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Naming your baby will be one of the hardest decisions of your life – I’m not joking. It’s even harder if you have to find a name that you and your partner can agree on.
If you’re looking for a pretty vintage name – you’re in good company. Vintage names have a different charm to them, and we hope you enjoy these as much as we do!
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Ada
With a German origin, Ada means “noble or nobility”.
Aurelia
With a Latin origin, Ada means “golden”.
Adelaide
A German name that’s pretty much the extension of Ada meaning “noble or nobility”.
Aayla
A Arabic name that’s pretty much the extension of Ada meaning “the moons light”.
Adaline
A German name that’s pretty much the extension of Ada meaning “noble kind”.
Agnes
This Greek vintage girl names option means “pure or virginal”.
Alba
This Latin vintage girl name means “white”.
Audrey
This English vintage girl name means “noble strength”.
Allegra
An Italian vintage girl name that means “joyous”.
Amelia
This German vintage girls name means “work”.
Anastasia
A greek vintage girl name that means “resurrection”.
Anna
This Hebrew vintage girl name means “grace”.
Annabelle
The French form of the name Amabel, this vintage girl name means “loving”.
Arabella
Number 174 in popularity in 2018, this Latin girls name means “yielding to prayer”.
Aurora
A Latin vintage girl name that means “dawn”.
Amalie
A French vintage girl name that means “hard working, industrious”.
Beatrice
The origin of this pretty vintage name is Lati and means “she who brings happiness; blessed”.
Blanche
The meaning of this French name is “white”.
Clarissa
The meaning of this English name is “bright or clear”.
Camilla
Latin is the origin of this vintage girls name and has a meaning of “young ceremonial attendant”.
Cassandra
This vintage girls name means “prophetess” and origin is Greek.
Catherine
A Greek girls name that means “pure”.
Cecilia
The origin of this vintage girls name is Latin and it means “blind”.
Celeste
A Latin girls name that means “heavenly”.
Charlotte
The French feminine version of Charles meaning “free man”. Call her Charlie for short. 🙂
Clara
This vintage girls name means “bright or clear” and has a Latin origin.
Cleo
This pretty vintage name means “glory” and has a Greek origin.
Cora
A Greek vintage girls name that means “maiden”.
Daphne
With a Greek origin, this vintage girl name means “laurel tree or bay tree”.
Delilah
The origin of this vintage girls name is Hebrew or Arabic and means “delight or to flirt”.
Daisy
The origin of this vintage girls name is from an Old English word meaning “day’s eye”.
Delphine
This French pretty vintage name is of Greek origins and means “dolphin”.
Dorothea
This vintage girl name means “gift of God” and is of Greek origins.
Edith
English origin vintage girls name that means “prosperous in war”.
Emmeline
French origin vintage girls name that means “industrious, hardworking”.
Eloise
English form of the French name Eloise. This vintage girls name that means “hale, healthy, and wide”.
Eleanor
Greek origin vintage girls name that means “bright shining one”.
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This vintage girls name means “rival” and is a Latin name.
Esme
Origin of this pretty vintage name is French and Persian meaning “esteemed, beloved; emerald”.
Estelle
A French vintage girls name that means “star”.
Esther
This girls name means “star” and origin is Persian.
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Eva
The Latin form of Eve, this vintage girls name means “life”.
Evangeline
The meaning of this Greek name is “bearer of good news”.
Eira
The meaning of this Welsh name is “snow”.
Evelyn
The meaning of this English name is “desired, light, hazelnut, give life”.
Faye
The origin of the pretty vintage name Faye is English and it means “fairy”.
Felicity
This Latin girls name means “good fortune and happy”.
Florence
A Latin vintage girls name that means “flourishing and prosperous”.
Freya
Norse is the origin of this vintage girls name and it means “a noblewoman”.
Guinevere
Old French is the origin of this pretty vintage name and it means “fair, white, smooth”.
Grace
Latin is the origin of this vintage girls name and it means “inspired by grace”.
Hazel
This English vintage girls name means the “hazelnut tree”.
Harriet
This English baby name means “rules the home”. I’m pretty sure that meaning is perfect for most of our kids. 😉
Ida
This German baby girls name means “industrious one”.
Imogen
A Celtic pretty vintage name that means “maiden”.
Iris
With Greek origins, this name is actually a flower and means “rainbow”.
Isabella
A Hebrew vintage girls name that means “pledged to God”.
Jane
This English vintage girl name means God is gracious.
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Julia
This vintage girls name means “youthful” and has a Latin origin.
Josephine
This vintage girls name means “God will add” and is the English form of the French variation.
Lillian
This pretty vintage name derives from the flower name “Lily”, and has a English origin.
Leila
An Arabic vintage girl name that means “night”.
Leona
A French vintage girl name that means “lion, lioness”.
Lydia
This Greek vintage girls name means “a woman from Lydia”.
Loretta
This English vintage girls name means “the laurel tree or sweet bay tree” that is symbolic of honor and victory.
Lucy
This English vintage girls name means “light”.
Louise
This German pretty vintage name means “famous warrior”
Mary
This Hebrew vintage girls name has an unknown meaning
Margaret
This French and Latin vintage girls name means “pearl”.
Matilda
This English form of the Germanic name Mahthildis means “might, strength”.
Mabel
This Latin name means “beautiful, loving, loveable”.
Millie
This English pretty vintage name means “mild of strength”.
Marian
This Hebrew vintage girls name means “sea of sorrow”.
Marcella
The origin of this vintage girls name is Latin and the meaning is “warlike”.
Mollie
The origin of this vintage girls name is English and the meaning is “bitter”.
Norah
The origin of this vintage girls name is English and the meaning is “honor”.
Opal
The origin of this vintage girls name is from the gemstone (an opal).
Olive
The origin of this vintage girls name is Irish and it means “olive”
Pandora
“All gifted” is the meaning of this Greek vintage girl name.
Penelope
The origin of this vintage girls name is Greek and has a meaning of “weaver”.
Phoebe
The origin this name is Greek, and it means “radiant shining one”
Rachel
The origin of this vintage girls name is Hebrew and has a meaning of “ewe, female sheep”.
Ramona
The meaning of this name is the feminine form of Romon, which means “wise protection”
Rosemary
The origin of this vintage girls name is Latin and has a meaning of “dew of the sea”.
Sally
The origin of this vintage girls name is Hebrew and has a meaning of “princess”.
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Suzy
The origin of this vintage girls name is Hebrew and has a meaning of “graceful lily”.
Tilly
This name is typically a shortened version of Matilda, which the origin of that vintage girls name is German and has a meaning of “battle mighty”.
Vera
The origin of this vintage girls name is Russian or Latin, and has the meaning “faith”.
Valerie
The origin of this vintage girls name is French, and has the meaning “to be strong, healthy”.
Vanessa
The origin of this vintage girls name is Greek and it has a meaning of “butterfly”.
Victoria
The origin of this vintage girls name is Latin and has a meaning of “triumphant”.
Violet
The origin of this vintage girls name is French and has a meaning of violet (what a surprise, right?)
Vivian
The origin of this pretty vintage name is French and has a meaning of “alive”.
Willa
The origin of this pretty vintage name is the English feminine form of William, and has a meaning of “valiant protector”.
Wrapping Up Pretty Vintage Names
First off – I wanted to mention that if you’re unhappy with the meaning associated with your name choice, do a little more research.
The meaning of different names vary depending on the origin you’re talking about and the source. The thing about names is that it’s difficult for us to be able to know for sure where some names come from.
All of the pretty vintage names used in this article were researched, but I often had to choose one meaning over another.
Either way, I wish you the best of luck with choosing your pretty vintage name!
Please leave a comment below and tell me if I forgot one of your favorites! I’m happy to add it in.
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