50 Vintage Names Making a Comeback

Sometimes the best baby names come from the past. Baby girl names that might sound old fashioned or retro or even “old lady”, like Alice, Clara, or Edith, are starting to sound good again. Baby boy names like Leo or Theodore that once sounded old school are now trending. If you’re looking for something original but not “wacky,” a vintage name might be for you.

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Want a classic name from the early 1900's for your little one? Check out our list of vintage baby names.

Vintage Girl Names

1. Ada - English, German, Polish, Hungarian, Italian, Finnish, means “noble”
2. Adelaide - English, Italian, Portuguese, means “noble”
3. Alice - English, French, Portuguese, Italian, German, Czech, means “noble”
4. Clara - German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, Catalan, Romanian, English, Swedish, Danish, means “clear, bright”
5. Cora - English, German, Greek Mythology, means “maiden” and a cognate of Persephone
6. Cordelia - English, meaning unknown
7. Edith - English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, means “fortune of war”
8. Eleanor - English, meaning unknown
9. Eloise - English, means “health”
10. Esther - Persian, means “star”
11. Ethel - Old English, means “noble”
12. Genevieve - French, meaning unknown
13. Gertrude - English, Dutch, French, means “spear of strength”
14. Hattie - English, means “home ruler”
15. Josephine - French, means “he will add”
16. Lillian - English, means “in the oath of God” or “lily”
17. Mabel - English, means “loveable”
18. Millie - English, means “gentle strength”
19. Minnie - English, means “will helmet”
20. Opal - English, means “opal”
21. Penelope - English, Greek Mythology, means “duck”, Odysseus’s wife
22. Rosemary - English, means “dew of the sea”
23. Sadie - English, means “lady, princess, noblewoman”
24. Stella - Italian, means “star”

Vintage Boy Names

25. Alfred - English, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Polish, Dutch, means “elf counsel”
26. Archie - Scottish, English, means “genuine, bold”
27. Arthur - English, French, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Arthurian Mythology, means “bear king”, King Arthur
28. Barnabie - English, means “son of encouragement”
29. Caspian - Literature, Prince Caspian of the Chronicles of Narnia series
30. Chester - English, means “camp, fortress”
31. Emmett - English, means “whole, universal”
32. Everett - English, means “brave boar”
33. Forest- English, means “forest”
34. Franklin - English, means “freeman”
35. Frederick - English, means “peaceful ruler”
36. Harvey - English, means “battle-worthy”
37. Jasper - English, Dutch, means “treasurer”
38. Jethro - Biblical, means “abundance”
39. Jonas - Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Biblical, means “dove”
40. Leo - German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, English, Croatian, means “lion”
41. Reuben - Hebrew, means “behold, a son”
42. Roman - Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian, German, English, means “Roman”
43. Silas - English, Greek, means “wood, forest”
44. Theodore - Greek, means “gift of God”

Vintage Gender-Neutral Names

45. August - German, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Catalan, English, means “exalted, venerable”
46. Clover - English, means “clover”
47. Ira - English, Hebrew, means “watchful”
48. Jennings - English, means “Yaweh is gracious”
49. Ollie - English, means “army, warrior”
50. Remy - English, means “oarsman, rower”

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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