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.
Juna Ellis is a writer and name enthusiast with a background in literature who's been collecting unusual names in notebooks for years. She approaches naming as both a linguistic puzzle and an art form, treating names as sounds, stories, and tiny pieces of personality. When she's not writing for Names Palette, she's probably reading etymology blogs or convincing friends their pets need Greek mythology names.
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