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.

Janet

The name Janet is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "God's gracious gift".

Bernadette

The name Bernadette is a girl's name of German, French origin, meaning "brave as a bear".

Sol

The name Sol is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Spanish origin, meaning "sun".

Ransom

The name Ransom is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "shield's son".

Norman

The name Norman is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "northerner, Norseman".

Thora

The name Thora is a girl's name of Scandinavian, Norse origin, meaning "thunder goddess".

Dinah

The name Dinah is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God will judge".

Ned

The name Ned is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "wealthy guardian".

Irving

The name Irving is a boy's name of Scottish origin, meaning "green river, sea friend".

Archibald

The name Archibald is a boy's name of Spanish origin, meaning "truly brave".

Lorraine

The name Lorraine is a girl's name of French origin, meaning "from the province of Lorraine".

Alvin

The name Alvin is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "noble friend, friend of the elves".

Murray

The name Murray is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Scottish origin, meaning "settlement by the sea".

Lloyd

The name Lloyd is a boy's name of Welsh origin, meaning "gray".

Loretta

The name Loretta is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "bay laurel".

Rufus

The name Rufus is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "red-head".

Betty

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

Augusta

The name Augusta is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "great, magnificent".

Hester

The name Hester is a girl's name meaning "star".

Basil

The name Basil is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "regal".

Gertrude

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

Edna

The name Edna is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "rejuvenation, delight".

Rita

The name Rita is a girl's name of Hindi origin, meaning "pearl".

Ernest

The name Ernest is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "serious, resolute".

Herbert

The name Herbert is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "bright army".

Peggy

The name Peggy is a girl's name of English, Greek origin, meaning "pearl".

Harold

The name Harold is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin, meaning "army ruler".

Winifred

The name Winifred is a girl's name of Welsh origin, meaning "blessed peacemaking".

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