By Jody Allen
All the beautiful old names now held by our Grandparents and Great-Grandparents are making a come-back!
Have you noticed? There have been more classy vintage baby names popping up lately. These old school monikers are harking back to simpler times, and we love it!
Scroll down to find out what each names means.
Vintage Names for Baby Girls
Giving your daughter a vintage, old school style name is a great way to imbue her future with a sense of class and style. Name trends seem to be coming and going faster than ever, but the classics are classics for a reason.
Addie
Meaning Noble and the youngest of siblings.
Alexis
A Greek name and meaning to defend or help.
Alice
German derived name meaning ‘Noble One”.
Alyce
A version of “Alice”, Noble One.
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Amber
An Arabic name, A type of jewel.
Annie
To be Gracious or with grace.
April
A Latin name used for the 4th month of the year.
Audra
A variant of the name Audrey, which means “noble strength”.
Aurora
Meaning Dawn, from roman mythology.
Astrid
Comes from an ancient Scandinavian name meaning “beautiful or beloved god”.
Betsy
A form of Elizabeth, meaning ‘God is my oath’.
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Betty
A form of Bethany.
Blythe
From a surname that meant “cheerful” in Old English.
Bonnie
Originates from a Scottish word meaning “pretty”.
Callie
Meaning independence.
Candy
Meaning white, pure and sincere.
Celeste
From a Late Latin name that meant “of the sky, heavenly”.
Cecilia
Comes from Roman times, where St Celia was the patron saint of music and musicians.
Charlotte
A derivative of Charles, meaning full-grown man.
Cindy
A Derivative of Cynthia.
Clara
Meaning Bright, Clear and Famous
Colette
Meaning
‘Victory of the people’.
Connie
A derivative of Constance.
Cora
Has a meaning from Greek mythology as a byname for Persephone.
Corinne
Meaning ‘Victory over the wreath’ from Greek mythology.
Darla
A variant of Darling.
Dahlia
A flower, named for a Swedish botanist.
Deidre
Meaning young girl and no fear.
Dorothy
Means “gift of god”, this name was made famous in the Wizard of Oz.
Edith
Meaning Prosperity and fortune.
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Eleanor
Meaning Light, torch and bright.
Ella
Ella is a German name meaning “Light”.
Eloise
Either comes from an Old French name meaning “healthy” and “wide”, or a Greek name relating to the sun.
Emma
Meaning Strength
Evangeline
Means “good news” in Greek.
Evelyn
A french version of the name Avila.
Faye
Variant of Fay, which means “fairy”.
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Fern
Comes from the plant, has been in use as a name since the late 19th century.
Florence
Meaning blooming, flourishing and prosperous.
Frances
French feminine form of Francis.
Genevieve
English form of a French name of unknown meaning, but likely related to the meaning “family”.
Georgia
A derivative of George, which means husbandman, earth worker and farmer.
Ginny
Shortened version of Virginia, which likely means “maid” or “virgin”.
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Gloria
A Latin name meaning Glory
Grace
Meaning eloquence or beauty of form, kindness, mercy, favour in Latin
Gretchen
Meaning Pearl in French.
Gwendolyn
Meaning White, Fair and Blessed.
Hattie
A shortened version of Harriet, which itself elated to the name Harry.
Harriet
Ruler or Home ruler in English
Hazel
In old english meaning “God See’s”
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Helen
Meaning torch, light and bright.
Helena
A Latin form of Helen, which likely means “torch”.
Ida
Comes from the German word of “work” or “labour”.
Imogen
Meaning maiden or girl.
Inez
Originates from the name Agnes, which likely means “chaste”.
Judith
Comes from a Hebrew name meaning “woman from Judea”.
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Juliette
Originates from the name Julie, which itself is related to the Roman name Julius.
Kitty
A shortened version of Katherine, of which it’s many potential meanings is “pure”.
Lana
A Hebrew name meaning God will add, God will increase.
Lenore
Short version of Eleanor, which is of indeterminate meaning.
Lotty
Comes from the name Charlotte, a name that is related to the male name Charles.
Mabel
Comes from a Late Roman name meaning “loveable”
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Marian
Meaning sea of sorrow or sea of bitterness.
Marilyn
Meaning Lake and derivative of mixed names.
Matilda
Meaning might and power, powerful in battle.
Margot
A Greek meting of pearl.
Mary
A Hebrew name meaning rebellion
Mercy
compassion, forgiveness, pity in Latin.
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Meridith
Meaning sea protector
Mildred
gentle, mild, generous in old English.
Myra
A name created by a poet in the 17th century thought to be related to myrrh, the fragrant resin from a tree.
Nellie
Originally a nickname from Nell, this name probably traces its roots back to Eleanor, Ellen, or Helen.
Octavia
Means “eight” and is often given to the eighth child in the family, or in a situation where eight is a significant number.
Odette
Likely comes from Odilia, meaning “wealth, fortune”.
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Olive
Meaning a symbol of peace
Opal
Precious stone or jewel.
Penelope
This name could derive from a species of duck, or it could come from two elements that mean “threads” and “face,eye” respectively.
Polly
Variant of Molly, although the reason behind the letter change is unknown.
Quinn
Comes from an Irish surname meaning “descendant of Conn”, with Conn meaning “chief”.
Renata
This name comes from a Late Latin name meaning “born again”.
Rowena
The meaning of this name is unknown, but it may come from elements meaning “fame” and “joy, bliss”.
Sadie
Meaning Princess.
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Selma
Meaning unknown may be inspired by some 18th-century poems.
Stella
refereed to is another name for the stars.
Susan
A Hebrew name for Lilly or flower.
Sylvia
Comes from a Latin word meaning “wood, forest”.
Tabitha
Means “gazelle” in Aramaic, and was made popular by 60s TV show Bewitched.
Temperance
From the English word meaning “moderation” or “restraint”.
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Viola
Means “violet” in Latin, made famous by Shakespeare’s play Twelfth Night.
Winifred
Likely means “friend of peace” in Old English.
Yvette
This name traces its roots back to the Yew tree.
Vintage Names for Baby Boys
Giving your son an old school moniker gives him the chance to be timelessly classic in his life without a regretted name holding him down. These names are all about gentlemanly manners, and harking back to when live was easy, and that’s what it’s all about.
Alfred
Meaning “Wise Counsel” or “Supernatural Beings”.
Alton
Comes from an Old English surname meaning “town at the source of the river”.
Amos
A nice short name that means “carried” in Hebrew.
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Ashley
An Old English name meaning ‘wood, clearing, meadow, enclosure’.
Augustine
Meaning great and venerable in Latin.
Basil
Comes from a Greek name meaning “king”.
Bernard
Originally derived from German words meaning “bear” and “brave”.
Bertrand
A German name meaning “Bright Raven”.
Blair
Meaning plain, level or dweller on the plain in Scottish.
Carleton
Meaning freeman, peasant, man in Old English
Carter
From an English surname that relates to professions involving a cart.
Claude
From Latin language meaning ‘Lame’.
Clement
Comes from a Late Latin name that means “merciful, gentle”
Dorian
First used in the Oscar Wilde novel Picture of Dorian Gray, it’s likely related to an ancient Greek tribe.
Douglas
A Gaelic name meaning dark, grey and Blue.
Dustin
From an English surname, which itself traces its roots to Norse mythology and the god Thor.
Edgar
Meaning prosperity, fortune, riches
Edison
An Old English name meaning “Short: Ed. Pet: Eddie, Eddy”.
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Elijah
A biblical name meaning “my God is Yahweh”.
Elliot
An old French this name means ‘Jehovah is God’.
Ernest
In Old German Meaning “earnest, resolute”.
Everett
Traces its roots back to the name Everard, which means “brave boar”.
Ezra
Name in Hebrew meaning ‘To help’.
Fletcher
From a surname that means “maker of arrows”.
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Floyd
A Welsh name for “Gray”.
Foster
From Middle English meaning “a maker of scissors, a shearer”.
Franklin
Originally from an English surname, the meaning of which is “freeman”.
Garth
Middle English Garth Meaning “an enclosed yard or garden”.
Grady
Comes from an Irish surname meaning “noble”.
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Grant
This was an English and Scottish surname, which comes from a French word meaning “great, large”.
Hank
Distantly related to either the name John, or possibly Henry.
Hugh
Comes from a Germanic word meaning “heart, mind, spirit”.
Ira
A short and simple name that means “watchful” in Hebrew.
Irving
Comes from a Scottish surname, the meaning of which is likely “green water”.
Ivan
A Russian name meaning, ‘God is gracious’.
Jacob
A Greek name meaning seizing “by the heel, supplanting”.
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Lance
An Old German name meaning, “a light spear, a lance”.
Jefferson
From an English surname related to Jeffry, which may mean “peace” and either “territory” or “foreign”.
Jeremiah
A biblical name meaning “Yahweh has uplifted” .
Jeremy
Meaning “the Lord loosens, God will uplift” In Old English.
Lance
It originally comes from a German name, but is now more associated with the French word for “spear”.
Leonard
Comes from a German name meaning “brave lion”.
Luther
A German Name meaning “Famous in war”.
Logan
This is a Gaelic name meaning “a little hollow”
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Marshall
Originally a surname, it comes from two German words put together, meaning “horse” and “servant”.
Miles
The meaning of this name isn’t properly known, but it may mean “gracious”.
Nathaniel
Comes from a Hebrew name meaning “God has given”.
Noah
Derived from a Hebrew name meaning “rest and comfort”.
Oliver
Derived from the name of the olive tree.
Otis
From a surname related to Otis, it means “wealth, fortune”.
Oswald
Originally from Old English meaning “god” and “power, ruler”.
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Phineas
A biblical name originally, which may mean “serpent’s mouth” in Hebrew.
Penn
Means “head, top” in Welsh, which came from two characters from Welsh legend.
Quentin
Comes from a Roman name meaning “five”.
Ralph
From the Old Norse meaning “Wolf”.
Reed
This comes from an English surname that may mean “red” or “clearing”.
Rufus
From a Roman name meaning “red-haired”.
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Saul
A Hebrew name meaning “asked for, asked of God”.
Sebastian
Comes from the name of a town in Asia Minor, which was named for the Greek word “venerable”.
Seth
Meaning “appointed” form old English language
Silas
Likely a short version of Silvanus, which means “wood, forest”.
Sterling
An English name meaning “a starling, a type of bird”.
Theodore
Comes from a Greek name meaning “gift of God”.
Terence
From a Roman family name, meaning unknown.
Virgil
This one is a Roman name that doesn’t have a clear meaning, but it was made famous by a Roman poet.
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Wade
An Old English name meaning “ford, wading place”.
Winston
Once a surname, that itself comes from an Old English word meaning “joy stone”.
Wyatt
Comes from a medieval name that has two elements “battle” and “brave, hardy”.
Zachary
A Hebrew name meaning “God remembers, memory”
Zane
A variant form of John “God is gracious”.
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At the end of the day, we can’t say anything about how your kids will turn out, but a good name always gets them off to a good start.
