Are you expecting a child and looking for preppy baby names? Then you’ve come to the right place. We’ve gathered the best preppy names for girls and boys below. These names draw inspiration from traditional, upper-class institutions like the American presidency, Ivy League and English universities, English surnames, and British royalty.
My youngest daughter’s name, Charlotte Elizabeth, made this list of preppy baby names, presumably because it is also the name of Prince William and Duchess Kate’s only daughter. My mother’s maiden name, Benton, also made the list. Most of these classic, conservative baby names are English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Irish, Latin, Scottish, or Welsh.
This is our list of the best preppy names!
Preppy Baby Names
Preppy Girl Names
Literary enthusiast? You might like Madeline, of Madeline namesake character fame, which means “high tower or woman from Magdala;” Schuyler, of the Schuyler sisters historical and Alexander Hamilton (and musical Hamilton) fame, which means “scholar;” or Scout, of To Kill a Mockingbird main character fame, which means “first explorer.”
Music lover? You might consider Harper, which means “harp player,” or Piper, which means “pipe or flute player.”
Outdoor enthusiast? Try Blair, which means “dweller on the plain;” Brooke, which means “small stream;” Brynn, which means “hill;” Bryony, which means “to sprout;” Calloway, which means “pebbly place:” Cricket, which means “loud insect of the night;” Hadley, which means “heather field;” Hollis or Hollister, which both mean “dweller at the holly trees;” Laura, which means “bay laurel;” Marlowe, which means “driftwood;” or Tabitha, which means “gazelle.”
Religious? You might like Elizabeth, which means “pledged to God,” or Jane, which means “God is gracious.”
Want a name befitting a female warrior? Consider Delaney, which means “dark challenger;” Edith, which means “prosperous in war;” Sloane, which means “raider;” or Victoria, which means “victory.”
Or you might like Meredith, which means “great ruler.”
Best Preppy Girl Names
- Addison
- Arden
- Arlen
- Aubrey
- Avery
- Barrett
- Beatrice
- Beth
- Blair
- Briar
- Brighton
- Brooke
- Brynn
- Bryony
- Buffy
- Calloway
- Camilla
- Campbell
- Caroline
- Carrington
- Cassidy
- Cecily
- Charlotte
- Claiborne
- Claire
- Clara
- Clarke
- Colby
- Collins
- Courtney
- Cricket
- Darby
- Delancey
- Delaney
- Diana
- Edith
- Eleanor or Elle
- Elizabeth
- Ellington
- Ellis
- Ellison
- Emma
- Emmeline
- Fifer
- Frances
- Grace
- Greeley
- Greer
- Gwendolyn
- Gwyneth
- Hadley
- Harper
- Hathaway
- Hollis or Hollister
- Hollyn
- Isla
- Jane
- Jentry
- Kate or Katherine
- Kendall
- Kennedy
- Kensington
- Kerry
- Lachlan
- Larkin
- Laura
- Laurel
- Leighton
- Madeline
- Margaret
- Marlowe
- Martha
- Mccarthy
- Meredith
- Merrill
- Millie or Milly
- Missy
- Padget
- Paige
- Palmer
- Parker
- Payton
- Piper
- Pippa
- Poppy
- Quinn
- Reagan
- Reese
- Schuyler
- Scout
- Sheridan
- Skipper
- Sloane
- Sutton
- Tabitha
- Tandy
- Tate or Tatum
- Taylor
- Teagan
- Tierney
- Tilly
- Tinsley
- Vaughn
- Victoria
- Wallis
- Waverly
- Whitley
- Whitney
- Windsor
- Yardley
Preppy Boy Names
Beatles fan? You might consider Harrison, of the Beatles’ lead guitarist George Harrison fame, which means “son of Harry.”
Texas country music enthusiast? You might like Jennings, of singer-songwriter Waylon and son Shooter Jennings fame, which means “little John,” or Jones, of singer-songwriter George Jones fame, which means “God is gracious.”
Literary buff? You might like Faulkner, of American writer William Faulkner fame, which means “falconer;” Fitzgerald, of American novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald fame, which means “son of Gerald;” Keats, of English poet John Keats, which means “kite;” Langston, of American poet Langston Hughes fame, which means “tall man’s town;” Montgomery, of Canadian author L.M. Montgomery fame, which means “manpower;” or Yates, of American novelist Richard Yates fame, which means “gate.”
Outdoor enthusiast? You might like Arden, which means “valley of the eagle;” Banks, which means “one who lives on the hillside or riverbank;” Beaumont, which means “beautiful mountain;” Brooks, which means “of the brook;” Camden, which means “winding valley;” Ford, which means “dweller at the ford;” Forrest, which means “dweller near the woods;” or George, which means “farmer.” You might also like Hart, which means “stag;” Hartford, which means “deer ford;” Hawkins, which means “hawk;” Hayes, which means “hedged area;” Holden, which means “hollow valley;” Hoyt, which means “long stick;” Hunter, which means “one who hunts;” Knox, which means “round hill;” Remington, which means “place on a riverbank;” Rhodes, which means “where roses grow;” Shepherd, which means “sheepherder;” or Wesley, which means “western meadow.”
Religious? Try Elliott, which means “Jehovah is God;” Jack, which means “God is gracious;” Tad, Thad, or Thaddeus, which all mean “gift of God;” or Topher, which means “bearer of Christ.”
Want a name befitting a warrior? Consider Alistair, which means “defending men;” Duncan, which means “dark warrior;” Fletcher, which means “arrow-maker;” Louis, which means “renowned warrior;” Miles, which means “soldier or merciful;” Nicholas, which means “people of victory;” or William, which means “resolute protection.”
Or you might like Frederick, which means “peaceful ruler,” or Richard, which means “dominant ruler.”
Best Preppy Boy Names
- Adrian
- Alden
- Alistair
- Ames
- Aston
- Augustine
- Banks
- Barclay
- Bates
- Beau or Beaumont
- Bennett
- Benton
- Blaine
- Booth
- Bridger
- Bronson
- Brooks
- Bryant
- Buchanan
- Cabot
- Caldwell
- Camden
- Carlisle
- Carlton
- Chet
- Chip
- Clinton
- Conrad
- Cooper
- Crawford
- Crosby
- Dalton
- Dashiell
- Davis
- Dean
- Desmond
- Dorian
- Drexel
- Duncan
- Elliott
- Elton
- Emerson
- Emmett
- Emory
- Ewing
- Fairbanks
- Faulkner
- Ferris
- Fielder
- Fitzgerald
- Fletcher
- Flynn
- Forbes
- Ford
- Forrest
- Francis
- Frederick
- George
- Giles
- Graham
- Grant
- Greer
- Gregory
- Haines
- Hale
- Hamilton
- Hammond
- Harding
- Harris or Harrison
- Hart or Hartford
- Hawkins
- Hayes
- Henry
- Holden
- Hoyt
- Hudson
- Hugh
- Hunter
- Hutchinson
- Ingram
- Ives
- Jack
- James or Jameson
- Jennings
- Jones
- Keaton
- Keats
- Kellen
- Kelly
- Kiefer
- Kimball
- Kip
- Knox
- Langston
- Latham
- Laughlin
- Lawson
- Louis
- Mac or Macallister
- Malcolm
- Maxfield
- Mercer
- Merritt
- Miles
- Montgomery
- Murphy
- Nicholas
- Niels
- Oakes
- Oxford
- Parker
- Phillip or Phillips
- Pierce
- Powell
- Prescott
- Preston
- Princeton
- Quade
- Quentin
- Quincy
- Radley
- Rawlings
- Reeve
- Reid
- Remington
- Rhett
- Rhodes
- Rhys
- Richard
- Rivers
- Royce
- Rush
- Rutherford
- Sargent
- Saxon
- Sayer
- Sebastian
- Sheffield
- Shepherd
- Sinclair
- Smith
- Stanton
- Spencer
- Sumner
- Tad, Thad, or Thaddeus
- Taggart
- Tanner
- Teague
- Thatcher
- Thayer
- Thornton
- Tiernan
- Topher
- Trey
- Tucker
- Warner
- Wesley
- Wharton
- Wilder
- William
- Worth
- Wright
- Yale
- Yates
- York
We hope you found some inspiration with these preppy baby names!
Are you looking for more baby names? For inspiration, try German baby names, Greek baby names, Hebrew baby names, or Irish baby names. (You’ll recognize a few preppy names like Charlotte, Katherine, Margaret, Teagan, Emmett, Richard, Sebastian, and William on these lists.)
