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TV Mom Names

TV Mom names take their inspiration from the perfect (and sometimes highly imperfect) television mothers who typically vacuumed in heels and cooked their children hot lunches. Names that honor these paragons of domesticity range from Alice to Winnie, with detours to Peg and Tami.

Along with Alice and Winnie, other TV mom names in the US Top 1000 include Caroline, Harriet, Helen, June, Katherine, Lily, Nora, Vivian, and Xiomara. Names with particularly strong ties to their fictional mothers include Endora, Marge, Moira, and Rainbow.

While some of these may seem hopelessly dated (they are mom names, after all), many names of TV moms — especially ones from earlier sitcoms — would be quite charming on a modern baby girl.

For more, consider our list of TV character names.

Frankie

Meaning: from France; free man

Origin:Diminutive of Frances
489
Winnie

Meaning: holy peacemaking, gentle friend

Origin:English diminutive of Winifred
159
Rebecca

Meaning: to tie, bind

Origin:Hebrew
350
Dorothy

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:English variation of Greek Dorothea
352
Natalie

Meaning: birthday of the Lord

Origin:French variation of Russian Natalia
370
Edith

Meaning: prosperous in war

Origin:English
70
Laura

Meaning: from Laurentum or bay laurel

Origin:English from Latin
113
Kitty

Meaning: pure

Origin:English, diminutive of Katherine
827
Xiomara

Meaning: famous in battle

Origin:Feminine variation of Guiomar, Spanish, Portuguese
620
Harriet

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:English variation of French Henriette
175
Lois

Meaning: most desirable

Origin:Greek
538
Vivian

Meaning: life

Origin:Latin
205
June

Meaning: young

Origin:Latin
186
Amy

Meaning: beloved

Origin:French
229
Ruth

Meaning: compassionate friend

Origin:Hebrew
255
Louise

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:French and English, feminine variation of Louis
377
Sam

Meaning: told by God

Origin:Diminutive of Samantha
3500
Joan

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:English variation of Johanna
804
Janet

Meaning: God's gracious gift

Origin:Diminutive of Jane
873
Betty

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Diminutive of Elizabeth
505