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Vintage boy names

Names that were already well used before 1950. 60 names, with meanings and pronunciation.

  1. 1. James JAYMZ “supplanter (from Jacob)” #6 in the US
  2. 2. Henry HEN-ree “ruler of the home” #5 in the US
  3. 3. William WIL-yum “resolute protector” #9 in the US
  4. 4. Benjamin BEN-juh-min “son of the right hand” #11 in the US
  5. 5. Jack JAK “God is gracious (from John)” #15 in the US
  6. 6. Michael MY-kuhl “who is like God?” #21 in the US
  7. 7. Samuel SAM-yoo-uhl “God has heard” #18 in the US
  8. 8. Leo LEE-oh “lion” #19 in the US
  9. 9. John JAHN “God is gracious” #23 in the US
  10. 10. Joseph JOH-suhf “God will increase” #29 in the US
  11. 11. David DAY-vid “beloved” #35 in the US
  12. 12. Thomas TAH-muhs “twin” #34 in the US
  13. 13. Charles CHAHRLZ “free man” #48 in the US
  14. 14. Everett EV-uh-rit “brave as a wild boar” #77 in the US
  15. 15. Robert RAH-bert “bright fame” #92 in the US
  16. 16. August AW-gust “great, venerable” #81 in the US
  17. 17. Vincent VIN-suhnt “conquering” #107 in the US
  18. 18. Harrison HAR-ih-suhn “son of Harry” #116 in the US
  19. 19. Arthur AHR-ther “bear; noble” #87 in the US
  20. 20. George JORJ “farmer” #126 in the US
  21. 21. Alan AL-uhn “oak tree” #191 in the US
  22. 22. Calvin KAL-vin “from the Roman family name Calvinus” #132 in the US
  23. 23. Dean DEEN “valley” #125 in the US
  24. 24. Leon LEE-ahn “lion” #138 in the US
  25. 25. Max MAKS #180 in the US
  26. 26. Jesse JES-ee #184 in the US
  27. 27. Felix FEE-liks “lucky, happy” #175 in the US
  28. 28. Peter PEE-ter “stone, rock” #187 in the US
  29. 29. Abraham AYB-ruh-ham #209 in the US
  30. 30. Victor VIK-ter “conqueror” #209 in the US
  31. 31. Oscar AHS-ker “divine spear; friend of deer” #223 in the US
  32. 32. Edward ED-werd “wealthy guardian” #224 in the US
  33. 33. Patrick PAT-rik “patrician” #235 in the US
  34. 34. Richard RICH-erd #234 in the US
  35. 35. Ellis EL-is “Yahweh is my god” #243 in the US
  36. 36. Louis LOO-ee “loud; famous; battle” #249 in the US
  37. 37. Simon SY-muhn “snub-nosed” #230 in the US
  38. 38. Paul PAWL “small” #262 in the US
  39. 39. Walter WAWL-ter “army ruler” #251 in the US
  40. 40. Kenneth KEN-uhth “handsome” #294 in the US
  41. 41. Malcolm MAL-kuhm “tonsured; dove” #272 in the US
  42. 42. Warren WOR-uhn “river, water; water, rain, flow” #240 in the US
  43. 43. Cyrus SY-ruhs “sun; throne” #268 in the US
  44. 44. Otto AH-toh “wealthy” #277 in the US
  45. 45. Clayton KLAY-tuhn “clay; enclosure, settlement; town” #300 in the US
  46. 46. Anderson AN-der-suhn #363 in the US
  47. 47. Harvey HAR-vee “iron; blazing” #251 in the US
  48. 48. Angelo AN-juh-loh #304 in the US
  49. 49. Martin MAHR-tuhn “of or like Mars; little Mars” #335 in the US
  50. 50. Manuel mahn-WEL #371 in the US
  51. 51. Wade WAYD “a ford” #344 in the US
  52. 52. Archie AHR-chee “anti-aircraft artillery” #301 in the US
  53. 53. Clark KLAHRK “clergyman; learned man” #377 in the US
  54. 54. Jay JAY “victory” #392 in the US
  55. 55. Russell RUS-uhl #345 in the US
  56. 56. Marshall MAHR-shuhl #340 in the US
  57. 57. Raymond RAY-muhnd “advice; protection” #394 in the US
  58. 58. Stephen STEE-vuhn “crown, wreath; to put round, to surround” #383 in the US
  59. 59. Edwin ED-win #398 in the US
  60. 60. Julius JOO-lee-uhs “downy first beard hairs; devoted to Jove” #424 in the US

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