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Old Man Names

Old man names have been fashionable for baby boys for so long now that many of them have morphed into popular baby names: Henry and Samuel rank among the top names in the US, while in the UK, Harry, Leo, and Oscar are all among their most popular baby names.

But don't worry, there are plenty more Old Man Names where those came from! To qualify as a cool Old Man Name, a name has to feel both classic and slightly moth-eaten, like the perfect vintage cardigan.

Along with Henry and Samuel, other Old Man Names in the US Top 500 include Arthur, Cyrus, Theodore, Otto, Silas, Harvey, Victor, and Frederick. Old man names more common in the UK than in the US include Albert, Ralph, Stanley, and Wilfred.

Like Biblical boy names, antique old man names are constantly being revived by parents. Today's newest old-fashioned boy names include such relics as Herbert, Harold, and Clyde.

Here are the names for boys we're watching as the next wave of retro Old Man Names ready for revival.

Monroe

Meaning: mouth of the Roe river

Origin:Scottish
1855
Cyrus

Meaning: sun

Origin:Persian
19
Ignatius

Meaning: fiery

Origin:Latin
122
Linus

Meaning: flax

Origin:Greek
162
Aloysius

Meaning: famous warrior

Origin:Latin
165
Rufus

Meaning: red-head

Origin:Latin
174
Cornelius

Meaning: horn

Origin:Latin
228
Otis

Meaning: wealthy

Origin:Variation of Otto, German
26
Bartholomew

Meaning: son of the furrow

Origin:Aramaic
141
Origin:Diminutive of Montague, Montgomery
483
Cy

Meaning: sun

Origin:Diminutive of Cyrus, Persian
663
Gideon

Meaning: hewer; or, having a stump for a hand

Origin:Hebrew
68
Arthur

Meaning: bear

Origin:Celtic
32
Silas

Meaning: of the forest; or prayed for

Origin:Aramaic, Latin, Greek
4
Ezekiel

Meaning: God strengthens

Origin:Hebrew
89
Archie

Meaning: truly brave

Origin:Diminutive of Archibald, Teutonic
54
Harvey

Meaning: battle worthy

Origin:French
88
Hugh

Meaning: mind, intellect

Origin:English from German
193
Orson

Meaning: bear cub

Origin:Latin and English
152
Grover

Meaning: lives near a grove of trees

Origin:English
888