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About this list
Posh baby names reflect the upper class in Britain over the last thirty years based on peerage birth announcements. These names are uncommon choices in Britain except for among the upper class where they are well used.
How does a name become posh? Centuries of use by royalty, minor and major, certainly can get a name considered posh, but many royal names are standards like William and Charlotte, so widely-used over so much time that they defy any class labels.
Quirkiness helps, but medieval literature and ancient Roman history quirkiness, not a love for ukeleles and anime. So, Beowulf and Cassius are posh names; Ruckus and Cash, maybe not. Old names usually trump new names, but a weird kind of reverse posh can sometimes make a name like Coco feel posh.
There are many more names that might be considered posh than are on this list. What's here are only the names that are quantifiably given in outsized numbers to upper-class children. But Scheherazade and Huckleberry, we're pretty sure you're posh too.
Here, browse our full collection of posh names.
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Latin
"strength, health"
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Felix
Latin
"happy, fortunate"
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Daphne
Greek
"laurel tree, bay tree"
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Arabella
Latin, Scottish
"yielding to prayer; lovable"
Arabella, lovely and elegant, has long been well used in Britain and finally made it onto the American list in 2005. A Top 50 choice in the UK, in the US in remains in the Top 300, given to around…
Ophelia
Greek
"help"
Floral, elegant, and bold, Ophelia re-entered the US Top 1000 in 2015 after more than 50 years off the charts. It has risen more than 700 spots since then and shows no signs of slowing down. Now in…
Otto
German
"wealthy"
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Tobias
Greek from Hebrew
"God is good"
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Aurelia
Latin
"the golden one"
Aurelia is an ancient Roman name that's become a surprise hit in the contemporary world. A top favorite on Nameberry, it reentered the US Top 1000 in 2014 after a 70-year absence and continues to…
Octavia
Latin
"eighth"
Octavia began as the Latin, then Victorian name for an eighth child. While there aren't many eighth children anymore, this ancient Roman name has real possibilities as a substitute for the overused…
Tristan
Celtic
"noise or sorrowful"
Tristan -- known through medieval legend and Wagnerian opera -- has a slightly wistful, touching air. This, combined with the name's popular "an" ending, makes Tristan very appealing to parents…