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Unique Vintage Names for Girls

Unique names don't have to be new and invented: They can also be vintage names revived from either the near or distant past.

Unique vintage girl names on their way back into style include Sybil, Isadora, Cordelia, and Olympia. Names such as Lois, Polly, Constance, and Wilhelmina are attracting attention among the hipsters and the tastemakers, but still have a generation or two to go before they will be seen as fashionable among the mainstream.

These unique vintage baby names for girls all lie outside the Top 1000 but have deep roots and rich histories. In case you're wondering how unique is unique, these names were given to 250 or fewer girls in the US last year. Check current statistics to make sure the name you like hasn't hopped back on the list.

Unique Vintage Girl Names

Anneliese

Meaning: grace + oath

Origin:German, Dutch
687
Dora

Meaning: gift

Origin:Greek
999
Honor

Meaning: honor

Origin:English word and virtue name
1058
Nadine

Meaning: hope

Origin:French variation of Nadia, Russian
634
Magdalene

Meaning: woman from Magdala or high tower

Origin:Spelling variation of Magdalen
1185
Prudence

Meaning: caution

Origin:Virtue name
690
Doris

Meaning: gift of the ocean

Origin:Greek
710
Mercedes

Meaning: gracious gifts, benefits

Origin:Spanish
719
Temperance The meaning of Temperance is 'moderation', '...
Origin:Virtue name
943
Eunice

Meaning: good victory

Origin:Greek
1212
Leonora The meaning of Leonora is 'the other energy'...
Origin:Italian diminutive of Eleonora or Eleanor, meaning unknown
404
Evelina

Meaning: desired; or water, island

Origin:English from French
481
Hero

Meaning: demi-god

Origin:Greek
1512
Melinda

Meaning: beautiful honey

Origin:English combination name
1285
Diane

Meaning: divine

Origin:French variation of Diana
1039
Donna

Meaning: lady

Origin:Italian
1355
Carol

Meaning: free man

Origin:English, feminine variation of Charles
1388
Yvonne

Meaning: yew wood

Origin:French
845
Rita

Meaning: pearl; truth, order

Origin:Spanish, Hindi
934
Marlene The meaning of Marlene is 'of Magdala', 'bea...
Origin:German variation of Madeline; combination of Mary and Magdalen
1580