Old People Names

Check out classic old people names that never go out of style. Explore vintage names, old-fashioned names, and timeless names popular in our grandparents’ era. Ideal for baby names, genealogy research, or nostalgia. View below for charming names like Gertrude, Harold, and Dorothy.

Darlene

The name Darlene is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "darling".

Thelma

The name Thelma is a girl's name of Norwegian origin, meaning "literary name".

Norma

The name Norma is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "from the north; or, the pattern".

Earl

The name Earl is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin.

Donald

The name Donald is a boy's name of Scottish origin, meaning "proud chief".

Milton

The name Milton is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "settlement with a mill".

Elmer

The name Elmer is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "noble and renowned".

Bertha

The name Bertha is a girl's name of German origin, meaning "bright, glorious".

Merle

The name Merle is both a boy's name and a girl's name of French origin, meaning "blackbird".

Dora

The name Dora is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "gift".

Marion

The name Marion is both a boy's name and a girl's name of French origin, meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved".

Beulah

The name Beulah is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "married".

Lemuel

The name Lemuel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "devoted to God".

Velma

The name Velma is a girl's name meaning "will helmet".

Aphra

The name Aphra is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "dust".

Alberta

The name Alberta is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "noble, bright".

Janice

The name Janice is a girl's name meaning "God's gracious gift".

Irma

The name Irma is a girl's name of German origin, meaning "universal, complete".

Ervin

The name Ervin is a boy's name of Scottish, Hungarian origin.

Lou

The name Lou is both a boy's name and a girl's name of German, French origin, meaning "renowned warrior".

Arnold

The name Arnold is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "ruler, strong as an eagle".

Phyllis

The name Phyllis is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "green bough".

Homer

The name Homer is a boy's name of Greek origin, meaning "security, pledge".

Rudolph

The name Rudolph is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "famous wolf".

Dewey

The name Dewey is a boy's name of Welsh origin, meaning "beloved".

Rhoda

The name Rhoda is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "rose".

Eunice

The name Eunice is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "good victory".

Joyce

The name Joyce is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "merry, joyous".

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