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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.

Emilia

Meaning: rival

Origin:Feminine variation of Emil, Latin
122
Harriet

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:English variation of French Henriette
175
Dahlia

Meaning: Dahl's flower

Origin:Flower name, from Swedish surname
172
Margot

Meaning: pearl

Origin:French, diminutive of Margaret
46
Vivian

Meaning: life

Origin:Latin
205
Alma

Meaning: nurturing, soul

Origin:Latin
475
Vida

Meaning: life

Origin:Spanish
1496
June

Meaning: young

Origin:Latin
186
Circe

Meaning: bird

Origin:Greek
341
Vanessa Originating from Ancient Greek, the meaning ...
Origin:Literary invention; also a species of butterfly
532
Miranda

Meaning: marvelous

Origin:Latin
776
Juliet

Meaning: youthful or sky father

Origin:English from Latin
100
Celia

Meaning: heavenly

Origin:Latin
198
Sabrina A name of Latin origin, the meaning of Sabri...
Origin:Celtic, Latin name for the River Severn
305
Evelyn

Meaning: desired; or water, island

Origin:English from French and German
117
Zara

Meaning: blooming flower; God remembers

Origin:Hebrew and Arabic
141
Ruth

Meaning: compassionate friend

Origin:Hebrew
255
Louise

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:French and English, feminine variation of Louis
377
Marguerite

Meaning: pearl; daisy

Origin:French variation of Margaret; also a flower name
757
Susannah

Meaning: lily

Origin:Hebrew
1030