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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

Rex

Meaning: king

Origin:Latin
323
Dexter

Meaning: dyer, right-handed

Origin:Latin
367
Magdalena

Meaning: from Magdala

Origin:Greek
547
Hallie

Meaning: dweller at the meadow by the manor

Origin:English
200
Louisa

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:Latinate feminine variation of Louis
283
Rosemary

Meaning: dew of the sea, or rosemary (herb)

Origin:Latin or English
237
Marceline

Meaning: little warrior

Origin:Feminization of Marcel, French
671
Della Della is a shortened version of the name Del...
Origin:Diminutive of Adela
622
Wiley

Meaning: resolute protection; from Wylye

Origin:Scottish diminutive of William, German, English
1289
Origin:Diminutive of Helen, Eleanor, et al
543
Forrest

Meaning: dweller near the woods

Origin:English
361
Eliel

Meaning: my God is God

Origin:Hebrew
1749
Leonard

Meaning: brave lion

Origin:German
490
Augustine

Meaning: great, magnificent

Origin:English variation of Augustus
565
Rudy

Meaning: famous wolf

Origin:German, diminutive of Rudolph
449
Wallace

Meaning: foreigner, stranger

Origin:Scottish
751
Franklin

Meaning: free landholder

Origin:English
562
Walter

Meaning: army ruler

Origin:German
332
Origin:Pet form of Oswald, Osborn and Osmond.
1186
Watson

Meaning: son of Wat

Origin:English and Scottish surname related to Walter
2027