Are you looking for a preppy name that feels polished without being overly formal? In this list, “preppy” refers to names with a tailored, traditional feel, including surnames, literary references, British favorites, and college-inspired choices.

My youngest daughter’s name, Charlotte Elizabeth, appears on the list, as does my mother’s maiden name, Benton. Charlotte Elizabeth is also part of Princess Charlotte’s full name.

The names are divided into girl and boy sections and then grouped by style. They are listed alphabetically within each group so you can scan them quickly and compare your favorites.

110 Preppy Girl Names

12 Elegant Preppy Girl Names

Camilla, Meredith, and Emma feel more traditional, while Tilly, Reese, and Hollyn bring a lighter, more current style.

1. Aubrey

2. Camilla

3. Cassidy

4. Emma

5. Gwendolyn

6. Hollyn

7. Kendall

8. Meredith

9. Paige

10. Reese

11. Tilly

12. Whitley

16 Classic Preppy Girl Names

Elizabeth and Victoria carry royal associations, while Edith, Frances, and Martha have a distinctly vintage feel.

1. Beth

2. Caroline

3. Claire

4. Clara

5. Diana

6. Edith

7. Elizabeth

8. Frances

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9. Grace

10. Jane

11. Kate or Katherine

12. Laura

13. Margaret

14. Martha

15. Millie or Milly

16. Victoria

22 Sporty and Spirited Preppy Girl Names

Kennedy, Sloane, and Teagan feel crisp and confident, while Skipper, Buffy, and Missy are more playful.

1. Addison

2. Avery

3. Buffy

4. Campbell

5. Courtney

6. Delaney

7. Kennedy

8. Kerry

9. Lachlan

10. Missy

11. Padget

12. Parker

13. Payton

14. Quinn

15. Reagan

16. Sheridan

17. Skipper

18. Sloane

19. Sutton

20. Taylor

21. Teagan

22. Yardley

20 Surname-Style Preppy Girl Names

These choices draw heavily from surnames, including Carrington, Ellison, Palmer, and Windsor.

1. Barrett

2. Carrington

3. Claiborne

4. Clarke

5. Colby

6. Collins

7. Darby

8. Delancey

9. Ellington

10. Ellis

11. Ellison

12. Greeley

13. Jentry

14. Kensington

15. McCarthy

16. Merrill

17. Palmer

18. Wallis

19. Whitney

20. Windsor

12 Bookish Preppy Girl Names

Charlotte and Scout have clear literary associations, while Beatrice, Cecily, Eleanor, and Emmeline add a more traditional, bookish feel.

1. Arden

2. Beatrice

3. Charlotte

4. Cecily

5. Eleanor or Elle

6. Emmeline

7. Greer

8. Gwyneth

9. Madeline

10. Schuyler

11. Scout

12. Tierney

18 Nature-Inspired Preppy Girl Names

This group mixes clear nature choices such as Poppy, Laurel, and Briar with names that share a fresh, outdoorsy feel.

1. Blair

2. Briar

3. Brooke

4. Brynn

5. Bryony

6. Calloway

7. Cricket

8. Hadley

9. Hathaway

10. Hollis or Hollister

11. Larkin

12. Laurel

13. Leighton

14. Marlowe

15. Poppy

16. Tabitha

17. Tandy

18. Tate or Tatum

10 Creative Preppy Girl Names

Fifer, Harper, and Piper have musical ties; Waverly, Tinsley, and Brighton have a more contemporary sound.

1. Arlen

2. Brighton

3. Fifer

4. Harper

5. Isla

6. Piper

7. Pippa

8. Tinsley

9. Vaughn

10. Waverly

165 Preppy Boy Names

10 Contemporary Preppy Boy Names

Knox, Camden, and Wilder have a current sound while still fitting the tailored style of the larger list.

1. Blaine

2. Camden

3. Flynn

4. Knox

5. Quade

6. Radley

7. Rhett

8. Tanner

9. Trey

10. Wilder

10 Classic Preppy Boy Names

William, Henry, James, and George are long-established choices, while Dean and Gregory have a quieter traditional feel.

1. Dean

2. Francis

3. Frederick

4. George

5. Gregory

6. Henry

7. James

8. Phillip

9. Richard

10. William

90 Surname-Style Preppy Boy Names

Most of these choices are established surnames that also work as first names, including Carlton, Spencer, Banks, Ames, and Kip.

1. Alden

2. Ames

3. Aston

4. Banks

5. Bates

6. Beau

7. Benton

8. Booth

9. Bronson

10. Bryant

11. Cabot

12. Carlton

13. Clinton

14. Conrad

15. Cooper

16. Crosby

17. Dalton

18. Dashiell

19. Davis

20. Desmond

21. Dorian

22. Drexel

23. Elton

24. Emmett

25. Emory

26. Fairbanks

27. Ferris

28. Fielder

29. Forbes

30. Giles

31. Graham

32. Grant

33. Haines

34. Hale

35. Hamilton

36. Hammond

37. Harding

38. Hart

39. Hartford

40. Hawkin

41. Hoyt

42. Hugh

43. Hutchinson

44. Ingram

45. Jameson

46. Jennings

47. Jones

48. Keaton

49. Kellen

50. Kelly

51. Kiefer

52. Kip

53. Latham

54. Laughlin

55. Lawson

56. Mac

57. Malcolm

58. Merritt

59. Murphy

60. Nicholas

61. Niels

62. Oxford

63. Parker

64. Powell

65. Preston

66. Princeton

67. Quentin

68. Quincy

69. Rawlings

70. Reeve

71. Rhys

72. Royce

73. Saxon

74. Sheffield

75. Shepherd

76. Sinclair

77. Spencer

78. Stanton

79. Sumner

80. Teague

81. Thayer

82. Thornton

83. Tiernan

84. Tucker

85. Warner

86. Wharton

87. Worth

88. Wright

89. Yale

90. York

7 Rugged Preppy Boy Names

Holden, Hudson, and Pierce feel polished, while Bridger, Thatcher, and Taggart bring a more rugged edge.

1. Bridger

2. Holden

3. Hudson

4. Pierce

5. Remington

6. Taggart

7. Thatcher

9 Nature-Inspired Preppy Boy Names

Brooks, Forrest, Hunter, Oakes, Rivers, and Rush have the clearest ties to the natural world; Ford, Hayes, and Rhodes add a surname-style finish.

1. Brooks

2. Ford

3. Forrest

4. Hayes

5. Hunter

6. Oakes

7. Rhodes

8. Rivers

9. Rush

8 Literary and Creative Preppy Boy Names

Faulkner, Fitzgerald, Keats, Yates, Emerson, and Greer have literary or intellectual associations. Ives and Topher add connections to music and acting.

1. Emerson

2. Faulkner

3. Fitzgerald

4. Greer

5. Ives

6. Keats

7. Topher

8. Yates

31 Refined Preppy Boy Names

These names range from formal choices such as Alistair, Montgomery, and Sebastian to more familiar options such as Jack, Miles, and Wesley.

1. Alistair

2. Augustine

3. Barclay

4. Beaumont

5. Bennett

6. Caldwell

7. Carlisle

8. Crawford

9. Elliott

10. Fletcher

11. Harris

12. Harrison

13. Jack

14. Kimball

15. Langston

16. Louis

17. Macallister

18. Maxfield

19. Mercer

20. Miles

21. Montgomery

22. Prescott

23. Rutherford

24. Sargent

25. Sayer

26. Sebastian

27. Smith

28. Tad

29. Thad

30. Thaddeus

31. Wesley

Once you have a few favorites, say each one with your baby’s middle and last name. A name that looks perfect on the page can feel different when you hear the full combination aloud.

Still deciding? Visit our baby names hub or keep browsing the related lists below.

• Elegant Names for Girls and Boys
• Classic Baby Names for Girls and Boys
• Nature-Inspired Names for Girls and Boys
• Cool Boy Names for Your Baby
• Cool Girl Names for Your Baby