A preppy name is perfect if you want a mixture of class and playfulness for your baby.
These preppy names are elegant, and yet feel cute and fun at the same time. The term preppy makes us think of Ivy League or private schools, a neat and understated sense of style and wealth.
This pool of names is a fantastic one to check out if you love the idea of a posh baby name. They’re sophisticated and chic, as well as carefree.
Preppy names for girls
Without further ado, here are the gorgeous preppy girl names. You might also love this list of old money names.
Addison – English origin, meaning son of Adam.
Arden – Latin origin, meaning great forest or valley of the eagle.
Arlen – Gaelic origin, meaning pledge or oath.
Aubrey – French/German origin, meaning ruler of the elves.
Avery – English origin, meaning ruler of the elves.
Barrett – German origin, meaning bear strength or mighty as a bear.
Beatrice – Latin origin, meaning bringer of joy or blessed.
Beth – Hebrew origin, often short for Elizabeth, meaning house of God.
Blair – Scottish origin, meaning plain or field.
Blythe – An old English name meaning cheerful and pleasant.
Briar – English origin, meaning thorny patch.
Brighton – English origin, meaning bright town or bright settlement.
Brooke – English origin, meaning small stream.
Brynn – Welsh origin, meaning hill.
Bryony – Greek origin, meaning to sprout or to grow.
Buffy – English origin, a diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning God is my oath.
Calloway – French origin, meaning pebbly place.
Camilla – Latin origin, meaning young ceremonial attendant.
Campbell – Scottish origin, meaning crooked mouth.
Caroline – French origin, meaning free woman or strong.
Carrington – English origin, meaning settlement of the marsh.
Cassidy – Irish origin, meaning curly-haired.
Cecily – Latin origin, meaning blind (related to St. Cecilia, patroness of music).
Charlotte – French origin, meaning free woman or petite.
Claire – French origin, meaning clear or bright.
Clara – Latin origin, meaning bright or famous.
Clarke – English origin, meaning clerk or scholar.
Colby – Old Norse origin, meaning from a dark village.
Collins – Irish origin, meaning holly or victorious.
Courtney – French origin, meaning short nose
Cricket – English origin, a nature-inspired name referring to the chirping insect.
Darby – Irish origin, meaning free from envy.
Delaney – Irish origin, meaning descendant of the challenger or dark challenger.
Diana – Latin origin, meaning divine or heavenly. Also associated with the Roman goddess of the moon and hunting.
Edith – Old English origin, meaning rich in war or blessed with riches.
Eleanor – Greek/Old French origin, meaning light or bright, shining one.
Elizabeth – Hebrew origin, meaning God is my oath.
Ellington – English origin, meaning Ellis’s town or settlement of Ella.
Ellis – Welsh origin, meaning benevolent or kind.
Ellison – English origin, meaning son of Ellis or noble.
Emma – German origin, meaning whole or universal.
Emmeline – German/Latin origin, meaning work or industrious.
Fifer – Scottish origin, referring to a flute player or someone from Fife, Scotland.
Frances – Latin origin, meaning from France or free one.
Grace – Latin origin, meaning grace or favor, often referring to divine grace.
Greeley – English origin, meaning from the gray meadow.
Greer – Scottish origin, meaning watchful or alert.
Georgina – Greek origin, meaning farmer or earthworker.
Gwendolyn – Welsh origin, meaning white ring or blessed ring.
Gwyneth – Welsh origin, meaning blessed or fair.
Hadley – English origin, meaning heather field or heath-covered meadow.
Harper – English origin, meaning harp player.
Hathaway – English origin, meaning dweller near the heath or from the heathland.
Hollis – English origin, meaning dweller by the holly trees.
Hollyn – Modern name, likely derived from Holly, meaning holly tree.
Isla – Scottish origin, meaning island.
Jane – Hebrew origin, meaning God is gracious.
Jentry – American/Modern origin, a variant of gentry, meaning nobility or high social standing.
Katherine – Greek origin, meaning pure.
Kendall – English origin, meaning valley of the River Kent.
Kennedy – Irish origin, meaning helmeted head.
Kensington – English origin, meaning farmstead estate.
Kerry – Irish origin, meaning descendant of Ciar, referring to dark-haired or dark one.
Lachlan – Scottish origin, meaning from the land of lakes or warrior from the fjord land (often refers to a person from Scandinavia).
Larkin – Irish origin, meaning rough or fierce.
Laura – Latin origin, meaning laurel or victory.
Laurel – Latin origin, meaning laurel tree or symbol of victory.
Leighton – English origin, meaning from the meadow town.
Madeline – Greek origin, meaning woman from Magdala (a town in ancient Israel).
Margaret – Greek origin, meaning pearl.
Marlowe – English origin, meaning driftwood or from the hill by the lake.
Martha – Aramaic origin, meaning lady or mistress.
McCarthy – Irish origin, meaning son of Cárthach, with Cárthach meaning loving.
Meredith – Welsh origin, meaning great ruler or protector of the sea.
Merrill – English origin, meaning sea-bright or from the pleasant hill.
Millie – German/Latin origin, diminutive of Mildred or Millicent, meaning gentle strength or hardworking.
Missy – American/English origin, diminutive of Melissa, meaning honeybee.
Paige – English origin, meaning young assistant or servant.
Palmer – English origin, meaning pilgrim or bearer of palm leaves.
Parker – English origin, meaning park keeper.
Payton – English origin, meaning from the warrior’s town or fighting man’s estate.
Piper – English origin, meaning flute player.
Pippa – Greek/Italian origin, diminutive of Philippa, meaning lover of horses.
Poppy – Latin origin, meaning red flower (the poppy flower symbolizes remembrance and beauty).
Quinn – Irish origin, meaning descendant of Conn or wisdom or chief.
Reagan – Irish origin, meaning little king or impulsive.
Reese – Welsh origin, meaning ardor or enthusiasm.
Schuyler – Dutch origin, meaning scholar or protector.
Scout – English origin, meaning one who gathers information or explorer.
Sheridan – Irish origin, meaning wild or untamed.
Skipper – English origin, meaning captain or leader of a ship.
Sloane – Irish origin, meaning raider or warrior.
Sutton – English origin, meaning from the southern homestead.
Sybil – Greek origin, meaning prophetess or oracle.
Tabitha – Aramaic origin, meaning gazelle.
Tandy – Greek origin, diminutive of Andrew, meaning manly or brave.
Tilly – German origin, diminutive of Matilda, meaning battle strength.
Tinsley – English origin, meaning Tynni’s meadow.
Vivienne – Latin origin, meaning alive or lively.
Waverly – English origin, meaning meadow of quivering aspens.
Whitney – English origin, meaning from the white island or white meadow.
Preppy boy names
Here are some preppy names for the boys! You may also love this list of edgy modern boy names.
Adrian – Latin; Man from Hadria.
Alden – Old English; Old friend or wise protector.
Alistair – Scottish/Greek; Defender of the people.
Ames – French; Friend.
Aston – Old English; East town.
Augustine – Latin; Majestic or great.
Banks – English; Lives by the riverbank.
Barclay – Scottish/Old English; Birch wood.
Bates – English; Son of Bartholomew.
Beau – French; Handsome.
Beckett – Old English; Bee cottage or little brook.
Bennett – Latin; Blessed.
Benton – Old English; Town near the bent grass.
Blaine – Scottish/Gaelic; Thin or lean.
Booth – English; Dweller of a small shack.
Bridger – English; Dweller by the bridge.
Bronson – English; Son of Brown.
Brooks – English; Of the brook.
Bryant – Celtic/Irish; Strong or noble.
Buchanan – Scottish; Of the canon’s house.
Cabot – French; Sailor.
Caldwell – English; Cold spring or cold stream.
Camden – Scottish; Winding valley.
Carlisle – English; From the walled city.
Carlton – Old English; From the settlement of free men.
Chet – English; Short form of Chester, meaning fortress or camp.
Chip – English; Diminutive of Charles or Christopher, meaning free man.
Clinton – English; Settlement on a hill.
Conrad – German; Brave counsel or bold ruler.
Cooper – English; Barrel maker or cooper.
Crawford – Scottish/English; Ford of the crows.
Crosby – Scandinavian/English; Village with crosses.
Dalton – English; Town in the valley.
Dashiell – French; Possibly derived from Page of the Lord or from the sky.
Davis – English; Son of David.
Dean – English; Valley or church official.
Desmond – Irish; From South Munster.
Dorian – Greek; From Doris or descendant of Dorus.
Drexel – German; Turner or one who turns.
Duncan – Scottish; Dark warrior or brown-haired warrior.
Elliott – Hebrew/English; The Lord is my God or Jehovah is God.
Elton – Old English; From the old town.
Emerson – German; Son of Emery.
Emmett – German/English; Universal or truth.
Emory – German; Industrious ruler.
Ewing – Scottish; Lawyer or friend of the law.
Fairbanks – English; Lovely banks or fair meadow by the stream.
Faulkner – English; Falconer (keeper of falcons).
Ferris – Irish; Rock or iron worker.
Fielder – English; One who works in the fields.
Fitzgerald – Irish; Son of Gerald.
Fletcher – English; Arrow maker.
Flynn – Irish; Son of the red-haired one.
Forbes – Scottish; Field or land.
Ford – English; River crossing.
Forrest – French/English; Of the woods or forest dweller.
Francis – Latin; Free man or Frenchman.
Frederick – German; Peaceful ruler.
George – Greek; Farmer or earth worker.
Giles – Greek/English; Young goat or shield-bearer.
Graham – Scottish; Gravelly homestead.
Grant – Scottish; Large or great.
Greer – Scottish; Watchful or vigilant.
Gregory – Greek; Watchful or alert.
Greyson – English; Son of the steward or gray-haired one.
Haines – English; Hawthorn tree or from the hedged area.
Hale – Old English; Hero or from the hollow.
Hamilton – Scottish; Beautiful mountain or hill town.
Hammond – German; Home protector.
Harding – English; Brave or hardy.
Harrison – English; Son of Harry.
Hartford – English; Ford of the deer or deer crossing.
Hawkins – English; Son of Hawkin or little hawk.
Hayes – English; Hedged area or from the brushwood.
Henry – German; Home ruler.
Holden – Old English; From the hollow valley.
Hollister – English; Dweller by the holly trees.
Hoyt – Old English; Spirit or mind.
Hudson – English; Son of Hugh.
Hugh – German; Mind or intellect.
Hunter – English; One who hunts.
Hutchinson – English; Son of Hutchin or son of Hugh.
Ingram – German; Raven of peace.
Ives – French; Yew wood or archer.
Jack – English; God is gracious.
James – Hebrew; Supplanter or one who follows.
Jameson – English; Son of James.
Jennings – English; Little John or son of John.
Jones – English; Son of John.
Keaton – Old English; Place of hawks.
Keats – English; Kite or hawk.
Kellen – Irish; Slender or mighty warrior.
Kelly – Irish; Warrior or descendant of Ceallach.
Kimball – Old English; War leader or bold leader.
Kip – English; Pointed hill.
Knox – Scottish; Round hill.
Langston – English; Long stone or from the long town.
Latham – English; Barn or from the barn town.
Laughlin – Irish; warrior.
Lawson – English; Son of Lawrence.
Louis – French/German; Famous warrior.
Maxfield – English; Field of Mac or great field.
Mercer – French/English; Merchant or trader.
Merritt – English; Boundary gate or worthy.
Miles – Latin; Soldier or merciful.
Montgomery – French/Norman; Mountain of the wealthy man.
Murphy – Irish; Sea warrior.
Nicholas – Greek; Victory of the people.
Niels – Danish/Scandinavian; Victory of the people (variant of Nicholas).
Oakes – English; Dweller by the oak tree.
Oxford – English; Ford of the oxen.
Parker – English; Park keeper or gamekeeper.
Phillip – Greek; Lover of horses.
Pierce – English; Son of Piers or rock.
Powell – Welsh; Son of Howell.
Prescott – English; Priest’s cottage.
Preston – English; Priest’s town.
Princeton – English; Prince’s town.
Quade – Irish; Descendant of Uaid or son of the mighty.
Quentin – Latin; Fifth (often given to the fifth-born child).
Quincy – Latin/French; Fifth or estate of the fifth son.
Smith – English; Metal worker or blacksmith.
Stanton – Old English; Stone town or stony settlement.
Spencer – English; dispenser of provisions or steward.
Sumner – English; summoner or official who calls people to court.
Taggart – Scottish; son of the priest.
Tanner – English; leather worker.
Teague – Irish; poet or philosopher.
Thatcher – English; roof thatcher or one who covers roofs with straw.
Thayer – English; army leader or steward.
Thornton – Old English; thorn bush settlement.
Tiernan – Irish; lord or chief.
Topher – Greek/English; short form of Christopher, meaning bearer of Christ.
Trey – Latin/English; three or third.
Tucker – English; cloth softener or one who fulls cloth.
Warner – German/English; army guard or defending warrior.
Wesley – English; western meadow.
Weston – Old English; from the western town.
Wharton – Old English; farm near the river or settlement by the weir.
Wilder – German/English; wild or untamed.
William – Germanic; resolute protector.
Worth – Old English; enclosure or homestead.
Wright – English; craftsman or builder.
Yale – Welsh; fertile upland or high land.
Yates – English; gates or one who lives near the gates.
York – English; yew tree estate or boar settlement.
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