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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.

Roger

Meaning: famous warrior

Origin:German
370
Maurice

Meaning: dark-skinned

Origin:English and French from Latin
1878
Cuthbert

Meaning: famous, brilliant

Origin:English
2093
Godfrey

Meaning: God's peace

Origin:German
986
Hubert

Meaning: bright, shining intellect

Origin:German
1210
Nigel

Meaning: dark, black-haired

Origin:Irish
1146
Roderick

Meaning: famous ruler

Origin:German
1030
Dudley

Meaning: Dudda's meadow

Origin:English
1248
Neville

Meaning: new town

Origin:French
1372
Gilbert

Meaning: shining pledge

Origin:German
503
Morris

Meaning: dark-skinned

Origin:English variation of Maurice
907
Geoffrey

Meaning: pledge of peace

Origin:Anglo-Saxon from French
1456
Herman

Meaning: soldier, warrior

Origin:German
1909
Origin:English
3706
Ludwig

Meaning: famous warrior

Origin:German
1528
Squire

Meaning: esquire

Origin:French
7520
Origin:Short form of Charles
2767
Jabez

Meaning: borne in pain

Origin:Hebrew
889
Stuart

Meaning: steward

Origin:Scottish
1829
Jenkin

Meaning: little John

Origin:Flemish
6732