Old Lady Names List

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Ada - "noble, nobility"
Gender: Female
Origin: German

Adelaide - "noble, nobility"
Gender: Female
Origin: Variant of Adelheid, German

Adelia - "noble, nobility"
Gender: Female
Origin: Variation of Adela, German

Adeline - "noble, nobility"
Gender: Female
Origin: French, diminutive of Adele

Agatha - "good woman"
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek

Agnes - "pure, virginal"
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek

Alberta - "noble, bright"
Gender: Female
Origin: English, feminine variation of Albert

Alma - "nurturing, soul"
Pronunciation: AHL-mah
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Anastasia - "resurrection"
Pronunciation: Anna-STAY-zha or Ahna-STAH-zha
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek, feminine variation of Anastasios

Antonia - "priceless one"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Augusta - "great, magnificent"
Gender: Female
Origin: Feminine variation of Augustus

Beatrice - "she who brings happiness"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Blanche - "white"
Gender: Female
Origin: French

Celia - "heavenly"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Clara - "bright, clear"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Constance - "steadfastness"
Gender: Female
Origin: English version of Latin Constantia

Cora - "maiden"
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek

Cordelia - "heart; daughter of the sea"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin; Celtic

Cornelia - "horn"
Gender: Female
Origin: Feminine variation of Cornelius, Latin

Dora - "gift"
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek

Dorothea - "gift of God"
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek

Edith - "prosperous in war"
Gender: Female
Origin: English

Elsa - "pledged to God"
Gender: Female
Origin: German diminutive of Elisabeth

Elsie - "pledged to God"
Gender: Female
Origin: Diminutive of Elizabeth via its Scottish variation, Elspeth

Esther - "star"
Gender: Female
Origin: Persian

Etta - "estate ruler"
Gender: Female
Origin: English and Scottish, feminine diminutive suffix of Henry

Eudora - "generous gift"
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek

Eugenia - "wellborn"
Gender: Female
Origin: Feminine variation of Eugene, Greek

Evelyn - "wished for child"
Gender: Unisex
Origin: English from French, Aveline

Fay - "fairy"
Gender: Female
Origin: English

Flora - "flower"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Florence - "flourishing, prosperous"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Frances - "from France or free man"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Frederica - "peaceful ruler"
Gender: Female
Origin: Feminine variation of Frederick

Geraldine - "ruler with the spear"
Gender: Female
Origin: German and French, feminine variation of Gerald

Harriet - "estate ruler"
Gender: Female
Origin: English version of French Henriette

Hazel - "the hazelnut tree"
Gender: Female
Origin: English

Helen - "bright, shining light"
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek

Henrietta - "estate ruler"
Gender: Female
Origin: Feminine variation of Henry

Hermione - "messenger, earthly"
Pronunciation: her-MY-o-nee
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek, feminine version of Hermes, "messenger, earthly"

Ida - "industrious one"
Gender: Female
Origin: German

Imogen - "maiden"
Pronunciation: IHM-eh-gen
Gender: Female
Origin: Celtic

Iris - "rainbow"
Gender: Female
Origin: Flower name; also Greek

Ivy - unknown
Gender: Female
Origin: Botanical name

Josephine - "Jehovah increases"
Gender: Female
Origin: French feminine variation of Joseph

Kay - "pure"
Gender: Unisex
Origin: English, diminutive of Katherine

Lavinia - unknown
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin, from ancient place name Lavinium

Leonora - unknown
Gender: Female
Origin: Italian diminutive of Eleonora or Eleanor

Letitia - "joy, gladness"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Lucasta - "pure light"
Gender: Female
Origin: English

Lucinda - "light"
Gender: Female
Origin: Variation of Lucia

Lucretia - unknown
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin, female form of Lucretius, meaning unknown

Mabel - "lovable"
Gender: Female
Origin: Diminutive of Amabel

Mamie - "pearl"
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek, diminutive of Mary or Margaret

Martha - "lady"
Gender: Female
Origin: Aramaic

Matilda - "battle-mighty"
Gender: Female
Origin: German

Maude - "battle-mighty"
Gender: Female
Origin: Variation of Matilda

May - "pearl"
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek, diminutive of Mary and Margaret

Mildred - "gentle strength"
Gender: Female
Origin: English

Millicent - "strong in work"
Gender: Female
Origin: German

Minerva - "of the mind, intellect"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Miriam - "wished-for child"
Gender: Female
Origin: Hebrew

Muriel - "of the bright sea"
Gender: Female
Origin: Irish

Myrtle - unknown
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek botanical name

Olive - "olive tree"
Gender: Female
Origin: English from Latin, Nature name

Opal - "gem"
Gender: Female
Origin: Sanskrit

Pearl - "pearl"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin gem name

Penelope - "weaver"
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek

Priscilla - "ancient"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin, diminutive of Prisca

Prudence - "caution"
Gender: Female
Origin: Virtue name

Ruth - "compassionate friend"
Gender: Female
Origin: Hebrew

Theodora - "gift of God"
Gender: Female
Origin: Feminine variation of Theodore

Ursula - "little female bear"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Vera - "faith"
Gender: Female
Origin: Russian

Viola - "violet"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Vivian - "life"
Gender: Unisex
Origin: Latin

Wilhelmina - "resolute protection"
Gender: Female
Origin: German, feminine variation of Wilhelm

Winifred - "blessed peacemaking"
Gender: Female
Origin: Welsh

Zenobia - "force of Zeus"
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek

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