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Victorian Boy Names

Victorian boy names range from timeless classics like William, Henry and Charles, to truly Victorian-era choices like Cornelius, Percival and Livingstone, after the famous Scottish physician, explorer and missionary David Livingstone.

The names Queen Victoria herself chose for her sons include stylish choices like Albert, Arthur, Ernest, Leopold and Duncan. More unusual choices among the Victorian royal baby names include Leopold, Ewart, Temple, Cecil and Feodore.

Biblical names for boys were also very popular with Victorian parents, including uncommon (in current times) choices like Simeon, Jabez, Enoch, Hezekiah and Job.

Find our longlist of Victorian baby names for boys below.

Reuben

Meaning: behold, a son

Origin:Hebrew
90
Frederick

Meaning: peaceful ruler

Origin:German
144
Julian

Meaning: youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father

Origin:English from Latin, variation of Julius
157
Ernest

Meaning: serious, resolute

Origin:English from German
291
Claude

Meaning: lame; enclosure

Origin:French from Latin
508
Guy

Meaning: guide, leader

Origin:French
248
Winston

Meaning: wine's town

Origin:English
263
Valentine

Meaning: strength, health

Origin:Latin
541
Ivan

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Russian variation of John
429
Percy A typically masculine name of French origin,...
Origin:French surname from place name Perci-en-Auge
296
Walker

Meaning: cloth-walker

Origin:English occupational name
414
Leslie

Meaning: garden of holly

Origin:Scottish
2153
Aubrey

Meaning: elf ruler

Origin:English from French
1727
Lionel

Meaning: young lion

Origin:Latin
942
Timothy

Meaning: honoring God

Origin:Greek
558
Israel

Meaning: he who struggles with God

Origin:Hebrew
1446
Temple

Meaning: dweller near the temple

Origin:English
8359
Laurence

Meaning: from Laurentum or bay laurel

Origin:English from Latin
872
Isaiah

Meaning: Salvation of the Lord

Origin:Hebrew
170
Esau

Meaning: hairy

Origin:Hebrew
1415