Why go for a medieval name? Simply because they are really great names to consider if you’re looking for variations of traditional, historical and literary names.
What comes to your mind when you hear the word “Medieval?” Gallant knights, humble country-dwellers, royalty, strength, and power.
Just close your eyes and imagine a scene of medieval Europe.
Can you picture the courageous knights, pious monks, more and more peasants? Can you ever imagine the names of all those folks who lived between 500 to 1600?
Probably what you might be thinking is some strange and awkward sounding names. Yes, you’re correct, but not 100%. You’ll find some of the trending names such as Dawson, Lorenzo, Walker, and Archer here in the list which makes it hard to imagine they’re from the middle ages. But yes, they are. Names like Ermentrude and Dructbert have fallen out of fashion. Bonnette and Bannett are some of the conventional names on the list.
These names are both familiar and slightly unique.
We’ve gone through many resources and historical records and picked some cool names so that you can easily find all the names easily. This extensive list is inclusive of medieval, classical, renaissance, and Victorian-era names. Grab a sword and let’s explore these old but great baby boy names.
These names carry their old style into the modern world. We’ve selected the best names which we think could link your newly born baby to the age of chivalry.
Medieval Baby Boy Names – A
- Ackerley – Meadow of oak trees
- Addison
- Aquila
- Adney – Dweller on the island
- Aeduuard – Prosperous guardian
- Aeduuin – Prosperous friend
- Aelfraed – Wise counselor
- Alan – Deer
- Aland – Bright as the sun
- Alaric
- Alban
- Albin
- Alderney – One of the channel isles
- Aldis – Old house
- Aldo
- Aldous
- Aldred – OLd & wise counselor
- Aldrich – Wise counselor
- Aldwin – Old friend
- Algernon – Wearing a mustache
- Alistair – Defender of mankind
- Allard – Noble and brave
- Allister – Defender of mankind
- Alston – The estate of a nobleman
- Ambrose
- Amherst – Place name
- Anselm
- Apollo
- Archer – Bowman
- Archibald
- Arledge – Lake with the hares
- Arley – Hare’s meadow
- Arnette – Little eagle
- Arthur – Noble & lofty hill
- Arundel – Eagle valley
- Ascot – Eastern cottage
- Ashton – Ash tree settlement
- Atherton – From town by the spring
- Atkins – Home of the relatives
- Atwater – At the water’s edge
- Auden – Old friend
- Audrey – Noble strength
- Audric – Wise ruler
- August
- Augustine
- Averey – Noble bear
- Aylmer – Noble, famous
- Aylwin – Noble friend
Medieval Baby Boy Names – B
- Badrick – Axe ruler
- Baldwin
- Balthasar
- Bancroft – Bean field
- Barden – Barley valley
- Barlow – Bare hillside
- Barnabas
- Barney – Son of the missionary
- Barric – Grain farm
- Barrington – Fenced town
- Barse – Fresh-water perch
- Bartholomew
- Bartley – Barley meadow
- Bartram – Bright, illustrious
- Bassett – Little person
- Baul – Snail
- Bavol – Wind
- Baxter – Baker
- Bayard – Reddish brown hair
- Beaman – Beekeeper
- Beasley – Field of peas
- Beaver – Beaver
- Belvedere
- Benedict
- Bennett
- Bentley – Coarse grass meadow
- Berkeley – Birch tree meadow
- Bernard
- Bertram
- Bertrand
- Berwick – Barley farm
- Beval – Like the wind
- Bickford – Ford of the axe man
- Birkitt – Birch tree coast
- Birley – Meadow with the cow barn
- Birney – Island with brook
- Birtle – Bird hill
- Bjorn – Bear
- Blade
- Blakely – ark meadow
- Blaxton – Black stone
- Blythe – Merry, joyful
- Bolton – From the manor farm
- Booker – Beech tree
- Bosley – Grove of trees
- Boswell – Enclosure by the stream
- Bowman – The archer
- Bradburn – Broad stream
- Braden – Broad valley
- Bradford – Broad river crossing
- Bradshaw – Broad fence
- Bradyn – Broad valley
- Brainard – Bold raven, prince
- Bramwell – Bramble spring
- Brandon – Beacon hill, raven
- Brantley – Proud
- Branton – Brant’s town
- Brawley – Meadow on the hillside
- Braxton – Brock’s town
- Brayden – Broad valley
- Brayton – Bright town
- Brendan
- Brenner – Little raven
- Brentley – Proud
- Bridgely – Meadow near a bridge
- Brigham – Covered bridge
- Brinley – Tawny
- Brishen – Born during rain
- Brockton – Badger
- Bronson – Son of the brown man
- Bryce
- Buckminster – Preacher
- Bud
- Burbank – Caste on a slope
- Burdan – Birch tree valley
- Burleigh – Meadow with knotted tree trunks
- Burne – Brook
- Byram – Cattle yard
Medieval Baby Boy Names – C
- Cadby – Warrior’s settlement
- Caine
- Caldwell – Cold well
- Carleton – Carl’s town
- Carlisle – Carl’s island
- Carlyle – Carl’s island
- Carnell – Defender of the castle
- Carsen – Marshland
- Cartland – Cart builder’s land
- Cartwright – Cart builder
- Caspar
- Cassian
- Castellan
- Castor
- Cecil
- Cederic – Battle chieftain
- Chad
- Chancellor – Recordkeeper
- Chandler – Candlemaker
- Channing – Wise, a church official
- Chanse – Recordkeeper
- Chapman
- Charlton – Carl’s town
- Chaucey – Recordkeeper
- Cheston – Rocky fortress
- Chilton – Farm by the spring
- Cid
- Clayborne – Brook near the clay pit
- Clayton – Town built near a clay pit
- Cleavon – Cliff
- Clifford – Cliff at the river ford
- Clifton – Town near a cliff
- Clinton – Town on a hill
- Cole
- Colin
- Coll
- Colton – Coal town
- Constant
- Constantine
- Cornell
- Cosmo
- Coster
- Courtney – Of the royal court
- Cranley – Meadow of the cranes
- Crispin – Curly
- Cuthbert – Brilliant
- Cyprian
Medieval Baby Boy Names – D
- Dalton – Town in the valley
- Dana
- Dante
- Darby – Free from envy
- Darren – Great
- Darthmouth – Port’s name
- Darwyn – Dear friend
- Davidson – The adored one
- Dawson – Son of David
- Dayton – Day town, light
- Delbert – Bright as day
- Denver – Green valley
- Denzel – Location in Cornwall
- Destry
- Devon – An English county
- Dick
- Drake – Having dragon trademark
- Drew – Phantom
- Dructbert
- Dudley – Meadow
- Dunstan
- Durriken – Fortune telling
- Durwin – Dear friend
- Dwennon – One of originality
Medieval Baby Boy Names – E
- Easton – Eastern town
- Edgar – Successful spearman
- Edmund
- Edmundus – Prosperous protector
- Egbert – Bright sword
- Eldon – Old farm, hill
- Eligius
- Elton – The old farm
- Emil – Envious
- Emmet
- Ermentrude
- Erwan – Form Irving
- Euripides
- Everard
- Ewart
Medieval Baby Boy Names – F
- Felim
- Ferdinand
- Fillan
- Finnian – White
- Filmore – Famous person
- Florian
- Franklin – Free landowner
- Frost
- Fuller
Medieval Baby Boy Names – G
- Gregory – Watchful
- Galore – Abundant, plenty
- Galorian – Of abundance
- Garman – Spearman
- Garnet/ Garrett – Spear warrior
- Garrick – Grove of oaks
- Garridan – Hidden fort
- Garroway – Spear fighter
- Gavin
- Geoffrey
- George
- Gerard – Brave spearman
- Giles
- Gillies
- Gladwin
- Glyndwr
- Godfrey
- Godric
- Godwin – Divine or good friend
- Golding – Son of the golden one
- Gordon – Triangular-shaped hill
- Goronwy
- Griffin
- Gwayne
Medieval Baby Boy Names – H
- Hawk – Hawk
- Hadden – Heather covered hill
- Haelan – Healer
- Hal
- Hammond – Village
- Harding – Brave, resilient
- Hartley – Deer pasture
- Hawkin
- Haylan – Healer
- Hazlitt – Hazel tree wood
- Hearst – Dweller in the wood
- Heathcliff – Cliff land
- Heathcote – Cottage on heath
- Hector
- Herman
- Hildebrand
- Holden – Hollow in the valley
- Hopkin
- Houston – Hilltown
- Howard watchman
- Hugh
- Hugo
- Humphrey
- Hunter – Hunter
- Hyde – Measure of land
- Hywel
Medieval Baby Boy Names – I
- Irving – Handsome
- Irwin – Handsome, white river
- Ivan
- Ivar
- Ivo
Medieval Baby Boy Names – J
- Jerome – Holy name
- Jackson – Son of Jack
- Jagger – Carter or hawker
- Jamie – Supplanter
- Jamison – The son of James
- Jarrett – Brave spearman
- Jaxon – Son of Jack
- Jay
- Jayden – God has heard
- Jeffrey – Divinely peaceful
- Jerald – Spear warrior
- Jeremy – God will uplift
- Jerold – Brave spearman
- Jerrard – Spear warrior
- Joachim
- Johnson – Son of John
- Judson – Son of Judd
Medieval Baby Boy Names – K
- Keaton – Where hawks fly
- Kelton – Keel town, seaport
- Kelvin – Friend of ships
- Kendall – Valley of the river Kent
- Kimball
- Kipling – Cures salmon or herring
- Kirby – Church village
- Kolby – Dark-haired one
Medieval Baby Boy Names – L
- Ladislas
- Lance
- Lander – Property owner
- Landon – Open, grassy meadow
- Lanford – Long river
- Langston – Long, narrow town
- Laverne
- Layne – Narrow road
- Leland – Protected meadowland
- Leopold
- Lionel
- London – Ruler of the world
- Lorenzo
- Lucian
- Lyman – Man from the valley
- Lyndon – Hill of linden trees
Medieval Baby Boy Names – M
- Mace
- Macon – To make
- Maddox – Benefactor’s son
- Madison – Good son
- Malin – Little warrior
- Manfield – Communal field
- Manley – Brave and manly
- Manning – Son of man
- Marden – Valley with the pool
- Mars
- Maven – Knowledgeable
- Mavis – Song, bird
- Maxim
- Maxwell – Great spring
- Meldon – Windmill set on a hill
- Mendel – Repairman
- Michelangelo
- Milo
- Mitchell – Who is like God?
- Moreland – Marshland, moor
Medieval Baby Boy Names – N
- Navarro
- Neville
- Nilson – Son of Neal
- Norman
Medieval Baby Boy Names – O
- Oakes – Dweller by the oaks
- Oakley – At the oak meadow
- Orestes
- Otto
Medieval Baby Boy Names – P
- Paige – Youthful assistant
- Palmer
- Parker – Park keeper
- Parnell
- Paul
- Payton – Town of warriors
- Pearson – Son of Peter
- Percival
- Peregrine
- Pericles
- Peyton – Town of warriors
- Pierson – The son of Peter
- Plantagenet
- Preston – The estate of the priest
Medieval Baby Boy Names – Q
- Quentin – Fifth in order
Medieval Baby Boy Names – R
- Radley – Meadow of reeds
- Ramsey – Island inhabited by rams
- Randall – Shield with wolf insignia
- Ransom
- Raphael
- Raymond – Wise protector
- Reeve
- Reynard
- Rhett
- Rhys – Enthusiasm
- Richard – Rich & powerful ruler
- Ricker – Powerful army
- River – River, riverbank
- Robert – Famous, brilliance
- Robin
- Robinson – The son of Robert
- Robyn – Small bird
- Rodney – Island clearing
- Roldan – powerful, mighty
- Royston – English place name
- Rudd – Of ruddy complexion
- Rudolf
- Rudyard – Red enclosure
- Rylan – Where rye is grown
Medieval Baby Boy Names – S
- Sawyer – Woodworker
- Sebastian
- Sedgewick – Farm in the rushes
- Severin – River in England
- Shelton – Town on a ledge
- Sherman – Sheep shearer
- Sherrod – Clearer of the land
- Silas – Forest dweller
- Sinjin – Saint, the holy man
- Somerville – Summery hill
- Sophocles
- Southwell – Southern spring
- Spalding – Divided field
- Spencer – Dispenser of provisions
- Sterling – Silver penny
- Stewart – Caretaker, steward
- Strong – Powerful, strong
- Stuart – Caretaker, steward
- Sumner
Medieval Baby Boy Names – T
- Tanner – Leatherworker
- Templeton
- Theseus
- Tilton – Prosperous town
- Tony
- Trevor
- Tristan
- Trowbridge – Wooden bridge
- Tucker
- Twyford – Double ford
Medieval Baby Boy Names – U
- Udolf – Prosperous wolf
- Ulmer – Famous wolf
- Unwin – The enemy
- Upton – Upper farm or town
- Upwood – Forest on the hill
- Usher – Doorkeeper
Medieval Baby Boy Names – V
- Virgil
Medieval Baby Boy Names – W
- Wade
- Walden – wood covered valley
- Walker
- Wallace – From Wales
- Warden – Valley watchman
- Warrick – Town, hero
- Wayland – Land by the road
- Waylon – Wayland, land by the road
- Wayne – Wagon maker
- Wesley – Western meadow
- Weston – Western town
- Whitcombe – Wide valley
- Whitfield – The white field
- Willard – Bold, resolve
- William – Determined guardian
- Winston – Friendly town
- Winthrop – Victory at the crossroads
- Witter – Wise warrior
- Wolf
- Wolfe – Wolf
- Woodruff – Forest ranger
- Woolsey – Victorious wolf
- Wylie – Charming, cunning
- Wymer – Famous in battle
Medieval Baby Boy Names – Y
- Yates – The keeper of the gates
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