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Vintage Baby Names

Vintage baby names are among the most fashionable today, for girls as well as boys. Along with vintage names such as Olivia and Emma, Noah and Elijah leading the popularity list, the US Top 100 includes such vintage names for girls as Alice, Grace, and Penelope, and vintage boy names Henry, Julian, and Wyatt.

Unique retro names gaining visibility include such new old choices as Ophelia and Posey for girls, Cassian and Linus for boys.

Choosing a vintage name can give you the best of all worlds, drawing on classic inspiration with modern style. Vintage baby names are found on the popularity lists of a hundred years ago and then often faded from sight, only to be revived for the new generation of babies. The best antique names are inspired by literary, biblical and royal sources.

Here, our master list of the vintage baby names most stylish today. You might also want to check out our curated lists of Vintage Girl Names and Vintage Boy Names.

Catherine

Meaning: pure

Origin:Greek
183
Agnes

Meaning: pure, virginal

Origin:Greek
187
Alexandra

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Greek, feminine form of Alexander
63
Iris

Meaning: rainbow

Origin:Flower name; Greek
11
Daisy

Meaning: day's eye

Origin:Diminutive of Margaret or flower name, English
31
Sophia

Meaning: wisdom

Origin:Greek
152
Pearl

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Latin gem name
146
Matilda

Meaning: battle-mighty

Origin:German
14
Penelope

Meaning: weaver

Origin:Greek
43
Violet

Meaning: purple

Origin:English from Latin
12
Lucy

Meaning: light

Origin:English variation of Lucia, Latin
25
Nora

Meaning: light

Origin:Irish, diminutive of Honora, or Greek
29
Delilah

Meaning: delicate

Origin:Hebrew or Arabic
92
Stella

Meaning: star

Origin:Latin
72
Lily

Meaning: lily

Origin:English flower name
60
Ella

Meaning: all, completely; fairy maiden

Origin:German; English
85
Eva

Meaning: life

Origin:Latin form of Eve, Hebrew
97
Millie

Meaning: gentle strength; strong in work

Origin:Diminutive of Mildred or Millicent
123
Anna

Meaning: grace

Origin:Variation of Hannah, Hebrew
106
Phoebe

Meaning: radiant, shining one

Origin:Greek
19