Vintage Girl Names You Don’t Hear Anymore
Looking for some beautiful old fashioned girl names? This list has over pretty vintage girl names and no that doesn’t always mean old lady names (okay maybe some old lady chic ones).
I’m thinking more along the lines of pretty vintage girl names that you don’t hear anymore.
I’ve got nothing against modern girl names but there’s just something romantic and dreamy about old-timey names for girls.
Plus, oftentimes it can even be a tribute to an older family member which just makes a name even more special.
WHAT ARE SOME OLD FASHIONED GIRL NAMES?
So what are some classic girl names? I wanted a list of vintage and old timey names for girls and was reading a lot about the 100 – year rule.
If you haven’t heard of it before, it’s basically the idea that things (like names) come back into style every hundred years or so. This means that your grandparents or great- grandparents names are likely to be coming back into popularity again soon.
For this list of retro cool baby names, I looked through the government social security site looking at different names by decade.
I focused mostly on old-timey girl names from the 1800s (this one had lots of grandma names) so I also looked at some early 1900s girl names too to add some pretty vintage names.
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ELEGANT VINTAGE GIRL NAMES
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Abigail
Abigail – this cute old fashioned girl name means ‘my father’s joy’ and has Hebrew origins
Ada
Ada – could mean ‘nobility’ if you look at German roots or possibly ‘adornment’ in Hebrew
Adaline
Adaline – this Old German girl name means ‘noble kind’
Adelaide
Adelaide – this Old English girl name means ‘noble natured’
Adele
Adele – this beautiful old timey girl name means ‘nobility’ and comes from German origins
Agatha
Agatha – this ancient Greek old fashioned girl name means ‘good’ or ‘good woman’
Agnes
Agnes – is another Greek baby girl name and this one means ‘pure’ or ‘holy’
Alexandra
Alexandra – is another Greek name and the female form of Alexander which means ‘defender of man’
Alice
Alice – this classic girl name was made popular by Lewis Carroll’s book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and has German origins that mean ‘noble’
Alina
Alina – this pretty girl name has different meanings depending which origin you look at. I’m going with the Slavic root which means ‘beautiful and bright’
Althea
Althea – this classic Greek name means ‘healer’ or ‘wholesome’
Amanda
Amanda – this Latin name means ‘worthy of love’
Amelia
Amelia – this name has multiple origins (English, German, Spanish) and means ‘one who is industrious or striving’
Anastasia
Anastasia – this pretty Greek girl name means ‘resurrection’
Andrina
Andrina – is another Greek baby name and it means ‘manly and brave’
Angeline
Angeline – this cute French girl name means ‘messenger’
Anita
Anita – is a Hebrew girl name meaning ‘gracious and merciful’
Anna
Anna – this old timey girl name means ‘full of grace’ and has Greek origins
Annabelle
Annabelle – this pretty Old English name has Hebrew ad French roots that mean ‘beauty of grace’
Annette
Annette – this French girl name has Hebrew roots and means ‘gracious’
Antoinette
Antoinette – this classic French girl name means ‘beyond praise’ or ‘priceless one’
April
April – this Latin baby name means ‘to open’. I guess that’s why it’s also a Spring month when flowers begin to bloom
Arabella
Arabella – this cute Latin girl name means ‘grace or favor’
Ariel
Ariel – this pretty Hebrew baby name isn’t just a little mermaid, it also means ‘lion of God’
Arista
Arista – this Greek girl name means ‘the best’
Arlene
Arlene – this lovely Irish girl name means ‘pledge’ or ‘promise’
Aubrey
Aubrey – this German girl name means ‘powerful elf’
Audrey
Audrey – this Old English baby girl name means ‘noble strength’
Aurora
Aurora – this olden day girl name means ‘dawn’ and has Latin roots
Azalea
Azalea – this Greek girl name means ‘dry flower’
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Babette
Babette – this old French girl name means ‘God is my oath’
Beatrice
Beatrice – this name has many roots (French, Italian, Latin) and means ‘bringer of joy and blessings’
Bessie
Bessie – this old lady chic girl name is English and means ‘God is my oath’
Barbara
Barbara – this Greek girl name means ‘strange or foreign’
Barbie
Barbie – is another version of Barbara meaning ‘strange or foreign’
Bea
Bea – this classic American girl name means ‘blessed’
Becca
Becca – this cute girl name means ‘servant of God’ and has Hebrew origins
Becky
Becky – this Hebrew girl name means ‘moderator’ or ‘to tie or bind’
Belinda
Belinda – origins are unclear but possibly Italian (from Bella) meaning ‘beautiful’
Belle
Belle – this pretty short and cute French girl name means ‘beautiful’
Bernadette
Bernadette – this is another cute French girl name and it means ‘brave bear’
Bernice
Bernice -this strong Greek girl name means ‘brings victory’
Bertha
Bertha – this Old German girl name means ‘bright one’
Beth
Beth – this old fashioned girl name means ‘God is bountiful’ and is of English origin
Betty
Betty – this classic English girl name means ‘God is my oath’
Betsy
Betsy – is another English old name for girls and it’s meaning is ‘God is my oath’
Beverly
Beverly – this English place name means ‘from the beaver stream’
Bianca
Bianca – is an Italian girl name meaning ‘white’
Bonnie
Bonnie – this adorable Scottish girl name means ‘pretty or attractive’
Brenda
Brenda – this Old Nordic name means ‘sword or torch’
Bridget
Bridget – this Irish girl name means ‘power, strength and vigor’
Beulah
Beulah – this Hebrew girl name means ‘married’
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Camilla
Camilla – in Italian this cute girl name means ‘perfect’ and in Latin it can mean ‘acolyte’
Candace
Candace – in Latin this pretty girl name means ‘shining’ ‘pure’ or ‘sincere’
Carmen
Carmen – this Hebrew name means ‘vineyard of God’
Carol
Carol – this English girl name means ‘free man’ or ‘strong manly’
Caroline
Caroline – if you take the Spanish meaning of this cute girl name it’s ‘beloved’ or ‘valuable’
Carrie
Carrie – this American girl name means ‘free’
Cassandra
Cassandra – this Greek girl name means ‘she who entangles men’
Catherine
Catherine – this old timey girl name means ‘pure’ and has Greek origins
Cecilia
Cecilia – is a vintage girl name that comes from Latin and means ‘blind to one’s own beauty’
Celeste
Celeste – this pretty and unique girl name means ‘heavenly’ or ‘celestial’ and has Latin roots
Celia
Celia – this Latin girl name means ‘heaven or heavenly’
Celine
Celine – this cute old fashioned French girl name means ‘heavenly’
Charlene
Charlene – this German girl name means ‘free woman’
Charlotte
Charlotte -is a pretty French girl name (female form of Charles) meaning ‘free man’
Chloe
Chloe – this Greek girl name means ‘blooming’ or ‘fertile’
Cindy
Cindy – this Greek girl name means ‘woman from Kynthos’ or ‘moon goddess’
Claire
Claire – this pretty French girl name means ‘illustrious’ or ‘enlightened’
Clara
Clara – this Latin classic girl name means ‘clear’ ‘bright’ or ‘famous’
Clarice
Clarice – this Latin name means ‘famous, bright or clear’
Clarissa
Clarissa – this English (Italian and Polish) girl name means ‘brilliant’
Clementine
Clementine – this cute old lady name is Enlish and means ‘gentle’
Colleen
Colleen – this American name means ‘girl’
Colette
Colette – this Greek girl name means ‘victory of the people’
Connie
Connie – this cute English girl name means ‘constancy’ or ‘steadfast’
Cora
Cora – this cute Greek girl name means ‘heart’ or ‘maiden’
Cynthia
Cynthia – this Greek girl name means ‘moon goddess’
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Dahlia
Dahlia – this Latin name means ‘Dahl’s flower’ and is named after the Botanist who discovered it
Daisy
Daisy – this Old English name is another flower name, this one means ‘day’s eyes’
Dana
Dana – this Hebrew girl name means ‘God has judged’
Danielle
Danielle – this Hebrew girl name means ‘God is my judge’
Daphne
Daphne – this Greek name means ‘laurel tree’
Darcy
Darcy – this cute Irish name means ‘dark haired’
Darla
Darla – this pretty English girl name means ‘loved one’ or ‘beloved’
Darlene
Darlene – this Old English girl name means ‘darling’
Delia
Delia – this Greek name means ‘person form Delos’
Delilah
Delilah – this pretty Hebrew name means ‘delicate’
Delphine
Delphine – this uncommon French girl name means ‘dolphin’
Devon
Devon – has multiple meanings and origins so I’ll go with the Irish one which means ‘poet’
Diana
Diana – this Inod-European name means ‘heavenly’ or ‘divine’ is often associated with the Roman goddess of the moon
Dinah
Dinah – this Hebrew old name for girls means ‘judged’ or ‘vindicated’
Dixie
Dixie – this French girl name means ‘ten’
Dolly
Dolly – this cute English girl name means ‘gift of God’
Dolores
Dolores – this Spanish girl name means ‘sorrow’
Donna
Donna – this Italian name means ‘lady of the home’
Dora
Dora – this cute Greek name means ‘gift’
Doris
Doris – this Greek name means ‘sea’
Dorothy
Dorothy – this cute Greek girl name means ‘God’s gift’
Dottie
Dottie – this fun English girl name means ‘gift of God’
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Edalyn
Edalyn – this uncommon old lady name means ‘gifted by the Gods’ and is of English origin
Edith
Edith – this classic girl name comes from Old English and means ‘ riches’ or ‘blessed’
Edna
Edna – this is an old fashioned girl name you don’t hear anymore and it means ‘gentleness, pleasure and youthfulness’ in Hebrew
Eleanor
Eleanor – this Hebrew girl name means ‘God is my light’
Eileen
Eileen – this pretty Irish girl name means ‘beautiful bird’ – how cute!
Elaine
Elaine – this name comes from ancient Greek and means ‘torch’ ‘beautiful’ ‘light’ or ‘bright’
Eliza
Eliza – this English girl name screams old fashioned female name and means ‘God is my oath’ or ‘joyful’
Ellie
Ellie – this Hebrew name means ‘God is my light’
Ellis
Ellis – this pretty vintage girl name means ‘the Lord is my God’ and is of English and Welsh origin
Elizabeth
Elizabeth – it doesn’t get more classic or retro than this name which means ‘my God is abundance’ and has Hebrew origins
Ella
Ella – this pretty Greek girl name means ‘beautiful fairy maiden’
Eloise
Eloise – this uncommon French girl name means ‘famous warrior’
Elsie
Elsie – this is the Scottish version of Elizabeth meaning ‘God is my oath’
Emma
Emma – this beautiful old fashioned girl name means ‘whole’ or ‘universal’ and has German roots
Emilia
Emilia – this Latin girl name means ‘strength’
Emily
Emily – this cute Latin girl name means ‘industrious’ and ‘hardworking’
Esme
Esme – this Old French girl name means ‘beloved’ or ‘esteemed’
Ethel
Ethel – this old timey name means ‘noble’ and comes from Old English
Etta
Etta – this English girl name means ‘ruler of the home’
Estelle
Estelle – this pretty girl name means ‘star’ and has Latin roots
Esther
Esther – has Persian and Hebrew roots also meaning ‘star’
Eunice
Eunice – this strong Greek girl name means ‘victory’
Evangeline
Evangeline – this English name means ‘messenger of good news’
Eve
Eve – this English name means ‘to give life’ or ‘living’
Evelyn
Evelyn – this pretty English name means ‘wished for child’ – love that! so sweet 🙂
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Fanny
Fanny – this cute French girl name means ‘free one’
Faith
Faith – this classic girl name means ‘trust’ ‘belief’ and ‘confidence’ and is of Greek origin
Farrah
Farrah – this Arabic girl name means ‘happiness’ and ‘joy’
Fauna
Fauna – this Latin name means ‘goddess of fertility’
Fawn
Fawn – this cute English baby girl name means ‘young deer’
Faye
Faye – this whimsical girl name means ‘fairy’ and comes from Old French
Felicia
Felicia – is a Latin name meaning ‘happy’ or ‘lucky’
Felicity
Felicity – this English name means ‘good luck’ or ‘fortune’
Fiona
Fiona – if you look at Scottish origins this name means ‘fair’ or ‘white’
Flora
Flora – this Latin name means ‘flower’
Florence
Florence – this English name means ‘blossoming in faith’
Flossie
Flossie – this is another English girl name and it means ‘flourishing’ or ‘prosperous’
Fran
Fran – this Latin name means ‘from France’ or ‘free one’
Francine
Francine – this French girl name means ‘free’
Freya
Freya – is a Nordic name meaning ‘a noble woman’ and is also the goddess of fertility, love, and beauty
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Gemma
Gemma – this cute Latin girl name means ‘gem’ or ‘gemstone’
Gene
Gene – this English girl name means ‘well borne’
Geraldine
Geraldine – this strong German name means ‘ruler with a spear’
Gertrude
Gertrude – this German name means ‘spear’ and ‘strength’
Gladys
Gladys – this uncommon Welsh girl name means ‘royalty’ or ‘princess’
Gloria
Gloria – this Latin name means ‘immortal glory’
Georgette
Georgette – this pretty French girl name means ‘farmer’
Georgia
Georgia – this cute English girl name means ‘farmer’
Georgina
Georgina – this Greek girl name is the female version of George meaning ‘farmer’
Gillian
Gillian – this uncommon English girl name means ‘youthful’ or ‘downy’
Ginny
Ginny – this English girl name means ‘pure’ or ‘chaste’
Glenda
Glenda – is a Welsh name meaning ‘pure, clean, or holy’
Glenna
Glenna – this Gaelic baby name means ‘valley’ or ‘from the glen’
Goldie
Goldie – this English baby name means ‘gold’
Grace
Grace – this Latin girl name means ‘eloquence, beauty, and kindness’
Greta
Greta – this olden day girl name means ‘pearl’ and comes from German roots
Gretchen
Gretchen – is another form of Greta meaning ‘pearl’ and is of German origin
Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn – this vintage girl name means ‘fair, white’ or ‘blessed’ and is of Welsh origin
Guinevere
Guinevere – this Welsh girl name means ‘white, ghost, phantom’
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Hannah
Hannah – this cute Hebrew girl name means ‘grace’
Harriette
Harriette – this English name means ‘estate ruler’ and comes from the French name Henriette
Hattie
Hattie – this American girl name means ‘home ruler’
Hazel
Hazel – this English girl name is in reference to the ‘hazel tree’ and the direct translation is ‘light brown’
Heather
Heather – this vintage girl name comes from middle English and means ‘heather plant’ which is a kind of shrub
Heidi
Heidi – this cute German girl name means ‘nobility’
Helen
Helen – in Greek this cute girl name means ‘shining light’
Henrietta
Henrietta – this uncommon English girl name means ‘ruler of the home’
Hilda
Hilda – this Old Norse name means ‘battle’
Hillary
Hillary – this cute and sweet Latin baby name means ‘joyful’ ‘happy’ or ‘cheerful’
Holly
Holly – this Old English baby girl name means ‘holly tree’
Hope
Hope – this English baby name means ‘a desire and wishful thinking wanting something to happen’
Hyacinth
Hyacinth – this unisex baby name has Greek origins and means ‘purple’ or ‘blue larkspur flower’
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Ida
Ida – this German name means ‘labor’ or ‘work’
Imogen
Imogen – this Celtic baby name means ‘maiden’
Ingrid
Ingrid – has roots in Old Norse and means ‘fair’ or ‘beautiful’
Irene
Irene – this lovely Greek girl name means ‘peace’
Iris
Iris – is another Greek baby name and it means ‘rainbow’
Isabelle
Isabelle – this French girl name means ‘devoted to God’
Ivy
Ivy – is an Old English girl name referring to the ivy plant
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Jackie
Jackie – this English girl name means ‘supplanter’
Jane
Jane – this vintage girl name means ‘God is gracious’ and is of Hebrew origin
Janet
Janet – this English baby name has Hebrew roots meaning ‘ God has been gracious’
Jean
Jean – this gender neutral baby name means ‘God is gracious’ and has Hebrew roots
Jennifer
Jennifer – this popular Welsh girl name means ‘white fairy’
Jenny
Jenny – this Old English girl name means ‘fair one’
Jessica
Jessica – this Hebrew baby name means ‘God beholds’
Jessie
Jessie – this English baby girl name is the female form of John meaning ‘God has been gracious’
Jillian (Jill)
Jillian – this English name means ‘child of the gods’ or ‘youthful’
Joan
Joan – this Hebrew name means ‘God has been gracious’
Joanne
Joanne – this Hebrew name is another variation of those above meaning ‘God is gracious’
Jody
Jody – is another Hebrew girl name and this one means ‘praised’
Jolene
Jolene – is the feminine form of Joseph meaning ‘God will increase’
Josephine
Josephine – also has Hebrew roots and means ‘God shall grow’
Josie
Josie – this classic American girl name means ‘god will increase’
Joy
Joy – this cute Latin baby name means ‘happiness’
Juanita
Juanita – this Spanish girl name means ‘God is gracious’
Judith
Judith – this Hebrew name means ‘she will be praised’
Judy
Judy – is another version of the Hebrew name above meaning ‘she will be praised’
Julia
Julia – this pretty Latin baby name means ‘youthful’ or ‘downy’
Juliet
Juliet – is a vintage girl name with French and English roots meaning ‘youthful’
June
June – this Latin name means ‘young’
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Kate
Kate – this English girl name means ‘pure’
Kathleen
Kathleen – this Irish girl name means ‘pure’
Kathy
Kathy – is an English variation of the names above and means ‘pure’
Kathryn
Kathryn – is the French variation of the same name meaning ‘pure’
Kay
Kay – this Greek girl name means ‘rejoice’
Kelly
Kelly – this cute Irish name means ‘warrior’
Kimberly
Kimberly – this English name means ‘from the meadow of the royal fortress’
Kitty
Kitty – is another variation of the English name Katherine which has Greek origins that means ‘pure’
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Laura
Laura – this Latin name means ‘bay laurel plant’
Laurel
Laurel – this English name has Latin roots that means ‘laurel tree’
Laverne
Laverne – is a French place name meaning ‘the green’
Lela
Lela – this Arabic name means ‘dark haired’
Lena
Lena – in Latin this name means ‘she that allures’
Leona
Leona – this unique girl name comes from the Latin word for ‘lion’
Lillian
Lillian – this Latin name means ‘lilum’ or ‘lily flower’
Lily
Lily – this flower name means ‘pure’ ‘passion’ or ‘rebirth’ and has Greek and Latin roots
Lindy
Lindy – this English name means ‘beautiful, pretty and sweet’
Liza
Liza – this Hebrew girl name means ‘god is abundance’
Lizzie
Lizzie – this Hebrew baby girl name is’ god is my oath’
Lois
Lois – this Greek name means ‘more desirable’ or ‘better’
Lola
Lola – has German and Spanish roots and means ‘sorrow’
Lorraine
Lorraine – this French place name means ‘from Lorraine’ which is a province in France
Loretta
Loretta – this olden day girl name is English and means ‘laurel tree’
Lottie
Lottie – this cute classic French girl name means ‘little and womanly’
Louisa
Louisa – is the French female equivalent of Louis meaning ‘famous warrior’
Louise
Louise – this Old German name means ‘famous warrior’
Lucinda
Lucinda – this retro girl name means ‘light’ and is of Latin origin
Lucille
Lucille – is the French girl version and also means ‘light’
Lucy
Lucy – is the English version of the above names meaning ‘light’
Lula
Lula – is a girl name of German and English origin meaning ‘famous warrior’
Lulu
Lulu – this cute vintage name means ‘famous warrior’ and is of English origin
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Mabel
Mabel – this cute old lady name means ‘lovable’ and it’s an English girl name
Madeline
Madeline – is an English girl name meaning ‘high tower’ or ‘woman from Magdala’
Maggie
Maggie – this cute English name means ‘pearl’
Maisie
Maisie – is also an English girl name meaning ‘pearl’
Mamie
Mamie – comes from the Greek word for ‘pearl’ or ‘star of the sea’
Marcella
Marcella – this strong Latin girl name means ‘young warrior’
Margaret
Margaret – is another variation of the Greek name meaning ‘pearl’
Margot
Margot – is the French version of the above names meaning ‘pearl’
Maria
Maria – in Hebrew this cute name means ‘wished for child;
Maribel
Maribel – this French name means ‘beautiful star of the sea’
Marie
Marie – this French name can mean ‘sea of bitterness’ or ‘wished for child’
Marigold
Marigold – this English baby name means ‘yellow flower’
Marion
Marion – this French girl name means ‘star of the sea’
Marjorie
Marjorie – has French and English roots meaning ‘pearl’
Marilyn
Marilyn – this Hebrew name can mean ‘sea of bitterness’, ‘wished for child’ or ‘rebellion’
Marlene
Marlene – could mean ‘woman from Magdala’ or ‘high tower’ and has German roots
Martha
Martha – this old lady chic name means ‘lady of the house’ and is of Aramaic origin
Mary
Mary – this Hebrew girl name means ‘drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved’
Matilda
Matilda- this strong girl name means ‘mighty in battle’ and has German roots
Maude
Maude – this sassy old lady name means ‘powerful battler’ and is of German origin
Maureen
Maureen – this Irish girl name means ‘sea of bitterness’
May
May – this sweet old fashioned name means ‘earth goddess’ or ‘fifth month’ and has English and Greek origins
Maxine
Maxine – this Latin girl name means ‘greatest’
Melinda
Melinda – this cute girl name is Latin and means ‘honey sweetness’
Melody
Melody – this English girl name means ‘song tune’
Meredith
Meredith – this Welsh girl name means ‘lord’
Meryl
Meryl – this old timey girl name means ‘shining sea’ and it’s an English name
Mildred
Mildred – this Old English name means ‘gentle strength’
Millicent
Millicent – this English girl name means ‘labor strength’
Mindy
Mindy – this cute vintage girl name means ‘sweet’ and it’s an English name as well
Minnie
Minnie – is like the cutest old lady chic name there is! Such a classic English baby name, and it means something not as sweet as it sounds: ‘sea of bitterness’
Miranda
Miranda – this pretty girl name has Latin origins and means ‘wonderful’ and ‘admirable’
Miriam
Miriam – this Hebrew girl name means ‘sea of bitterness’
Molly
Molly – this cute and classic girl name has Irish roots and means ‘star of the sea’
Morgana
Morgana – is a Welsh girl name meaning ‘great circle’
Muriel
Muriel – this English and Celtic baby name means ‘sea’ and ‘bright’
Myra
Myra – this Greek girl name means ‘sweet smelling’
Myrtle
Myrtle – is a girl name of Greek origin that refers to a ‘flowering shrub’
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Nadia
Nadia – this cute Slavic girl name means ‘hope’
Nadine
Nadine – is the French version of Nadia and means ‘hope’ or ‘showerer of blessings’
Nancy
Nancy – is a girl name of Hebrew and French origin meaning ‘favor’ or ‘grace’ and was actually a nickname for Anne or Ann
Naomi
Naomi – this Hebrew name means ‘pleasantness’
Nellie
Nellie – this retro girl name means ‘light’ and is of English origin
Nettie
Nettie – this sassy old lady name of English origin and was often used as a nickname for names ending in ‘ette’ like Annette or Jannette
Nina
Nina – this beautiful vintage girl name means ‘little girl’ and is of Spanish origin
Nora
Nora – this Latin name means ‘honor’
Noreen
Noreen – this Irish girl name means ‘honor’
Norma
Norma – this English baby name means ‘from the north’
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Odette
Odette – this cute French girl name means ‘wealthy’
Olga
Olga – this Russian old lady name means ‘blessed’ or ‘holy’
Olive
Olive – this English name means ‘olive tree’ or ‘peace offering’ (like an olive branch)
Oliva
Oliva – this English name means ‘olive tree’
Opal
Opal – this Sanskrit name means ‘gem or jewel’ or ‘precious one’
Ophelia
Ophelia – this Greek girl name means ‘help’
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Patricia
Patricia – this Latin girl name means ‘noble’
Patsy
Patsy – this cute English girl name means ‘noble’
Paula
Paula – this old school name means ‘small’ and is of Latin origin
Pauline
Pauline – is a French girl name that can mean ‘small’ ‘humble’ or ‘beautiful’
Pearl
Pearl – this pretty vintage baby name refers to the ‘precious small bead’ found inside of oysters and mollusks (English name)
Peggy
Peggy – this English name means ‘little pearl’
Penelope
Penelope – this pretty name has Greek origins and means ‘weaver’
Penny
Penny – is often a nickname for Penelope meaning ‘weaver’
Petunia
Petunia – this English baby name is actually a flower name for a ‘trumpet-shaped flower’
Phoebe
Phoebe – this pretty name is of Greek origin and means ‘bright’ or ‘shining’
Phyllis
Phyllis – this ancient Greek girl name means ‘foliage’
Polly
Polly – this English name means ‘sea of bitterness’
Poppy
Poppy – this cute olden day name means ‘red flower’ and has Latin origins
Pippa
Pippa – this super cute English girl name means ‘lover of horses’
Priscilla
Priscilla – this English girl name has Latin roots that mean ‘ancient’ or ‘classic’
Prudence
Prudence – this English name means one who is ‘cautious and intelligent’
Q
Quinn
Quinn – this Irish unisex baby name means ‘counsel’, ‘wisdom’ or ‘reason’
R
Rachel
Rachel – this Hebrew baby name means ‘female sheep’
Ramona
Ramona – this classic girl name has Spanish and German roots and means ‘protecting hands’
Reba
Reba – this Hebrew girl name means ‘fourth born’
Rebecca
Rebecca – this old classic girl name means ‘to bind’ and it has Hebrew origins
Rena
Rena – is another olden day Hebrew girl name and this one means ‘joy’
Rita
Rita – this pretty Spanish girl name means ‘pearl’
Roberta
Roberta – this English female equivalent of Robert means ‘bright fame’
Rosa
Rosa – this Latin name means ‘rose’
Rosalind
Rosalind – is an English baby girl name that means ‘pretty rose’
Rose
Rose – is probably the cutest old lady chic name there is! It’s a Latin name and means ‘flower’
Rosie
Rosie – is often a cute nickname of the above mentioned names – it also means rose and has Latin origins
Rosemary
Rosemary – this English baby name refers to the herb of the same name
Roxanne
Roxanne – this retro girl name is English and means ‘dawn’
Ruby
Ruby – this beautiful old fashioned girl name means ‘deep red precious stone’ and has Latin origins
Ruth
Ruth – is a Hebrew girl name that means ‘friend’ and has serious cute old lady vibes
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Sadie
Sadie – is such a vintage baby name and oh so pretty! It means princess and has English origins
Sally
Sally – is another classic English girl name and it means ‘princess’ or ‘lady’
Samantha
Samantha – is a beautiful Hebrew baby name and means ‘listens well’
Sandy
Sandy – this Greek girl name means ‘man’s defender’
Sarah
Sarah – is another Hebrew girl name and it means ‘princess’
Sarafina
Sarafina – is a Hebrew name that means ‘burning ones’ or ‘angels’
Scarlett
Scarlett – this cute classic girl name means ‘red’ and is of English origin
Selma
Selma – has multiple origins and influences, it could possibly mean ‘peaceful’
Shannon
Shannon – is an Irish girl name meaning ‘old river’ or ‘wise river’
Shirley
Shirley – this is an Old English place name meaning ‘bright meadow or clearing’
Sidney
Sidney – this Old English unisex baby name means ‘wide meadow’
Simone
Simone – this French girl name means ‘to be heard’
Sophia
Sophia – this cute vintage name means ‘wisdom’ and has Greek origins
Stella
Stella – this beautiful girl name has Latin and Greek roots and means ‘star’
Susan
Susan – this Hebrew name means ‘lily’ or ‘flower’
Suzie
Suzie – this English name means ‘lily flower’
Sybil
Sybil – this old school name means ‘prophets’ and is of Greek origin
Sylvia
Sylvia – is a Latin baby name and means ‘from the forest’
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Tabitha
Tabitha – this English old lady name means ‘gazelle’ or ‘graceful’
Tammy
Tammy – is a Scottish and English girl name meaning ‘date palm tree’
Tawny
Tawny – this is an English color name meaning ‘golden brown’
Tess
Tess – this short and cute girl name is Greek and means ‘to reap’ or ‘harvest’
Thelma
Thelma – this traditional girl name means ‘will’ or ‘volition’ and is of Greek origin
Theresa
Theresa – this pretty girl name has Greek origins and means ‘late summer’
Theodora
Theodora – is such a traditional ‘granny’ name of Greek origin and it’s meaning is beautiful too : ‘divine gift’
Tilly
Tilly – this cute classic girl name is English and it’s meaning packs a punch: ‘battle strength’
Trudy
Trudy – is a German inspired name and means ‘spear of strength’
U
Ursula
Ursula – this classic retro girl name means ‘little she-bear’ and is of Latin origin
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Vanessa
Vanessa – this lovely Greek girl name means ‘butterfly’
Vera
Vera – is such an old lady chic name and means ‘truth’ if you’re going by the Russian origin
Verna
Verna – has Latin roots and means ‘spring time’
Victoria
Victoria – has Latin roots and means ‘victory’ – no wonder it was used for Queens
Viola
Viola – is an Italian girl name that means ‘violet’
Violet
Violet – this English vintage girl name means ‘purple/blue flower’
Virginia
Virginia – this baby girl name has Latin origins that mean ‘maiden’ or ‘virgin’
Vivian
Vivian – this girl name also has Latin roots and means ‘alive’
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Wanda
Wanda – is a Polish female name meaning ‘wanderer’
Wendy
Wendy – this English girl name means ‘friend’ or ‘blessed ring’
Wilma
Wilma – is a retro-cool girl name meaning ‘resolute protection’ and has German roots
Winifred
Winifred – is such a cute English girl name and means ‘peace friend’
Winnie
Winnie – is an adorable unisex baby name with an old school vibe that means ‘fair one’ or ‘white’ or ‘peaceful’ and has English and Welsh origins
Y
Yvette
Yvette – this old timey girl name means ‘yew’ and it’s a French name
Yvonne
Yvonne – is also a French girl name and means ‘yew’ or ‘tree’
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Zelda
Zelda – is an unusual vintage name meaning ‘blessed’ or ‘happy’ and it’s a Yiddish name
Zorina
Zorina – is a Slavic baby name and means ‘golden dawn’
WRAPPING UP ELEGANT VINTAGE GIRL NAMES
I hope this list of beautiful old fashioned vintage baby girl names has given you some inspiration for the perfect old lady chic baby name.
Old-timey baby names have an everlasting charm about them and clearly stand the test of time so they’re a great choice. I love the idea that there is so much history tied to these names.
It’s a wonderful way to pay tribute to important people in your lives as well.
They would also make a great middle name so you could always choose something more modern for a first name and choose a more classic girl name for a middle name too.
What were some of your favorite vintage girl names?
I would love to hear! Leave me a comment below! And if you’re looking for more baby name inspo, check out one of the many related posts.
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Astoria Greengrass
Monday 22nd of August 2022
love the names
Kadie
Wednesday 13th of July 2022
My daughters names are Orena, and Lyra, both named after great great grandmas who were named after great great aunts.
Cendu Param
Monday 18th of July 2022
those are some beautiful vintage baby names! I'm gonna have to add them to the list on the next update! thank you so much for sharing them
Kari
Tuesday 13th of October 2020
Ohhh I love the names Adelaide and Celia, so beautiful and I love that they’re not very popular!
Supriya
Monday 12th of October 2020
I love vintage names. This is the best list of cute baby girl names for sure
Futhi
Monday 12th of October 2020
Great list.
My mother-in-law wanted us to name our firstborn Abigail, we didn't approve it although it has a great meaning. My mother's name is Patricia, I didn't know it means noble.