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Vintage Girl Names

4462 names, each with its meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.

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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.

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Parlee#4238 in the U.S.Parlee reads as a variant of Pearlie, a pet form of Pearl from the Latin for the gem, or of Par▶Bernyce#4241 in the U.S.Bernyce is a decorative respelling of Bernice, which comes through Latin from the Greek Berenik▶Marcia#4246 in the U.S.Feminine of Marcius/Marcus — from Mars, the Roman god of war; 'of Mars, warlike'▶Tsuruko#4248 in the U.S.Tsuruko is a traditional Japanese feminine name combining tsuru ('crane') with the classic girl▶Caroleann#4249 in the U.S.Caroleann is a compound name joining Carole and Ann. Carole is a feminine form of Charles, from▶Earlyne#4249 in the U.S.Earlyne is a feminine name built from Earl, the noble title used as a given name, finished with▶Alleyne#4260 in the U.S.Alleyne began as a surname formed from the medieval name Alan, of disputed Breton or Celtic ori▶Maysel#4270 in the U.S.Maysel reads as an American elaboration of May — the spring month and pet form of Mary and Marg▶Jearlean#4287 in the U.S.Jearlean looks like a mid-century American coinage that grafts a soft '-lean' or '-lene' ending▶Pattye#4287 in the U.S.Pattye is an elaborated spelling of Patty, the affectionate short form of Patricia, from the La▶Nobuko#4297 in the U.S.Nobuko is a Japanese given name combining 'nobu' (faith, trust, or duty) with the common femini▶Octa#4304 in the U.S.Octa reads as a clipped form of Octavia or Octavie, names built on the Latin octavus, 'eighth.'▶Chizuko#4313 in the U.S.Chizuko is a Japanese girls' name, written here in romaji. A common reading joins chi, meaning ▶Kashka#4315 in the U.S.Kashka echoes Kaska (Kaska), a Polish pet form of Katarzyna, the Polish Katherine, from Greek '▶Verbie#4319 in the U.S.Verbie reads as a homespun coinage from the early nineteen-hundreds, probably shaped after flow▶Tijwana#4327 in the U.S.Tijwana looks like a phonetic American respelling of Tijuana, the Mexican border city, or a coi▶Albertia#4346 in the U.S.Albertia is a feminine form of Albert, built on the Old Germanic elements adal, 'noble,' and be▶Fayrene#4350 in the U.S.Fayrene is an American girl's name joining Fay, from the Middle English 'faie', a fairy, itself▶Chiyeko#4351 in the U.S.Chiyeko is a Japanese girl's name from an older romanization, ending in -ko, 'child,' a very co▶Chiyoko#4352 in the U.S.Chiyoko is a Japanese girl's name; chiyo means 'a thousand generations' or 'eternal', and the -▶Vadie#4360 in the U.S.Vadie reads as an affectionate form of Vada or Veda, names of uncertain root sometimes tied to ▶Jerrye#4364 in the U.S.Jerrye is a vintage American respelling of Jerry - here a girl's pet form of Geraldine, from th▶Eddye#4384 in the U.S.Eddye is a decorative feminine spelling of Eddie, used as a pet form of Edith or Edwina. Both t▶Wilba#4406 in the U.S.Wilba is a scarce girl's name from the early nineteen-hundreds, most plausibly a feminine echo ▶Rolayne#4408 in the U.S.Rolayne is a mid-century American coinage joining a Ro- opening to a -layne ending, close to Ro▶Hazeline#4413 in the U.S.Hazeline dresses the nature-name Hazel in the graceful -ine ending. Hazel is an Old English wor▶Lulubelle#4414 in the U.S.Lulubelle is a vintage compound name joining Lulu, a pet form of Louise or Louisa (from Germani▶Dula#4415 in the U.S.Dula is an old American pet form, most likely a clipped, affectionate short form of Beulah, the▶Albena#4420 in the U.S.Albena is best read as a variant of Albina, the feminine of the Latin Albinus from 'albus', whi▶Maybelle#4423 in the U.S.Blend of Mabel ('lovable', Latin amabilis) and May/belle ('beautiful'); routes layered▶Olar#4425 in the U.S.Olar is a rare early-century Southern name of uncertain origin. It may elaborate Ola - a short ▶Perline#4426 in the U.S.Perline reads most naturally as a diminutive of the French Perle, itself from Latin perla, 'pea▶Emmogene#4444 in the U.S.Emmogene is an early-twentieth-century variant of Imogene, itself from Shakespeare's Imogen - a▶Marcile#4445 in the U.S.Marcile is a spelling of Marcelle or a feminine of Marcel, French forms from the Latin Marcellu▶Thelma#4446 in the U.S.From Greek thelema, 'will, volition, wish' — popularized by an 1887 novel▶Maedell#4457 in the U.S.Maedell joins Mae, a pet form of Mary or Margaret, with the fashionable -dell ending. It belong▶Verlia#4470 in the U.S.Verlia is a rare early-twentieth-century American name, most plausibly a variant of Verlie or V▶Ernesteen#4504 in the U.S.Ernesteen is a phonetic respelling of Ernestine, the French-flavored feminine of Ernest. The pa▶Ezma#4504 in the U.S.Ezma reads as a spelling of Esma or Esme. Esme comes from the Old French esmer, 'to esteem' or ▶Lucyle#4509 in the U.S.Lucyle is a spelling of Lucille, the French form of the Latin Lucilla, a diminutive of Lucia fr▶Merikay#4533 in the U.S.Merikay is a compound name pairing Mary with Kay, a fashion of the mid-twentieth century for ru▶Modean#4542 in the U.S.Modean belongs to a wave of blended Southern names formed by joining a short opening syllable t▶Mozel#4545 in the U.S.Mozel reads as a short form of Mozelle or Mozella, decorative girls' names popular in the early▶Epsie#4548 in the U.S.Epsie is a rare Southern and Appalachian pet name of the early twentieth century. It most plaus▶Ethyle#4559 in the U.S.Ethyle is a decorative spelling of Ethel, from the Old English 'aethel', 'noble'. Ethel was ori▶Dorys#4564 in the U.S.Dorys is a variant spelling of Doris, the name of a sea nymph in Greek myth, mother of the fift▶Bernadene#4567 in the U.S.Bernadene is a spelling variant of Bernadine, the feminine of Bernard, built from the Germanic ▶Harue#4567 in the U.S.Harue is a traditional Japanese girls' name; its meaning depends on the kanji, but the haru ele▶Birda#4568 in the U.S.Birda reads either as an affectionate nature name from the word bird, in the manner of Birdie, ▶Ruie#4569 in the U.S.Ruie is a pet form most likely built on Ruth, the Hebrew name usually read as friend or compani▶Gertude#4570 in the U.S.Gertude is a spelling of Gertrude that has quietly dropped its inner r. Gertrude itself joins t▶Florabelle#4575 in the U.S.Florabelle joins Flora, from the Latin flos meaning flower, with Belle, from the French belle m▶Dardanella#4577 in the U.S.Dardanella comes from the enormously popular 1919 song 'Dardanella,' whose exotic-sounding titl▶Pernie#4577 in the U.S.Pernie is a homey diminutive whose exact source is uncertain. It may be a pet form of Pernina/P▶Enid#4578 in the U.S.From Welsh Enid — possibly 'soul, life' or 'purity'; an Arthurian heroine; etymology debated▶Fusako#4582 in the U.S.Fusako is a traditional Japanese girls' name; its meaning depends on the kanji chosen, but it c▶Shyrl#4589 in the U.S.Shyrl spells in one tight syllable the sound of Shirl, the short form of Shirley and its sister▶Lota#4590 in the U.S.Lota is a short form of Carlota (the Spanish form of Charlotte) or of Charlotte itself, the fem▶Ruthmary#4596 in the U.S.Ruthmary fuses two biblical names: Ruth, from Hebrew Rut, often read as 'companion' or 'friend,▶Guida#4607 in the U.S.Guida is the feminine of the Italian name Guido, which comes from a Germanic element (wid, 'woo▶Marietta#4608 in the U.S.Italian diminutive of Maria — 'little Mary' (Maria from Hebrew Miryam, 'beloved/bitter/wished-f▶Mathilda#4609 in the U.S.Th-spelling of Matilda — from Germanic maht, 'might, strength', plus hild, 'battle' — 'mighty i▶Hatsue#4614 in the U.S.Hatsue is a Japanese given name most often built from hatsu, meaning first or beginning, and e,▶Ercel#4615 in the U.S.Ercel is an early-twentieth-century American name given to both girls and boys, of uncertain or▶Lular#4616 in the U.S.Lular is an old American girl's name, most plausibly an elaboration of Lula or Lou (pet forms o▶Ethelmae#4621 in the U.S.Ethelmae joins Ethel, from the Old English aethel, 'noble,' with Mae, a form of Mary or of the ▶Ruthann#4624 in the U.S.Compound of Ruth ('friend, companion, compassion') and Ann ('grace'); given as one name▶Meridel#4633 in the U.S.Meridel is an early twentieth-century blended name whose sound draws on Meredith and Muriel, fi▶Velmer#4661 in the U.S.Velmer reads as an early-twentieth-century American name, most likely built from Velma with an ▶Alfretta#4662 in the U.S.Alfretta is an ornamental elaboration of Alfreda, the feminine of Alfred, from Old English 'ael▶Manilla#4670 in the U.S.Manilla, like the more common Manila, takes its name from the Philippine capital — itself from ▶Marlyss#4671 in the U.S.Marlyss is a variant of Marlys, an American name that appeared in the early twentieth century, ▶Cleopha#4675 in the U.S.Cleopha is a feminine form linked to Cleopas or Cleophas, a Greek name understood as 'glory of ▶Maudry#4677 in the U.S.Maudry is best read as an elaboration of Maud, the medieval short form of Matilda, from Germani▶Georgianna#4682 in the U.S.Double-n elaboration of Georgiana — a feminine of George, from Greek georgos, 'farmer, earth-wo▶Gertrude#4683 in the U.S.From Germanic ger, 'spear', plus thrud, 'strength' — 'spear of strength, strong spear'▶Gwendalyn#4684 in the U.S.-a- spelling of Gwendolyn — from Welsh gwen, 'white, fair, blessed', plus dolen, 'ring/bow' (or▶Linder#4684 in the U.S.Linder reads most likely as a rhotic spelling of Linda, capturing a dialect pronunciation in wh▶Aloise#4685 in the U.S.Aloise is a feminine name of French and German use, tied to Aloisia and to Louise, the feminine▶Joyice#4690 in the U.S.Joyice is a decorative spelling of Joyce, a name that comes through Middle English from the Bre▶Zilpha#4690 in the U.S.Zilpha is an English variant of Zilpah, a Hebrew name from the book of Genesis. In the biblical▶Odeal#4705 in the U.S.Odeal reads as a spelling of Odell, an English place and surname meaning woad hill, from a plan▶Eldena#4709 in the U.S.Eldena reads as an early-twentieth-century coinage joining an El- opening, popular from Ella an▶Lovina#4718 in the U.S.From Lavinia (a legendary Latin name, of uncertain meaning); also echoes 'love'; here a vintage▶Chlora#4729 in the U.S.Chlora draws on the Greek chlor- root, which carries the sense of 'green, pale-green, fresh and▶Ona#4732 in the U.S.Lithuanian/Catalan form of Anna — from Hebrew Channah, 'grace'; also linked to 'a river'; route▶Eleaner#4741 in the U.S.Eleaner is a spelling variant of Eleanor, which descends from the Old Provencal and Old French ▶Cliffie#4742 in the U.S.Cliffie is a diminutive drawn from the Old English place-and-family names Clifford ('ford by a ▶Rushie#4744 in the U.S.Rushie is a homey -ie name of the early twentieth century, most likely a pet form built on the ▶Corda#4748 in the U.S.Corda most plausibly draws on the Latin/Italian corda, 'cord, string' (the same root as chord a▶Trudy#4751 in the U.S.Pet form of Gertrude — from Germanic ger, 'spear', plus thrud, 'strength' — 'spear of strength'▶Rosielee#4754 in the U.S.Rosielee links Rosie, the affectionate form of Rose from the Latin rosa, with Lee, an English n▶Eudell#4763 in the U.S.Eudell is an early-twentieth-century American blend, joining Eu-, the Greek element for 'good, ▶Lealer#4763 in the U.S.Lealer is an obscure early-American girl's name whose origin is uncertain. It may extend Lea or▶Cloma#4765 in the U.S.Cloma is a rare early-twentieth-century American girl's name of uncertain origin. It reads most▶Arleen#4767 in the U.S.-ee- spelling of Arlene — possibly a feminine of Arlen ('pledge, oath'), or a variant of Marlen▶Manie#4773 in the U.S.Manie reads as an affectionate pet form written onto birth records, most often standing in for ▶Miyeko#4774 in the U.S.Miyeko is a Japanese girl's name in an older romanization, ending in -ko, 'child,' a classic el▶Bertha#4775 in the U.S.From Germanic beraht, 'bright, famous, shining'▶Loda#4777 in the U.S.Loda is a scarce early-twentieth-century American name whose origin is not clearly documented. ▶Modena#4778 in the U.S.Modena is taken from the northern Italian city of Modena, an ancient town (Roman Mutina) in the▶Olene#4779 in the U.S.Olene is most likely an -ene elaboration of Ola or Olena, feminine names tied to the Old Norse ▶Dezzie#4781 in the U.S.Dezzie is a warm -ie pet name, most plausibly a short form of a longer Des- name such as Desire▶Miceala#4786 in the U.S.Miceala is a spelling variant of Michaela or Micaela, the feminine form of Michael. Michael com▶Dena#4787 in the U.S.Spelling of Dinah ('judged, vindicated', Hebrew); also a short form of Dena/Geraldine, or 'from▶Floreine#4790 in the U.S.Floreine is a fancy, French-looking spelling in the Florence family, tied to Latin florens/flos▶Elenora#4792 in the U.S.Spelling of Eleanora — an elaboration of Eleanor, possibly 'the other Aenor' (Provençal) or lin▶Honora#4800 in the U.S.From Latin honor, 'honor, esteem, dignity' (an elaboration of Honoria/Nora)▶Berdie#4801 in the U.S.Berdie is a diminutive turned given name, usually a pet form of Bertha - from the Germanic bera▶Earla#4802 in the U.S.Earla is a feminine form of Earl, the English name taken from the noble rank, itself from the O▶Janette#4804 in the U.S.Form of Jeanette — a French diminutive of Jeanne (the feminine of John), from Hebrew Yochanan, ▶Blonnie#4806 in the U.S.Blonnie is a homespun -ie name from the same family as Blondie, rooted in the French-derived wo▶Olla#4808 in the U.S.Olla is a short vintage name, most plausibly a clip of Olive or Olivia, or a Scandinavian femin▶Genever#4809 in the U.S.Genever is a variant of Geneva or of Genevieve and Guinevere; Geneva takes its name from the Sw▶Dura#4811 in the U.S.Dura is best read as a variant of Dora, the short form of Dorothy and Theodora, from the Greek ▶Luceil#4811 in the U.S.Luceil is an early-twentieth-century variant of Lucille, the French form of the Latin Lucilla, ▶Shizue#4815 in the U.S.Shizue is a Japanese girl's name; the shizu element carries the sense of 'quiet, calm', and the▶Pearlee#4820 in the U.S.Pearlee is a lengthened, affectionate form of Pearl, the English nature and gem name for the lu▶Wanza#4823 in the U.S.Wanza appears to be a decorative early-twentieth-century elaboration on Wanda, a Slavic name ti▶Loretto#4824 in the U.S.Loretto is a variant of Loretta and Loreto. Loreto is a famous Italian Marian shrine (the Holy ▶Luane#4827 in the U.S.Luane is a mid-century American blend, a spelling of Luann that joins Lou or Louise with Ann. L▶Orella#4830 in the U.S.Orella is best read as an early-twentieth-century variant of Orelia or Aurelia, from the Latin ▶Zilla#4831 in the U.S.Zilla is a biblical name from the Hebrew Tsillah, meaning 'shadow' or 'shade' - by extension 'p▶Hasel#4834 in the U.S.Hasel is a variant spelling of Hazel, from the Old English haesel, the hazel tree and its light▶Minna#4834 in the U.S.From Germanic minne, 'love'; also a short form of Wilhelmina ('resolute protector'); routes lay▶Elgie#4839 in the U.S.Elgie is best read as a pet form, most plausibly of Elga or Helga, from the Old Norse heilagr, ▶Willadeen#4845 in the U.S.Willadeen is a coined American name, most plausibly joining Willa (feminine of William, Germani▶Erdine#4847 in the U.S.Erdine is an early-twentieth-century American coinage whose exact root is unclear. It most like▶Ica#4847 in the U.S.Ica is a very short, unusual girl's name with more than one likely route. It can be a clipped e▶Eddith#4857 in the U.S.Eddith is a simple respelling of Edith, one of the oldest English girls' names, from Old Englis▶Irmalee#4860 in the U.S.Irmalee joins Irma — a German name from the element ermen, meaning 'whole' or 'universal' — wit▶Michol#4871 in the U.S.Michol is a form of the biblical Michal, from the Hebrew rhetorical question mikha'el, 'who is ▶Elnore#4876 in the U.S.Elnore is a squeezed spelling of Eleanor, itself from the Old Provencal Alienor. The meaning is▶Rubylee#4889 in the U.S.Rubylee writes the double name Ruby Lee as a single word. Ruby is a jewel name from the Latin r▶Eutha#4890 in the U.S.Eutha is a spare early-1900s name most plausibly clipped from a longer Greek-rooted name such a▶Shizuye#4890 in the U.S.Shizuye is a traditional Japanese girl's name written here in plain roman letters. It usually b▶Eulene#4893 in the U.S.Eulene is an American girl's name most likely elaborated from Eula, a short form of names like ▶Kazuko#4902 in the U.S.Kazuko is a traditional Japanese girls' name. Written with kanji meaning kazu ('harmony, peace'▶Gustava#4903 in the U.S.Gustava is the feminine form of Gustav or Gustavus, a Swedish and wider Scandinavian royal name▶Florella#4904 in the U.S.Florella is an ornate early-American name that blends Flora with Ella, or simply extends the La▶Ethel#4915 in the U.S.From Old English/Germanic aethel, 'noble' (a short form of names like Etheldreda)▶Irva#4918 in the U.S.Irva is a feminine form of Irvin or Irving, a Scottish surname from the town and river Irvine, ▶Rolene#4920 in the U.S.Rolene joins a Ro- opening to the popular -lene suffix that flourished in early twentieth-centu▶Elfie#4921 in the U.S.Elfie is an affectionate short form of longer Germanic names like Elfriede or Alfreda. Those na▶Sadako#4923 in the U.S.Sadako is a Japanese feminine name written in romaji here. Its meaning depends on the kanji a f▶Randye#4935 in the U.S.Randye is a decorative spelling of Randi, the feminine short form used for names like Miranda a▶Leotta#4936 in the U.S.Leotta is a fuller, decorated form of Leota, a name that circulated in the nineteenth-century U▶Haroldine#4952 in the U.S.Haroldine is a feminine form of Harold, made with the -ine ending, on the model of Geraldine fr▶Sumie#4956 in the U.S.Sumie is a Japanese given name whose meaning is carried by its kanji rather than its sound. Com▶Marylou#4967 in the U.S.Compound of Mary ('beloved') and Lou (from Louise, 'famous warrior'); a vintage double name▶Maureen#4969 in the U.S.Anglicized form of Mairin — an Irish diminutive of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') — 'little ▶Altie#4974 in the U.S.Altie is a homey diminutive, most plausibly a pet form of Alta (Latin, 'high, elevated') or Alt▶Glenora#4979 in the U.S.Glenora extends Glen, from the Gaelic gleann, a valley or glen, with a flowing -ora ending in t▶Clella#4984 in the U.S.Clella is an uncommon early-1900s girls' name of uncertain formation. The most likely reading i▶Alsace#4987 in the U.S.Alsace is a place name borrowed as a rare given name, from the French region of Alsace on the G▶Dorthie#4992 in the U.S.Dorthie is a folksy respelling of Dorothy, from the Greek Dorothea, joining doron, 'gift', and ▶Cleone#4995 in the U.S.Cleone draws on the Greek kleos, 'glory' — the same root as Cleo and Cleon — and matches the na▶Manila#4999 in the U.S.Manila takes the name of the Philippine capital, from the Tagalog 'may nilad' (place of the nil▶Verna#4999 in the U.S.From Latin vernus, 'of spring, springlike' (a feminine of Vernon, 'alder grove'); 'springlike, ▶Dartha#5003 in the U.S.Dartha is an early-American girl's name usually read as a reshaping of Martha, from the Aramaic▶Addeline#5007 in the U.S.-dd-/-ine spelling of Adeline — from Germanic adal, 'noble', via the French Adeline — 'noble; o▶Amicia#5015 in the U.S.From medieval Latin Amicia — from amicus/amica, 'friend' — 'friendship; beloved friend'▶Frona#5024 in the U.S.Frona is a diminutive of Sophronia, a Greek name from sophron ('sensible, self-controlled, prud▶Toshie#5025 in the U.S.Toshie is a traditional Japanese girl's name. Its exact meaning depends on the written characte▶Welda#5025 in the U.S.Welda is an early twentieth-century name generally understood as a short form of Germanic names▶Beulah#5028 in the U.S.From Hebrew Beulah, 'married; she who is wed' — a poetic name for the land of Israel (Isaiah)▶Dorrace#5032 in the U.S.Dorrace is a variant spelling of Doris, the name of a sea nymph in Greek myth, mother of the Ne▶Lavergne#5034 in the U.S.Lavergne is a French place-and-surname name, from 'la vergne', 'the alder' (Gaulish 'verna', al▶Mayetta#5034 in the U.S.Mayetta joins the name May with the Italian-flavored diminutive ending -etta, a favorite of ear▶Emmelyn#5045 in the U.S.-lyn spelling of Emmeline/Emelyn — from Germanic amal, 'work, industrious' (and overlapping Emi▶Jeraline#5045 in the U.S.Jeraline is a J-spelled variant of Geraldine, the feminine of Gerald - from the Germanic ger ('▶Minola#5054 in the U.S.Minola has two honest strands. It is best known as a surname in Shakespeare's The Taming of the▶Zelphia#5057 in the U.S.Zelphia reads as a blend of the biblical Zilpah, a name from the Old Testament of uncertain mea▶Gearline#5066 in the U.S.Gearline is a rare early-1900s American girl's name, best read as a phonetic variant of Charlin▶Norrine#5067 in the U.S.Norrine varies the spelling of Noreen, the Irish diminutive of Nora, which itself traces to the▶Oline#5069 in the U.S.Oline is chiefly the Norwegian feminine of Ole (from Olaf, 'ancestor's descendant', Old Norse A▶Waunetta#5069 in the U.S.Waunetta is an ornamental early-twentieth-century name whose -netta ending mirrors Juanita, the▶Patsie#5070 in the U.S.Patsie is a spelling of Patsy, the pet form of Patricia, from the Latin patricius, 'noble' or '▶Ople#5073 in the U.S.Ople's origin is genuinely unclear. It may be a phonetic or dialectal variant of the gem name O▶Okla#5074 in the U.S.Okla is an early-1900s American name best explained as a short, place-inspired coinage echoing ▶Oree#5074 in the U.S.Oree is an early-1900s American girl's name whose origin is not firmly documented. It reads mos▶Perlie#5075 in the U.S.Perlie is an affectionate spelling of Pearlie, a pet form of Pearl — the lustrous gem, from Lat▶Earnesteen#5078 in the U.S.Earnesteen is a spelled-as-heard version of Ernestine, the feminine of Ernest. The root is the ▶Myldred#5078 in the U.S.Myldred is a variant spelling of Mildred, from the Old English mild, 'gentle,' and thryth, 'str▶Helon#5079 in the U.S.Helon as an early-1900s girls' name is best read as a variant of Helen, the Greek name traditio▶Elverna#5088 in the U.S.Elverna looks built rather than inherited, pairing the fashionable El- opening with Verna, whos▶Nelle#5090 in the U.S.Short form of Eleanor/Helen/Cornelia — variously linked to 'light' (Helen), or 'horn' (Cornelia▶Rilda#5090 in the U.S.Rilda is best read as a clipped form of names ending in -rilda, chiefly Matilda, from Germanic ▶Beula#5094 in the U.S.Beula is a spelling of Beulah, from Hebrew be'ulah, 'married.' In the Book of Isaiah 'Beulah' i▶Orine#5102 in the U.S.Orine is an uncommon early-twentieth-century name, most plausibly a variant of Orina or a femin▶Maymie#5108 in the U.S.Maymie is a spelling of Mamie, a nineteenth-century pet form of Mary (from Hebrew Miriam) and s▶Petronella#5111 in the U.S.Petronella is a Latin feminine name derived from the Roman family name Petronius, later linked ▶Louvina#5117 in the U.S.Louvina is a vintage American name reading as a blend of Lou and Vina, and it is commonly conne▶Terri#5117 in the U.S.-i pet form of Teresa/Theresa — possibly from Greek therizo, 'to harvest', or 'from the island ▶Tilley#5119 in the U.S.-ey spelling of Tilly — a pet form of Matilda, from Germanic maht, 'might', plus hild, 'battle'▶Luretta#5123 in the U.S.Luretta is a variant of Loretta or Lauretta, diminutives of Laura, from Latin 'laurus', the lau▶Wanda#5123 in the U.S.From Polish Wanda — possibly 'a Wend (a Slavic person)', or from Germanic, 'a slender wand/bran▶Nanie#5132 in the U.S.Nanie is an old-fashioned pet form of Nancy or Ann, given as a stand-alone name in the early tw▶Earlee#5142 in the U.S.Earlee is a respelling of Early or Earlie, a soft feminine echo of the name Earl. Earl comes fr▶Mirtie#5145 in the U.S.Mirtie is an i-spelled version of Myrtie, itself an affectionate short form of Myrtle. Myrtle c▶

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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.