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Vintage names feel fresh again — Dorothy, Walter, Florence, and Beatrice are all trending upward after decades away.

Quick facts: vintage names

  • The 100-year revival rule: 1920s names are now at peak revival age
  • Evelyn re-entered the top 10 in 2024 — a vintage name at its prime
  • Boy vintage names lag girls by 5–10 years in their revival cycle
  • Double-syllable names with strong consonants lead the vintage revival

Vintage Girl Names

171 girl names with origins and meanings

#1
Latin
Latin
#8
Latin
life
#10
Latin
Latin
#14
England
light-hearted
#16
Latin
Latin
#22
Latin
dawn
#23
Greek
Weaver
#35
Latin
Latin
#36
Greek
Life
#45
Latin
Victory
#46
Latin
star
#47
Italy
light or bright
#54
American↑ Rising
bright, shining light
#66
English
Noble, kind
#67
French
Clear, bright, famous
#70
Germanic↑ Rising
Work ruler; from the Old German name 'Emmerich'
#71
French
noble
#74
England
Noble strength
#78
Greek↑ Rising
rainbow
#79
Hebrew
Grace
#85
American
Exalted, noble, high-ranking
#96
Latin
birthday, born on the day of Christ's birth
#98
Latin
bright, clear
#101
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#104
United Kingdom↑ Rising
Strong fighter
#106
Latin
Latin
#107
English↑ Rising
soldier
#111
Greek↑ Rising
Greek
#120
Latin
vincens
#121
Latin
Latin
#121
American↑ Rising
soldier
#123
Nigeria
grace
#124
Latin
rose flower
#129
American
a modern variant of Adeline, meaning 'noble'.
#130
United Kingdom↑ Rising
Welsh
#132
England
pearl
#133
Hebrew
Beloved
#136
Scandinavia↑ Rising
noble lady
#137
Latin
Blind
#139
Sanskrit
Noble
#145
Latin
strength, valor
#150
Eastern Europe
noble
#150
English
Old English
#151
Ireland↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#154
Latin
strong, healthy
#167
Greek
resurrection
#170
Greek
Pure
#170
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#174
Greek↑ Rising
lord
#178
Germanic↑ Rising
noble, nobility
#179
Greek
beautiful
#180
Latin↑ Rising
olive tree
#187
Hebrew↑ Rising
friend, companion
#191
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#192
American↑ Rising
Noble
#192
Latin↑ Rising
Happy
#196
USA
noble one
#198
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#200
French
beloved
#202
English↑ Rising
grace
#205
English↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#212
Greek↑ Rising
Greek
#217
Latin
Victorious, conqueror.
#219
English
Bright, shining light
#221
England
Old English
#224
Hebrew
אָנָה - 'grace' or 'favor'
#227
Latin
Meaning 'yielding to prayer' or 'beautiful altar'
#229
Greek
Greek
#241
Greek↑ Rising
Laurel tree or bay tree
#246
Arabic↑ Rising
Grace
#249
English
grace, favor
#249
Latin
male; brave; warlike
#250
Latin
Latin
#255
Latin
messenger
#256
Latin
Latin
#265
Greek↑ Rising
Greek
#267
American
ruler of the army
#272
American
Variant of Elena, meaning 'bright, shining light'.
#273
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#275
Latin↑ Rising
Latin
#277
English↑ Rising
Old English
#278
English↑ Rising
English
#279
Latin↑ Rising
eighth
#280
American↑ Rising
Derived from the Old French word 'cadi,' meaning 'round' or 'barrel'
#284
Germanic
Noble kind
#286
English
Old English
#301
Denmark
A beloved name with deep roots
#311
Arabic
Exalted, noble
#319
Latin
greatest
#320
English
noble
#325
French↑ Rising
esteemed, beloved
#326
Ireland
descendant of the headstrong one
#328
Latin↑ Rising
queen
#334
Greek
Greek
#336
Latin
Young ceremonial attendant
#348
American
The condition of being threefold
#352
Germanic↑ Rising
noble, kind
#362
Latin
laurel
#369
American↑ Rising
Beloved
#369
American
the coldest season of the year
#370
Latin↑ Rising
Golden
#373
American
noble
#375
Latin↑ Rising
serene, calm
#376
American
Courageous and strong
#377
American
A combination of 'grace' and the suffix '-lynn'
#384
Greek
holding fast
#385
American
Noble kind
#386
American
Exalted, noble, or highborn
#387
Italian↑ Rising
noble
#391
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#394
American
Derived from the surname meaning 'firebrand' or 'son of Ty,' from Old French 'dis' meaning 'smoky’.
#395
American
noble
#395
Greece↑ Rising
light, torch
#399
Scandinavian countries↑ Rising
Old Norse
#400
Latin
Youthful
#405
Latin↑ Rising
Frenchman
#410
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#410
Greek
Honeybee
#411
Latin
she who brings victory
#412
Japan↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#412
Latin↑ Rising
Wondrous, wonderful
#413
USA
To hold royal office; to rule.
#427
Germanic↑ Rising
A blend of Anna and Elise, meaning 'grace'.
#430
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#440
Spanish
noble
#443
Russia↑ Rising
grace, favor
#447
American↑ Rising
Derived from the Old English word 'wella' meaning 'spring' or 'stream'
#456
Latin↑ Rising
free man
#460
Ireland↑ Rising
little bright-headed
#462
English↑ Rising
Gift of God
#464
English
Bright red color
#464
English↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#465
Latin
Bean grower
#466
American
A modern invented name, often thought to mean 'dream' or 'beloved'.
#471
English
noble
#483
Latin
Worthy of love
#486
Latin
Great, venerable
#488
American
graceful, charm
#491
Greek↑ Rising
Beautiful voice
#500
French
Loved, beloved
#500
Scotland
Old Norse
#500
USA
A variant of the name Roxane, meaning 'bright' or 'dawn'.
#501
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#501
Netherlands
Bright one; Glorious
#501
American
Strong and brave
#501
Greece
grace; kindness
#501
American
bright fame
#502
Dutch
bright
#502
Latin
Origin; birth
#502
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#502
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#502
American
beloved
#503
English
favor, grace
#503
English
Bright as a star; intelligent.
#503
American
Beloved, cherished
#503
English
prosperous in war
#503
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#503
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#503
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#504
American
A form of the name Alice, Associated with noble or kind.
#504
English
Noble
#504
American
noble or strong
#504
Japan
A beloved name with deep roots
#504
American
One who is strong
#504
American
beloved, cherished
#505
American
Noble; exalted
#505
American
A variant of Cherise, meaning 'darling' or 'beloved'
#505
English
steadfast or strong
#505
Greek
The one who is dark; a sea monster
#505
French
Strong, valiant.
#506
USA
A modern variation on Desire, conveying strong emotions.

Vintage names carry built-in gravitas. A child named Florence or Theodore walks into every room with 100 years of history behind them.

Emma Hartley — Nameologist & Author of "The Old Names Comeback"

Vintage Boy Names

127 boy names with origins and meanings

#8
Latin
life
#9
Latin
from Lucania
#13
Latin
venerable
#18
Latin↑ Rising
lion
#25
American
strong, firm
#27
Hebrew
דָּוִד - 'Beloved'
#35
Latin
Latin
#43
English↑ Rising
Soldier
#47
Latin
priceless
#54
American↑ Rising
bright, shining light
#57
Ireland
Noble, famous
#70
Germanic↑ Rising
Work ruler; from the Old German name 'Emmerich'
#71
French
noble
#78
Greek↑ Rising
rainbow
#89
Germanic
Bright fame
#96
Latin
birthday, born on the day of Christ's birth
#98
Latin
bright, clear
#101
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#104
United Kingdom↑ Rising
Strong fighter
#106
Latin
Latin
#107
English↑ Rising
soldier
#111
Greek↑ Rising
Greek
#120
Latin
vincens
#121
Latin
Latin
#121
American↑ Rising
soldier
#123
Nigeria
grace
#124
Latin
rose flower
#130
United Kingdom↑ Rising
Welsh
#136
Greek
Farmer.
#137
Latin
Blind
#139
Sanskrit
Noble
#145
Latin
strength, valor
#150
English
Old English
#151
Ireland↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#154
Latin
strong, healthy
#167
Greek
resurrection
#170
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#174
Greek↑ Rising
lord
#178
Germanic↑ Rising
noble, nobility
#179
Greek
beautiful
#180
Latin↑ Rising
olive tree
#191
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#192
Latin↑ Rising
Happy
#198
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#202
English↑ Rising
grace
#205
English↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#217
Latin
Victorious, conqueror.
#219
English
Bright, shining light
#221
England
Old English
#224
Hebrew
אָנָה - 'grace' or 'favor'
#229
Greek
Greek
#241
Greek↑ Rising
Laurel tree or bay tree
#246
Arabic↑ Rising
Grace
#249
English
grace, favor
#249
Latin
male; brave; warlike
#250
Latin
Latin
#256
Latin
Latin
#265
Greek↑ Rising
Greek
#267
American
ruler of the army
#273
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#275
Latin↑ Rising
Latin
#277
English↑ Rising
Old English
#278
English↑ Rising
English
#279
Latin↑ Rising
eighth
#280
American↑ Rising
Derived from the Old French word 'cadi,' meaning 'round' or 'barrel'
#286
English
Old English
#301
Denmark
A beloved name with deep roots
#311
Arabic
Exalted, noble
#317
Ireland
noble, strong
#319
Latin
greatest
#320
English
noble
#322
American↑ Rising
referring to a person who is a keeper of the receding cold
#325
French↑ Rising
esteemed, beloved
#326
Ireland
descendant of the headstrong one
#328
Latin↑ Rising
queen
#334
Greek
Greek
#336
Latin
Young ceremonial attendant
#348
American
The condition of being threefold
#352
Germanic↑ Rising
noble, kind
#360
France
counselor-protector
#369
American↑ Rising
Beloved
#369
American
the coldest season of the year
#370
Hebrew↑ Rising
firm, strong
#373
American
noble
#375
Latin↑ Rising
serene, calm
#376
American
Courageous and strong
#384
Greek
holding fast
#391
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#394
American
Derived from the surname meaning 'firebrand' or 'son of Ty,' from Old French 'dis' meaning 'smoky’.
#395
American
noble
#399
Scandinavian countries↑ Rising
Old Norse
#400
Latin
Youthful
#405
Latin↑ Rising
Frenchman
#410
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#411
Latin
she who brings victory
#412
Japan↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#412
Latin↑ Rising
Wondrous, wonderful
#413
USA
To hold royal office; to rule.
#430
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#440
Spanish
noble
#447
American↑ Rising
Derived from the Old English word 'wella' meaning 'spring' or 'stream'
#456
Latin↑ Rising
free man
#460
Ireland↑ Rising
little bright-headed
#464
English↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#465
Latin
Bean grower
#469
Germanic
free man
#471
English
noble
#475
Greek
Lion-like
#482
Greek
gift of God
#486
Latin
Great, venerable
#499
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#500
USA
A beloved name with deep roots
#501
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#501
Hebrew
Behold, a son
#502
English
Old English
#502
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#502
American
beloved
#503
American
Derived from the name 'Daryl', which means 'dearly loved' or 'beloved'.
#503
English
prosperous in war
#503
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#504
English
Noble
#504
Latin
God is salvation
#504
Japan
A beloved name with deep roots
#505
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#505
India
ancient, original
#506
American
Noble or kind
#506
American
strong and powerful

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