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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

Cyra

Meaning: sun or throne, or lord

Origin:Persian or Greek
366
Lydia

Meaning: woman from Lydia

Origin:Greek
66
Claudia

Meaning: lame; enclosure

Origin:Feminine variation of Claude
129
Noa

Meaning: motion

Origin:Hebrew
164
Ezra

Meaning: help

Origin:Hebrew
1078
Willa

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:Feminine variation of William
57
Cora

Meaning: maiden

Origin:Greek
16
Ida

Meaning: industrious one

Origin:German
166
Laura

Meaning: from Laurentum or bay laurel

Origin:English from Latin
113
Lucia

Meaning: light

Origin:Italian, feminine variation of Lucius, Latin
104
Mila

Meaning: gracious; dear

Origin:Slavic, Russian
116
Minerva

Meaning: of the mind, intellect

Origin:Latin
257
Gaia

Meaning: earth mother; rejoicing

Origin:Greek and Latin
269
Asha

Meaning: hope; life

Origin:Sanskrit; Swahili
343
Valeria

Meaning: strength, health

Origin:Latin
706
Viviana

Meaning: life

Origin:Latin
712
Arya

Meaning: noble; air/song

Origin:Sanskrit; Modern variation of Aria
837
Gemma

Meaning: precious stone

Origin:Italian
184
Francesca

Meaning: from France or free man

Origin:Italian variation of Frances
271
Yara

Meaning: friend, helper

Origin:Arabic
300