125 Classic Mom Names

Some of the trendy baby names from the 1980s and 1990s have become the new mom names today. Those from the 80s and 90s belong to women between 20 and 40, making that prime motherhood timing. It’s clear that not every popular name from those two decades have become mom names. Some names are evergreen and have always been popular in the US. We’re looking specifically at trendy names from those decades that have fallen out of fashion.

Mom names are emblematic of the warm relationships we have with our mothers and the hope we have for the newest generation of mothers out there. They represent a generational shift that once was commonplace but has since faded into the background, enjoy!

Discover All the Best Mom Names Below:

Mom Names That Start With A

• Alexis – A short form of Alexandria, of Greek origin, meaning “defender”
• Alicia – A Spanish form of Alice, meaning “noble”
• Allison – A Scottish diminutive form of Alice, also meaning “noble”
• Amanda – A name of Latin origin, meaning “she must be loved”
• Amber – A lovely gem and color name

Mom Names That Start With B

• Brandi – A name of Dutch origin, meaning “burnt wine”
• Brianna – A feminine form of Brian, of Irish origin, meaning “strong” and “virtuous”
• Breanna – A feminine form of Brennan, of Irish origin, meaning “descendant of the sad one”
• Bridget – An Anglicized variation of Gaelic, Brighid, meaning “exalted one”
• Brittany – An English and French name, meaning “from Breton”

Mom Names That Start With C

• Carly – A diminutive form of Carl, of French origin, meaning “free man”
• Chantal – A name of French origin, meaning “stone boulder”
• Chelsea – A London and New York City place name
• Cheryl – A (somewhat) modern invention that is a pet form of the French name Cheri, meaning “darling”
• Christie – A diminutive form of Christina, of Greek origin, meaning “a Christian”

Mom Names That Start With D

• Dana – A multi-cultural name that can mean “from Denmark,” “gift,” or “wise”
• Danielle – A feminine form of Daniel, from Hebrew, meaning “God is my judge”
• Dawn – A name of English origin that means exactly what you think it does
• Denise – A French, feminine form of Denis, meaning “god of Nysa”
• Devin – A unisex name of Irish origin that means “poet”

Mom Names That Start With E

• Eileen – A Scottish form of Evelyn, meaning “desired” or “water island”
• Ellen – An English variation of Hellen, meaning “torch” or “shining light”
• Eliza – A diminutive form of Elizabeth, of Hebrew origin, meaning “pledged to God”
• Erica – A feminine form of the Norse name, Eric, meaning “eternal ruler”
• Erin – A name of Irish origin, meaning “from the island to the west”

Mom Names That Start With F

• Fabiola – An Italian form of Fabia, meaning “bean grower”
• Fatima – A name of Arabic origin, meaning “captivating”
• Felicia – A feminine form of Felix, from Latin, meaning “lucky”
• Frances – A name of French origin, meaning “free man” or “Frenchman”
• Francesca – An Italian form of Francis, also meaning “free man” or “Frenchman”

Mom Names That Start With G

• Gabriella – An Italian form of Gabriel, of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is my strength”
• Gabrielle – Another form of Gabriel, from French, also meaning “God is my strength”
• Gina – A diminutive form of Regina, from Latin, meaning “queen”
• Gloria – A name of Latin origin that means “glory”
• Guadalupe – A popular Spanish name that relates to the patron saint of Mexico, meaning “hidden river” or “valley of wolves”

Mom Names That Start With H

• Haley – A name of English origin, meaning “hay field”
• Heather – A name of English origin, meaning “dweller near the heather”
• Hillary – A Latin name from Greek, meaning “happy”
• Holly – An English botanical name for girls
• Heidi – A German name and diminutive of Adelheid, meaning “nobility”

Mom Names That Start With I

• Inez – A Spanish form of Agnes, meaning “pure”
• Ingrid – A name of Norse origin, meaning “fair” or “Ing is beautiful”
• Irma – A German diminutive form of a variety of names that can potentially mean “universal” or “complete”
• Isamar – A Spanish invented name that combines Isabella and Maria
• Isobel – A Scottish form of Isabel, meaning “pledged to God”

Mom Names That Start With J

• Jamie – A diminutive form of James, meaning “supplanter”
• Jasmine – A name of Persian origin, meaning “gift of God”
• Jennifer – A Cornish variation of Welsh Guinevere, meaning “white shadow” or “white wave”
• Jessica – A name of English origin with an unknown meaning
• Jodi – A diminutive form of Joan or Judith

Mom Names That Start With K

• Kaitlyn – A spelling variant of Caitlyn, meaning “pure”
• Kayla – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “crown” or “laurel”
• Kaley – A name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “black one”
• Kelly – A name of Irish origin, meaning “war”
• Kelsey – An English surname-name, meaning “Cenel’s island”

More Mom Names That Start With K

• Kendra – A name of English origin, meaning “knowing”
• Kimberly – Another English surname-name, meaning “Cyneburga’s meadow”
• Krista – A Czech form of Christina, meaning “Christian”
• Kristin – A German and Norwegian form of Christina, meaning “Christian”
• Kylie – A name of Scottish origin, meaning “narrow channel”

Mom Names That Start With L

• Lauren – An English form of Laura, meaning “bay laurel”
• Larissa – A name of Greek and Russian origin, meaning “citadel”
• Leah – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “weary”
• Lindsay – An English surname-name, meaning “marshlands of Lincolnshire”
• Lisa – A short form of Elizabeth, meaning “pledged to God”

Mom Names That Start With M

• Mallory – An appellation of French origin, meaning “unfortunate”
• Meghan – A Welsh form of Margarette, meaning “pearl”
• Melanie – A name of Greek origin, meaning “black” or “dark”
• Melissa – A name of Greek origin, meaning “honeybee”
• Meredith – A name of Welsh origin, meaning “great ruler”

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More Mom Names Starting With M

• Marissa – A multi-cultural name that can mean “drop of the sea” or “beloved” or “bitter” or “famous in battle”
• Michaela – A feminine form of Michael, meaning “who is like God?”
• Michelle – A feminine, French form of Michael, meaning “who is like God?”
• Monica – A name of Latin origin, meaning “advisor”
• Morgan – A name of Welsh origin that means “sea-born” or “sea-circle”

Mom Names That Start With N

• Nancy – An English diminutive form of Ann, meaning “grace”
• Natalia – A name of Russian origin, meaning “Christmas”
• Natasha – A Russian diminutive form of Natalia, meaning “Christmas”
• Nicole – A French, diminutive form of Nicholas, from Greek, meaning “people of victory”
• Noelle – A name of French origin, meaning “Christmas”

Mom Names That Start With O

• Octavia – A Latin name, meaning “eighth”
• Octavie – A diminutive form of Ovcativa
• Odette – A name of French and German origin, meaning “wealthy”
• Olga – A name of Russian origin, meaning “holy”
• Opal – A name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “gem”

Mom Names That Start With P

• Paige – An English occupational name for a “page to a lord”
• Patricia – A name of Latin origin, meaning “patrician” or “noble”
• Paula – A feminine form of Paul, meaning “small”
• Precious – An English word name that means exactly what you think it does
• Priscilla – A Latin diminutive form of Prisca, meaning “ancient”

More Mom Names That Start With P

• Paola – An Italian and Spanish form of Paula, meaning “small”
• Patrice – A diminutive form of Patricia
• Paulina – A diminutive form of Paula
• Pauline – Another diminutive form of Paula
• Perla – A Spanish form of Pearl

Mom Names That Start With R

• Rachel – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “ewe”
• Raquel – A Spanish form of the name Rachel
• Raven – An English animal name
• Rebecca – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “to tie” or “bind”
• Renee – A French name of Latin origin, meaning “reborn”

More Mom Names Starting With R

• Randi – A French shortened form of Randolph, meaning “shield-wolf”
• Regina – A name of Latin origin, meaning “queen”
• Rita – A Spanish, short form of Margarita, meaning “pearl”
• Rocio – A reference to Mary as the Virgin of the Dew, this Spanish name means “dewdrops”
• Rose – An English botanical name

Mom Names That Start With S

• Samantha – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “told by God”
• Shannon – A name of Irish origin, meaning “old and wise”
• Shelby – An English habitational name, meaning “estate on the ledge”
• Sherry – A Phonetic variation of French Cheri, meaning “beloved”
• Sierra – A name of Spanish origin, meaning “saw”

More Mom Names Starting With S

• Sharon – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “a fertile plain”
• Shawna – A short form of Soshana, meaning “God is gracious”
• Stacey – A Greek, feminine variation of Anastasios, meaning “resurrection”
• Stephanie – A feminine form of the Greek name, Stephen, meaning “garland”
• Susan – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “lily”

Mom Names That Start With T

• Tara – A name of Irish origin, meaning “rocky hill”
• Taylor – An English occupational name for “a tailor”
• Tiffany – A name of Greek origin, meaning “God’s appearance”
• Tina – A short form of Christina, meaning “Christian”
• Tori – A short form of Victoria, meaning “victory”

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All the Other Mom Names

• Veronica – A name of Latin origin, meaning “she who brings victory”
• Vivian – A name of Latin origin, meaning “life”
• Wendy – An invented name by Sir James Barrie for his play Peter Pan
• Whitney – An English surname-name, meaning “white island”
• Yvonne – A name of French origin, meaning “ewe wood”

There you go! Now, you know all of the mom names that are popular among mothers today. We hope these names serve you well and that you will consider helping to bring back some of these neglected classics. Happy baby name hunting!