Cecil

Origin: English
Meaning: blind
Famous Namesakes: Film producer Cecil B. Demille, baseball player Cecil Fielder

Charles

Origin: French/German
Meaning: free man
Famous Namesakes: Prince Charles, basketball player Charles Barkley, author Charles Dickens

Chester

Origin: English
Meaning: fortress
Famous Namesakes: President Chester A. Arthur, singer Chester Bennington, U.S. Navy Admiral Chester Nimitz

Clark

Origin: English
Meaning: scribe, scholar
Famous Namesakes: actor Clark Gable, hockey player Clark Gillies, Clark Griswold from National Lampoon's Vacation

Clyde

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: the River Clyde in Scotland
Famous Namesakes: basketball player Clyde Drexler, Bonnie and Clyde

Cornelius

Origin: Latin
Meaning: horn
Famous Namesakes: football player Cornelius Bennett, business magnate Corenlius Vanderbilt, and my grandfather was named Cornelius!

David

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: beloved
Famous Namesakes: musician David Bowie, soccer player David Beckham, baseball player David Ortiz, comedian Dave Chappelle

Desmond

Origin: Irish
Meaning: named for the middle ages Kingdom of Desmond in southeastern Ireland
Famous Namesakes: actor Desmond Llewelyn, football player Desmond Howard, civil right activist Desmond Tutu

Douglas

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: black water, dark stream
Famous Namesakes: American General Douglas McArthur, football player Doug Flutie, author Douglas Adams

Dwight

Origin: German
Meaning: white or blonde
Famous Namesakes: President Dwight Eisenhower, basketball player Dwight Howard, baseball player Dwight Gooden, Dwight Schrute from The Office

Edgar

Origin: English
Meaning: successful spearman
Famous Namesakes: author Edgar Allan Poe, baseball player Edgar Martinez

Edward

Origin: English
Meaning: wealthy guardian
Famous Namesakes: actors Eddie Murphy and Edward Norton, musician Eddie Vedder, Edward Scissorhands

Edwin

Origin: English
Meaning: prosperous friend
Famous Namesakes: astronomer Edwin Hubble, baseball player Edwin Encarnacion, soccer player Edwin van der Sar

Elmer

Origin: English
Meaning: noble, renowned
Famous Namesakes: composer Elmer Bernstein, cartoon character Elmer Fudd, Elmer's Glue

Emmett/Emmitt

Origin: English/German
Meaning: universal
Famous Namesakes: Football player Emmitt Smith, Emmett "Doc" Brown from Back to the Future, Emmett from The Lego Movie

Ernest

Origin: English/German
Meaning: serious, resolute
Famous Namesakes: author Ernest Hemingway, actor Ernest Borgnine, explorer Ernest Shackleton, baseball player Ernie Banks

Eugene

Origin: Greek
Meaning: noble, well born
Famous Namesakes: actor Eugene Levy, playwright Eugene O'Neil, Eugene Krabs from Spongebob Squarepants

Ewan

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: born of the yew tree
Famous Namesakes: actor Ewan McGregor, author Ewan Morrison

Felix

Origin: Latin
Meaning: fortunate, happy
Famous Namesakes: composer Felix Mendelssohn, baseball player Felix Hernandez, hockey player Felix Potvin, Felix the Cat, Felix Unger from The Odd Couple

Francis

Origin: Latin/French
Meaning: free
Famous Namesakes: Pope Francis, director Francis Ford Coppola, Sir Francis Drake

Franklin

Origin: English
Meaning: free landholder
Famous Namesakes: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President Franklin Pierce, Franklin the Turtle

Frederick

Origin: German
Meaning: peaceful ruler
Famous Namesakes: actor Fred Savage, dancer Fred Astaire, baseball player Fred McGriff, also a common name among royalty

Garfield

Origin: English
Meaning: triangular field
Famous Namesakes: inventor Garfield Wood, basketball player Garfield Blair, Garfield the cat

George

Origin: Greek
Meaning: farmer
Famous Namesakes: President George Washington, actor George Clooney, boxer George Foreman, singer George Michael

Gerald

Origin: English/German
Meaning: ruler with a spear
Famous Namesakes: President Gerald Ford, baseball player Gerald "Buster" Posey, actor Gerald McRaney

Gordon

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: great hill
Famous Namesakes: chef Gordon Ramsey, musician Gordon Lightfoot, basketball player Gordon Hayward, Gordon from Sesame Street

Graham

Origin: English/Scottish
Meaning: grand homestead
Famous Namesakes: musician Graham Nash, comedian Graham Norton, actor Graham McTavish

Grover

Origin: English
Meaning: boy who lives near a grove
Famous Namesakes: President Grover Cleveland, baseball player Grover Alexander, Grover from Sesame Street

Gus

Origin: Latin
Meaning: magnificent
Famous Namesakes: astronaut Gus Grissom, Gus Fring from Breaking Bad

Harold/Harry

Origin: Scandinavian/English
Meaning: army ruler
Famous Namesakes: President Harry Truman, musician Harry Styles, director Harold Ramis, illusionist Harry Houdini, Harry Potter

Harvey

Origin: German
Meaning: warrior, soldier
Famous Namesakes: actor Harvey Keitel, comedian Harvey Korman, Harvey Dent from Batman, the mixed drink Harvey Wallbanger

Henry

Origin: German
Meaning: estate ruler
Famous Namesakes: business magnate Henry Ford, actors Henry Cavill, Henry Fonda, and Henry Winkler, King Henry VIII

Herbert

Origin: German
Meaning: glorious soldier
Famous Namesakes: President Herbert Hoover, author Herbert (H.G) Wells, hockey coach Herb Brooks

Herman

Origin: German
Meaning: soldier, warrior
Famous Namesakes: author Herman Melville, football coach Herm Edwards, Herman Munster

Howard

Origin: English
Meaning: high guard
Famous Namesakes: radio personality Howard Stern, sports broadcaster Howard Cosell, entrepreneur Howard Hughes

Hugh

Origin: English
Meaning: mind, intellect
Famous Namesakes: actors Hugh Jackman and Hugh Laurie, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner

Isaac

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: laughter
Famous Namesakes: scientist Isaac Newton, writer Isaac Asimov, musician Isaac Hayes

Julius

Origin: Greek
Meaning: youthful, downy-bearded
Famous Namesakes: Julius Caesar, basketball player Julius "Dr. J" Erving, football player Julius Peppers

Lawrence

Origin: Latin
Meaning: from the Roman city of Laurentum
Famous Namesakes: football player Lawrence Taylor, screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan, performer Lawrence Welk

Leonard

Origin: German
Meaning: lion-hearted
Famous Namesakes: actor Leonard Nimoy, musician Leonard Cohen, composer Leonard Bernstein

Linus

Origin: Greek
Meaning: flax-haired
Famous Namesakes: chemist Linus Pauling, inventor Linus Yale, Linus from the Peanuts comic strip

Lloyd

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: grey
Famous Namesakes: actor Lloyd Bridges, rapper Lloyd Banks, Lloyd Braun from Seinfeld

Louis

Origin: French/German
Meaning: renowned warrior
Famous Namesakes: musician Louis Armstrong, actor Lou Costello, baseball player Lou Gehrig, chemist Louis Pasteur, also a popular name among royalty

Martin

Origin: Latin
Meaning: warlike
Famous Namesakes: civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr, actor Martin Freeman, hockey player Martin Brodeur, President Martin Van Buren

Max

Origin: Latin
Meaning: greatest
Famous Namesakes: baseball player Max Scherzer, hockey player Max Pacioretty, physicist Max Planck

Melvin

Origin: English
Meaning: gentle lord
Famous Namesakes: actor Mel Brooks, baseball player Mel Ott

Milton

Origin: English
Meaning: from a mill town
Famous Namesakes: entrepreneur Milton Hershey, entertainer Milton Berle, scientist Milton Friedman, inventor Milton Bradley

Mortimer

Origin: English
Meaning: still sea
Famous Namesakes: media mogul Mort Zuckerman, archaeologist Mortimer Wheeler, Disney's Mortimer Mouse

Murray

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: settlement near the sea
Famous Namesakes: Murray Lender (founder of Lender's Bagels), hockey player Murray Craven, Murray Goldberg from The Goldbergs

Newton

Origin: English
Meaning: new town
Famous Namesakes: politician Newt Gingrich, Newt Scamander from the Harry Potter series

Norman

Origin: English
Meaning: northerner, Norse-man
Famous Namesakes: artist Norman Rockwell, writer Norman Mailer, actor Norm McDonald, producer Norman Lear, Norm from Cheers

Oliver

Origin: Latin
Meaning: olive tree
Famous Namesakes: English leader Oliver Cromwell, director Oliver Stone, actor Oliver Platt, the Oliver Twist novel by Charles Dickens

Oscar

Origin: English/Irish
Meaning: divine spear
Famous Namesakes: boxer Oscar de la Hoya, basketball player Oscar Robertson, Oscar the Grouch, Oscar Madison from The Odd Couple

Oswald

Origin: English
Meaning: divine power
Famous Namesakes: Saint Oswald, Oswald the cartoon octopus, Oswald the Disney rabbit

Otis

Origin: German
Meaning: wealthy
Famous Namesakes: singers Otis Redding and Otis Williams, football player Ottis Anderson, baseball player Otis Nixon

Otto

Origin: German
Meaning: wealthy
Famous Namesakes: German statesman Otto Von Bismarck, football player Otto Graham, Otto Mann from The Simpsons

Percy

Origin: French
Meaning: piercing the valley
Famous Namesakes: musician Percy Sledge, football player Percvy Harvin, the Percy Jackson book series, Percy Weasley from Harry Potter

Philip

Origin: Greek
Meaning: lover of horses
Famous Namesakes: singer Phil Collins, football player Philip Rivers, actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, golfer Phil Mickelson

Phineas

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Nubian, a region of present day Egypt
Famous Namesakes: Phineas "P.T." Barnum, Phineas and Ferb

Ralph

Origin: English
Meaning: wolf counsel
Famous Namesakes: actors Ralph Macchio and Ralph Fiennes, author Ralph Waldo Emerson, Wreck-It Ralph, Ralph Kramden from The Honeymooners

Raymond

Origin: German
Meaning: wise protector
Famous Namesakes: actor Ray Romano, hockey player Ray Bourque, musician Ray Charles

Reuben

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: behold, a son
Famous Namesakes: musician Ruben Stoddard, football player Reuben Foster, the delicious Reuben sandwich

Roger

Origin: German
Meaning: famous warrior
Famous Namesakes: tennis player Roger Federer, musician Roger Waters, football player Roger Staubach, baseball player Roger Clemens

Roland

Origin: German/English
Meaning: famous throughout the land
Famous Namesakes: medieval military leader Roland, director Roland Emmerich, Roland Deschain from The Dark Tower series

Ronald

Origin: English/German
Meaning: advisor to the ruler
Famous Namesakes: President Ronald Reagan, director Ron Howard, football player Ronnie Lott, Ronald McDonald

Rudolph

Origin: German/English
Meaning: famous wolf
Famous Namesakes: actor Rudolph Valentino, politician Rudy Giuliani, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Russell

Origin: English/French
Meaning: redheaded
Famous Namesakes: football players Russell Wilson and Russell Westbrook, actor Russell Crowe

Sebastian

Origin: Greek
Meaning: venerable, from the ancient city of Sebastia
Famous Namesakes: actor Sebastian Stan, musician Sebastian Bach, Sebastian from The Little Mermaid

Seymour

Origin: English.French
Meaning: of the marshy land near the sea
Famous Namesakes: American electrical engineer Seymour Cray, Principal Seymour Skinner from The Simpsons

Sidney

Origin: English
Meaning: wide meadow
Famous Namesakes: hockey player Sidney Crosby, actor Sidney Poitier, novelist Sidney Sheldon

Stanley

Origin: English
Meaning: from the stony field
Famous Namesakes: actor Stanley Tucci, Marvel creator Stan Lee, baseball player Stan Musial, director Stanley Kubrick

Theodore

Origin: Greek
Meaning: divine gift
Famous Namesakes: President Theodore Roosevelt, baseball player Ted Williams, actor Ted Danson, Theo Huxtable from The Cosby Show

Vernon

Origin: English
Meaning: alder tree
Famous Namesakes: football player Vernon Davis, baseball player Vernon Wells, Uncle Vernon Dursley from the Harry Potter series

Walter

Origin: German
Meaning: army ruler
Famous Namesakes: film icon Walt Disney, poet Walt Whitman, journalist Walter Cronkite, baseball player Walt Weiss, Walter White from Breaking Bad

Wayne

Origin: English
Meaning: wagon maker
Famous Namesakes: hockey great Wayne Gretzky, comedian Wayne Brady, musician Wayne Newton, football player Wayne Chrebet. Wayne's World

Honorable Mentions For Best Old Man Names

We had a ton of fun putting together this list of old fashioned boy names and we think many of them will become increasingly popular in the future.

But we also came across a few old man names that we just can't imagine anyone using:

Bartholomew
Cuthbert
Egbert
Gaylord
Horatio
Wilbur
Waldorf and Statler (remember those old man Muppets that used to sit in the balcony and heckle the acts?? Those guys were great!)

What do you think of our list of old man names? What are some old fashioned boy names we missed??

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