We’ve all heard the phrase, “Everything old becomes new again,” and that is certainly true for how we name our children. While some names like Anna and James never go out of style, other names come in and out over time and as trends change.
Of course, there are also the trendy names that shoot up for a few years before sinking back into oblivion. This list is not those names. Similar to my uber-popular post on vintage girl names, these names are old-fashioned, but still timeless. These are the names that have continued to transcend time and trends and will most likely continue to do so.
If you’re in pursuit of that perfect old-fashioned girls name that will age like a fine wine, you might find that perfect name here. If you don’t, stay until the end and I’ll share more girl name lists that might have “the one”.
190 Best Old-Fashioned Girl Names:
Old-Fashioned Girl Names A-C:
- Abigail
- Ada
- Adalyn
- Adele
- Agnes
- Alexandria
- Alexandra
- Alice
- Amelia
- Anna
- Annabelle
- Anastacia
- Arabella
- Arie
- Aster
- Audra
- Audrey
- Ava
- Beatrice
- Bella
- Belle
- Bessie
- Beverly
- Bianca
- Blanche
- Bridget
- Camille
- Camilla – both vintage and trendy – gorgeous!
- Candace
- Caroline
- Carolina
- Cassandra
- Cecelia
- Celeste
- Charlotte
- Cicely
- Clara – a favorite, forever and ever, amen.
- Colleen
- Cora – need to hear this one more, so chic and elegant.
- Coral
- Cordelia
Old-Fashioned Girl Names D-F:
- Dahlia
- Daisy – yes. so sweet. Find more flower names for girls here.
- Darcy
- Delia
- Demi
- Delilah
- Diana – a name for a queen. Check out the list of regal girl names fit for a queen, too.
- Dinah
- Donna
- Dora
- Dorothea
- Dorothy
- Edith
- Eileen
- Eleanor
- Elsa
- Elsie
- Elise
- Elspeth
- Eliza
- Emily
- Emmeline
- Esme
- Estelle
- Etta
- Eva
- Evangeline
- Evelyn
- Evie
- Faith
- Faye
- Flora
- Florence
- Fiona
- Francesca
- Francine
- Frankie
- Freya – in the top 100 lists for
Old-Fashioned Girl Names G-J:
- Georgina
- Georgia
- Greta
- Gretchen
- Gwyneth
- Hannah
- Harriet
- Hattie
- Hazel
- Helena – such a classic, so beautiful.
- Helen
- Hope
- Ida
- Inez
- Irene
- Iris
- Isabella – A classic until the end.
- Isolde
- Ivy
- Jana
- Jane
- Janelle
- Jasmine
- Jean
- Jillian
- Josephine – call her Joey or Josie. Find more girl names with great nicknames here.
- Julia
- Juliette
Old-Fashioned Girl Names K-N:
- Katherine
- Kate
- Kimberly
- Laura (or Lora)
- Lena
- Lilith
- Lily
- Lillian
- Lilliana
- Lois
- Luella
- Luisa
- Mabel
- Maeve
- Mae
- Maisie
- Maggie
- Marcella – a stunningly beautiful Italian girl name. Find more here.
- Margaret
- Margot
- Martha
- Mary
- Matilda
- May
- Meredith
- Millicent
- Millie
- Mona
- Myra
- Nadine (Nadia is a more modern version)
- Nancy
- Nell
- Nellie
- Nora
- Noelle
- Nicola
- Nicole
Old-Fashioned Girl Names O-R:
- Odette
- Olive
- Olivia
- Otilie
- Pearl
- Patricia
- Penelope
- Pamela
- Phoebe
- Polly
- Roslyn
- Rosaline
- Rosalie
- Rosa
- Rose
Old-Fashioned Girl Names S-Z:
- Sabrina
- Sadie
- Samantha
- Sarah
- Seraphine
- Seraphina
- Serena
- Sophie
- Sophia
- Shannon
- Stella
- Suzanne
- Tabitha – SO cute.
- Tamara
- Tessa
- Thea – Means goddess – obsessed with this.
- Valentina
- Vanessa
- Vera
- Victoria
- Violette
- Violetta
- Vivienne
- Willa
- Willow
- Winona
- Yvette
- Zara
- Zora
- Zoya – Gorgeous name also on our Indian girl names list
- Zula
MORE BEAUTIFUL GIRL NAMES:
What do you think of these names? Would you ever choose a vintage name for your daughter? You might also really love my post with elegant and chic girl names – they are the most similar to these ones!
While I do think that some old names are best left in the history books (I’m looking at you Bertha!), there are so many that span the decades, remaining as radiant as ever.
If you love girl names, don’t miss the other girl name posts on the blog and track your favorite using the free baby name list printable.
- 163 Chic French Girl Names for your Mademoiselle
- 81 Irresistible Flower Girl Names
- 96 Most Beautiful Russian Girl Names
- 189 Special Spanish Names for your Beautiful Bebita!
Preparing for a New Baby:
If you’re preggo – there’ s lots of great free tips and printables to help you prepare like my free hospital bag checklist. Or, you might also like my 25 Must-Have Baby Essentials post!
Thanks for being here.
I hope you’ll share your favorite baby names with us in the comments below.
Happy baby naming,
E
