Victorian Boy Names | Boy Names from the 1800s
Victorian boy names from the 1800s range from timeless classics like William, Henry and Charles, to truly Victorian-era choices like Cornelius, Percival and Livingstone, after the famous Scottish physician, explorer and missionary David Livingstone. Old-fashioned boy names from the 1800s making a comeback today include Theodore, Ezra, Oscar, and Arthur.
The Victorian age is named after Queen Victoria, who ruled the United Kingdom for most of the 19th century. The names Queen Victoria herself chose for her sons include stylish 1800s boy names like Albert, Arthur, Ernest, Leopold and Duncan. More unusual choices among the Victorian royal baby names include Leopold, Ewart, Temple, Cecil and Feodore.
Biblical names for boys were also very popular in the 1800s, including uncommon (in current times) boy names like Simeon, Jabez, Enoch, Hezekiah and Job. Other old-fashioned 1800s names for boys we're starting to hear again include Ambrose, Emrys, Clement, and Lionel.
Find our longlist of Victorian boy names popular in the 19th century here, organized by their current popularity on Nameberry.
RELATED:
Victorian Names from the 1800s
ncG1vNJzZmimkaKyo7HRq7Bnm5%2BifK210q1mcG9lZMOqr9OoqaKZnmKvsMWMp5imnaM%3D