For this list of 100 vintage names for girls and boys we went back in time and handpicked rare old fashion gems that still have yet to reach the top 1,000 most popular names. Vintage always has its moment in fashion but lately, we’ve seen quite a resurgence in vintage names steadily climbing the charts. So without further ado here are 100 forgotten vintage names for girls and boys that will make your grandma proud.
Forgotten Vintage Names for Girls
ADELIA
Flowering plant
AGNES
“Pure”
ALTHEA
“Healing”
ANNALIE
“Grace”
BELINDA
English literary name
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BEVERLY
“Beaver stream”
CAMELIA
“Beloved”
CLEO
“Glory”
CONCETTA
“Conception”
CORDELIA
“Heart”
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DELPHIA
“From ancient city name Delphi”
ELIORA
“God is my light”
ELVA
“Elf”
ENOLA
“Magnolia”
ESTA
Spanish word name
EULA
“Sweetly spoken”
FAUSTINE
“Fortunate one”
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FAYETTE
“Faith”
FILOMENA
“Loved”
FREDA
“Peaceful”
GOLDIE
“Gold”
GRETCHEN
“Pearl”
HELOISE
“Healthy”
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HILDA
“Battle”
HONORA
“Honor”
JEANETTE
“God is gracious”
LAVINIA
Latin from Lavinium
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LISETTE
“Pledged to God”
LOLITA
“Lady of sorrow”
LUCRETIA
Latin from Roman clan name Lucretius
MAGDALENE
“Tower”
MAISY
“Pearl”
MARCELLA
“Warlike”
MARLENE
Combination of the names Maria + Magdalene
NADINE
“Hope”
ODESSA
“Wrathful”
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OLIVETTE
“Olive tree”
PANDORA
“All gifts”
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POSEY
“Small bouquet”
PRUNELLA
“Plum”
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QUILLA
“Moon mother”
ROCHELLE
“Rest”
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ROMA
“Rome”
SANDRINE
“Defender of men”
SUSANNAH
“Lily”
TEMPERANCE
Word name
TILLY
“Strength in battle”
TRESA
“Harvest”
UNICA
Ancient Roman coin
VERONA
Italian place name
Forgotten Vintage Names for Boys
ALDOUS
“Old”
ALISTER
“Defender of men”
ALTON
“River settlement”
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AUDLEY
“Woodland clearing”
BARLOW
“Boar woodland clearing”
BAXTER
“Baker”
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BERTRAM
“Bright raven”
BOAZ
“Swiftness”
CASWELL
“Water spring”
CHAPLIN
“Clergyman”
CLAYTON
“Clay village”
DIETRICH
“Ruler”
DIXON
“Son of Dick”
EASON
“Aythe’s son”
EBENEZER
“Stone of help”
ELEAZAR
“God helps”
ELSTON
“Noble victory”
FENTON
“Marsh settlement”
GABE
“God is my strength”
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GARFIELD
“Triangle field”
GARSON
“Young boy”
GERMAIN
“From Germany”
HERRICK
“Army power”
HESTON
“Brushwood settlement”
HINDLEY
“Wood clearing”
HUTTON
“Ridge settlement”
IVOR
“Bow warrior”
JUNIUS
Ancient Roman family name
KENTON
“King’s settlement”
KLEMENT
German surname
LAMBERT
“Bright land”
LAZARUS
“God is my help”
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MARION
French variation of Mary
MARSTON
“Marsh settlement”
NORMAN
“Men from the north”
NOVAK
“New”
OCTAVIUS
“Born eighth”
ORLEAN
“Golden”
PERCIVAL
“Pierce valley”
PREWITT
“Small and brave”
QUADE
“Descendant of Uaid”
RADLEY
“Red meadow”
REMUS
RUPERT
“Bright fame”
SAXON
“Swordsman”
STYLES
“Steep ascent”
SYLVESTER
“Woodland”
TRUMAN
“Loyal”
WELLS
“Spring”
ZADOCK
“Righteous”
We hope you enjoyed this list of 100 forgotten vintage names for girls and boys. What are your favorite forgotten vintage names for girls and boys, let us know in the comments below!
Love the list!
Fun fact: A camellia with two l’s is a flower 🙂
Also “esta” just means “this,” or “he/she/it is” (if there’s an accent on the a). It’s still a nice sound for a name, but not really a meaning in Spanish.