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.

Eudora

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

Sidney

The name Sidney is both a boy's name and a girl's name of French, English origin, meaning "Saint Denis".

Seymour

The name Seymour is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "marshy land near the sea".

Mildred

The name Mildred is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "gentle strength".

Eugene

The name Eugene is a boy's name of Greek origin, meaning "wellborn, noble".

Ignatius

The name Ignatius is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "fiery".

Georgette

The name Georgette is a girl's name of French origin.

Melvin

The name Melvin is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "council protector".

Roy

The name Roy is both a boy's name and a girl's name of French, Celtic origin, meaning "red-haired".

Lois

The name Lois is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "most desirable".

Orville

The name Orville is a boy's name of French origin, meaning "gold town".

Cornelia

The name Cornelia is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "horn".

Lester

The name Lester is a boy's name of English origin.

Roger

The name Roger is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "famous warrior".

Albertine

The name Albertine is a girl's name of French origin.

Hephzibah

The name Hephzibah is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "my delight is in her".

Albert

The name Albert is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "noble, bright".

Waldo

The name Waldo is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "to rule".

Wilbur

The name Wilbur is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "resolute, brilliant".

Herman

The name Herman is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "soldier, warrior".

Philomena

The name Philomena is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "lover of strength".

Thirza

The name Thirza is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "delightful; harvest".

Gilbert

The name Gilbert is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "shining pledge".

Hortense

The name Hortense is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "of the garden".

Clarence

The name Clarence is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "bright".

Nelle

The name Nelle is a girl's name.

Muriel

The name Muriel is a girl's name of Irish origin, meaning "of the bright sea".

Gloria

The name Gloria is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "glory".

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