100 Forgotten Vintage Names for Girls and Boys
For this list of 100 forgotten 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
1. Agatha
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Good, honorable
You may also like: Anna, Alberta, Ama
2. Agnes
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Pure, holy
You may also like: Ann, Annis, Augusta
3. Alva
Origin: English, Swedish Scandinavian
Meaning: White, elf
You may also like: Alta, Belva, Elva
4. Aphra
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Dust
You may also like: Alberta, Alta, Alpha
5. Belinda
Origin: Italian
Meaning: Beautiful
You may also like: Bernadine, Bertha, Wanda
6. Beverly
Origin: English
Meaning: Bever stream
You may also like: Cecily, Blanche, Bertie
7. Camelia
Origin: Spanish
Meaning: Beloved
You may also like: Flora, Cornelia, Eulalia
8. Cleo
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Glory
You may also like: Clara, Clemma, Claribel
9. Concetta
Origin: Italian
Meaning: Conception
You may also like: Etta, Connie, Constance
10. Cordelia
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Heart
You may also like: Lelia, Permelia, Cornelia
11. Damaris
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Calf
You may also like: Dorothy, Doris, Delphina
12. Edda
Origin: Norse
Meaning: Poetry
You may also like: Ethel, Hildred, Elva
13. Edie
Origin: English
Meaning: Rich in war
You may also like: Audie, Heddie, Flossie
14. Elita
Origin: English
Meaning: Elite
You may also like: Bonita, Lolita, Angelita
15. Elula
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Month name
You may also like: Evelyn, Beulah, Eulalia
16. Enid
Origin: Celtic
Meaning: Spirit, life
You may also like: Euphemia, Eartha, Amity
17. Faustine
Origin: French
Meaning: Fortunate
You may also like: Genevieve, Celestine, Ernestine
18. Felice
Origin: Roman
Meaning: Lucky
You may also like: Venice, Florine, Fanny
19. Finola
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: White, fair shoulder
You may also like: Creola, Zula, Floy
20. Gardenia
Origin: English
Meaning: Flower
You may also like: Eugenia, Lavinia, Sophronia
21. Gilda
Origin: Italian
Meaning: Sacrifice
You may also like: Alwilda, Hulda, Golda
22. Goldie
Origin: American
Meaning: Gold
You may also like: Golden, Sudie, Gertie
23. Heloise
Origin: French
Meaning: Healthy, wide
You may also like: Harriet, Hattie, Hortense
24. Hermione
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Messenger of God
You may also like: Ione, Hester, Harriett
25. Hulda
Origin: Hebrew name
Meaning: Sweet, lovable
You may also like: Henrietta, Thelma, Helene
26. Imelda
Origin: Spanish
Meaning: Entire battle
You may also like: Ima, Imogene, Inga
27. Jemima
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Dove or bright as day
You may also like: Jacobine, Philomena, Wilhelmina
28. Lavinia
Origin: Latin
Meaning: From Lavinium
You may also like: Flavia, Letha, Lucinda
29. Lolita
Origin: Spanish
Meaning: Lady of sorrow
You may also like: Lovina, Laverne, Leota
30. Lucretia
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Wealth
You may also like: Letitia, Lilla, Millicent
31. Malvina
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: Smooth brow
You may also like: Maude, Alvina, Mirabel
32. Minerva
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Intellect
You may also like: Minnie, Minna, Melba
33. Nadine
Origin: French
Meaning: Hope
You may also like: Bernadine, Charmaine, Claudine
34. Odessa
Origin: Greek name
Meaning: Wrathful
You may also like: Essie, Orpha, Ora
35. Olivette
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Olive tree
You may also like: Georgette, Oliva, Neva
36. Pandora
Origin: Greek
Meaning: All gifts
You may also like: Dora, Elenora, Honora
37. Phyllis
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Foliage
You may also like: Philomena, Sybil, Millicent
38. Posy
Origin: English
Meaning: A bunch of flowers
You may also like: Pansy, Patsy, Florine
39. Prudence
Origin: English
Meaning: Provident
You may also like: Permelia, Augusta, Dorothea
40. Prunella
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Plum
You may also like: Idabella, Novella, Georgina
41. Queenie
Origin: English
Meaning: Queen
You may also like: Genie, Lovie, Polly
42. Rhona
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: Unknown
You may also like: Verona, Zelma, Roma
43. Rochelle
Origin: French
Meaning: Rest
You may also like: Rosetta, Rowena, Charmaine
44. Selma
Origin: Unknown
Meaning: Unknown
You may also like: Wilma, Elma, Palma
45. Susanna
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Lily
You may also like: Sue, Sigrid, Susie
46. Temperance
Origin: English
Meaning: Moderation or restraint
You may also like: Thora, Zelpha, Soledad
47. Tilly
Origin: German
Meaning: Mighty in battle
You may also like: Tilda, Dolly, Ottilie
48. Tresa
Origin: Spanish
Meaning: Harvest
You may also like: Delphina, Celesta, Evaline
49. Verona
Origin: Italian
Meaning: Place name
You may also like: Verna, Vara, Trinidad
50. Viola
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Violet
You may also like: Iola, Leola, Pansy
Forgotten Vintage Names for Boys
51. Aldous
Origin: English
Meaning: Old
You may also like: Aloysius, Linus, Abner
52. Alistair
Origin: English
Meaning: To defend man
You may also like: Ellsworth, Ambrose, Llewellyn
53. Alton
Origin: English
Meaning: River settlement
You may also like: Clifton, Alver, Elton
54. Audley
Origin: English
Meaning: Aldgyth clearing
You may also like: Dudley, August, Arnold
55. Baxter
Origin: English
Meaning: Baker
You may also like: Webster, Booker, Barry
56. Benedict
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Blessed
You may also like: Barney, Basil, Bertrand
57. Bertram
Origin: German
Meaning: Bright raven
You may also like: Bartholomew, Barnaby, Bernard
58. Boaz
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Swiftness
You may also like: Boyd, Jabez, Noah
59. Caspar
Origin: Dutch
Meaning: Treasurer
You may also like: Chester, Jasper, Conrad
60. Clifton
Origin: English
Meaning: Cliff settlement
You may also like: Clark, Clifford, Clive
61. Clovis
Origin: French
Meaning: Famous war
You may also like: Cedric, Cecil, Claude
62. Dietrich
Origin: German
Meaning: Ruler
You may also like: Cornelius, Darius, Dmitri
63. Dixon
Origin: English
Meaning: Son of dick
You may also like: Enoch, Anson, Fenton
64. Eleazar
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God help’s
You may also like: Lazarus, Lemuel, Ebenezer
65. Elmer
Origin: English
Meaning: Noble and famous
You may also like: Wilmer, Homer, Earl
66. Elton
Origin: English
Meaning: Ella settlement
You may also like: Eben, Edwin, Gaston
67. Everton
Origin: English
Meaning: Wild boar settlement
You may also like: Clarence, Preston, Quinton
68. Fenton
Origin: English
Meaning: Marsh settlement
You may also like: Francis, Floyd, Remington
69. Ferdinand
Origin: German
Meaning: Brave journey
You may also like: Edgar, Fergus, Fletcher
70. Gabe
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God is my strength
You may also like: Giles, Carl, Leroy
71. Gershom
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Exile
You may also like: Jerome, Eugene, Ebenezer
72. Hamlet
Origin: Danish
Meaning: Literary name
You may also like: Horatio, Humphrey, Harold
73. Heston
Origin: English
Meaning: Brushwood settlement
You may also like: Hardy, Herman, Preston
74. Hemming
Origin: Scandinavian
Meaning: Shape changer
You may also like: Irving, Jennings, Hollis
75. Ignatius
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Fire
You may also like: Aurelius, Junius, Cassius
76. Ivor
Origin: Scandinavian
Meaning: Bow army
You may also like: Isidore, Irvin, Harold
77. Janus
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Gateway
You may also like: John, James, Linus
78. Kenton
Origin: English
Meaning: Kenn settlement
You may also like: Anton, Kenneth, Kelvin
79. Klemens
Origin: Scandinavian
Meaning: Merciful
You may also like: Kermit, Glen, Orwen
80. Lambert
Origin: German
Meaning: Land famous
You may also like: Robert, Delbert, Elbert
81. Lazarus
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: God is my help
You may also like: Lester, Mordecai, Thaddeus
82. Marion
Origin: French
Meaning: Bitter
You may also like: Milton, Murray, Myron
83. Morten
Origin: Danish and Norwegia
Meaning: Ancient
You may also like: Montgomery, Morris, Martin
84. Nestor
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Homecoming
You may also like: Newell, Melvin, Victor
85. Norbert
Origin: German
Meaning: North bright
You may also like: Hobert, Noble, Norman
86. Obadias
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Servant of God
You may also like: Tobis, Elias, Ermias
87. Oswald
Origin: Old English name
Meaning: Divine ruler
You may also like: Oscar, Reginald, Archibald
88. Philemon
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Affectionate
You may also like: Harmon, Phineas, Zebulon
89. Prewitt
Origin: French
Meaning: Small and brave
You may also like: Percy, Emmett, Everett
90. Prosper
Origin: French
Meaning: Fortunate
You may also like: Percival, Jasper, Peter
91. Quade
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Descendant of Uaid
You may also like: Quincy, Claude, Clyde
92. Radley
Origin: English
Meaning: Red meadow
You may also like: Early, Roscoe, Stanley
93. Randolf
Origin: German
Meaning: Shield wolf
You may also like: Rupert, Randall, Bertrand
94. Remus
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Unknown
You may also like: Regis, Rufus, Cyril
95. Stirling
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: Dwelling of Melyn
You may also like: Gautier, Irving, Leopold
96. Styles
Origin: English
Meaning: Steep ascent
You may also like: Seymour, Angus, Moses
97. Sylvester
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Woodland
You may also like: Walter, Oscar, Webster
98. Thornton
Origin: English
Meaning: Thorn settlement
You may also like: Truman, Theodore, Malcolm
99. Waldo
Origin: German name
Meaning: Rule
You may also like: Virgil, Walter, Wendall
100. Zadok
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Just or righteous
You may also like: Elijah, Zeke, Zachary