Top 100 Old Man Names¶
"Names that have stood the test of time"
Old man names often carry a sense of wisdom and strength. These are names from generations past that evoke a feeling of nostalgia, heritage, and tradition. Whether you're looking for a name that honors your ancestors or just want a name with old-fashioned charm, this list will help you explore some of the best and most timeless old man names.
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# Top 100 Old Man Names
- Classic, timeless names from generations past
- Tagline: "Names that have stood the test of time"
- Description: "These are nostalgic and traditional names that carry a sense of history."
- 5 Topics
## Topics
- Classic Names: Alfred, Walter, George, Arthur, Frank...
- Vintage Names: Harold, Stanley, Cecil, Ernest, Leonard...
- Strong Names: Edward, Richard, Charles, Frederick, William...
- Gentle Names: Howard, Theodore, Harvey, Sidney, Bernard...
- Rare Names: Ambrose, Orville, Wilfred, Hubert, Luther...
Topic 1: "Classic Names"¶
"Names that exude timelessness and tradition"
Classic old man names that are still heard today, filled with history and timelessness.
- Alfred: "Wise counselor"
- Walter: "Ruler of the army"
- George: "Farmer or earthworker"
- Arthur: "Noble and courageous"
- Frank: "Free or truthful"
- Henry: "Ruler of the household"
- Harold: "Army ruler"
- Leonard: "Brave lion"
- Edward: "Guardian of prosperity"
- Charles: "Free man"
- Frederick: "Peaceful ruler"
- Samuel: "Name of God"
- Louis: "Famous warrior"
- John: "God is gracious"
- Thomas: "Twin"
- Robert: "Bright fame"
- Joseph: "He will add"
- Peter: "Stone or rock"
- James: "Supplanter"
- Albert: "Noble and bright"
Topic 2: "Vintage Names"¶
"Names that were once common but now bring a sense of nostalgia"
Vintage names that carry a distinctive charm, offering a glimpse into the past.
- Harold: "Army ruler"
- Stanley: "Stony field"
- Cecil: "Blind"
- Ernest: "Serious and determined"
- Leonard: "Brave lion"
- Herbert: "Illustrious warrior"
- Lawrence: "Crowned with laurel"
- Bernard: "Brave as a bear"
- Sidney: "Wide island"
- Marvin: "Famous friend"
- Wilfred: "Desiring peace"
- Clarence: "Bright or clear"
- Cyril: "Lordly"
- Mortimer: "Still water"
- Howard: "High guardian"
- Stanley: "Stone clearing"
- Wilbur: "Willful and bright"
- Victor: "Conqueror"
- Ernest: "Resolute"
- Clarence: "Illustrious"
Topic 3: "Strong Names"¶
"Names that symbolize power, resilience, and leadership"
These names carry a strength and solidness, embodying leadership and resilience.
- Richard: "Powerful ruler"
- William: "Resolute protector"
- Edward: "Wealthy guardian"
- Frederick: "Peaceful ruler"
- Charles: "Manly"
- Thomas: "Twin"
- George: "Earth worker"
- Robert: "Shining with glory"
- James: "Supplanter"
- Michael: "Who is like God"
- Raymond: "Wise protector"
- Victor: "Winner or conqueror"
- Henry: "House ruler"
- Arthur: "Noble and courageous"
- Patrick: "Noble"
- Lawrence: "From Laurentum"
- Stephen: "Crowned"
- Philip: "Lover of horses"
- Matthew: "Gift of God"
- Albert: "Noble and bright"
Topic 4: "Gentle Names"¶
"Names that bring to mind kindness and wisdom"
Gentle and warm names that evoke kindness and a quieter strength.
- Howard: "High guardian"
- Theodore: "Gift of God"
- Sidney: "Wide island"
- Bernard: "Brave as a bear"
- Harvey: "Battle worthy"
- Marvin: "Friend of the sea"
- Hubert: "Bright heart"
- Wilfred: "Desiring peace"
- Claude: "Lame"
- Melvin: "Gentle Lord"
- Ambrose: "Immortal"
- Cyril: "Lordly"
- Franklin: "Free landholder"
- Orville: "Gold town"
- Cornelius: "Horn"
- Norman: "Man from the north"
- Wallace: "Foreigner or stranger"
- Eugene: "Well born"
- Elmer: "Noble and famous"
- Luther: "Famous warrior"
Topic 5: "Rare Names"¶
"Unique names that have fallen out of common use but have distinctive charm"
Uncommon names that stand out for their rarity and uniqueness.
- Ambrose: "Immortal"
- Orville: "Gold town"
- Hubert: "Bright heart"
- Luther: "Famous warrior"
- Wilfred: "Desires peace"
- Cornelius: "Horn"
- Rufus: "Red-haired"
- Silas: "Wood, forest"
- Augustus: "Great, venerable"
- Horace: "Timekeeper"
- Jasper: "Bringer of treasure"
- Clyde: "Warm and friendly"
- Otis: "Wealthy"
- Lemuel: "Devoted to God"
- Amos: "Carried by God"
- Floyd: "Gray"
- Wilbur: "Resolute and brilliant"
- Chester: "Fortress or camp"
- Clarence: "Bright or clear"
- Gideon: "Hewer of wood"
Top 100 List¶
- Alfred (classic)
- Walter (classic)
- George (classic)
- Arthur (classic)
- Frank (classic)
- Henry (classic)
- Harold (classic)
- Leonard (classic)
- Edward (classic)
- Charles (classic)
- Frederick (classic)
- Samuel (classic)
- Louis (classic)
- John (classic)
- Thomas (classic)
- Robert (classic)
- Joseph (classic)
- Peter (classic)
- James (classic)
- Albert (classic)
- Harold (vintage)
- Stanley (vintage)
- Cecil (vintage)
- Ernest (vintage)
- Leonard (vintage)
- Herbert (vintage)
- Lawrence (vintage)
- Bernard (vintage)
- Sidney (vintage)
- Marvin (vintage)
- Wilfred (vintage)
- Clarence (vintage)
- Cyril (vintage)
- Mortimer (vintage)
- Howard (vintage)
- Stanley (vintage)
- Wilbur (vintage)
- Victor (vintage)
- Ernest (vintage)
- Clarence (vintage)
- Richard (strong)
- William (strong)
- Edward (strong)
- Frederick (strong)
- Charles (strong)
- Thomas (strong)
- George (strong)
- Robert (strong)
- James (strong)
- Michael (strong)
- Raymond (strong)
- Victor (strong)
- Henry (strong)
- Arthur (strong)
- Patrick (strong)
- Lawrence (strong)
- Stephen (strong)
- Philip (strong)
- Matthew (strong)
- Albert (strong)
- Howard (gentle)
- Theodore (gentle)
- Sidney (gentle)
- Bernard (gentle)
- Harvey (gentle)
- Marvin (gentle)
- Hubert (gentle)
- Wilfred (gentle)
- Claude (gentle)
- Melvin (gentle)
- Ambrose (gentle)
- Cyril (gentle)
- Franklin (gentle)
- Orville (gentle)
- Cornelius (gentle)
- Norman (gentle)
- Wallace (gentle)
- Eugene (gentle)
- Elmer (gentle)
- Luther (gentle)
- Ambrose (rare)
- Orville (rare)
- Hubert (rare)
- Luther (rare)
- Wilfred (rare)
- Cornelius (rare)
- Rufus (rare)
- Silas (rare)
- Augustus (rare)
- Horace (rare)
- Jasper (rare)
- Clyde (rare)
- Otis (rare)
- Lemuel (rare)
- Amos (rare)
- Floyd (rare)
- Wilbur (rare)
- Chester (rare)
- Clarence (rare)
- Gideon (rare)
Top 100 Table¶
Rank | Name | Topic | Tagline |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Alfred | Classic | "Wise counselor" |
2 | Walter | Classic | "Ruler of the army" |
3 | George | Classic | "Farmer or earthworker" |
4 | Arthur | Classic | "Noble and courageous" |
5 | Frank | Classic | "Free or truthful" |
6 | Henry | Classic | "Ruler of the household" |
7 | Harold | Classic | "Army ruler" |
8 | Leonard | Classic | "Brave lion" |
9 | Edward | Classic | "Guardian of prosperity" |
10 | Charles | Classic | "Free man" |
11 | Frederick | Classic | "Peaceful ruler" |
12 | Samuel | Classic | "Name of God" |
13 | Louis | Classic | "Famous warrior" |
14 | John | Classic | "God is gracious" |
15 | Thomas | Classic | "Twin" |
16 | Robert | Classic | "Bright fame" |
17 | Joseph | Classic | "He will add" |
18 | Peter | Classic | "Stone or rock" |
19 | James | Classic | "Supplanter" |
20 | Albert | Classic | "Noble and bright" |
21 | Harold | Vintage | "Army ruler" |
22 | Stanley | Vintage | "Stony field" |
23 | Cecil | Vintage | "Blind" |
24 | Ernest | Vintage | "Serious and determined" |
25 | Leonard | Vintage | "Brave lion" |
26 | Herbert | Vintage | "Illustrious warrior" |
27 | Lawrence | Vintage | "Crowned with laurel" |
28 | Bernard | Vintage | "Brave as a bear" |
29 | Sidney | Vintage | "Wide island" |
30 | Marvin | Vintage | "Famous friend" |
31 | Wilfred | Vintage | "Desiring peace" |
32 | Clarence | Vintage | "Bright or clear" |
33 | Cyril | Vintage | "Lordly" |
34 | Mortimer | Vintage | "Still water" |
35 | Howard | Vintage | "High guardian" |
36 | Stanley | Vintage | "Stone clearing" |
37 | Wilbur | Vintage | "Willful and bright" |
38 | Victor | Vintage | "Conqueror" |
39 | Ernest | Vintage | "Resolute" |
40 | Clarence | Vintage | "Illustrious" |
41 | Richard | Strong | "Powerful ruler" |
42 | William | Strong | "Resolute protector" |
43 | Edward | Strong | "Wealthy guardian" |
44 | Frederick | Strong | "Peaceful ruler" |
45 | Charles | Strong | "Manly" |
46 | Thomas | Strong | "Twin" |
47 | George | Strong | "Earth worker" |
48 | Robert | Strong | "Shining with glory" |
49 | James | Strong | "Supplanter" |
50 | Michael | Strong | "Who is like God" |
51 | Raymond | Strong | "Wise protector" |
52 | Victor | Strong | "Winner or conqueror" |
53 | Henry | Strong | "House ruler" |
54 | Arthur | Strong | "Noble and courageous" |
55 | Patrick | Strong | "Noble" |
56 | Lawrence | Strong | "From Laurentum" |
57 | Stephen | Strong | "Crowned" |
58 | Philip | Strong | "Lover of horses" |
59 | Matthew | Strong | "Gift of God" |
60 | Albert | Strong | "Noble and bright" |
61 | Howard | Gentle | "High guardian" |
62 | Theodore | Gentle | "Gift of God" |
63 | Sidney | Gentle | "Wide island" |
64 | Bernard | Gentle | "Brave as a bear" |
65 | Harvey | Gentle | "Battle worthy" |
66 | Marvin | Gentle | "Friend of the sea" |
67 | Hubert | Gentle | "Bright heart" |
68 | Wilfred | Gentle | "Desiring peace" |
69 | Claude | Gentle | "Lame" |
70 | Melvin | Gentle | "Gentle Lord" |
71 | Ambrose | Gentle | "Immortal" |
72 | Cyril | Gentle | "Lordly" |
73 | Franklin | Gentle | "Free landholder" |
74 | Orville | Gentle | "Gold town" |
75 | Cornelius | Gentle | "Horn" |
76 | Norman | Gentle | "Man from the north" |
77 | Wallace | Gentle | "Foreigner or stranger" |
78 | Eugene | Gentle | "Well born" |
79 | Elmer | Gentle | "Noble and famous" |
80 | Luther | Gentle | "Famous warrior" |
81 | Ambrose | Rare | "Immortal" |
82 | Orville | Rare | "Gold town" |
83 | Hubert | Rare | "Bright heart" |
84 | Luther | Rare | "Famous warrior" |
85 | Wilfred | Rare | "Desires peace" |
86 | Cornelius | Rare | "Horn" |
87 | Rufus | Rare | "Red-haired" |
88 | Silas | Rare | "Wood, forest" |
89 | Augustus | Rare | "Great, venerable" |
90 | Horace | Rare | "Timekeeper" |
91 | Jasper | Rare | "Bringer of treasure" |
92 | Clyde | Rare | "Warm and friendly" |
93 | Otis | Rare | "Wealthy" |
94 | Lemuel | Rare | "Devoted to God" |
95 | Amos | Rare | "Carried by God" |
96 | Floyd | Rare | "Gray" |
97 | Wilbur | Rare | "Resolute and brilliant" |
98 | Chester | Rare | "Fortress or camp" |
99 | Clarence | Rare | "Bright or clear" |
100 | Gideon | Rare | "Hewer of wood" |
Conclusion¶
These top 100 old man names offer a wealth of heritage, meaning, and charm. Whether you're looking for a name with strong traditional roots or a rare gem, this list provides timeless options that continue to inspire across generations.