285 Old Money Baby Names for Boys and Girls – Vintage and Rich!

Baby name ideas are my favorite part of the baby planning phase… and these old money baby name ideas are so cute with their vintage and rich sound your sure to find some great choices.

Vintage baby names are so trendy these days and there are some great ones in the “old money” category. I named my daughter after my grandma Julia and it made me feel special to pass down that old name to her.

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Read below for name ideas and good luck on your name planning journey!

What names are considered old money?

Old money is basically families who grew up in wealth passed down through generations.

Blog, Arrest Your Debt does a great job explaining that old money came from families who generally created their own wealth, but that wealth had to be passed down 4 or more generations to be considered old money.

Some of these families grew into wealth because of their social status like presidents or politicians.

Families considered from “old money” exist everywhere from the U.S. to the UK. Names in this list reflect the members of some of those famous old money families like the Vanderbilts and Rockerfellers.

U.S. Old Money Baby Name Ideas for Girls

U.S. Old Money Baby Boy Name Ideas

Name	Meaning
Amschel	Messenger of God
Salomon	peace
Nathan	“he has given” “gift from god”
Carl	free man
James	supplanter
Anselm	protection helmet
Nathanial	God has given
Ferdinand	to love, to make peace
Albert	noble
George	farmer, earthworker
Alphonse	Ready for battle; Noble
Eugene	well-born
Oscar	spear of the gods
Valentine	strong and healthy
Lionel	little lion
Charles	free man
Victor	winner or conqueror
Teddy	wealthy protector
Alfred	Sage; wise; elvin
Leopold	people; brave
Erich	The one and only; Ever powerful; Earth-shaker
Andrew	manly
Thom	twin
William	strong-willed warrior
Cornelius	horn
Reginald	counsel and rule
Christopher	Christ-bearer
Wyatt	brave at war
Carter	one who transports goods by carts
Sebastian	venerable
Tobias	God is good
Lawrence	man from Laurentum or bright one, shining one
Hamilton	flat topped hill
Abraham	Father of multitudes; Father of nations
Kenneth	Handsome; comely
Derrick	the ruler of the people
Butler	servant in charge of the wine cellar
Samuel	God has heard
August	esteemed; venerable
Daniel	God is my judge
Aaron	mountain of strength
Thomas	twin
Francis	Frenchman, Frank; free man
Jacob	supplanter
Kermit	Free Man
Archibald	brave
Quentin	the fifth
Franklin	landowner of free but
James	supplanter
Isaac	one who laughs
Eliott	the Lord is my God
Douglas	black river or dark stream
Edward	‘wealth’, ‘fortune’ or ‘prosperous’ and wear, meaning ‘guardian’ or ‘protector’
Dawson	son of David
Robert	fame-bright
Louis	famous warrior
Pierre	rock
Felix	fortunate
Paul	humble
Henry	“home”, “power, ruler”
Phineas	serpent’s mouth

Old Money Girl Name Ideas from the UK

Name	Meaning
Zara	blooming flower
Diana	“to shine” or “sky”
Camilla	helper to the priest
Autumn	Fall; season of harvest
Beatrice	voyager; blessed
Anne	grace
Catherine	pure
Gillian	youthful
Eugenie	well-born, noble
Matilda	battle-mighty
Marguerite	pearl
Constance	constant
Cecily	heaven
Joan	God is gracious
Blanche	white
Philipa	lover of horses
Henrietta	home-ruler
Sophia	wisdom
Adelaide	noble kind or type
Helena	Light or Bright
Victoria	victory
Juliana	youthful
Dorothy	God’s gift
Lucy	light
Frances	free one
Janette	God is gracious or gift from God
Teresa	warmth and restorative nourishment
Nerissa	Sea nymph
Raine	she is singing; queen
Marlene	star of the sea
Maggie	pearl
Audrey	noble strength
Ingrid	beautiful
Liv	life
Juliette	youthful; Jove’s child
Vanessa	Butterfly
Emma	whole
Rachel	ewe, one with purity
Romy	dew of the sea
Simone	He has heard
Viginie	virginal; pure
Claudia	Lame; Enclosure
Miranda	to be wondered at
Maud	powerful battler
Serena	clear, tranquil, serene
Cynthia	From Mount Kynthos
Karen	pure
Ada	noble, nobility
Georgina	farmer
Louisa	Famous warrior
Spencer	steward
Susanna	lily
Rosalind	lovely rose
Iona	dove
Denise	to be devoted to Bacchus or follower of Dionysius
Winifred	holy, blessed reconciliation
Millicent	strong in work
Violet	purple
Cecilia	blind
Edla	princess
Georgia	farmer, earthworker
Birgitte	strength or exalted one
Marina	one of the sea
Deborah	bee
Viola	Purple; Violet
Fortune	good fate; luck
Hazel	the hazelnut tree
Arbella	prayerful
Marjorie	pearl
Euphemia	well spoken – good omen

Old Money Boy Name Ideas from the UK

Name	Meaning
Charles	free man
Arthur	bear
Edward	‘wealth’, ‘fortune’ or ‘prosperous’ and wear, meaning ‘guardian’ or ‘protector’
Edmund	protector
Alfred	Sage; wise; elvin
Godwin	God’s friend
Harold	army-ruler
Edgar	rich, prosperous
Geoffry	divine peace
Peregrine	traveller
Stephen	wreath-crown
Richard	strong in rule
John	God is gracious
Philip	horse-loving
Michael	Who is like God?
Murray	From the land by the sea
Alexander	Defender of men
Gordon	Spacious; Fort
Scott	(The man with) the shield
Torquhil	Thor’s cauldron
Bruce	the willowlands
Ralph	wolf counsel
Percy	One who pierces the valley
Maurice	dark skinned; moorish
Francis	Frenchman, Frank; free man
Kent	edge
Kimble	Bold ruler; Warrior chief
Ernest	serious
Anthony	priceless one
Rufus	red-haired
Alastair	Man’s defender
Merlin	sea fortress
Stewart	Steward
Malcolm	devotee of Saint Columba
Hugh	“soul,” “mind,” and “intellect”
Simon	listen
Ian	God is gracious
Patrick	nobleman
Peter	rock or stone
Neil	champion
Quentin	the fifth
Joseph	God will give
Piers	rock, stone
Allan	handsome; cheerful
Derry	oak grove
Ivan	God is gracious
Myles	Soldier
Brendan	prince or king
Benjamin	son of the right
Rupert	fame bright
Julian	young at heart.
Conroy	wise advisor or man
Albert	noble
Keith	wood
Colin	people of victory
Fergus	the strong or masculine one
Mark	consecrated to the god Mars
Graham	gravelly homestead
Gathorne	cuckoo bird
Roderick	glory and ruler
Brer	at the brere, or someone who lived by a briar patch.
Shane	graced by God
Norton	North settlement
Benedict	the blessed one
Harry	home ruler
Nigel	champion
Spencer	steward
Constantine	constant, steadfast
Frederick	peaceful ruler
Lucius	light
Robin	Bright, shining, famous
Gustave	staff of God
Mervyn	eminent
Matthew	gift of God
Giles	small goat
Wentworth	pale man’s settlement
Terence	tender, gracious, good
Rhodri	wheel, circle
Ivor	archer, bow warrior
Crispin	curled or curly-haired
Ashley	dweller near the ash tree meadow
Jason	healer
Casper	treasurer
Adam	“earth” or “soil”
Nevinson	little saint
Bryan	“high” or “noble”
Max	the greatest
Luke	light-giving
Trevor	settlement
Hans	God has been gracious
Evan	The Lord is gracious
Russell	red-haired

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