Brother of Cliges Old English.

Old boy names that mean king. The prophets of the Old Testament frequently gave their children names that were symbolic of their prophetic ministry. Rey is a gender-neutral name. Along with August and Theodore other vintage names for boys in the US Top 200 include Abel Asher Bennett Elias Finn Henry Jasper and Xavier.

Nephew of King Mark Greek. Similar to Rey Rhett. Rarer retro names for baby boys on the rise include Linus Cassian Ned and Aurelius.

Roland means renowned land or famous throughout the land. The name of Lily and Marshalls baby on How I Met Your Mother there is also the cartoon character Marvin the Martian. Crooner Marvin Gaye its also the real first name of playwright Neil Simon and singer Meatloaf.

A vintage name can give your son a good measure of history and heft to rely on. Rey means king. Ruben is Hebrew boy name that means behold a son.

To help inspire you below is a list of the best historic old fashioned names. Official Top 100 Baby Names. Could be famous friend or sea hill take your pick.

Hosea named his son Lo-ammi which means not my people because he said the people of Israel were no longer the people of God. Others may consider old-fashioned names from the Bible such as John or Mark. Anglicized version of Scottish name meaning red or anglicized version of the French word for king.