Classic & Western Baby Names
Timeless English, French, and German names with deep roots in Western tradition. Browse 2370 names below, or start voting on pairs to find your favorites automatically.
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Classic & Western names (2370)
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Syl. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aad | Dutch/Flemish | short form of Adriaan; 'from Adria' (diminutive) | 1 |
| Aafje | Dutch/Flemish | diminutive of Aaf/Ava; traditionally associated with 'desired' or 'good' (Dutch) | 2 |
| Aagje | Dutch/Flemish | diminutive of Aag/Agatha; 'good' (old Dutch diminutive) | 2 |
| Aart | Dutch/Flemish | Dutch form/short of Arnold; 'eagle-power' or ruler with eagle strength | 1 |
| Abbott | English (occupational) | Father/abbot (religious title) | 2 |
| Ace | English (modern slang/surname) | one, expert | 1 |
| Adalbert | Germanic/German | noble, bright | 3 |
| Addison | English (surname) | son of Adam | 3 |
| Adela | Germanic/German | noble | 3 |
| Adelaide | Germanic/German | noble kind | 3 |
| Adele | French | noble | 2 |
| Adèle | French | noble | 2 |
| Adelheid | Germanic/German | noble kind | 3 |
| Adelina | Germanic/German | noble | 4 |
| Adolf | Germanic/German | noble wolf | 2 |
| Adriaan | Dutch/Flemish | from Adria / from the Adriatic (Dutch form of Adrian) | 3 |
| Adrian | Latin/Roman | from Hadria (Adriatic) | 3 |
| Adrien | French | from Hadria; dark | 2 |
| Ælfflæd | English/Anglo-Saxon | elf beauty | 2 |
| Aelfgifu | English/Anglo-Saxon | elf gift | 3 |
| Aelfgyth | English/Anglo-Saxon | elf battle | 2 |
| Aelflaed | English/Anglo-Saxon | elf beauty | 2 |
| Aelfric | English/Anglo-Saxon | elf ruler | 2 |
| Aelfrun | English/Anglo-Saxon | elf secret | 2 |
| Aelfthryth | English/Anglo-Saxon | elf strength | 3 |
| Aelfwen | English/Anglo-Saxon | elf friend | 2 |
| Aelfwine | English/Anglo-Saxon | elf friend | 2 |
| Aelfwyn | English/Anglo-Saxon | elf joy | 2 |
| Aelia | Latin/Roman | of the Aelius family | 3 |
| Aelian | Latin/Roman | of the Aelius family | 3 |
| Aemilia | Latin/Roman | rival | 4 |
| Aemilius | Latin/Roman | rival | 4 |
| Aethelburg | English/Anglo-Saxon | noble fortress | 3 |
| Aethelflaed | English/Anglo-Saxon | noble beauty | 3 |
| Aethelgifu | English/Anglo-Saxon | noble gift | 3 |
| Aethelgyth | English/Anglo-Saxon | noble war | 3 |
| Aethelred | English/Anglo-Saxon | noble counsel | 3 |
| Aethelstan | English/Anglo-Saxon | noble stone | 3 |
| Aethelwulf | English/Anglo-Saxon | noble wolf | 3 |
| Agrippa | Latin/Roman | Roman family name (traditionally 'born feet‑first') | 3 |
| Agrippina | Latin/Roman | of the Agrippa family | 4 |
| Aimé | French | beloved | 2 |
| Aimee | French | beloved | 2 |
| Ainsley | Old English/Anglo-Scottish | From Old English elements meaning 'one's own meadow' or 'clearing' | 2 |
| Alaric | Germanic/German | ruler of all | 3 |
| Albert | Germanic/German | noble and bright | 2 |
| Alberta | Germanic/German | noble, bright | 3 |
| Albina | Latin/Roman | white, fair (feminine) | 3 |
| Albinus | Latin/Roman | white, fair | 3 |
| Albrecht | Germanic/German | noble, bright | 2 |
| Alcott | English (surname) | From the old cottage or cottage town | 2 |
| Alden | English/Anglo-Saxon | old friend | 2 |
| Aldhelm | English/Anglo-Saxon | old protector | 2 |
| Aldred | English/Anglo-Saxon | old counsel | 2 |
| Aldwin | English/Anglo-Saxon | old friend | 2 |
| Alec | Scottish/English (short form of Alexander) | defender of men (short form) | 2 |
| Aleida | Dutch/Flemish | noble kind (Dutch form of Adelheid) | 3 |
| Aletta | Dutch/Flemish | diminutive of Alida/Adelheid; 'noble' (Dutch) | 3 |
| Alexandre | French | defender of men | 3 |
| Alfgifu | English/Anglo-Saxon | elf gift | 3 |
| Alfhild | Germanic/German | elf battle | 2 |
| Alfred | English/Anglo-Saxon | elf counsel | 2 |
| Alfreda | Germanic/German | elf-counsel | 3 |
| Alfrida | Germanic/German | elf-strength | 3 |
| Alida | Dutch/Flemish | noble sort / noble kind (Dutch variant of Adelaide) | 3 |
| Aline | French | noble, serene | 2 |
| Alphonse | French | noble and ready | 2 |
| Alvin | English/Anglo-Saxon | elf friend | 2 |
| Alvina | English/Anglo-Saxon | elf friend | 3 |
| Alwin | English/Anglo-Saxon | elf friend | 2 |
| Alwine | Germanic/German | noble friend | 2 |
| Amabel | Latin/Roman | lovable (from amabilis) | 3 |
| Amabilis | Latin/Roman | lovable, amiable | 4 |
| Amadeus | Latin/Roman | lover of God | 4 |
| Amalia | Germanic/German | work, industrious | 4 |
| Amalie | Germanic/German | work | 3 |
| Amandine | French | lovable | 3 |
| Amata | Latin/Roman | beloved | 3 |
| Amelie | French | industrious | 3 |
| Amélie | French | industrious; hardworking | 3 |
| Anaïs | French | grace | 3 |
| Anatole | French | sunrise; from the east | 3 |
| Anderson | English/Scandinavian (son of Andrew) | Son of Andrew (manly) | 3 |
| André | French | man; warrior | 2 |
| Andy | English diminutive (from Andrew) | manly, brave (diminutive) | 2 |
| Angélique | French | angelic | 3 |
| Aniceta | Latin/Roman | 'unconquered' (from Anicetus) | 4 |
| Anke | Dutch/Flemish | diminutive of Anna; 'grace' (Frisian/Dutch) | 2 |
| Anne | Dutch/Flemish | grace, favor (Dutch form used for females and sometimes males) | 2 |
| Annelies | Dutch/Flemish | blend of Anna ('grace') and Lies/Elisabeth ('God is my oath') | 3 |
| Anneliese | Germanic/German | graceful; pledged to God | 4 |
| Annette | French | grace (diminutive of Anne) | 2 |
| Anouk | Dutch/Flemish | diminutive of Anna; 'grace' (popular Dutch/Flemish form) | 2 |
| Ansel | Germanic/German | divine protection | 2 |
| Anselm | Germanic/German | divine protection | 2 |
| Ansgar | Germanic/German | god-spear | 2 |
| Anthony | Latin/Roman | from the Antonius family (Roman gens) | 3 |
| Antje | Dutch/Flemish | diminutive of Anna/Annet; 'grace' (common in NL/BE) | 2 |
| Antoine | French | priceless, invaluable | 2 |
| Antoinette | French | priceless, invaluable | 3 |
| Antonia | Latin/Roman | of the Antonius family | 4 |
| Antonius | Latin/Roman | of the Antonius family | 4 |
| Antoon | Dutch/Flemish | Dutch/Flemish form of Antonius; 'priceless' or 'inestimable' (traditional interpretation) | 2 |
| Apollinaris | Greek/Latin | of Apollo (pertaining to the god Apollo) | 5 |
| Appia | Latin/Roman | of the Appius family (feminine) | 3 |
| Appius | Latin/Roman | ancient Roman praenomen (Appius family) | 3 |
| Arend | Dutch/Flemish | eagle (Dutch/Germanic) | 2 |
| Arie | Dutch/Flemish | Dutch short form of Adriaan/Arnold; 'from Adria' or associated with 'eagle' depending on root | 2 |
| Arjan | Dutch/Flemish | Dutch form of Adrian; 'from Adria' (used in NL/BE) | 2 |
| Armand | French | soldier; army man | 2 |
| Armin | Germanic/German | whole, universal | 2 |
| Armstrong | English/Scottish | Strong arm; mighty | 2 |
| Arno | Germanic/German | eagle | 2 |
| Arnold | Germanic/German | eagle ruler | 2 |
| Arvid | Germanic/German | eagle wood | 2 |
| Asinius | Latin/Roman | of the Asinius family (Roman gens) | 4 |
| Aspen | English (tree name) | From the aspen tree | 2 |
| Athelstan | English/Anglo-Saxon | noble stone | 3 |
| Atilia | Latin/Roman | of the Atilius family (Roman gens) | 4 |
| Atticus | Latin/Roman | of Attica (Athenian) | 3 |
| Audhild | Germanic/German | wealth-battle | 2 |
| August | Dutch/Flemish | venerable, great (from Latin Augustus; used in Dutch/Flemish) | 2 |
| Augusta | Latin/Roman | venerable, majestic (feminine of Augustus) | 3 |
| Auguste | French | venerable; majestic | 2 |
| Augustus | Latin/Roman | venerable, majestic | 3 |
| Auke | Dutch/Flemish | Frisian name from element 'aud' meaning 'wealth, fortune' (diminutive form) | 2 |
| Aulus | Latin/Roman | ancient Roman praenomen | 2 |
| Aurea | Latin/Roman | golden | 3 |
| Aurelia | Latin/Roman | golden | 4 |
| Aureliana | Latin/Roman | feminine of Aurelianus; 'golden' / 'of Aurelius' | 5 |
| Aurelie | French | golden | 3 |
| Aurélie | French | golden | 3 |
| Aurelius | Latin/Roman | golden | 4 |
| Aurore | French | dawn | 2 |
| Avery | Old English/Anglo-Norman | elf ruler / wise ruler | 3 |
| Avita | Latin/Roman | ancestral (feminine of Avitus) | 3 |
| Avitus | Latin/Roman | ancestral | 3 |
| Axel | Germanic/German | father of peace | 2 |
| Axelle | French | father of peace | 2 |
| Babette | Dutch/Flemish | Dutch/Flemish diminutive of Elisabeth — 'God is my oath' | 3 |
| Bailen | Modern English (variant) | modern given-name variant (likely from Bay / Bail) | 2 |
| Bailey | English (occupational/surname) | Bailiff / steward (or from Middle English for an enclosure) | 2 |
| Balbus | Latin/Roman | stammerer | 2 |
| Baldur | Germanic/German | prince (Norse god Baldr) | 2 |
| Baldwin | Germanic/German | bold friend | 2 |
| Baptiste | French | baptist | 2 |
| Barclay | Scottish/English (Norman) | Birch meadow / barley clearing (topographic surname) | 2 |
| Barend | Dutch/Flemish | Dutch form of Bernard — 'brave as a bear' | 2 |
| Barley | English/Anglo-Saxon | barley (grain) | 2 |
| Bart | Dutch/Flemish | short for Bartholomeus — 'son of Talmai' | 1 |
| Bas | Dutch/Flemish | short for Sebastiaan — 'venerable' | 1 |
| Bassus | Latin/Roman | stout; thick | 2 |
| Bastien | French | venerable (short for Sebastien) | 2 |
| Bathilde | Germanic/German | battle-mighty | 3 |
| Baudouin | French | bold friend | 2 |
| Bavo | Dutch/Flemish | Flemish saint's name (Saint Bavo of Ghent) — old Germanic roots | 2 |
| Baxter | English (occupational surname) | Baker (female form historically), occupational | 2 |
| Bay | English | bay (body of water); shoreline | 1 |
| Baylor | English (surname/place) | occupational surname (bailiff/bailor) / place | 2 |
| Beatrice | Latin/Roman | bringer of happiness | 3 |
| Béatrice | French | bringer of joy | 3 |
| Beatrix | Latin/Roman | she who blesses | 2 |
| Beau | French (Norman) | Handsome, beautiful | 1 |
| Beck | English/Germanic | Stream or brook (variant of 'Bach') | 1 |
| Bede | English/Anglo-Saxon | prayer; famed scholar | 1 |
| Belisarius | Late Latin/Greek (Byzantine) | historical general's name (Greek/Latin form) | 5 |
| Bella | Latin/Roman | beautiful | 2 |
| Bellator | Latin/Roman | warrior | 3 |
| Bellona | Latin/Roman | goddess of war; warlike | 3 |
| Ben | Dutch/Flemish | short form (Benjamin/Benedict) — 'son of the right hand' / 'blessed' | 1 |
| Benedict | Latin/Roman | blessed | 3 |
| Benigna | Latin/Roman | kind; generous | 3 |
| Benignus | Latin/Roman | kind; benign | 3 |
| Benoit | French | blessed | 2 |
| Benoît | French | blessed | 2 |
| Bente | Dutch/Flemish | Frisian/Dutch short form of Benedicta — 'blessed' | 2 |
| Bentley | English (place name) | Bent grass meadow (from Old English) | 2 |
| Beorhtwynn | English/Anglo-Saxon | bright joy | 2 |
| Beorn | English/Anglo-Saxon | warrior | 1 |
| Beowulf | English/Anglo-Saxon | bee-wolf (bear) | 3 |
| Berend | Germanic/German | bear-brave (Bernard variant) | 2 |
| Berengar | Germanic/German | bear-spear | 3 |
| Berengaria | Germanic/German | bear-spear (female form of Berengar) | 4 |
| Bérénice | French | bringer of victory | 3 |
| Bergdis | Germanic/German | mountain goddess (berg + dís) | 2 |
| Berkeley | English (place name) | 'birch clearing' (Old English) | 2 |
| Bernadette | French | brave as a bear (diminutive of Bernard) | 3 |
| Bernard | French | brave as a bear | 2 |
| Bernhard | Germanic/German | strong as a bear | 2 |
| Berta | Germanic/German | bright, famous (variant of Bertha) | 2 |
| Bertha | Germanic/German | bright, famous | 2 |
| Berthold | Germanic/German | bright ruler | 2 |
| Bertil | Germanic/German | bright (diminutive of Berht-) | 2 |
| Bertram | Germanic/German | bright raven | 2 |
| Bertrand | French | bright raven; famous raven | 2 |
| Betsje | Dutch/Flemish | Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth — 'God is my oath' | 2 |
| Bijou | French | jewel | 2 |
| Bilhild | Germanic/German | sword + battle (sword-maiden) | 2 |
| Birch | English | birch tree | 1 |
| Birger | Germanic/German | helper, protector | 2 |
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