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Unusual Antique Baby Names

If you're looking for truly unusual vintage baby names, super rare names with a solid history and vintage charm, these cute and classic baby names fit the bill. Dating back to Great-Grandma (or Grandpa)'s day, these historic names been retired long enough to feel young and fresh again.

None of these unique antique baby names currently rank within the US Top 1000. Popular international picks include Boaz in the Netherlands and Chester in England.

In addition to with fashionable vintage names like Alva and Amias, Phineas and Philomena, there are some truly unique old-fashioned baby names on this list, like Barnabas, Hester, Jethro and Pandora, which adventurous parents might want to consider reviving.

Discover more quirky and unique old-school baby names in the list below.

Golda

Meaning: gold

Origin:English, Yiddish
2642
Origin:Hebrew
2700
Clifton

Meaning: place on a cliff

Origin:English
2733
Buford

Meaning: beautiful fort

Origin:English variation of Beaufort, French
3007
Orpha Orpha is a name very popular for a girl. The...
Origin:Hebrew
11742
Tennie The name Tennie is mostly used for naming ba...
Origin:Diminutive of Tennessee, Cherokee
11823
Luck Number: 4
13416
Hobert The name Hobert is an alternative version of...
Origin:German
13475
Luck Number: 1
15836
Winfield

Meaning: meadow, field

Origin:English
5134
Delbert

Meaning: day-bright

Origin:English
6326
Elmo

Meaning: protector

Origin:Italian from German
1178
Hortense

Meaning: of the garden

Origin:Latin
1535
Ellsworth

Meaning: nobleman's estate

Origin:English
1585
Ora

Meaning: prayer

Origin:Latin
1934
Garfield

Meaning: triangular field

Origin:English
3331
Lyman

Meaning: meadow-dweller

Origin:English
3677
Zula The meaning of Zula is 'excellent' or 'forwa...
Origin:English, derived from Zulu, South African tribal name
3703
Meta

Meaning: pearl

Origin:German, Slovene, and Scandinavian diminutive of Margaret, Greek
5107
Johnnie

Meaning: the Lord is gracious

Origin:English, diminutive of John, Hebrew
5433