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Comeback boy names

Vintage names that faded after 1950 and are climbing back. 60 names, with meanings and pronunciation.

  1. 1. Henry HEN-ree “ruler of the home” #5 in the US
  2. 2. Benjamin BEN-juh-min “son of the right hand” #11 in the US
  3. 3. Jack JAK “God is gracious (from John)” #15 in the US
  4. 4. Samuel SAM-yoo-uhl “God has heard” #18 in the US
  5. 5. Leo LEE-oh “lion” #19 in the US
  6. 6. Everett EV-uh-rit “brave as a wild boar” #77 in the US
  7. 7. August AW-gust “great, venerable” #81 in the US
  8. 8. Harrison HAR-ih-suhn “son of Harry” #116 in the US
  9. 9. Arthur AHR-ther “bear; noble” #87 in the US
  10. 10. Dean DEEN “valley” #125 in the US
  11. 11. Leon LEE-ahn “lion” #138 in the US
  12. 12. Max MAKS #180 in the US
  13. 13. Abraham AYB-ruh-ham #209 in the US
  14. 14. Oscar AHS-ker “divine spear; friend of deer” #223 in the US
  15. 15. Ellis EL-is “Yahweh is my god” #243 in the US
  16. 16. Simon SY-muhn “snub-nosed” #230 in the US
  17. 17. Malcolm MAL-kuhm “tonsured; dove” #272 in the US
  18. 18. Warren WOR-uhn “river, water; water, rain, flow” #240 in the US
  19. 19. Cyrus SY-ruhs “sun; throne” #268 in the US
  20. 20. Otto AH-toh “wealthy” #277 in the US
  21. 21. Anderson AN-der-suhn #363 in the US
  22. 22. Harvey HAR-vee “iron; blazing” #251 in the US
  23. 23. Angelo AN-juh-loh #304 in the US
  24. 24. Archie AHR-chee “anti-aircraft artillery” #301 in the US
  25. 25. Clark KLAHRK “clergyman; learned man” #377 in the US
  26. 26. Julius JOO-lee-uhs “downy first beard hairs; devoted to Jove” #424 in the US
  27. 27. Grady GRAY-dee #373 in the US
  28. 28. Forrest FOR-uhst “forest” #374 in the US
  29. 29. Winston WIN-stuhn “farm, village” #381 in the US
  30. 30. Hugo HYOO-goh “mind, intellect” #377 in the US
  31. 31. Royce ROYS #499 in the US
  32. 32. Solomon SAH-luh-muhn “peace” #422 in the US
  33. 33. Asa AY-suh “physician, doctor, healer; physician, healer” #483 in the US
  34. 34. Augustus aw-GUS-tuhs “great, venerable” #407 in the US
  35. 35. Porter POR-ter “doorman; door” #560 in the US
  36. 36. Leland LEE-luhnd #494 in the US
  37. 37. Mack MAK #463 in the US
  38. 38. Rocco ROK-oh “rest” #459 in the US
  39. 39. Conrad KAHN-rad “bold, brave; counsel” #417 in the US
  40. 40. Major MAY-jer #669 in the US
  41. 41. Lucian LOO-shuhn “light” #462 in the US
  42. 42. Moses MOH-zuhs “to give birth to; water” #515 in the US
  43. 43. Jonas JOH-nuhs “dove” #599 in the US
  44. 44. Harlan HAHR-luhn “grey; hare” #617 in the US
  45. 45. Lionel LY-uhnl “lion” #659 in the US
  46. 46. Fletcher FLECH-er “arrow-maker” #545 in the US
  47. 47. Louie LOO-ee #596 in the US
  48. 48. Ira EYE-ruh #819 in the US
  49. 49. Amos AY-muhs “to carry; a burden” #730 in the US
  50. 50. Otis OH-tis #652 in the US
  51. 51. Wiley WY-lee
  52. 52. Abram AYB-ruhm “father; high, exalted” #742 in the US
  53. 53. Bruno BROO-noh “brown” #740 in the US
  54. 54. Forest FOR-uhst “forest” #750 in the US
  55. 55. Ambrose AM-brohz “immortal” #735 in the US
  56. 56. Clyde KLYDE “the cleansing one” #742 in the US
  57. 57. Junior JOON-yer #752 in the US
  58. 58. Rex REKS “king” #859 in the US
  59. 59. Enoch EE-nuhk #746 in the US
  60. 60. Jefferson JEF-er-suhn #829 in the US

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