The roaring twenties are here again, and along with the decade, some of the most popular girl’s names from a century ago are back in style! The truth is, many of these elegant names have never really gone out of style but may have waned in popularity.
Perhaps you like one of the classic names like Elizabeth or Evelyn. You could also go with a fun and whimsical flapper name like Josephine or CoCo. No matter which one of these unique names you decide to go with, the 1920s are a great resource of terrific baby names!
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We checked with the Social Security Administration to see the most popular baby names in the 1920s and have curated a list of 75 of the most classic and unique baby names inspired by the 1920s.
No matter which one of these names you choose for your little girl, every name on this list has proven to have staying power, and you are guaranteed to find the perfect name.
1920s Baby Girl Names that Start with A to E
- Ada - German, nobility
- Alice - German, noble, exalted
- Anne - English/Latin, grace, favor
- Audrey - Anglo-Norman, noble strength
- Beatrice - Italian, she who makes happy
- Bette - Dutch/English/Hebrew, God’s promise
- Catherine - Greek, pure, alternate spelling Katharine or Katherine
- Clara - Latin, bright clear
- Coco - American, chocolate bean, it is also considered French after the famous designer Coco Chanel
- Cora - Greek, just, honest, virtuous, good
- Della - German, noble
- Dolores - Spanish, lady of sorrow
- Doris - Greek, gift
- Dorothy - English/Greek, gift of God
- Edith - Old English, riches, and blessed
- Elizabeth - English, pledged to God
- Elsie - English, a variation of Elizabeth
- Eloise - French/English, healthy, wide
- Emily - Latin, stiving, eager, derivative of the name Amelia
- Emma - German, universal
- Esther - Persian, star, Jewish wife of the King of Persia
- Eunice - Greek, victory, good
- Evelyn - French/English, wished for child
- Eva - English/Latin, life, living one, full of life, mother of life
1920s Baby Girl Names that Start with F to L
- Faye - Middle English, fairy
- Flora - Latin, floral, Roman goddess of springtime
- Florence - Latin, flourishing, prosperous
- Frances - Latin, from France a free man
- Genevieve - French, has Celtic origins, woman of the race
- Gladys - Latin, royalty, or princess
- Grace - English, virtue of God
- Hattie - German, variant of Harriet, home ruler
- Hazel - English, the hazelnut tree, hazel symbolized protection and authority
- Ida - German, labor, work
- Imogene - Irish, maiden
- Inez - Portuguese, pure, virginal
- Irene - Greek peace
- Irma - German, world, universal, war goddess
- Jane - Hebrew, gracious, merciful
- Jean - French, God is graciou
- Josephine - French/English, female version of the name Joseph, God shall grow
- Julia - Roman, youthful
- June - Roman, summer, sunny days, named after the Roman goddess Juno who was the protector of pregnant women
- Kathleen - Irish, pure, clear, innocent
- Laura - Greek/Roman/Latin, by the laurel tree, victory, honor, strength
- Lila - Hebrew/Arabic, night, beauty, variations are Lylah and Lilah
- Lois - Greek, most desirable
- Lola - Spanish, sorrows
- Louise - French, female version of Louis, renowned warrior
- Lucille - French, comes from the name Lucilla which means light
1920s Baby Girl Names that Start with M to Z
- Mabel - English, loveable, dear
- Marion - French, star of the sea
- Marilyn - English, drop of the sea, bitter or beloved
- Margaret - Greek, pearl, one variant is Marjorie
- Mildred - Anglo-Saxon, gentle strength
- Nellie - Latin, horn, or sunray
- Olive - English, olive tree, symbol of peace, success
- Pearl - English, smooth, a round bead formed by a mollusk
- Rachel - Hebrew, ewe, one with purity
- Roberta - Old English/Old German, bright fame, feminine version of Robert
- Rose - Latin, flower
- Rosemary - Latin, dew of the sea
- Ruby - Latin, deep red precious stone
- Ruth - Hebrew, companion, a vision of beauty
- Sally - Hebrew, princess
- Sarah - Hebrew, lady, princess, noblewoman
- Shirley - English, bright meadow
- Sylvia - Latin, the spirit of the woods
- Theresa - Greek, late summer
- Virginia - Latin, pure, virginal
- Velma - German, determined protector
- Vera - Russian, faith
- Victoria - Latin, victory
- Vivian - Latin, lively
- Winifred - Welsh, fair one, white and smooth, soft, happiness, pure
For more baby name inspiration check out these popular baby name lists:
- Top 1000 Most Popular Baby Girl Names in the U.S.
- Top 1000 Most Popular Baby Boy Names in the U.S.
- The 100 Coolest Baby Names in the World
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