While baby girl names like Adelaide, Bernadine, Dorothea, and Lucrezia might sound old-fashioned and a bit stuffy, these Victorian names are making a long-overdue comeback. The Victorian era was throughout Queen Victoria’s reign in the United Kingdom. The Victorian era excludes royalty and elegance, much like the names on this list; it’s no wonder that parents are looking back to this period for inspiration when choosing names for their daughters. So if you love the Victorian era or just want to give your daughter a classically beautiful baby name, here are 60 stunning victorian girl name options from back then.
1. Adelaide
Origin: English
Meaning: Noble
You may also like: Ada
2. Alderose
Origin: English
Meaning: Old rose
You may also like: Adelia
3. Alethea
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Truth
You may also like: Alice
4. Antoinetta
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Praiseworthy
You may also like: Anna, Annie
5. Arabella
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Uncertain
You may also like: Amy
6. Athaliah
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God is exalted
You may also like: Alma
7. Beatrice
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Bringer of happiness
8. Bellamira
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Beautiful, wondrous
9. Bernadine
Origin: German
Meaning: Brave as a bear
10. Cecelia
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Blind
You may also like: Charlotte
11. Clarinda
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Bright, clear
You may also like: Katherine
12. Clementina
Origin: Latin, French
Meaning: Merciful
You may also like: Caroline
13. Constance
Origin: English
Meaning: Constant, steadfast
You may also like: Catherine
14. Cordelia
Origin: Latin, Celtic
Meaning: Heart, the jewel of the sea
15. Cornelia
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Strong-willed or wise
16. Deidamia
Origin: Greek
Meaning: She who is patient in battle
17. Dorothea
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Gift of God
You may also like: Dorothy
18. Edwina
Origin: English
Meaning: Wealthy friend (the feminine form of Edwin)
You may also like: Edith
19. Elenora
Origin: Spanish, Italian
Meaning: Bright, shining one
You may also like: Ellen
20. Emmeline
Origin: German, French, English
Meaning: Work
You may also like: Effie
21. Ernestine
Origin: English
Meaning: Determined, earnest
22. Esmeralda
Origin: Spanish
Meaning: Emerald
You may also like: Ella
23. Eudora
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Generous gift
24. Euphemia
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Well-spoken
25. Evangeline
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Gospel
26. Florence
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Blossom
You may also like: Flora
27. Genevieve
Origin: Celtic
Meaning: Woman of the race
28. Gertrude
Origin: German
Meaning: Strong spear
29. Harriet
Origin: French, English
Meaning: Estate ruler
30. Henrietta
Origin: English
Meaning: Ruler of the home
31. Hermione
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Messenger of God
32. Hesperance
Origin: English from Spanish and Italian
Meaning: Hope
33. Imogene
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Maiden, innocent
34. Josephina
Origin: French, English
Meaning: God will increase
You may also like: Josephine, Julia
35. Keturah
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Incense
You may also like: Kate
36. Lavinia
Origin: Latin
Meaning: From Lavinium
You may also like: Lula
37. Leonora
Origin: Italian
Meaning: Light
You may also like: Lottie
38. Louisa
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Famous warrior
You may also like: Louise
39. Lucinda
Origin: Spanish and Latin
Meaning: Light
You may also like: Luella
40. Marguerite
Origin: French
Meaning: Pearl, daisy
You may also like: Margaret
41. Marjorie
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: Pearl
You may also like: Mabel
42. Matilda
Origin: German
Meaning: Strength in battle
43. Mildred
Origin: English
Meaning: Gentle strength
44. Millicent
Origin: German
Meaning: Labor strength
45. Minerva
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Intellect
46. Novella
Origin: Latin
Meaning: New, young
47. Octavia
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Eighth
48. Ophelia
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Help
49. Ottilie
Origin: German
Meaning: Riches
50. Petronia
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Rock, crag
51. Philomena
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Lover of strength
52. Prudence
Origin: English
Meaning: Provident
53. Rosetta
Origin: Italian, Persian
Meaning: Splendid
54. Sophronia
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Sensible, prudent
You may also like: Sophia, Sophie
55. Tabitha
Origin: English from Aramaic
Meaning: Gazelle
56. Theodora
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Gift of god
57. Thomasine
Origin: Aramaic
Meaning: Twin
58. Vesperina
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Evening star
You may also like: Violet, Viola
59. Wilhelmina
Origin: German
Meaning: Will-helmet
60. Winifred
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: Blessed, reconciled
