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Vintage Girl Names

Vintage girl names are back in a big way, as chic as vintage clothes and furniture. Of course, not every vintage girl name is stylish – we may never see the comeback of Ethel or Bertha – but many retro names such as Ada and Iris are being dusted off and restored to their former glory by modern parents.

Along with Ada and Iris, other retro names for girls in the US Top 200 include Alice, Arabella, Clara, Daisy, Esther, Josephine, Lydia, and Sadie. Unique vintage names for baby girls on the rise include Cordelia, Imogen, Posey, and Susannah.

Antique baby names combine tradition and uniqueness and may also be used to honor a family member or hero from the past. The vintage baby names for girls that are most fashionable today include the following.

Eleanor A name with French origins, the meaning of E...
Origin:English variation of French Provencal Alienor, meaning unknown
18
Caroline

Meaning: free man

Origin:French, feminine variation of Charles
131
Charlotte

Meaning: free man

Origin:French, feminine diminutive of Charles
21
Clementine

Meaning: mild, merciful

Origin:French feminine version of Clement, Latin
27
Alice

Meaning: noble

Origin:German
7
Margaret

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Greek
73
Olivia

Meaning: olive tree

Origin:Latin
49
Catherine

Meaning: pure

Origin:Greek
183
Agnes

Meaning: pure, virginal

Origin:Greek
187
Alexandra

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Greek, feminine form of Alexander
63
Helen

Meaning: torch; shining light

Origin:Greek
328
Mary

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Hebrew or Egyptian
202
Iris

Meaning: rainbow

Origin:Flower name; Greek
11
Daisy

Meaning: day's eye

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

Meaning: divine

Origin:Latin
224
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