Culture and Lifestyle Quotes and Sayings 100 Vintage Girl Names We're Bringing Back These old-fashioned baby girl names are classic. By Nellah Bailey McGough Nellah Bailey McGough Nellah McGough runs the day-to-day operations in the Southern Living Birmingham office, responds to reader questions and comments, manages freelancer contracts, and invoices. She is also the co-host (with Steve Bender) of Ask Grumpy Podcast. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on April 30, 2024 Close Photo: Getty Images From throwback celebrations to flea markets, we love all things vintage–especially concerning names. Naming your beautiful baby girl is a challenging and meaningful decision. You can scour the Internet, flip through baby naming book after baby name book, research your family tree, or talk to friends, but the limitless choices can seem daunting. Should you go with a double name or stick with a family name? To help make the hunt for your Southern baby name easier, we've compiled some of our favorite vintage baby girl names for you to consider. They're timeless, beautiful, and begging to return to the naming spotlight. 60 Baby Girl Quotes To Celebrate Your Bundle Of Joy 01 of 17 A Names Getty Images Abigail: Hebrew, "my father's delight"Adelaide: German, "noble, nobility"Adeline: French, English, "noble"Agatha: Greek, "good, honorable"Alice: English variation on Old French, "noble, graceful"Amelia: German, Latin, "work, strive"Athena: Greek, goddess of wisdomAurora: Latin, "dawn" 02 of 17 B Names JGI / Jamie Grill / Getty Images Bessie: English, Hebrew, short for Elizabeth, "pledged to God"Birdie: English, "bright, famous; little bird"Blanche: French, "white/pure"Bonnie: Scottish, "attractive, pretty" 03 of 17 C Names Dima Viunnyk / Getty Images Camila: Spanish, Portuguese, English, Latin, "priest's helper/attendant"Cecilia: Latin, "blind"Celeste: Latin, "heavenly"Charlotte: French, "free person"Clara/Clare: Latin, "bright and clear"Clementine: French, "merciful, gentle"Cordelia: Latin, "heart" 04 of 17 D Names d3sign / Getty Images Daisy: English, "daisy/the day's eye"Daphne: Greek, "laurel tree"Delilah: Hebrew, "delicate, weakened"Dinah: Hebrew, "judged"Dorothy: Greek, "gift of God" 05 of 17 E Names Monashee Alonso / Getty Images Edith: Old English, "fighting to be rich"Eleanor: Old French name derived from Eleanor of AquitaineEloise: French, Germanic, "healthy, wide"Esther: Hebrew, Persian, "star"Evelyn: from a French surname, "hazelnut" 06 of 17 F Names Daniella Soloman / Getty Images Faith: English, "trust, faithfulness"Fannie: English diminutive for Frances, "from France"Faye: English, "fairy"Florence: Latin, "blossoming, flourishing"Frances: French, "from France" 07 of 17 G Names Roman Maerzinger/Getty Images Genevieve: French, German, "woman of the tribe"Gertrude: German, "spear, strength"Guinevere: Welsh, "fair one"Gwendolyn: Welsh, "white ring" 08 of 17 H Names Getty Images Hannah: Hebrew, "grace"Hattie/Harriet: English variations on Henriette/Henry, Germanic, "ruler of the home"Hazel: English, "hazel tree"Helen: Greek, "shining light" 09 of 17 I Names Jessie Cowan/Getty Images Ida: Germanic, "industrious"Iris: Greek, "colorful, rainbow"Ivy: English, "climbing vine" 10 of 17 J Names Jane/Jean: English, Hebrew, "God is gracious"Josephine/Josie: French, Hebrew, "Jehovah increases" or "may Jehovah add"Juliet: English, French, feminine form of prominent Roman family nameJune: English, "month of June" 11 of 17 L Names Praveenkumar Palanichamy/Getty Images Larissa: Greek, Russian, "citadel"Leah: Hebrew, "weary"Letitia: Spanish, Latin, "joy, gladness"Lillian: Latin, "lily flower"Lola: shortened form of Spanish "Dolores," "lady of sorrow"Louise/Louisa: German, "famous warrior"Lucinda: Latin, "light"Lydia: Greek, "coming from Lydia" 12 of 17 M Names Getty Images Mae: English, Latin, "the month of May, springtime"Maisie: Scottish variation of Margaret, "pearl"Marguerite/Margot: French, "pearl"Marion: French form of Marie, "from the sea"Martha: Aramaic, "lady of the house"Matilda: German, "mighty in battle"Maura: Irish variation on Mary, Latin for "Moorish"Millicent/Millie: French, "strong worker"Minnie: German, "stout protector"Muriel: Celtic, "of the bright sea" 13 of 17 N-O Names digitalskillet / Getty Images Nell: English shortened form of Old French name EleanorNora: Hebrew/Arabic, "light"Olive: English, French, "olive tree"Ophelia: Greek, "help, aid" 14 of 17 P Names Steve Debenport / Getty Images Patricia: Latin, "noble, patrician"Paula: Latin, "humble"Pearl: English, "pearl"Penelope: Greek, "weaver"Phoebe: Greek, "bright and shining" 15 of 17 R Names Westend61 / Getty Images Rose: Latin, "rose blossom"Rosemary: Latin, "dew of the sea"Ruby: Latin, "ruby gemstone"Ruth: Hebrew, "mate, companion" 16 of 17 S Names Baby Girl. Joe McBride Sabrina: English, Welsh, "from the river Severn"Sadie: English nickname for Sarah, "princess, lady-like"Sofia: Greek, "wisdom"Sybil: Greek, "prophet"Sylvia: Latin, Italian, "of the forest" 17 of 17 V-W Names Getty Images Valentina: English, Latin, "strong"Victoria: Latin, "winner, conqueror"Viola/Violet: English, French, Latin, "violet, purple"Virginia: Latin, "maiden"Vivian/Viviana: Latin, "full of life"Willow: English, "willow tree" Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit