Naming a baby is no easy feat. As soon as you’re pregnant, it seems everyone has an opinion! Whether it’s your mother, your mother-in-law, or the lady in line at checkout, it’s hard to sort through the noise and hone in on the name you love. And there are *so many* options—from trendy new monikers to old man names.Although your baby is as new as they come, it’s certainly fun to find inspiration from the exact opposite end of the life-cycle. That’s right: old men. Oldies are certainly goodies when it comes to naming your kiddo—whether it’s Albert, Seymour or Otis, there’s nothing cuter than a little kid with a unique old timey name. Check out our list of 125 grumpy old man names and get ready to cuddle a sweet little Mortimer.Related: Yeehaw! Kick the Dust up With 300 Country Boy Names for Your Little Cowboy
125 Best Old Man Names for Baby Boys and Their Meanings
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1. Arthur — Of Celtic origin, meaning "bear" or "noble." 2. Walter — Derived from Germanic roots, meaning "ruler of the army." 3. Harold — An Old English name meaning "army ruler" or "leader." 4. Clarence — From the Latin Clarus, meaning "bright" or "clear." 5. Eugene — Of Greek origin, meaning "well-born" or "noble." 6. Albert — From the Germanic Adalbert, meaning "noble and bright." 7. Franklin — An English name meaning "free landowner." 8. Leonard — Of German origin, meaning "brave lion." 9. Bernard — Derived from the Germanic elements for "bear" and "hardy." 10. Cyril — From the Greek Kyrios, meaning "lord" or "master." 11. Eustace — Of Greek origin, meaning "fruitful" or "stable." 12. Mortimer — From the Old French Mortemer, meaning "dead sea." 13. Rufus — A Latin name meaning "red-haired." 14. Barnabas — Of Aramaic origin, meaning "son of encouragement." 15. Thaddeus — From the Aramaic name Thaddai, meaning "heart."Related: 205 Adorable Baby Names That Mean 'Love' for Your Sweet Boy or Girl
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16. Ebenezer — Of Hebrew origin, meaning "stone of help." 17. Horace — From the Roman family name Horatius, meaning "timekeeper." 18. Wilbur — Of Old English origin, meaning "wild boar." 19. Orville — From the Old French or, meaning "gold," and ville, meaning "town." 20. Cletus — Of Greek origin, meaning "called forth" or "invoked." 21. Silas — Of Latin origin, meaning "of the forest." 22. Oscar — From Old English, meaning "God's spear." 23. Chester — Of Latin origin, meaning "fortress" or "walled town." 24. Clifford — Old English, meaning "ford by a cliff." 25. Edmund — Of Old English origin, meaning "wealthy protector." 26. Gerald — From Germanic roots, meaning "rule of the spear." 27. Hector — Of Greek origin, meaning "holding fast." 28. Irving — Scottish, meaning "green water" or "fresh river." 29. Jasper — Of Persian origin, meaning "treasurer." 30. Leroy — French, meaning "the king."
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51. Gideon — Hebrew, meaning "mighty warrior." 52. Humphrey — Old German, meaning "peaceful warrior." 53. Ignatius — Latin, meaning "fiery one." 54. Jethro — Hebrew, meaning "excellence." 55. Linus — Greek, meaning "flax." 56. Mordecai — Hebrew, meaning "follower of Marduk." 57. Nelson — English, meaning "son of Neil." 58. Orson — Latin, meaning "bear cub." 59. Phineas — Hebrew, meaning "oracle." 60. Quentin — Latin, meaning "fifth." 61. Roland — Old German, meaning "famous land." 62. Sylvester — Latin, meaning "of the forest." 63. Tobias — Hebrew, meaning "God is good." 64. Upton — Old English, meaning "upper town." 65. Virgil — Latin, meaning "staff bearer." 66. Winston — Old English, meaning "joy stone." 67. Xander — Greek, short for Alexander, meaning "defender of men." 68. Yves — French, meaning "yew tree." 69. Zachariah — Hebrew, meaning "God remembers." 70. Alaric — Old German, meaning "ruler of all." 71. Bartholomew — Aramaic, meaning "son of Talmai." 72. Cedric — Old English, meaning "bounty." 73. Darius — Persian, meaning "possessing goodness." 74. Elmer — Old English, meaning "noble and famous." 75. Ferdinand — Old German, meaning "bold voyager." Related: Check Out These 250 Boy Name Ideas Starting With 'M' for Some Baby Naming Inspo
Grumpy Old Man Names and Their Meanings
96. Alphonse — Old German, meaning "noble and ready."
98. Casper — Persian, meaning "treasurer."
100. Eldridge — Old English, meaning "old ruler."
102. Gustav — Old Norse, meaning "staff of the Goths."
104. Ira — Hebrew, meaning "watchful."
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107. Llewellyn — Welsh, meaning "leader."
109. Norbert — Old German, meaning "north bright."
111. Percival — Old French, meaning "pierce the valley."
113. Roderick — Old German, meaning "famous ruler."
115. Titus — Latin, meaning "title of honor."
117. Vance — Old English, meaning "marshland."
119. Xenos — Greek, meaning "stranger."
121. Zane — Hebrew, meaning "gift from God."
123. Baldwin — Old German, meaning "bold friend."
125. Dorian — Greek, meaning "gift."
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