150 Old Money Names That Sound Expensive

Old money names feel established and polished. They sound like family trees, old libraries, crisp initials on stationery, and a middle name that has been passed down for three generations.

Here are 150 options, split into girls, boys, and gender-neutral picks you can choose from.

Old Money Names for Girls

• Adelaide: noble, nobility
• Agnes: pure, holy
• Alice: noble
• Amelia: work, industrious
• Anastasia: resurrection
• Annabelle: grace plus beautiful
• Arabella: yielding to prayer
• Audrey: noble strength
• Beatrice: bringer of happiness
• Belinda: beautiful, pretty
• Bernadette: brave as a bear
• Blair: plain, field
• Blythe: cheerful
• Camilla: young ceremonial attendant
• Caroline: free woman
• Cassandra: shining upon man
• Catherine: pure
• Cecilia: blind
• Celeste: heavenly
• Charlotte: free woman
• Clara: bright, clear
• Claire: bright, clear
• Constance: steadfastness
• Cora: maiden
• Daphne: laurel tree
• Delphine: from Delphi
• Diana: divine, heavenly
• Dorothy: gift of God
• Edith: prosperous in war
• Eleanor: shining light
• Elizabeth: my God is an oath
• Eloise: famous warrior
• Estelle: star
• Evelyn: desired, wished for
• Florence: flourishing, prosperous
• Frances: free one
• Genevieve: tribe woman
• Georgiana: farmer, earthworker
• Gloria: glory
• Grace: grace, favor
• Gwendolyn: white ring, blessed
• Harriet: home ruler
• Helen: torch, shining light
• Imogen: maiden
• Iris: rainbow
• Isadora: gift of Isis
• Josephine: God will add
• Julia: youthful
• Katherine: pure
• Laurel: laurel tree
• Lillian: lily
• Louisa: famous warrior
• Lucille: light
• Mabel: lovable
• Madeleine: from Magdala
• Margaret: pearl
• Margot: pearl
• Matilda: strength in battle
• Penelope: weaver
• Philippa: lover of horses

Old Money Names for Boys

• Albert: noble, bright
• Alistair: defender of people
• Andrew: manly, strong
• Archibald: truly brave
• Arthur: bear
• Augustus: great, venerable
• Barnaby: son of consolation
• Barrett: bear strength
• Benedict: blessed
• Benjamin: son of the right hand
• Charles: free man
• Christian: follower of Christ
• Clarence: bright, clear
• Conrad: brave counsel
• Damian: to tame, subdue
• Dominic: belonging to the Lord
• Edward: wealthy guard
• Edmund: rich protection
• Eliot: the Lord is my God
• Ernest: serious
• Felix: happy, fortunate
• Francis: free one
• Frederick: peaceful ruler
• Gabriel: God is my strength
• Geoffrey: peace pledge
• George: farmer, earthworker
• Graham: gravelly homestead
• Grant: great, large
• Gregory: watchful, vigilant
• Harold: army ruler
• Harrison: son of Harry
• Henry: home ruler
• Hugh: mind, spirit
• James: supplanter
• Jonathan: God has given
• Julian: youthful
• Laurence: from Laurentum
• Lionel: little lion
• Louis: famous warrior
• Malcolm: disciple of Saint Columba
• Marcus: of Mars
• Martin: of Mars
• Miles: soldier
• Nathaniel: God has given
• Nicholas: victory of the people
• Oliver: olive tree
• Oscar: deer friend, champion
• Patrick: nobleman
• Percival: pierce the valley (traditional)
• Philip: lover of horses
• Quentin: fifth
• Reginald: ruler’s counsel
• Rupert: bright fame
• Sebastian: from Sebaste
• Simon: he has heard
• Theodore: gift of God
• Thaddeus: heart, courageous (traditional use)
• Thomas: twin
• Vincent: conquering
• William: resolute protector

Gender-Neutral Old Money Names

• Adler: eagle
• Arden: great forest
• Astor: hawk (traditional association)
• Avery: ruler of the elves
• Bennett: blessed
• Blair: plain, field
• Blake: black, dark (or pale, fair)
• Brooks: of the brook
• Cameron: crooked nose
• Carson: son of the marsh-dwellers
• Darcy: from Arcy
• Ellis: the Lord is my God
• Emery: brave, powerful
• Finley: fair warrior
• Frances: free one
• Greer: vigilant, watchful
• Harley: hare meadow
• Hollis: holly trees
• Holland: wooded land
• James: supplanter
• Kendall: valley of the River Kent
• Lane: lane, path
• Morgan: sea-born
• Parker: park keeper
• Quinn: wise
• Reese: enthusiasm
• Rowan: little red one
• Sawyer: woodcutter
• Spencer: steward, dispenser
• Sutton: south settlement

If you want that old money feel, try pairing a classic first name with a traditional middle name (think family-name energy). Say the full name out loud a few times, write it down once or twice, and see which one looks and sounds like it belongs.