Old Lady Baby Names, Classic and Old-fashioned Baby Names, Page 2
Old lady baby names wrap your child in lace and lavender, offering all the charm of a vintage storybook. If you love the feel of names scribbled in fading leather albums and sung softly in your grandmother's voice, this collection of old lady baby names will delight you. These classics have cycled back into popularity, feeling simultaneously fresh and wonderfully familiar.
Consider Eleanor, a Norman French name meaning "shining light," beloved by queens and presidents alike. Hazel, an English nature name referring to the tree, has leapt back into top charts. Beatrice, Latin for "she who brings happiness," carries Dante's literary sparkle. Mabel, a Latin-rooted name meaning "lovable," feels sweet and springy. Agnes, Greek for "pure," returns with minimalist charm. Florence, tied to the Italian city and meaning "flourishing," sounds gracefully grown-up from day one.
When choosing old lady baby names, try them with both modern nicknames (Bea for Beatrice, Nell for Eleanor) and their full versions to see which feels right. Many pair beautifully with modern middles. If you love vintage charm, browse our common baby names for classic pairings, our British baby names for trans-Atlantic elegance, or our Southern baby names for porch-sweet cousins. An old lady name gives your child a timeless, dignified gift.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Recorded origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constance | Constancy: Steadfastness. | Female | French |
| Cora | Seething Pool | Female | Scottish |
| Cordelia | Of The Sea | Female | Celtic |
| Corliss | Good Hearted: Carefree. | Female | English |
| Cynthia | Moon | Female | Greek |
| Dahlia | Valley | Female | German |
| Daisy | "The Day's Eye." | Female | Anglo |
| Daphne | Bay Tree | Female | Greek |
| Delia | From Delos | Female | Romanian |
| Delilah | Desired | Female | Hebrew |
| Della | Bright. Noble. | Female | German |
| Diana | Divine | Female | Romanian |
| Diane | Divine. Mythological Ancient Roman Divinity Diana Was Noted For Beauty And Sw... | Female | French |
| Dixie | Abbreviation Of Richard. In The USA Dixie Refers To The French Word For Ten:... | Female | English |
| Dora | Gift | Female | Greek |
| Doreen | Blonde | Female | French |
| Doris | Of The Sea | Female | Greek |
| Dorothea | Danish Form Of Dorothy (God's Gift) | Female | Danish |
| Dorothy | A Vision | Female | Greek |
| Dottie | Variant Of The Greek Dorothy Meaning Gift Of God. | Female | English |
| Edie | Spoils Of War. | Female | English |
| Edith | "Joyous."Some Variants Are Edit, Edita, Editha, Edyt, And Edyth. | Female | Anglo |
| Edna | Fire | Female | Celtic |
| Edwina | Wealthy Friend. Rich In Friendship. Feminine Of Edwin. | Female | English |
| Eglantine | Wild Rose | Female | French |
| Eileen | Light Variant Of Evelyn. | Female | Irish |
| Eleanor | Shining Light. Variant Of Helen. | Female | French |
| Elena | Shining Light. Variant Of Helen. | Female | Spanish |
| Eliza | Consecrated To God | Female | French |
| Elizabeth | Sister Of Mark | Female | Arthurian |
| Ella | Beautiful Fairy | Female | English |
| Elle | Abbreviation Of Eleanor And Ellen. Beautiful Fairy | Female | English |
| Eloise | Variant Of Louise Famous In War | Female | French |
| Elsa | Truth | Female | Spanish |
| Elsie | Noble | Female | German |
| Elspeth | Devoted To God | Female | Hebrew |
| Emily | "Industrious, Eager" | Female | German |
| Ena | Passionate Or Fiery | Female | Celtic |
| Enid | Fair | Female | English |
| Erma | War Goddess | Female | German |
| Estelle | Star | Female | French |
| Esther | Star | Female | Hebrew |
| Ethel | Noble. | Female | German |
| Etta | Little One | Female | German |
| Eugenia | Wellborn | Female | Romanian |
| Eugenie | Wellborn. Feminine Of Eugene. | Female | French |
| Eulalie | Well-Spoken | Female | French |
| Eunice | Joyous Victory | Female | Greek |
| Euphemia | Well-Spoken | Female | Greek |
| Eva | Danish Form Of Eve (Life) | Female | Danish |
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Old-fashioned Baby Names: Top 20 Baby Names Of The 1880s
Trendy baby names come and go, but classic old-fashioned monikers never truly go out of style. If you prefer timeless picks with staying power, you will love revisiting the top twenty boy and girl names from the 1880s. Vintage boy favorites include John, William, James, George, Charles, Frank, Joseph, Henry, Robert, Thomas, Edward, Harry, Walter, Arthur, Fred, Albert, Samuel, Clarence, Louis, and David. Pretty girl picks feature Mary, Anna, Emma, Elizabeth, Margaret, Minnie, Ida, Bertha, Clara, Alice, Annie, Florence, Bessie, Grace, Ethel, Sarah, Ella, Martha, Nellie, and Mabel. These names remain perennially elegant and fresh.