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Antique Baby Names Back in Style

Vintage baby names have been on the rise for several years now, with some antique names climbing popularity lists and reaching the heights of style. Vintage revivals such as Theodora and Ambrose were among the fastest-rising names of the year.

Along with Theodora and Ambrose, other antique baby names in the US Top 1000 include Archie, Beatrice, Eliel, Flora, Harvey, Maisie, Sonny, and Willa. Antique O names are particularly on-trend, such as Olive, Opal, Otis, and Ozzy.

If you like vintage or classic baby names that have been in hiding for a few generations, one of these may appeal to you — but don't be surprised if you meet a lot of other babies with these historic names. View our collection of antique baby names back in style, below.

Stylish Antique Baby Names

Aurelia

Meaning: the golden one

Origin:Latin
3
Faye

Meaning: fairy

Origin:English
150
Eloise

Meaning: healthy; wide

Origin:French and English variation of Heloise
5
Mabel

Meaning: lovable

Origin:Diminutive of Amabel, Latin
40
Maisie

Meaning: pearl or bitter

Origin:Scottish diminutive of Margaret or Mary
32
Hattie

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:English, diminutive of Harriet
153
Emmeline

Meaning: work

Origin:Old French form of archaic German Amal
140
Estelle

Meaning: star

Origin:French
189
Elsie

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Diminutive of Elizabeth via its Scottish variation, Elspeth
67
Flora

Meaning: flower

Origin:Latin
69
Florence

Meaning: flourishing, prosperous

Origin: Latin
74
Ada

Meaning: noble, nobility, or island

Origin:German or Turkish
50
Theodora

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Feminine variation of Theodore
208
Cordelia

Meaning: heart; daughter of the sea

Origin:Latin; Celtic
33
Hazel

Meaning: the hazelnut tree

Origin:English
61
Bonnie

Meaning: beautiful, cheerful

Origin:Scottish
143
Willa

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:Feminine variation of William
57
Edith

Meaning: prosperous in war

Origin:English
70
Sylvie

Meaning: from the forest

Origin:French variation of Latin Sylvia
98
Helena

Meaning: torch; shining light

Origin:Latinate form of Helen, Greek
115