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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

Katharine

Meaning: pure

Origin:Spelling variation of Katherine, Greek
3399
Sally

Meaning: princess

Origin:Diminutive of Sarah
426
Verity

Meaning: truth

Origin:Latin
338
Marjorie

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Scottish variation of Margery, diminutive of Margaret
646
Norma

Meaning: from the north; or, the pattern

Origin:English or Latin
1945
Lettie

Meaning: joy, gladness

Origin:English, diminutive of Letitia, Latin
463
Theresa

Meaning: to harvest

Origin:English form of the Spanish Teresa
468
Rosemarie

Meaning: rose flower + drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Combination of Rose and Marie
1688
Sheila

Meaning: blind

Origin:Irish variation of Cecilia
1731
Liza

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Diminutive of Eliza and Elizabeth, Hebrew
2183
Christiana

Meaning: follower of Christ

Origin:Feminine variation of Christian
3714
Nathalia Nathalia is a beautiful name with multiple o...
Origin:Portuguese form of Natalia
5352
Tillie

Meaning: battle mighty

Origin:English, diminutive of Matilda
791
Larissa

Meaning: citadel

Origin:Variation of Larisa, Greek and Russian
775
Edna

Meaning: rejuvenation, delight

Origin:Hebrew
705
Phaedra

Meaning: bright

Origin:Greek
1439
Maura The meaning of Maura 'the one from the sea' ...
Origin:Anglicized variation of Maire
1581
Gwyneth

Meaning: blessed, happy

Origin:Welsh
666
Verena

Meaning: integrity

Origin:Latin
1054
Adela

Meaning: noble

Origin:German
1225