These Vintage Girl Names Deserve a Comeback

Looking for pretty vintage girl names for your baby? Check out these top 50 picks for beautiful old fashioned girl names that are still cool!

When I found out I was expecting twins, I had hoped one of them would be a girl.

Surely ONE of them will be a girl, I thought. I already had a boy, and just as I had selected a classic name for him, I did the same for a possible girl.

I wanted pretty vintage names to stand the test of time, but I also didn’t want them to be too old that they’d be dated.

Except there was a problem… a few months into my pregnancy, I learned that neither of the twins was a girl.

I had all these vintage girl names lined up—I even had a favorite that made sense in so many ways—with no baby to name them with.

So instead, I wanted to share them with you!

I already shared my top 50 classic boy names, and now I’m sharing the girl counterpart. These are beautiful old fashioned girl names that avoid the trends, since those cycle through so quickly. These names are also timeless and have been around for years.

If you’re looking for vintage girl names, you’ve come to the right place. Take a look at my top 50 picks, complete with their meanings, origins, and nicknames:

Vintage girl names that are still cool today

Name	Origin	Meaning	Nickname
Abigail	Hebrew	“the father’s joy”	Abby, Gail
Alexandra	Greek	“helper and defender”	Alex
Alice	English	“noble”	Allie
Althea	Greek	“wholesome”	Allie, Thea
Amelia	Latin	“striving”	Amy, Lia, Millie
Anastasia	Greek	“resurrection”	Stacy, Ana
Anna	Hebrew	“gracious”	Annie, Anne
Ava	German	“Eve”	Avie
Beatrice	Latin	“bringer of joy”	Bea
Bernadette	French	“brave bear”	Betty, Etta
Beth	Hebrew	“consecrated to God”
Caroline	Latin	“joyous song”	Carol, Cara, Carrie, Carla
Catherine	Greek	“pure”	Kate, Cat, Cathy, Katie
Charlotte	French	“petite”	Charlie, Lottie
Claire	Latin	“peace”
Clara	Greek	“bright”	Clare
Dorothy	Greek	“a gift of God”	Dora, Dot, Dotty
Edith	Teutonic	“rich gift”	Edie
Elizabeth	Hebrew	“consecrated to God”	Liz, Beth, Ellie, Lizzie
Ella	English	“light”
Eloise	French	“battle maiden”	Ellie
Emily	Teutonic	“striving”	Emmie, Millie, Em
Emma	German	“whole”	Em
Estelle	Latin	“a star”	Stella
Genevieve	French	“white wave”	Jenny, Jen
Grace	Latin	“goodness and generosity”	Gracie
Harriet	Teutonic	“home ruler”	Hattie, Etta
Isabella	Hebrew	“devoted to God”	Izzy, Bella, Isa, Belle
Jane	Hebrew	“God is gracious”
Judith	Hebrew	“admired”	Judy
Louisa	German	“famous in battle”	Lou, Louie
Lucy	Latin	“light”
Matilda	German	“might”	Mattie, Tillie
Miranda	Latin	“miraculous”	Mandy
Naomi	Hebrew	“sweet”	Mimi
Natalia	Latin	“born on Christmas”	Nat, Lia
Olivia	Greek	“olive tree”	Liv, Livia, Ollie
Penelope	Latin	“weaver”	Penny, Nellie, Poppy
Phoebe	Greek	“shining”
Rose	Latin	“rose bush”
Ruby	Latin	“a ruby jewel”
Ruth	Hebrew	“companion”
Sadie	English	“princess”
Sarah	Hebrew	“princess”
Scarlett	English	“bright red”
Sophia	Greek	“wisdom”	Sophie
Stella	Greek	“a star”	Tim, Timmy
Victoria	Latin	“victorious”	Vicky, Toria
Violet	Latin	“violet flower”	Vivi, Lettie
Vivian	Latin	“full of life”	Viv, Vivi

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Conclusion

Even though I didn’t end up with any girls to give these beautiful names to, I had fun scouting vintage girl names nonetheless. And I hope you were able to find timeless ideas and inspiration to name your baby girl.

Because hands down, if I had had a girl, you can bet her name would’ve been on this list.

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Source of meanings: Baby Center

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