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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.

Lydia

Meaning: woman from Lydia

Origin:Greek
66
Esther

Meaning: star

Origin:Persian
105
Genevieve

Meaning: tribe woman

Origin:English from French
24
Mae

Meaning: bitter or pearl

Origin:Diminutive of Mary or Margaret
30
Willa

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:Feminine variation of William
57
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
Ines

Meaning: pure, virginal

Origin:Italian, Portuguese, Slovene and Croatian variation of Agnes
194
Minerva

Meaning: of the mind, intellect

Origin:Latin
257
Birdie

Meaning: bird

Origin:English
130
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Origin:Botanical name
138
Vera

Meaning: faith

Origin:Russian
139
Tess

Meaning: to harvest

Origin:English, diminutive of Theresa
327
Helena

Meaning: torch; shining light

Origin:Latinate form of Helen, Greek
115
Emilia

Meaning: rival

Origin:Feminine variation of Emil, Latin
122
Harriet

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:English variation of French Henriette
175
Zelda

Meaning: gray fighting maid

Origin:Diminutive of Griselda
193
Dahlia

Meaning: Dahl's flower

Origin:Flower name, from Swedish surname
172