Timeless & Coming Back
Vintage Girl Names
4462 names, each with its meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
Looking for boy names instead? Vintage Boy Names →
Vintage girl names are having a full-on revival — the charming, slightly old-fashioned names of great-grandmothers, back and lovelier than ever. The sweet classics lead: Mabel, Hattie, Maisie and Maggie.
For real antique elegance, Lucille, Clementine, Frances and Dorothy shine, while Dahlia, Elaine, Alma and Bonnie feel warm and wearable.
Every name below opens to its full page — its sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you choose.
Vintage Girl Names — Page 11
Bonnibel#11245 in the U.S.Bonnibel blends bonny ('good; pretty; cheerful,' from French bon) with belle ('beautiful'), giv▶Lavanda#11245 in the U.S.Lavanda is the Spanish and Italian word for lavender, the fragrant purple flowering herb, and s▶Ltanya#11249 in the U.S.Ltanya is how the apostrophe form L'Tanya (or LaTanya) was often written on official records, w▶Chrisie#11259 in the U.S.Chrisie is a spelling variant of Chrissie, the affectionate short form of Christine or Christin▶Melessa#11261 in the U.S.Melessa is a variant spelling of Melissa, from the Greek 'melissa', honeybee — a name carried b▶Liesa#11263 in the U.S.Liesa is a German pet form of Elisabeth, close to Liese and Lisa. Elisabeth comes from the Hebr▶Kizzi#11266 in the U.S.Kizzi is a spelling of Kizzy, a diminutive of Keziah, from the Hebrew Qetsiyah, the name of one▶Carlena#11276 in the U.S.Carlena is an elaboration of Carla or Carlene, feminine forms of Carl/Charles, from Germanic ka▶Louvenia#11277 in the U.S.Louvenia is a vintage American name, most likely a Southern blend or reshaping of Louisa and La▶Cely#11281 in the U.S.Cely reads as a short form or respelling of Cecily or Celia, tied to Latin caelum ('heaven') an▶Vermell#11284 in the U.S.Vermell is a rare American coinage of the early twentieth century, most plausibly echoing the F▶Marcine#11286 in the U.S.Marcine is an American girl's name drawn from Marcella or Marceline, feminine forms built on th▶Bobbye#11291 in the U.S.Bobbye is a feminine, -ye spelling of Bobby, used as a pet form of Roberta (from Robert, German▶Christal#11292 in the U.S.Christal is a variant of Crystal, from Greek krystallos ('ice; clear'), the sparkling gem and g▶Cinthya#11293 in the U.S.Cinthya is a variant spelling of Cynthia, from Greek Kynthia ('from Mount Kynthos'), an epithet▶Vinetta#11293 in the U.S.Vinetta pairs the Vin- of Lavinia or Vina with the diminutive ending -etta, a favorite of the e▶Temekia#11296 in the U.S.Temekia is an invented American name from the great wave of Te-/Ta- girl names of the nineteen-▶Daphney#11305 in the U.S.Daphney is a variant spelling of Daphne, from the Greek word daphne, 'laurel' or 'bay tree.' In▶Wynema#11308 in the U.S.Wynema is best known from the 1891 novel 'Wynema: A Child of the Forest' by S. Alice Callahan, ▶Tiffiany#11309 in the U.S.Tiffiany is a variant spelling of Tiffany, the medieval English form of Theophania — Greek for ▶Gerardine#11312 in the U.S.Gerardine is a feminine of Gerard, a Germanic name from ger, 'spear,' and hard, 'brave' or 'har▶Nicholl#11322 in the U.S.Nicholl is a variant spelling of Nicole, the feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos▶Dot#11329 in the U.S.A short pet form of Dorothy, from the Greek Dorothea, 'gift of God.' Used as a standalone name,▶Kimala#11331 in the U.S.Kimala stretches Kim into three syllables with an -ala ending, sounding close to Kamala. Kim, f▶Dulcie#11332 in the U.S.From the Latin dulcis, 'sweet' — an English name popular in the Victorian era, related to Dulci▶Milisa#11332 in the U.S.Milisa is a one-letter respelling of Melissa, from Greek melissa, 'honeybee' (from meli, 'honey▶Edlyn#11333 in the U.S.From the Old English Eadlin, tied to the roots ead- ('wealth; prosperity; blessing') — sometime▶Maurita#11333 in the U.S.Maurita is a feminine elaboration of Maurice or Mauricio, both from the Latin Maurus, 'a Moor' ▶Effy#11334 in the U.S.A pet form of Euphemia, from the Greek Euphemia, 'well-spoken; of good repute; auspicious speec▶Betzy#11336 in the U.S.A respelling of Betsy, a pet form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath; God ▶Danine#11341 in the U.S.Most plausibly a mid-century blend of Danielle ('God is my judge,' Hebrew) and Nadine ('hope,' ▶Lewanda#11346 in the U.S.Lewanda joins the popular mid-century prefix Le- to the name Wanda, a Polish and Slavic name tr▶Elmina#11351 in the U.S.A short form of Wilhelmina, from the Germanic roots wil ('will; desire') and helm ('helmet; pro▶Elouisa#11353 in the U.S.A spelling variant blending Eloise and Louisa, ultimately from the Germanic Hludwig, 'famous wa▶Ticey#11353 in the U.S.Ticey has no single documented root; it most plausibly functions as a diminutive or pet-form sp▶Liese#11356 in the U.S.Liese is a German diminutive of Elisabeth, and by extension of Elise, so it inherits Elisabeth'▶Linell#11359 in the U.S.Linell is a coined American name blending a Lyn- or Lin- opening (as in Lynn or Linda) with Nel▶Emilina#11360 in the U.S.An elaborated form of Emiline/Emily, from the Latin Aemilia, 'rival; eager; industrious.' The -▶Minta#11361 in the U.S.Minta is a vintage short form of Araminta, an elegant name coined in 18th-century English theat▶Deette#11365 in the U.S.Deette does not trace to a single older name. It looks like an American invented name, pairing ▶Aloma#11368 in the U.S.Aloma comes from the exotic heroine of the play and films Aloma of the South Seas. It is a twen▶Loise#11368 in the U.S.Loise is a reduced spelling of Louise, the French feminine of Louis, from the Germanic Hludwig,▶Pinkie#11369 in the U.S.Pinkie is an endearment-turned-name, from 'pink' — both the soft color and the frilled garden f▶Altamese#11371 in the U.S.Altamese is a vintage African-American given name whose origin is genuinely uncertain. It may d▶Ladean#11378 in the U.S.Ladean reads as a built name, pairing the popular La- prefix with a -dean ending; it has no old▶Esta#11379 in the U.S.A short form of Esther (from Persian/Hebrew, often read as 'star') and Estelle/Stella (Latin, '▶Eulalie#11380 in the U.S.From the Greek Eulalia, 'sweetly speaking; well-spoken,' from eu ('good; well') and lalein ('to▶Chandra#11381 in the U.S.From Sanskrit chandra, 'moon' (also the name of the Hindu lunar deity). It entered American use▶Takeysha#11382 in the U.S.Takeysha follows the widespread Ta- prefix pattern of the 1970s-80s, most plausibly built on Ke▶Tressy#11388 in the U.S.Tressy reads as a playful pet form of Tessa or Theresa - Theresa being of Greek origin, perhaps▶Mabell#11389 in the U.S.Mabell is an added-consonant spelling of Mabel, a name that grew out of the medieval Amabel, fr▶Oleda#11392 in the U.S.Oleda has no single documented root; it sits with Oleta and Oletha among early-century O- girls▶Rayetta#11392 in the U.S.Rayetta is a coined American name that dresses Ray in the diminutive-feminine suffix -etta, on ▶Jesseca#11394 in the U.S.Jesseca is a respelling of Jessica, the name Shakespeare gave Shylock's daughter in The Merchan▶Lynnda#11396 in the U.S.Lynnda is a decorative respelling of Linda, doubling the n and adding a y to give the hugely po▶Oralee#11399 in the U.S.Oralee is a made compound, joining Ora - a short name variously tied to Latin 'ora', prayer, or▶Jeananne#11401 in the U.S.Jeananne fuses Jean, the French feminine of John from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious', with ▶Joletta#11401 in the U.S.Joletta joins the Jo- element, from names like Josephine and Joanna, to the diminutive ending -▶Angala#11402 in the U.S.Angala is an a-for-e respelling of Angela, from Greek angelos, 'messenger,' the same root behin▶Gena#11402 in the U.S.A short form of Regina ('queen') or Eugenia ('well-born; noble'), used on its own. Warm and vin▶Georgiamae#11405 in the U.S.A modern joined name pairing Georgia (feminine of George, Greek 'farmer; earthworker') with Mae▶Nikie#11407 in the U.S.Nikie is a diminutive of Nicole or Nicola, feminine forms of Nicholas from the Greek Nikolaos, ▶Vanilla#11412 in the U.S.Vanilla is the everyday flavor word used, rarely, as a girl's given name. It comes from the Spa▶Nancee#11413 in the U.S.Nancee is a decorative spelling of Nancy, itself a medieval diminutive of Ann or Agnes; Ann com▶Lorey#11414 in the U.S.Lorey is a spelling variant of Lori and Laurie, the affectionate short forms of Laura. Laura co▶Mardell#11418 in the U.S.Mardell most likely joins a Mary or Mar- element to the popular -dell ending, in the manner of ▶Verneda#11418 in the U.S.Verneda is a home-grown American name, most plausibly an elaboration of Verna with an added -ed▶Jerene#11421 in the U.S.Jerene is a twentieth-century American coinage, most plausibly an elaboration of Jean or Jeri f▶Harriett#11430 in the U.S.A double-t spelling of Harriet, the feminine of Harry/Henry, from Germanic roots meaning 'home ▶Hazelann#11438 in the U.S.A modern joined name pairing Hazel (the hazel tree; a warm brown color) with Ann ('grace; favor▶Hedy#11442 in the U.S.A short form of the Germanic Hedwig, from hadu ('battle; strife') and wig ('combat; war') — 'wa▶Marny#11445 in the U.S.Marny is a short, cozy form of Marnie or Marina, given on its own. Marnie is usually traced to ▶Yolandra#11452 in the U.S.Yolandra adds an extra -r- to Yolanda, a name descended from the medieval Violante and ultimate▶Iola#11461 in the U.S.From the Greek Iola/Iole, 'violet; violet-colored; dawn'; also a Welsh feminine name. A soft vi▶Detra#11464 in the U.S.Detra reads as a modern coinage, likely joining a De- opening to a -tra ending; the route is un▶Manette#11467 in the U.S.Manette is a French pet-form name, most plausibly built from Marie or Anne with the affectionat▶Shanita#11470 in the U.S.Shanita is a 1970s American coinage joining the prefix Sha- (or the name Shana) with the affect▶Margi#11473 in the U.S.Margi is a short, soft-g spelling of Margie, the pet form of Margaret. Margaret comes from Gree▶Barbi#11481 in the U.S.Barbi is a pet form of Barbara, from Greek barbaros, 'foreign' or 'stranger' (originally said o▶Marlaine#11484 in the U.S.Marlaine is a French-looking respelling of Marlene, which began as a German blend of Maria and ▶Loletha#11493 in the U.S.Loletha is a mid-century American coinage that fixes a decorative Lo- opening onto Letha. Letha▶Anntoinette#11494 in the U.S.Anntoinette is a spelling variant of Antoinette, the French feminine diminutive of Antoine. Ant▶Eulanda#11495 in the U.S.Eulanda reads as a mid-century American coinage, most plausibly joining the Greek prefix Eu- ('▶Falana#11503 in the U.S.Falana is an American coined name of uncertain root, likely shaped by ear from the -lana sound ▶Ronnette#11503 in the U.S.Ronnette is a mid-century feminine coinage joining the 'Ron' syllable — from Veronica, or from ▶Icy#11504 in the U.S.Icy is an uncertain vintage name with two honest readings. It may be the plain English word 'ic▶Evaleen#11509 in the U.S.Evaleen is a spelling of Evaline or Eveline, ultimately from the Norman Aveline and long linked▶Mitsuko#11516 in the U.S.Mitsuko is a Japanese given name formed with mitsu, often 'light' or 'shine', and the classic g▶Phillis#11523 in the U.S.A spelling of Phyllis, from the Greek 'phyllon,' 'leaf; foliage; green bough.' In myth Phyllis ▶Fumiko#11526 in the U.S.Fumiko is a Japanese feminine name commonly written with the element fumi ('writing, literature▶Sebrena#11530 in the U.S.Sebrena is a phonetic respelling of Sabrina, the Latin name of the river Severn in Britain and,▶Francelia#11532 in the U.S.Francelia is an ornate elaboration of Frances or the root France, from the Latin Franciscus, me▶Merlene#11533 in the U.S.Merlene is an -er spelling of Marlene, a German contraction of Maria and Magdalene made world-f▶Myrtice#11533 in the U.S.Myrtice is an American elaboration of Myrtle, the fragrant plant whose name comes from the Gree▶Jestina#11537 in the U.S.Jestina is a respelled form of Justina, the feminine of Justin, from the Latin justus, 'just, f▶Montine#11541 in the U.S.Montine is a rare American girl's name of the early twentieth century, most plausibly formed by▶Jannie#11546 in the U.S.Jannie is a pet form of Jane, Janet and Johanna, and a familiar Dutch and Afrikaans diminutive ▶Judi#11550 in the U.S.A short form of Judith, from the Hebrew Yehudit, 'woman of Judea; Jewish woman; praised.' Warm ▶Julieann#11551 in the U.S.A combination name joining Julie (from Julia, 'youthful; downy-bearded') and Ann (from Hannah, ▶Shonika#11561 in the U.S.Shonika most plausibly combines a Sho- opening, echoing Shonda or Shauna, with a -nika ending s▶Eydie#11572 in the U.S.Eydie is a distinctive spelling of Edie, a pet form of Edith — Old English Eadgyth, from ead ('▶Marjie#11572 in the U.S.Marjie is an affectionate short form of Marjorie, a medieval English form of Margaret influence▶Joelyn#11577 in the U.S.Joelyn joins the Jo- element of Joel or Joelle - from Hebrew Yo'el, 'Yahweh is God' - with the ▶Rexanne#11577 in the U.S.Rexanne joins Rex, the Latin word for 'king,' with Anne, from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace.' It al▶Inger#11581 in the U.S.Inger is an Old Norse name built on Ing, a Norse fertility god, plus an element meaning 'army' ▶Sharone#11585 in the U.S.Sharone is an -e-extended spelling of Sharon, a Hebrew place name meaning 'plain' or 'fertile p▶Shawne#11593 in the U.S.Shawne is a spelling in the Shawn/Shawna family, from the Irish Sean — the Irish form of John, ▶Ronata#11595 in the U.S.Ronata is best explained as an elaboration of Rona (a short form of Rhona or Veronica) or a res▶Steffie#11600 in the U.S.Steffie is an affectionate short form of Stephanie, the feminine of Stephen, from Greek stephan▶Sheril#11601 in the U.S.Sheril is a variant spelling of Cheryl, a twentieth-century English name usually explained as a▶Shawntee#11602 in the U.S.Shawntee is a coined name that pairs the familiar Shawn (from the Irish Sean, 'God is gracious'▶Shelene#11602 in the U.S.Shelene has no single dictionary root; it reads as an American blend that fuses a Shel- opening▶Charlayne#11604 in the U.S.Charlayne is an -ayne elaboration of Charlene, a feminine form of Charles. Charles descends fro▶Rozetta#11612 in the U.S.Rozetta is a spelling variant of Rosetta, the Italian diminutive of Rosa, so it means 'little r▶Chele#11620 in the U.S.Chele reads as a clipped form of Michelle, the French feminine of Michel, itself from Michael a▶Oretha#11620 in the U.S.Oretha is a spelling variant of Aretha, generally traced to the Greek 'arete', 'virtue' or 'exc▶Oletha#11622 in the U.S.Oletha is an early-twentieth-century American name, most likely an ornamented spelling of Oleta▶Aretta#11625 in the U.S.Aretta is a vintage American girls' name best read as a diminutive of Aretha (from Greek arete,▶Meloney#11626 in the U.S.Meloney respells Melanie, from Greek melas, 'dark, black', while also chiming with Melody. The ▶Shondell#11626 in the U.S.Shondell is a coined American girl's name that echoes Chantel and Rochelle, pairing a Shon- ope▶Coree#11628 in the U.S.Coree is a variant spelling of Cora, from the Ancient Greek kore, meaning 'maiden' or 'daughter▶Demaris#11629 in the U.S.Demaris is a variant of Damaris, a Greek name borne by a woman of Athens converted by the apost▶Jetty#11629 in the U.S.A pet form of Jette (a Dutch/German short form of Henriette, 'home ruler'), which also echoes t▶Arlesia#11630 in the U.S.Arlesia reads as a mid-twentieth-century American coinage, most likely the Ar- opening joined t▶Tamalyn#11633 in the U.S.Tamalyn is a modern American blend joining Tama, a short form of Tamara, to the popular -lyn en▶Laveta#11642 in the U.S.Laveta is an early-American name built on the fashionable La- prefix with a -veta ending. It ma▶Lavone#11643 in the U.S.Lavone is a variant of Lavonne, a mid-century American name formed by adding the decorative La-▶Jeanni#11645 in the U.S.Jeanni respells Jeannie, the pet form of Jean, the French feminine of John. John comes from the▶Pamila#11648 in the U.S.Pamila re-spells Pamela, a name invented by the poet Philip Sidney in the 1580s and often expla▶Tashiba#11653 in the U.S.Tashiba does not trace to a documented root; it most plausibly belongs to the wave of American ▶Tangee#11657 in the U.S.Tangee is a coined American name with no inherited etymology. It shares its spelling and sound ▶Latoya#11661 in the U.S.A Spanish-influenced American name usually glossed 'victorious,' linked to the Spanish la ('the▶Ellajean#11662 in the U.S.A joined name pairing Ella ('light; fairy maiden') with Jean (the French/Scottish feminine of J▶Laury#11663 in the U.S.A pet form of Laura or Lauren, from the Latin laurus, 'laurel' (a symbol of victory and honor).▶Danne#11668 in the U.S.Danne is a rare American girl's name, read as a pet form of Dana or Danna. Dana has been linked▶Tennie#11671 in the U.S.Tennie is a turn-of-the-last-century American pet name, given straight as a first name in an er▶Mozella#11673 in the U.S.Mozella is a decorative early-twentieth-century American form built on Mozelle and Rosella; the▶Cressie#11676 in the U.S.Cressie is an affectionate short form drawn from Cressida, a name from the medieval Troilus sto▶Redonna#11676 in the U.S.Redonna is a mid-century American blend, adding a Re- prefix to Donna, from the Italian donna, ▶Tashima#11676 in the U.S.Tashima is an African American coined name from the later twentieth century, built on a Ta- ope▶Cresta#11677 in the U.S.Cresta is a word-name from the Latin crista, a 'crest', 'plume' or 'ridge' — the source of Engl▶Leida#11677 in the U.S.Leida has two plausible sources: it can be a variant of Leda, a queen of Greek myth, or an Esto▶Lilias#11677 in the U.S.A traditional Scottish form of Lillian, ultimately from the lily (Latin lilium), a flower long ▶Tenishia#11680 in the U.S.Tenishia is an invented American name in the family of Tanisha, Latisha and Keneisha. It pairs ▶Mollye#11681 in the U.S.Mollye is a decorative variant of Molly, the affectionate English pet form of Mary. Mary traces▶Teresia#11683 in the U.S.Teresia is an elaborated Latin-Greek form of Theresa or Teresa, names usually traced to Greek t▶Reita#11685 in the U.S.Reita is a spelling variant of Rita and Reta, themselves short forms of Margarita/Margaret, fro▶Joanette#11687 in the U.S.Joanette dresses Joan, the medieval feminine of John, in the French diminutive -ette, giving a ▶Delois#11691 in the U.S.An American name most likely reshaped from Delores (Dolores), the Spanish 'sorrows' honoring Ou▶Lunette#11692 in the U.S.From the French Lunette, 'little moon' (a diminutive of lune, 'moon'). Also a French Arthurian ▶Lizann#11695 in the U.S.Lizann is a mid-century blended name that runs Liz into Ann. Liz is a short form of Elizabeth, ▶Jolaine#11697 in the U.S.Jolaine reads as a mid-century American blend, joining the popular Jo- prefix (from Josephine o▶Lyn#11697 in the U.S.A spelling of Lynn, from the Welsh llyn, 'lake; pool,' also read as a short form of Linda ('pre▶Rhonna#11698 in the U.S.Rhonna is a variant of Rhonda, a twentieth-century coinage often linked to the Welsh Rhondda va▶Ressie#11701 in the U.S.Ressie is an old Southern American given name whose roots are not firmly documented. It most pl▶Therisa#11703 in the U.S.Therisa is a variant spelling of Theresa, a name whose origin is debated but often connected to▶Kattie#11708 in the U.S.A doubled-t spelling of Katie, the pet form of Katherine and Kathleen. Katherine goes back to t▶Lue#11714 in the U.S.Lue is a short form of Louise or Lou, feminine forms tied to Louis, from the Germanic Hludwig (▶Lugenia#11715 in the U.S.Lugenia reads as an American elaboration of Eugenia, the feminine of Eugene, from the Greek eug▶Roena#11716 in the U.S.An early-1900s variant of Rowena, a name of uncertain Old English/Germanic roots often read as ▶Rosemond#11716 in the U.S.Rosemond is a variant of Rosamond, from the Germanic hros 'horse' and mund 'protection'. Becaus▶Conswella#11719 in the U.S.Conswella is an Anglicised, sound-it-out spelling of Consuelo, a Spanish name drawn from Nuestr▶Lutricia#11722 in the U.S.Lutricia reads as a blend of Lucretia — a Roman family name linked to lucrum, 'gain' or 'wealth▶Marcelline#11724 in the U.S.A French feminine form of Marcellinus/Marcella, ultimately from Marcus, 'of Mars (the Roman god▶Sydna#11727 in the U.S.Sydna is a rare early-twentieth-century name best read as a feminine reshaping of Sidney, the E▶Toneka#11727 in the U.S.Toneka is a modern invented American name, close to Tanika, Taneka and Shaneka. It was coined f▶Marilou#11730 in the U.S.A blended name joining Maria/Mary ('bitter; beloved; of the sea') with Lou, short for Louise ('▶Valisa#11734 in the U.S.Valisa joins the Val- of Valerie to Lisa. Valerie comes from Latin 'valere,' to be strong or he▶Mayme#11740 in the U.S.A vintage American pet form of Mary or Margaret, popular in the late 1800s. Carries the sense '▶Sheilia#11748 in the U.S.Sheilia reads as Sheila with an extra i, most likely a clerical variant; Sheila is the Irish fo▶Melba#11750 in the U.S.Coined from the city of Melbourne by the Australian soprano Dame Nellie Melba (born Helen Porte▶Leonila#11753 in the U.S.Leonila is a Spanish feminine name built on the Leon/Leonilda family, ultimately from Latin 'le▶Merelyn#11754 in the U.S.A respelling read as a variant of Merilyn/Marilyn (a blend of Mary and Lynn) or as a Meredith-a▶Merna#11756 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Myrna, from the Irish Muirne, 'beloved; tender; high-spirited.' A soft vi▶Mickie#11760 in the U.S.A pet form of Michaela, Michelle, or Michaelina, from Michael (Hebrew 'who is like God?'). A fr▶Deneice#11764 in the U.S.Deneice is a spelling variant of Denise, the French feminine form of Denis, which traces to Dio▶Lindsie#11764 in the U.S.Lindsie is a spelling of Lindsay, an English surname from a place-name meaning 'Lincoln's wetla▶Sheral#11764 in the U.S.Sheral is a phonetic respelling of Cheryl or Sheryl, a name that surfaced in the early twentiet▶Dennette#11769 in the U.S.Dennette adds the French diminutive -ette to the Den- of Denise and Denny, giving 'little Denis▶Milliemae#11770 in the U.S.A modern compound of Millie (from Millicent or Amelia) and Mae (a form of Mary/May), joining 's▶Aleatha#11780 in the U.S.Aleatha is a respelling of Alethea, from the Greek aletheia, 'truth.' A virtue name in the Puri▶Shirl#11781 in the U.S.Shirl is a short form of Shirley, from the Old English scir ('bright') and leah ('meadow, clear▶Shonette#11786 in the U.S.Shonette is an American coinage pairing the Shon-/Shaun- sound (from Sean, an Irish form of Joh▶Yulanda#11787 in the U.S.Yulanda is a spelling variant of Yolanda, a medieval name usually connected to the violet flowe▶Kileen#11791 in the U.S.Kileen reads as a spelling variant of Kaileen or Coleen, part of the wider Kathleen and Colleen▶Lenise#11791 in the U.S.Lenise is a variant of Denise, softening the opening D to an L. Denise is the French feminine o▶Yvetta#11791 in the U.S.Yvetta is an -a form of Yvette, the French feminine diminutive of Yves. Yves comes from a Germa▶Myrna#11795 in the U.S.An anglicized form of the Irish Muirne, 'beloved; tender; high-spirited.' Popularized in the ea▶Dodie#11805 in the U.S.Dodie is an affectionate pet form of Dorothy, from Greek Dorothea, 'gift of God' (doron, 'gift'▶Glenys#11809 in the U.S.Glenys is a Welsh girl's name derived from glan, meaning 'pure,' 'clean,' or 'holy,' given a fe▶Matylda#11816 in the U.S.Matylda is the Polish and Czech spelling of Matilda, a name built from the Old Germanic element▶Nel#11817 in the U.S.A short form of Nelly, Helen, or Eleanor (from Greek 'bright; shining light'); also a Dutch sho▶Lory#11818 in the U.S.Lory is a spelling of Lori, the pet form of Laura, from the Latin for the laurel tree, an emble▶Nelida#11818 in the U.S.A Spanish name, sometimes linked to a 19th-century literary coinage (the novel Nelida) and read▶Damonica#11820 in the U.S.Damonica is a coined blend joining a Da- prefix to Monica, a name of debated root often tied to▶Metta#11820 in the U.S.Metta is a Scandinavian and Low German pet form of Margaret, through the Danish Mette. Margaret▶Mittie#11828 in the U.S.Mittie is an affectionate pet form, commonly of Martha (from the Aramaic for 'lady, mistress') ▶Suella#11828 in the U.S.Suella joins Sue, a short form of Susanna from the Hebrew Shoshannah meaning lily, to the grace▶Almee#11833 in the U.S.Almee is best read as a variant spelling of Aimee, the French name meaning 'beloved,' from the ▶Angenette#11834 in the U.S.Angenette blends the 'Ang-' of Angela, from the Greek for 'messenger' or 'angel', with the Fren▶
Explore More
Frequently Asked
What are popular vintage girl names?
Popular vintage girl names include Mabel, Hattie, Lucille, Clementine, Maggie and Dorothy. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
What old-fashioned girl names are coming back?
Vintage girl names like Mabel, Clementine, Frances and Lucille are firmly back in style — sweet, characterful, and freshly popular.