Preppy baby names have a very specific vibe. You know what I mean: old money, country-club-inspired, collegiate energy to the max. It’s tennis courts, clean white shoes, designer bags, high ponytails, and loafers. You may think of Gossip Girl maybe. Or maybe Chilton a la Gilmore Girls.
If this is your vibe and you adore names with the same sophistication and classic charm, you’ll adore these 175+ preppy girl, boy, and gender neutral names. Let’s get right to it. Happy name collecting!
Preppy Girl Names
- Addison — son of Adam
- Ainsley — one’s own meadow
- Audrey — noble strength
- Ava — life, bird
- Bea — bringer of joy
- Betty — God is my oath
- Bexley — settlement in a box-tree copse
- Birdie — bird
- Bitsy — nickname for Elizabeth
- Blair — field, plain
- Blythe — happy, cheerful
- Bristol — site of the bridge
- Bryn — hill
- Caroline — free man
- Catherine — pure
- Cece — blind
- Charlotte — free man
- Chelsea — landing place for chalk or limestone
- Darcy — dark
- Daphne — laurel tree
- Edie — wealthy gift
- Eleanor — bright, shining one
- Elizabeth — God is my oath
- Ellen — bright, shining one
- Ellery — from the alder tree
- Emery — industrious leader
- Everly — from the boar meadow
- Gemma — gem
- Greer — watchful, vigilant
- Hadley — heather field
- Heather — heather plant
- Hilary — cheerful
- Holiday — holy day
- Holland — from the wooded land
- Holly — holly tree
- Jackie — supplanter
- Josephine — God will add
- Jules — youthful
- Kay — pure
- Kendall — valley of the river Kent
- Kinsley — king’s meadow
- Kitty — pure
- Laurel — laurel tree
- Leigh — meadow
- Libby — God is my oath
- Lillian — lily
- Mabel — lovable
- Madison — son of Maud
- Mallory — unlucky
- Margaret — pearl
- Margot — pearl
- Maxine — greatest
- Meredith — great ruler
- Monroe — mouth of the Roe river
- Pepper — the spice
- Piper — pipe player
- Poppy — poppy flower
- Portia — doorway
- Serena — calm, serene
- Sloane — raider
- Summer — summer season
- Teagan — little poet
- Valerie — strong, healthy
- Veronica — true image
- Verna — spring-like
- Vivian — alive
- Waverly — meadow of quaking aspens
- Whitney — white island
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Preppy Boy Names
- Ace — one, unity
- Alden — old friend
- Alec — defender of mankind
- Anderson — son of Andrew
- Archie — genuine, bold
- Baxter — baker
- Baylor — one who delivers
- Beau — handsome
- Beaumont — beautiful mountain
- Beckett — beehive
- Bennett — blessed
- Brett — from Brittany
- Carter — cart driver
- Cary — from the fortress
- Chad — battle warrior
- Chadwick — settlement of the warrior
- Chase — hunter
- Chatham — homestead near the forest
- Chet — camp of soldiers
- Chip — nickname, chip off the old block
- Clark — cleric, scholar
- Connall — strong wolf
- Cooper — barrel maker
- Dane — from Denmark
- Dean — valley
- Dudley — people’s meadow
- Duke — leader
- Edward — wealthy guardian
- Ellington — Ella’s town
- Foster — forester
- Garrett — spear strength
- Graham — gravelly homestead
- Grant — great, large
- Harrison — son of Harry
- Harry — home ruler
- Harvey — battle worthy
- Hugh — heart, mind
- Hugo — heart, mind
- Julian — youthful
- Kessler — cheese maker
- Kip — pointed hill
- Lawrence — from Laurentum
- Logan — small hollow
- Marshall — steward
- Mason — stoneworker
- Palmer — pilgrim, palm-bearer
- Preston — priest’s town
- Quincy — fifth
- Reed — red-haired
- Rhett — advice
- Rhodes — where roses grow
- Scott — from Scotland
- Sinclair — from Saint Clair
- Spencer — steward
- Sterling — genuine, valuable
- Tad — gift of God
- Tanner — leather worker
- Thad — courageous heart
- Vance — thresher
- Walter — army ruler
- Wells — spring of water
- Wentworth — white settlement
- Wesley — western meadow
- Whittaker — white field
- William — resolute protector
- Winslow — friend’s hill
- Wyatt — brave in war
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Gender Neutral Preppy Names
- Ames — friend
- Ashby — ash tree farm
- Avery — ruler of the elves
- Bailey — bailiff, steward
- Bellamy — beautiful friend
- Blaine — thin, slender
- Blake — dark, fair
- Brooks — near the brook
- Camden — winding valley
- Campbell — crooked mouth
- Cassidy — clever, curly-haired
- Collins — victory of the people
- Delaney — dark challenger
- Emerson — son of Emery
- Fallon — leader
- Francis — free one
- Gray — grey
- Harlow — army hill
- Harper — harp player
- Hollis — near the holly trees
- James — supplanter
- Kennedy — helmeted chief
- Kensington — Cynesige’s settlement
- Kit — bearer of Christ
- Landry — ruler
- Lane — narrow road
- Marlowe — driftwood
- Melrose — bare moor
- Merritt — worthy of praise
- Noble — noble
- Parker — park keeper
- Perry — pear tree
- Peyton — fighter’s estate
- Quinn — wise
- Reagan — little king
- Reese — ardent
- Remy — oarsman
- Riley — valiant
- Rory — red king
- Shea — admirable, hawk-like
- Sutton — southern town
- Tate — cheerful
- Tatum — cheerful, bringer of joy
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