Old English First Names and Meanings

Boys

• Ackley (Oak meadow)
• Acton (Oak town)
• Addison (Son of Adam)
• Adger (Spear)
• Aiken (Oaken)
• Alcott (Old cottage)
• Alder (Old)
• Aldrich (Old ruler)
• Alfred (Elf counsel)
• Allard (Noble and brave)
• Allston (Noble stone)
• Alton (Old town)
• Alvertos (Noble and bright)
• Alvin (Noble friend)
• Arledge (Dweller by the clearing)
• Arley (Hare meadow)
• Arlo (Fortified hill)
• Armstrong (Strong arm)
• Arundel (Eagle valley)
• Ashley (Ash meadow)
• Athelstan (Noble stone)
• Averill (Boar battle)
• Awarnach (Oak tree)
• Ballard (Bald-headed)
• Bancroft (Bean field)
• Barclay (Birch tree meadow)
• Barnett (Burned clearing)
• Beacher (Dweller by the beech tree)
• Beardsley (Bearded man)
• Bede (Prayer)
• Beldon (Beautiful valley)
• Bentley (Bent grass meadow)
• Birch (Birch tree)
• Blake (Dark-haired)
• Booker (Scribe)
• Booth (Small dwelling)
• Borden (Valley of the boar)
• Bradley (Broad meadow)
• Brandon (Hill covered with broom)
• Brent (Hilltop)
• Brewster (Brewer)
• Brigham (Homestead)
• Brinley (Burnt meadow)
• Brock (Badger)
• Bromley (Broom clearing)
• Brook (Stream)
• Buckley (Meadow of deer)
• Bud (Messenger)
• Burgess (Town citizen)
• Burne (Stream)
• Burt (Bright and famous)
• Buster (Tough guy)
• Cade (Barrel-maker)
• Calder (Stream)
• Caldwell (Cold stream)
• Calhoun (Narrow woods)
• Calvert (Cowherd)
• Cameron (Crooked nose)
• Carden (Wood carder)
• Carleton (Peasant settlement)
• Carlyle (Fort at Luguvalium)
• Carter (Cart driver)
• Carvell (Swampy place)
• Catcher (One who catches)
• Cedric (Kindly and loved)
• Chad (Warrior)
• Channing (Young wolf)
• Charles (Free man)
• Chevy (Knight)
• Chilton (Farm near the well)
• Claiborne (Born of the clay land)
• Clark (Cleric)
• Cleveland (Land of cliffs)
• Clifford (Ford by the cliff)
• Colbert (Renowned)
• Colborn (Coal brook)
• Colter (Colt herder)
• Cooper (Barrel maker)
• Copper (Metal worker)
• Courtland (Land of the court)
• Crawford (Ford at the crow's crossing)
• Creighton (Rocky place)
• Cromwell (Winding stream)
• Currier (Leather dresser)
• Dale (Valley)
• Darren (Great)
• Darwin (Dear friend)
• Dayton (Bright and sunny town)
• Dean (Valley)
• Digby (Town by the ditch)
• Donald (Ruler of the world)
• Dorset (From Dor's settlement)
• Douglas (Dark stream)
• Dover (Water)
• Doyle (Dark stranger)
• Dudley (People's field)
• Duncan (Dark warrior)
• Durward (Gatekeeper)
• Dustin (Brave warrior)
• Dwight (White or fair)
• Earl (Nobleman)
• Edgar (Rich spear)
• Edmund (Rich protector)
• Edsel (Noble)
• Edward (Wealthy guardian)
• Edwin (Wealthy friend)
• Egerton (Edge settlement)
• Elder (Older person)
• Eldon (Old and wise protector)
• Eldridge (Old ruler)
• Elmer (Noble and famous)
• Elton (Ella's town)
• Emerson (Son of Emery)
• Erskine (Over the knoll)
• Esmond (Protected by God)
• Fairfax (Fair hair)
• Farley (Fern clearing)
• Farrell (Brave and victorious)
• Fielding (Living in the field)
• Ford (River crossing)
• Fuller (Cloth bleacher)
• Fulton (Town by the field)
• Gilford (Gift of God)
• Goldman (Man with gold)
• Gordon (Great hill)
• Gower (Pure)
• Gray (Grey-haired)
• Hadden (Hill of heather)
• Hadley (Heath meadow)
• Hagley (Enclosed meadow)
• Halbert (Shining warrior)
• Haley (Hay clearing)
• Hall (Dweller at the hall)
• Hallam (At the rocks)
• Halsey (Hollow island)
• Hamilton (Beautiful mountain)
• Hannibal (Baal is gracious)
• Hardy (Brave and strong)
• Harlan (Rocky land)
• Harmon (Soldier)
• Harry (Army ruler)
• Hastings (Son of the austere man)
• Hawk (Hawk-like)
• Hawthorne (Hawthorn tree)
• Hayden (Hay valley)
• Hayes (Brushwood)
• Haywood (Wood surrounded by a hedge)
• Hedley (Heather meadow)
• Hendrick (Home ruler)
• Henley (High meadow)
• Herbert (Bright army)
• Hilton (Hill settlement)
• Holden (Hollow valley)
• Hollis (Dweller by the holly trees)
• Horton (Gray settlement)
• Hudson (Son of Hugh)
• Hulk (Huge person)
• Humphrey (Peaceful warrior)
• Hunt (Hunter)
• Hunter (One who hunts)
• Irving (Green water)
• Jack (God is gracious)
• Jarvis (Spear servant)
• Jeffrey (Divine peace)
• Jesse (Gift)
• Jocelyn (Happy)
• Jolyon (Youthful)
• Kendall (Valley of the River Kent)
• Kendrick (Royal power)
• Kent (Coastal land)
• Kenward (Brave and bold)
• Kerry (Dusky and dark)
• Kester (Carrier)
• Kimball (Leader of warriors)
• Kingston (King's town)
• Kirk (Church)
• Lacy (From Lassy, France)
• Lambert (Bright land)
• Landon (Long hill)
• Landon (Grassy plain)
• Langley (Long meadow)
• Larkin (Rough or fierce)
• Latham (Barn settlement)
• Laud (Praise)
• Lawrence (Laurel crowned)
• Leighton (Leek settlement)
• Leslie (Garden of holly trees)
• Lester (Fortress)
• Lewin (Dear friend)
• Lincoln (From the pool colony)
• Linwood (Stream forest)
• Livingston (Leif's estate)
• Locke (Enclosure)
• Lovell (Little wolf)
• Lowell (Young wolf)
• Lowther (Foamy river)
• Ludlow (From Lud's hill)
• Luther (Soldier of the people)
• Lyle (Island)
• Lyndon (Linden tree hill)
• Lyre (Lyre player)
• Madison (Son of Maud)
• Maldon (Meeting place in the meadow)
• Malcolm (Devotee of Saint Columba)
• Manfred (Peaceful strength)
• Manley (Man's meadow)
• Markham (Homestead of Mark)
• Marley (Pleasant wood)
• Marlon (Little falcon)
• Marsden (Marsh valley)
• Marshall (Horse caretaker)
• Martin (Warlike)
• Maxfield (Max's field)
• Maxwell (Great stream)
• Melville (Mill settlement)
• Merlin (Sea fortress)
• Merton (Town by the lake)
• Milburn (Mill stream)
• Miles (Merciful)
• Milton (Mill town)
• Monroe (From the river mouth)
• Montague (Sharp mountain)
• Montgomery (Mountain of the powerful man)
• Moore (Moorland)
• Mortimer (Dead sea)
• Moses (Drawn from the water)
• Nathaniel (Gift of God)
• Nelson (Son of Neil)
• Newell (New town)
• Newton (New town)
• Nigel (Champion)
• Noel (Christmas)
• Nolan (Noble)
• Norman (Man from the North)
• Norton (Northern town)
• Norwood (North forest)
• Oakley (Oak wood)
• Odell (Woad hill)
• Ogden (Oak valley)
• Oliver (Olive tree)
• Osmond (Divine protection)
• Oswald (God's power)
• Oswin (God's friend)
• Otis (Wealth)
• Owen (Noble and well-born)
• Palmer (Pilgrim)
• Parnell (Little Peter)
• Patrick (Noble)
• Paxton (Peace town)
• Pearce (Rock)
• Pendleton (Hill town)
• Percival (Piercing the valley)
• Perry (Pear tree)
• Philbert (Lover of horses)
• Phillip (Horse lover)
• Pierce (Son of Peter)
• Pike (Pointed weapon)
• Pitt (Pit or hollow)
• Plummer (Plumber)
• Porter (Gatekeeper)
• Powell (Son of Howell)
• Prescott (Priest's cottage)
• Preston (Priest's estate)
• Quincy (Fifth-born)
• Radley (Red meadow)
• Ralph (Wolf counselor)
• Ramsey (Raven island)
• Randall (Shield wolf)
• Randolph (Shield wolf)
• Rayburn (Stream where deer drink)
• Redford (Red river crossing)
• Reginald (King's advisor)
• Reid (Red-haired)
• Renfred (Peaceful raven)
• Reynard (Mighty counselor)
• Richard (Strong ruler)
• Ridley (Reed clearing)
• Rigby (Ruler's valley)
• Riley (Rye clearing)
• Robert (Bright fame)
• Roderick (Famous ruler)
• Rodney (Renowned island)
• Roger (Famous spear)
• Ronald (Ruler's advisor)
• Roper (Rope maker)
• Ross (Promontory)
• Rowland (Renowned land)
• Roy (King)
• Rufus (Red-haired)
• Russell (Red-haired)
• Rutherford (Ford by the cattle)
• Ryan (Little king)
• Sackville (Bag hill)
• Sadler (Saddle maker)
• Salomon (Peaceful)
• Samson (Sun child)
• Sanford (Sandy ford)
• Saul (Prayed for)
• Selby (Willow farm)
• Selwyn (Friend in the hall)
• Seward (Sea guardian)
• Shadwell (Shady well)
• Sheldon (Steep valley)
• Shepherd (Sheep herder)
• Sheridan (Wild man)
• Shirley (Bright clearing)
• Sidney (Wide island)
• Simeon (He has heard)
• Sinclair (Clear sign)
• Smith (Metal worker)
• Smythe (Metal worker)
• Solomon (Peaceful)
• Somerset (Summer settlers)
• Sorley (Summer traveler)
• Spencer (Dispenser of provisions)
• Stafford (Ford by the landing place)
• Stanley (Stony meadow)
• Stephen (Crown or garland)
• Stewart (Guardian of the household)
• Stirling (Pure)
• Stockton (Farm by the tree stump)
• Stone (Stone)
• Stratford (Street ford)
• Stratton (Street settlement)
• Stuart (Guardian of the household)
• Sutton (South town)
• Swain (Servant)
• Sybil (Prophetess)
• Sylvester (Wooded)
• Talbot (Messenger of destruction)
• Taliesin (Shining brow)
• Tarquin (Little defender)
• Tate (Cheerful)
• Taylor (Tailor)
• Templeton (Temple town)
• Terrence (Smooth)
• Thackeray (Ruler of the people)
• Thane (Warrior)
• Thomas (Twin)
• Thorn (Thorn bush)
• Thornton (Thorny town)
• Thurston (Thor's stone)
• Thurston (Thor's town)
• Timothy (God's honor)
• Titus (Defender)
• Tobias (God is good)
• Todd (Fox)
• Tomlin (Little Tom)
• Townsend (End of the town)
• Travis (Crossing)
• Trevor (Large village)
• Tristan (Sad)
• Tristram (Sad)
• Troy (Foot soldier)
• Tucker (Cloth fuller)
• Tudor (Ruler of the people)
• Turner (Lathe worker)
• Tyler (Tile maker)
• Ulysses (Wrathful)
• Ulric (Power of the wolf)
• Upton (Upper town)
• Urban (City dweller)
• Uriah (God is my light)
• Uther (Terrible)
• Valentine (Strong and healthy)
• Valerius (Strong and healthy)
• Vaughan (Little)
• Vernon (Place of alders)
• Victor (Conqueror)
• Vincent (Conquering)
• Virgil (Flourishing)
• Vladimir (Ruler of peace)
• Walter (Ruler of the army)
• Warren (Guard)
• Warwick (Wary town)
• Wesley (Western meadow)
• Wilbur (Resolute and brilliant)
• Willard (Resolute and brave)
• William (Resolute protector)
• Willoughby (Willow farm)
• Wilson (Son of William)
• Winston (Joyful stone)
• Woodrow (Row of houses by a wood)
• Wycliffe (White cliff)
• Wyman (Fighter)
• Wynn (Friend)
• Xavier (New house)
• York (Yew tree settlement)
• Zachary (God remembers)
• Zane (God is gracious)
• Zebedee (Gift of God)
• Zebulon (Exalted)
• Zeke (God strengthens)
• Zenas (Gift of Zeus)
• Zeno (Gift of Zeus)
• Zion (Highest point)