Names That Mean Old

Unlike many other western city names, Tulsa has not proved attractive to parents. The name derives from Tallasi, meaning "old town" in the Creek language. Elvis Presley played a character named Tulsa in the 1960 musical comedy G. I. Blues.

Too ripe for teasing for an English speaker, but Brá is heard on occasion in Scandinavia.

Auður is the Icelandic form of Auðr, a unisex name found in the Prose Edda. It shares a root with names including Odette, Otto, Ottilie, and Odile.

The Icelandic variation of Móheiðr, an Old Norse name combined of the elements mod, meaning "courage," and heid, "bright."

Icelandic nature name that may be too close to Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).

A cute and sprightly Faroese name from the Old Norse word for "sprout".

A more modern variation of Rǫskva, a Norse mythological name derived from rǫskr, "brave".

Faroese name derived from the Old Norse word fífa, which refers to cotton grass.

The modern form of Þórdís.

Faroese name related to the Norse goddess of destiny.

Sheenan updates the longtime Irish favorite Shannon, which ranked in the US Top 100 through much of the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. Shanon fell off the Top 1000 about ten years ago, but Sheenan is a worthy substitute. You might also consider it a form of Sheena, itself a form of Jane or John, with the meaning "God is gracious".

Still heard today on the Faroe Islands, Drós comes from the Old Norse word for woman.

Not very viable among English speakers, Døgg is a Faroese nature name from the Old Norse dǫgg, "dew"