Vintage Nicknames for Boys

  1. Hiley
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Hiram, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "brother of the exalted one"
    • Description:

      A vintage addition to the Riley/Miley/Wiley/Kylie brigade.
  2. Hy
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Hyman, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "life"
    • Description:

      Hy was once a nickname for Hyman, a Jewish Anglicization of Chaim. Today it has gone extinct, for obvious reasons.
  3. Irv
    • Coz
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Cosmo
      • Meaning:

        "world"
      • Description:

        A cool sounding nickname with associations to Bill Cosby.
    • Lige
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Elijah, Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "Yahweh is God"
      • Description:

        If default nickname Eli is too common for your tastes, you may consider resuscitating the antique nickname Lige for your little Elijah.
    • Curley
      • Llelo
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Llewelyn, Welsh
        • Meaning:

          "lion"
        • Description:

          A striking, one-of-a-kind name that mimics Leo's best qualities — including the leonine meaning.
      • Gord