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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.

Livingstone Livingstone is a popular first name for boys...
Origin:Gaelic
6755
Ewart

Meaning: shepherd; wealthy guardian

Origin:English occupational surname or Norman variation of Edward
7162
Basil

Meaning: royal

Origin:Greek
500
Wilson

Meaning: son of Will

Origin:English
1744
Randolph

Meaning: shield-wolf

Origin:English
2322
Sidney

Meaning: Saint Denis

Origin:French
594
Solomon

Meaning: peace

Origin:Hebrew
320
Eugene

Meaning: wellborn, noble

Origin:Greek
360
Elisha

Meaning: God is my salvation

Origin:Hebrew
2312
Hartley

Meaning: stag meadow

Origin:English
4413
Theophilus

Meaning: friend of God

Origin:Greek
1097
Ephraim

Meaning: fruitful, fertile, productive

Origin:Hebrew
464
Uriah

Meaning: God is my light

Origin:Hebrew
618
Emrys

Meaning: immortal

Origin:Welsh, variation of Ambrose
528
Algernon

Meaning: moustached man

Origin:French
1147
Enoch

Meaning: dedicated

Origin:Hebrew
404
Abram

Meaning: father of multitudes

Origin:Hebrew
990
Dennis

Meaning: god of Nysa

Origin:French from Greek, vernacular form of Dionysius
586
Stanley

Meaning: near the stony clearing

Origin:English
589
Harold

Meaning: army ruler

Origin:Scandinavian
610