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Old Hollywood Names for Girls

Names from the Golden Age of Hollywood glamour are playing starring roles as baby names once again. We’re starting to see names such as Dorothy (Lamour) and Ingrid (Bergman) come back into fashion, no doubt boosted by their glamourous, Old Hollywood image.

Along with Dorothy and Ingrid, other Old Hollywood names for girls in the US Top 1000 include Audrey, Ava, Greta, Gloria, Josephine, Mae, Monroe, and Sophia. Old Hollywood glamour girl surnames word considering for a daughter include Bardot, Gardner, Harlow, and Havilland.

While Marlene (Dietrich) and Shirley (Temple) are not yet again ready for their closeup, here's a selection of the Glamour Girl names enjoying a revival.

Old Hollywood Girl Names

Amara

Meaning: grace, immortal, tribe

Origin:Igbo, Sanskrit, Arabic
78
Cassandra

Meaning: shining or excelling man

Origin:Greek
215
Serena

Meaning: tranquil, serene

Origin:Latin
248
Marina

Meaning: from the sea

Origin:Latin
287
Aya

Meaning: colorful, bird, sign

Origin:Japanese, Hebrew, Arabic
320
Kira

Meaning: throne

Origin:Russian feminine variation of Cyrus
521
Hana

Meaning: grace, work, glow, flower

Origin:Hebrew, Hawaiian, Maori, Japanese
783
Sakura

Meaning: cherry blossom

Origin:Japanese
879
Ophelia

Meaning: help

Origin:Greek
9
Freya

Meaning: a noble woman

Origin:Norse
15
Lila

Meaning: night; play

Origin:Arabic, Sanskrit
108
Isadora

Meaning: gift of Isis

Origin:Greek
192
Magnolia

Meaning: Magnol's flower

Origin:Flower name, from French surname
199
Natasha

Meaning: birthday of the Lord

Origin:Russian diminutive of Natalya
318
Origin:English and Scottish, short form of any name ending with -etta: Henrietta, Loretta etc.
127
Anya

Meaning: grace

Origin:Russian diminutive of Anna
165
Pippa

Meaning: lover of horses

Origin:English, diminutive of Philippa
264
Nola

Meaning: white shoulder

Origin:Gaelic
274
Gia

Meaning: God's gracious gift

Origin:Italian
298
Lyra

Meaning: lyre

Origin:Greek
28