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.

Selma

The name Selma is a girl's name of German origin, meaning "godly helmet".

Truman

The name Truman is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "loyal one".

Nanette

The name Nanette is a girl's name meaning "grace".

Horace

The name Horace is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "timekeeper".

Pauline

The name Pauline is a girl's name of French origin, meaning "small".

Leroy

The name Leroy is a boy's name of French origin, meaning "the king".

Clement

The name Clement is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "mild, merciful".

Maurice

The name Maurice is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "dark-skinned".

Trudy

The name Trudy is a girl's name of German origin, meaning "spear of strength".

Nelda

The name Nelda is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "one who lives by the alder tree".

Alfred

The name Alfred is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "wise counselor; elf counsel".

Wilfred

The name Wilfred is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "desires peace".

Myrtle

The name Myrtle is a girl's name of Greek origin.

Abner

The name Abner is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "father of light.".

Joanne

The name Joanne is a girl's name of French origin, meaning "God is gracious".

Bessie

The name Bessie is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "pledged to God".

Wanda

The name Wanda is a girl's name of Slavic origin, meaning "shepherdess; wanderer".

Delbert

The name Delbert is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "day-bright".

Laverne

The name Laverne is a girl's name of French origin, meaning "springlike".

Abraham

The name Abraham is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "father of multitudes".

Doris

The name Doris is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "gift of the ocean".

Hiram

The name Hiram is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "brother of the exalted one".

Patricia

The name Patricia is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "noble, patrician".

Verna

The name Verna is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "springtime".

Melba

The name Melba is a girl's name.

Wilma

The name Wilma is a girl's name of German, Scottish, Swedish origin, meaning "resolute protection".

Barnaby

The name Barnaby is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "son of consolation".

Hal

The name Hal is a boy's name.

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