Vintage Baby Names
Vintage baby names carry old-world charm — the grandparent-era picks that fell out of fashion long enough to feel fresh and characterful all over again.
225 names · 60 boys · 161 girls · 4 unisex · Updated Aug 2026
Naming runs in cycles, and the names that felt old-fashioned a couple of decades ago are exactly the ones charming everyone now. Vintage names have that warm, lived-in feel.
This collection gathers names with a retro, heirloom quality from several traditions — sweet, sturdy, and full of character. Browse by gender, or sort to see which are leading the revival.
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agatha
Good, honorable, or virtuous
agnes
Pure, chaste, or lamb
alfie
elf counsel
alfred
Elf counsel or wise counselor
alice
Noble, Of Noble Kind, Exalted
amabel
Lovable, charming, or worthy of love
amelia
Work, Industrious, Striving
archie
Genuine, bold and brave (pet form of Archibald)
audrey
Noble strength
avis
Bird or desired
barnaby
son of consolation
bell
Beautiful, church bell
benson
Son of Ben, Son of Benjamin, Blessed Son
betsy
pledged to god
billy
Resolute protector
birdie
Little Bird, Songbird, Cheerful
bonnie
Pretty, Beautiful, Good, Happy
bridget
Strength, Power, Exalted One, Fiery
chester
fortress, walled town
cora
Maiden, heart
cordelia
Heart or daughter of the sea
daisy
Day's Eye, Daisy Flower, Innocent
della
Noble; bright noble one (pet form of Adela/Adelaide)
digby
Settlement by the ditch; town by the dyke
dulcie
sweet
edie
Prosperous in war; blessed (pet form of Edith)
edith
Prosperous in war, blessed warrior
effie
well-spoken
eleanor
Bright, Shining Light, Torch
elin
bright, shining light
elsie
God Is My Oath, Pledged to God
emmett
Universal, truth
etta
Ruler of the home; little one (pet form of Henrietta/Loretta)
evelyn
Wished For Child, Life, Desired
fern
Fern plant; green forest frond
fletcher
Arrow Maker, Archer
frances
Free One, From France, Liberated
franklin
free landholder
gene
Well-born, noble
georgia
Farmer, earth worker
georgiana
farmer or earthworker
georgie
Farmer, Earth Worker, Cultivator
giles
young goat
goldie
Made of gold; golden one
gwendolyn
White ring; blessed; fair-browed
harlan
rocky land
harlow
Army hill; meadow of the hares
harriet
Home ruler; ruler of the household (feminine of Henry)
harvey
Battle-worthy; strong and worthy in battle
hattie
Home ruler; estate ruler (pet form of Harriet/Henrietta)
hayes
Hedged Area, Enclosure, Fenced Land
hazel
Hazelnut Tree, Brown
heath
Heathland Dweller, Untended Land, Wild Shrubland
heather
An evergreen flowering shrub that thrives on heathlands
honey
Sweet, Nectar, Term of Endearment
humphrey
peaceful warrior
isadora
gift of isis
ivy
Ivy Plant, Faithfulness, Bond
jasper
Treasurer, bringer of treasure
jolene
Pretty, God will increase
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