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Victorian Girl Names

Victorian girl names range from timeless classics like Elizabeth, Catherine and Margaret, to truly Victorian-era choices like Euphemia, Tryphena and Lettice (no, not like the vegetable – it's a form of Letitia, which also makes this list!)

The names Queen Victoria herself chose for her daughters include stylish choices like Adelaide, Alice, Helena, Beatrice and Louise. More unusual choices among the Victorian royal baby names include Alberta, Augusta, and Maud.

Nickname names for girls were also popular with Victorian parents, including sweet choices like Annie, Betsy, Elsie, Kitty, Polly and Minnie.

Find our longlist of Victorian baby names for girls below.

Dorothy

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:English variation of Greek Dorothea
352
Cordelia

Meaning: heart; daughter of the sea

Origin:Latin; Celtic
33
Enid

Meaning: life, spirit

Origin:Welsh
291
Maude

Meaning: battle-mighty

Origin:English and French diminutive of Matilda, German
362
Lydia

Meaning: woman from Lydia

Origin:Greek
66
Esther

Meaning: star

Origin:Persian
105
Miriam

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Hebrew or Egyptian
157
Abigail

Meaning: my father is joyful

Origin:Hebrew
190
Cora

Meaning: maiden

Origin:Greek
16
Edith

Meaning: prosperous in war

Origin:English
70
Winifred

Meaning: blessed peacemaking

Origin:Welsh
161
Ida

Meaning: industrious one

Origin:German
166
Kitty

Meaning: pure

Origin:English, diminutive of Katherine
827
Peggy

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Diminutive of Margaret, Greek
892
Johanna

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Hebrew
852
Maud

Meaning: battle-mighty

Origin:English and French diminutive of Matilda, German
1041
Helena

Meaning: torch; shining light

Origin:Latinate form of Helen, Greek
115
Lottie

Meaning: free man

Origin:English, diminutive of Charlotte
144
Harriet

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:English variation of French Henriette
175
Irene

Meaning: peace

Origin:Greek
195