Old Fashioned Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time

Old Fashioned Baby Girl Names

Emma (em•ma)

Means universal

Charlotte (shar•let)

French name meaning free

Camila (ka•mil•ah)

Sweet name meaning perfect

Gianna (jee•awn•ah)

Has Italian roots and means God is gracious

Abigail means (a•bih•gail)

Means joy of the Father

Elizabeth (ee•liz•ah•beth)

Means God is my oath

Scarlett (skar•let)

An English name meaning red

Eleanor (el•eh•nor)

Means unknown

Penelope (peh•nel•oh•pee)

Means “with a web over her face”

Hazel (hai•zel)

Means the hazel Tree

Victoria (vik•tore•ee•ah)

Latin name meaning winner

Lily (lih•lee)

Botanical name meaning flower

Aurora (ah•rore•ah)

Means dawn

Violet (vi•oh•let)

Means purple or blue flower

Lillian (lil•lee•an)

An English name meaning lily

Claire (klare)

Means illustrious or enlightened

Audrey (aw•dree)

Means noble strength

Caroline (kare•oh•line)

Means free or beautiful woman

Savannah (sah•van•ah)

Means open plain

Alice (al•iss)

Means from nobility

Samantha (sah•man•thah)

Is thought to be a combination of Sam and Anthea

Madeline (mad•ih•lin)

Means woman of Magdala

Lydia (lid•ee•ah)

A nod to the location Lydia, Greece

Vivian (viv•ee•an)

Means alive

Isabelle (iss•ah•bell)

French version of Elizabeth, which means God is my oath

Mary (mare•ee)

Has more than one meaning, including of the sea and bitter

Margaret (marg•ah•ret)

Means pearl

Katherine (kath•er•in)

Means pure

Eloise (el•oh•ees)

Of French origins and means healthy or wide

Daisy (day•zee)

A nod to that cute spring flower

Cecilia (sah•seel•ee•ah)

Latin name meaning blind to one’s own beauty

Genevieve (jen•ah•veev)

Means woman of the family

Maeve (mayve)

A darling name meaning intoxicating

Georgia (jor•jah)

Female version of “George,” which means farmer

Olive (aw•liv)

Simply means olive

Annabelle (an•nah•bel)

Means gracious or beautiful

Margot (mar•goh)

French name that means pearl

Elsie (el•see)

Nickname for Elizabeth

Lola (loh•lah)

Means sorrows

Vera (veer•ah)

Short and sweet name meaning faith

Phoebe (fee•bee)

Means bright or shining

Lucille (loo•seel)

Means light

Adelaide (ad•ah•layd)

German name meaning of noble kin

Juliet (joo•lee•et)

Means youthful

Gracelynn (grays•lin)

Sweet name combining Grace and Lynn

Blair (blair)

Scottish and means plaid, field, or battlefield

Dahlia (dah•lee•uh)

Like the flower

Gwendolyn (gwen•doh•lin)

Welsh name meaning blessed ring

Avianna (ah•vee•an•ah)

Means birdlike

Felicity (fah•lis•i•tee)

Latin name meaning happiness

Ophelia (oh•fee•lee•ah)

Means helper

Esmerelda (es•mer•el•dah)

Means emerald

Luciana (loo•see•an•ah)

Means light

Daphne (daf•nee)

Greek and means laurel

Frances (fran•ces)

Free or of France

Helen (hel•en)

Means light

Hattie (hat•tee)

American name meaning home ruler

Jacqueline (jak•kwa•lin)

Means supplanter

Carolina (care•ah•line•ah)

Free or beautiful woman

Francesca (frac•ches•kah)

Latin name meaning free

Celine (cah•leen)

Has a French origin and means heaven

Rosie (roh•zee)

Like the flower

Edith (ee•dith)

Means rich war

Matilda (mah•til•dah)

Means battle strength

Lorelei (lore•eh•lay)

Means alluring enchantress

Colette (koh•let)

French and means victory of the people

Beatrice (bee•at•tris)

Means bringer of joy

Priscilla (pris•cil•ah)

Means ancient

Virginia (ver•jen•ee•ah)

Latin name meaning pure

Clementine (klem•en•tine)

Means gentle or merciful

Irene (i•reen)

Greek name meaning peace

Marilyn (mar•ih•lin)

Combination of the names Mary and Lynn

Coraline (core•ah•lin)

Means heart or maiden

Old Fashioned Baby Boy Names

Oliver (ah•lih•ver)

English name meaning descendant of an ancestor

William (wil•lee•yahm)

Means with a gilded helmet

James (jaimz)

Means supplanter

Henry (hen•ree)

Means ruler of the home

Alexander (al•iks•zan•der)

Greek name that means defender of the people

Michael (my•kull)

Biblical name meaning who is like God?

Jack (jak)

Means God is gracious

Theodore (thee•oh•dawr)

Means divine gift

Samuel (sam•yoo•el)

Means his name is God

John (jahn)

Means God is gracious

Matthew (math•yew)

English name meaning gift of God

Wyatt (wy•uht)

Means son of Guy

Lincoln (leen•kon)

Means from the lake settlement

Thomas (tom•us)

Greek name meaning twin

Charles (char•uls)

Means free man

Christopher (kris•toh•fer)

Means Christ-bearer

Andrew (an•droo)

Means manly

Joshua (jaw•shoo•ah)

Means God is my salvation

Jameson (jaim•uh•son)

English name that means son of James

Carson (kar•son)

Means son of Carr

Leonardo (lee•oh•nar•doh)

Means lion brave

Nicholas (nik•oh•las)

Means victory of the people

Everett (ev•ur•et)

English name meaning wild boar herd

Brooks (brooks)

Means from the brook

Wesley (wes•lee)

Means from the west field

Declan (dek•lan)

Irish name that means full of goodness

Weston (wes•ton)

Means from the west town

Emmett (em•met)

Means entire

Beau (boh)

French name that means beautiful or handsome

Harrison (hehr•ih•sun)

Means son of Harry

Giovanni (jee•oh•vahn•ee)

Italian name that means God is gracious

Nathaniel (nuh•than•yewl)

Hebrew name Means gift of God

George (jawrj)

Means farmer

Jasper (jas•per)

Means treasurer

Calvin (kal•vin)

Means bald

Maxwell (maks•wehl)

Old, English surname that means from Maccus’ Spring

Arthur (ahr•ther)

Means bear

Rhett (reht)

Means counsel, advice

Graham (grey•um)

Means from the Gravelly Homestead

Timothy (tim•uh•thee)

Greek word that means to honor God

Edward (ehd•werd)

Means wealthy guardian

Patrick (pat•trick)

English name that means nobleman

Walker (wahl•ker)

Means fuller of cloth

Richard (rich•erd)

Means brave ruler

Oscar (ahs•ker)

Irish name that means deer lover

Holden (hohl•den)

Means from the hollow valley

Remington (reh•meeng•ton)

English name that means from the ridge town

Kenneth (ken•nehth)

Means handsome

Rafael (ra•fye•ell)

Means God has healed

Louis (loo•ihs)

Means famed warrior

Old Fashioned Gender-Neutral Baby Names

Ashton (ash•ton)

English name and it means ash tree town

Emerson (em•er•sun)

Means son of Emery

Arlo (are•low)

German name that means hill

Charlie (char•lee)

Stands alone or as a nickname for Charlotte or Charles and means free man

Elliot (ehl•ee•ut)

Means the Lord is my God

Barrett (baer•iht)

English name that means trader

Tucker (tuh•ker)

Means softener of cloth

Marion (mair•ee•un)

Means bitter or of the sea

Ollie (ol•lee)

English name that means elf army

Cleo (klee•oh)

Means to praise or acclaim

Hollis (hah•lis)

English name that means near the holly

Merrill (mehr•uhl)

Means from the pleasant hill

Rene (ruh•nai)

French name that means reborn

Oakley (ohk•lee)

Common English surname turned gender-neutral first name that means from the oak tree

Monroe (muhn•roh)

Means from the hill

Sawyer (saw•yur)

English name meaning woodcutter

Sutton (suh•tun)

Means from the south town

Addison (ad•dih•sun)

Means child of adam

Alex (al•uks)

Often a nickname for Alexander or Alexandra

Arden (ar•den)

Means from the eagle valley

Blair (blair)

Scottish name meaning plain, field, or battlefield

Briar (bri•ur)

Means shrub or tree

Carroll (kaer•uhl)

An alternative spelling of Carol and means free person or song

Darby (dar•bee)

Means from the deer park farm

Dorian (door•ee•an)

Greek name that means from the sea

Easton (ees•tun)

Means from the east town

Ellison (el•is•sun)

Means son of Elias or Elijah

Francis (fran•cis)

Means free or from France

Harlow (har•loh)

English name that means from the rocky hill

Kennedy (ken•ned•ee)

Means misshapen head

Lennon (len•non)

Irish name that means dear one

Leslie (lez•lee)

Means joy

Linden (lin•den)

Means made from Linwood or lime-wood

Loren (loh•ren)

American name meaning laurel

Marlow (mar•loh)

Means lake remains

Parker (par•ker)

This old fashioned, gender-neutral baby name means park keeper

Quincy (kwin•cee)

Means person from Quincy, France

Raleigh (rah-lee)

Means from the red or rye field

Sam (sam)

English name is often a shortened version of Samuel or Samantha

Shannon (shan•nun)

Means straw worker

Sloane (slohn)

Means expedition or invasion

Sterling (ster•leeng)

English name meaning Starling or Little Star

Tennyson (ten•nih•sun)

Means son of Dennis

Tristan (triss•tan)

Welsh name meaning tumult

Wilder (wild•er)

Means wild animal

Wynn (wihn)

Means fair, white, or blessed

Ryder (ri•dur)

English name meaning knight or mounted warrior

Quinn (kwin)

Means descendant of Conn

Murphy (mer•fee)

Irish name meaning descendant of sea warrior

Landon (lan•den)

Means from a long hill