100 Vintage Girl Names We're Bringing Back
These old-fashioned baby girl names are classic.
From throwback celebrations to flea markets, we love all things vintage–especially concerning names. Naming your beautiful baby girl is a challenging and meaningful decision. You can scour the Internet, flip through baby naming book after baby name book, research your family tree, or talk to friends, but the limitless choices can seem daunting. Should you go with a double name or stick with a family name? To help make the hunt for your Southern baby name easier, we've compiled some of our favorite vintage baby girl names for you to consider. They're timeless, beautiful, and begging to return to the naming spotlight.
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A Names
Abigail: Hebrew, "my father's delight"
Adelaide: German, "noble, nobility"
Adeline: French, English, "noble"
Agatha: Greek, "good, honorable"
Alice: English variation on Old French, "noble, graceful"
Amelia: German, Latin, "work, strive"
Athena: Greek, goddess of wisdom
Aurora: Latin, "dawn"
B Names
Bessie: English, Hebrew, short for Elizabeth, "pledged to God"
Birdie: English, "bright, famous; little bird"
Blanche: French, "white/pure"
Bonnie: Scottish, "attractive, pretty"
C Names
Camila: Spanish, Portuguese, English, Latin, "priest's helper/attendant"
Cecilia: Latin, "blind"
Celeste: Latin, "heavenly"
Charlotte: French, "free person"
Clara/Clare: Latin, "bright and clear"
Clementine: French, "merciful, gentle"
Cordelia: Latin, "heart"
D Names
Daisy: English, "daisy/the day's eye"
Daphne: Greek, "laurel tree"
Delilah: Hebrew, "delicate, weakened"
Dinah: Hebrew, "judged"
Dorothy: Greek, "gift of God"
E Names
Edith: Old English, "fighting to be rich"
Eleanor: Old French name derived from Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eloise: French, Germanic, "healthy, wide"
Esther: Hebrew, Persian, "star"
Evelyn: from a French surname, "hazelnut"
F Names
Faith: English, "trust, faithfulness"
Fannie: English diminutive for Frances, "from France"
Faye: English, "fairy"
Florence: Latin, "blossoming, flourishing"
Frances: French, "from France"
G Names
Genevieve: French, German, "woman of the tribe"
Gertrude: German, "spear, strength"
Guinevere: Welsh, "fair one"
Gwendolyn: Welsh, "white ring"
H Names
Hannah: Hebrew, "grace"
Hattie/Harriet: English variations on Henriette/Henry, Germanic, "ruler of the home"
Hazel: English, "hazel tree"
Helen: Greek, "shining light"
I Names
Ida: Germanic, "industrious"
Iris: Greek, "colorful, rainbow"
Ivy: English, "climbing vine"
J Names
Jane/Jean: English, Hebrew, "God is gracious"
Josephine/Josie: French, Hebrew, "Jehovah increases" or "may Jehovah add"
Juliet: English, French, feminine form of prominent Roman family name
June: English, "month of June"
L Names
Larissa: Greek, Russian, "citadel"
Leah: Hebrew, "weary"
Letitia: Spanish, Latin, "joy, gladness"
Lillian: Latin, "lily flower"
Lola: shortened form of Spanish "Dolores," "lady of sorrow"
Louise/Louisa: German, "famous warrior"
Lucinda: Latin, "light"
Lydia: Greek, "coming from Lydia"
M Names
Mae: English, Latin, "the month of May, springtime"
Maisie: Scottish variation of Margaret, "pearl"
Marguerite/Margot: French, "pearl"
Marion: French form of Marie, "from the sea"
Martha: Aramaic, "lady of the house"
Matilda: German, "mighty in battle"
Maura: Irish variation on Mary, Latin for "Moorish"
Millicent/Millie: French, "strong worker"
Minnie: German, "stout protector"
Muriel: Celtic, "of the bright sea"
N-O Names
Nell: English shortened form of Old French name Eleanor
Nora: Hebrew/Arabic, "light"
Olive: English, French, "olive tree"
Ophelia: Greek, "help, aid"
P Names
Patricia: Latin, "noble, patrician"
Paula: Latin, "humble"
Pearl: English, "pearl"
Penelope: Greek, "weaver"
Phoebe: Greek, "bright and shining"
R Names
Rose: Latin, "rose blossom"
Rosemary: Latin, "dew of the sea"
Ruby: Latin, "ruby gemstone"
Ruth: Hebrew, "mate, companion"
S Names
Sabrina: English, Welsh, "from the river Severn"
Sadie: English nickname for Sarah, "princess, lady-like"
Sofia: Greek, "wisdom"
Sybil: Greek, "prophet"
Sylvia: Latin, Italian, "of the forest"
V-W Names
Valentina: English, Latin, "strong"
Victoria: Latin, "winner, conqueror"
Viola/Violet: English, French, Latin, "violet, purple"
Virginia: Latin, "maiden"
Vivian/Viviana: Latin, "full of life"
Willow: English, "willow tree"
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