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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.

Lucille

Meaning: light

Origin:French variation of Latin Lucilla
418
Louisa

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:Latinate feminine variation of Louis
283
Marie

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:French variation of Mary
604
Rosemary

Meaning: dew of the sea, or rosemary (herb)

Origin:Latin or English
237
Dora

Meaning: gift

Origin:Greek
999
Honor

Meaning: honor

Origin:English word and virtue name
1058
Virginia

Meaning: virginal, pure

Origin: Latin
657
Magdalene

Meaning: woman from Magdala or high tower

Origin:Spelling variation of Magdalen
1185
Eunice

Meaning: good victory

Origin:Greek
1212
Rowena

Meaning: white spear or famous friend

Origin:Welsh
497
Leonora The meaning of Leonora is 'the other energy'...
Origin:Italian diminutive of Eleonora or Eleanor, meaning unknown
404
Leila

Meaning: night

Origin:Arabic
432
Verity

Meaning: truth

Origin:Latin
338
Della Della is a shortened version of the name Del...
Origin:Diminutive of Adela
622
Cornelia

Meaning: horn

Origin:Feminine variation of Cornelius, Latin
574
Bertha

Meaning: bright, glorious

Origin:German
1108
Carrie

Meaning: free man

Origin:Diminutive of Carol or Caroline
1620
Rhoda

Meaning: rose

Origin:Greek
1805
Lillie Lillie is a name with several possible origi...
Origin:Spelling variation of Lily/ Lilian
3074
Origin:Diminutive of Martha or Matilda
3682