64 Romantic Vintage Boy Names & Meanings

Vintage-inspired names give the style its nostalgic charm and the romantic style is based on fashion trends of the 19th century called romanticism. So, I have hand-picked 64 romantic vintage boy names and their meanings are also included.

List Of Romantic Vintage Boy Names:

Montgomery

Montgomery was brought to the British Isles by the Normans. The Montgomerys are a Lowland clan of Anglo-Norman origin. It means Gomeric’s mountain.

Theodore

Theodore comes from the Greek Theódoros and means “divine gift” or “gift of God.” The feminine form of Theodore is Theodora.

Tennyson

Tennyson means son of Denis or son of Tenney.

Sebastian

It is from the Greek word Sebastos (venerable). Sebastian Arcelus is an American actor who played in The Leftovers and The Last Day of August.

Benedict

”Blessed.” It comes from the Latin words bene and dicere. Saint Benedict was an Italian monk who was declared a patron saint of Europe by Pope Paul VI in 1964.

Julian

It is from the ancient Roman family name Julianus and is meaning ”downy-bearded” or ”youthful.” Julian was the last non-Christian ruler of the Roman Empire.

Fitzgerald

Fitzgerald has Anglo-Norman French and Irish origins and it means “son of Gerald.”

Rufus

 

Atticus

Atticus is of Greek roots and is symbolizing “from Attica.” It is ranked among the top 300 names in the US.

Archibald

Archibald is linked with the words ercan (that means genuine) and bald (brave). The Italian variant is Arcimboldi.

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Jasper

”Treasurer.”

Montague

Montague comes from the French word Montaigu and has a meaning that I like, ”pointed hill.”

The history of the romantic tradition

The Romantic Period, which originated in Germany, began around 1798 and lasted until 1837. Associate professor in English Literature Daisy Hay explained, “There is just an explosion of new thinking about literature and art.”

Romanticism was characterized by its emphasis on individualism and emotion. The Romantics basically reacted to the growing rationalism of the 18th century.

American Romanticism has its real beginnings in New York.

The Romantics underscored the importance of expressive art for society and the individual.

Edmund

Edmund is from the English elements ead (which means ”fortune”) and mund (guardian). Edmund Ignatius Rice founded the Congregation of Christian Brothers.

Ambrose

”Divine” or ”immortal.”

Percival

It has French and Welsh roots and means “piercing the valley.” Percival is connected to Sir Perceval who appears in a list of Arthur’s knights. He’s the original hero in the quest for the Holy Grail that is the cup that Jesus drank from at the Last Supper.

Bartholomew

Bartholomew finds its origins in Hebrew and is meaning son of Talmai.

Alistair

Alistair is the anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic Alasdair that comes from the Gaelic form of Alexander (means ”defender of the people”).

Clarence

Clarence is symvolizing illustrious and is connected with the Latin Clarensis.

Frederick

Frederick is the English form of the German Friedrich that means ”peaceful ruler.” Frederica is a feminine variant of Frederick.

Reginald

Reginald means “ruling with power.” The French variant is Réginald while the Spanish is Reinaldo.

How to pick a romantic vintage name for your baby

The vintage baby name represents a shift in how parents approach naming their babies.

You can look for popular trends or classical names for inspiration. Keep your ears open in the grocery store, at the park, and when watching TV.

Investigate your cultural and traditional baby naming tips and customs.

Try to imagine addressing in different situations.

Leopold

It has noble Germanic origins: liut (that means ”people”) and bald (brave). Leopold von Rauch was a major general in the Prussian Army who won the Iron Cross 2nd class.

Augustus

Augustus was the name of ancient Rome’s first emperor and is symbolizing ”venerable.”

Cornelius

Cornelius is from the Latin cornu (horn).

Magnus

Latin for great. At age 19 Magnus Carlsen was the youngest player ever to reach #1 in the world.

Godfrey

Godfrey means ”good peace” or ”God’s peace.” It was brought to England by settlers from France and Normandy.

Hartwell

Hartwell is of Old English origin and means well of the stags or stag’s spring.

Isidore

Isidore has its origins in the Egyptian goddess Isis and means ”gift of Isis.”Isidora is the feminine variant.

Leander

Lion-man or lion of a man.

Dashiell

Dashiell was initially the surname De Chiel (from D’Assche).

Aloysius

“Famous in battle.” Saint Aloysius Gonzaga helped plague victims in Rome.

Everett

Everett means “brave boar.”

Thaddeus

Thaddeus is from the Greek Thaddaios and is meaning daring. Thad is the diminutive version.

Alaric

It has roots in the Gothic elements ala (that means ”all”) and reiks (”ruler”). Alaric I sacked Rome in 410 and this was the first time the city had fallen to an outside army.

Laurence

Laurence comes from the Latin Laurentius (which means ”man from Laurentum”). Laurentum was an ancient Roman city of Latium. In German, the variant is Lorenz while in Spanish and Italian is Lorenzo.

Caspian

From the Greek Kaspios, which is from after the Caspians, a pre-Indo-European tribe.

Sterling

Sterling has its roots in Old English and it means “little star.”

Cassius

It comes from the Latin cassus, hollow or empty. Abolitionist Cassius Marcellus Clay freed the people he had inherited as slaves.

Rupert

Rupert means “fame bright.”

Aurelius

Latin for golden, from aureus. Marcus Aurelius ruled Rome from 161 to 180.

Bertrand

Bertrand means ”bright raven” and is from the Germanic berht and hramn.

Constantine

It is from the Latin constans and means ”steadfast.” In 313 Constantine the Great issued the Edict of Milan which stopped the persecution of Christians.

Cyrus

Old Persian in origin (Kūruš). Cyrus the Great founded the Achaemenid Empire.

Raphael

Raphael means ”God has healed” in Hebrew.

Desmond

”From South Munster,” Desmond Tutu won the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize.

Horatio

Horatio is a variation of the Roman Horatius.

Lysander

Greek for liberator, from lysis (”a loosening”) and andros (”man”). Spartan admiral Lysander destroyed the Athenian navy at Aegospotami in 405 BC.

Casimir

”Destroyer of peace” or ”proclaimer of peace.” It is pronounced as KAZ-i-meer.

Ferdinand

”Bold protector.” Ferdinand Magellan planned the first voyage around the world.

Wilfred

Old English, from wil (”will”) and friþ (”peace”) and is meaning ”one who wants peace.” Poet Wilfred Owen wrote Dulce et Decorum Est in the trenches.

Ansel

Ansel is a short form of Anselm (”god’s protection”) that comes from the Germanic ans (god) and helm (helmet).

Lionel

Lionel is rooted in Leon, a little lion. Lionel Messi has a record 8 Ballon d’Or awards.

Nathaniel

Nathaniel is Hebrew for ”gift of God.” Nate and Nat are good diminutives.

Marcel

”Little warrior.” Marcel Proust wrote most of In Search of Lost Time inside a cork-lined bedroom.

Xavier

It has origins in the Basque Etxeberria and is meaning ”the new house.” Francis Xavier helped start the Jesuit order.

Ignatius

Ignatius (“the ardent one”) of Loyola is the founder of the Jesuits.

Barnaby

”Son of encouragement.”

Cassian

Cassian is connected to the Latin Cassianus (”empty”).

Florian

Florian comes from the Latin flos (means ”flower”) and is pronounced as FLOR-ee-an.

Gideon

Hebrew for one who cuts down, a hewer.

Silas

Silas is a short variation of the Latin Silvanus and is meaning ”of the woods.” It is also linked to the Aramaic for ”asked for.”

Valentine

Valentine is from Latin and means ”strong” or ”healthy.”

Peregrine

”Foreigner.”

Hugo

It is from the Germanic hug and means ”mind” or ”spirit.” Victor Hugo wrote The Hunchback of Notre-Dame to shame Paris into saving its rotting cathedral.