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Vintage Girl Names
Emmabelle#15968 in the U.S.A joined double name pairing Emma ('whole; universal') with Belle ('beautiful'), written as oneHarlene#15968 in the U.S.A feminine coinage echoing Harlan ('army land; rocky land') and rhyming with Marlene and ArleneEsmerie#15976 in the U.S.An elaboration of Esme (Old French esmé, 'esteemed; loved'), with a soft -erie ending. Warm andCaralee#15992 in the U.S.A modern smoosh of Cara ('beloved; dear') and Lee ('meadow; clearing'), written as one name — aEvelene#15992 in the U.S.A variant of Eveline/Evelyn, from the Norman Aveline; by route it touches 'wished-for child' anEvonna#15999 in the U.S.Evonna is a spelling variant of Yvonne, the French feminine of Yvon/Yves, from a Germanic elemeAvanell#16013 in the U.S.A form of Avanelle, a vintage English coinage (perhaps from Ava or Evan with an -elle ending); Freeda#16032 in the U.S.A form of Frieda or Freda, from the Germanic frid, 'peace.' A vintage name of calm and goodwillGarnet#16044 in the U.S.From the English word garnet, the deep-red gemstone and January's birthstone — the stone name fInza#16046 in the U.S.A short, vintage-flavored name, read as a coinage or a clip echoing Inez/Ines ('holy; pure'). NGenie#16049 in the U.S.A short form of Eugenie/Eugenia, from the Greek eugenes ('well-born; noble'); it also chimes wiHester#16067 in the U.S.A form of Esther, from the Persian for 'star' (linked to the goddess Ishtar); famous as Hester Grizelda#16070 in the U.S.A form of Griselda, from the Germanic gris ('grey') and hild ('battle'), so 'grey battle-maid';Georgetta#16071 in the U.S.A feminine form of George, from the Greek georgos, 'farmer; earth-worker' (ge, 'earth,' + ergonHassie#16113 in the U.S.A nineteenth-century American pet form, recorded as a short name for Harriet (from Germanic HenHazelmae#16116 in the U.S.A modern joined name pairing Hazel — the tree and the warm hazel-brown color, from Old English Idamae#16153 in the U.S.A vintage-style compound of Ida ('industrious; work') and Mae (a form of Mary/May, 'pearl; the Idella#16154 in the U.S.An elaboration of Ida with the -ella ending. Ida is a Germanic name generally traced to the eleIzella#16204 in the U.S.A vintage American name in the -ella family (Luella, Izola), used chiefly in the early 20th cenJodee#16247 in the U.S.A -dee spelling of Jodie or Jody, historically a pet form of Joan ('God is gracious') or JudithJan#16248 in the U.S.As a girl's name, a short form of Janet/Janice/Jane (from John, 'God is gracious'); separately Jonie#16255 in the U.S.A spelling of Joni, itself a pet form of Joan (from John), 'God is gracious.' A friendly, vintaJerri#16284 in the U.S.A friendly short form of Geraldine (feminine of Gerald, 'ruler with the spear'), or of names liJoani#16300 in the U.S.A spelling of Joanie, the pet form of Joan — the medieval feminine of John, from the Hebrew YocLilias#16301 in the U.S.A traditional Scottish form of Lillian, ultimately from the lily (Latin lilium), a flower long Lyda#16336 in the U.S.A short form or variant of Lydia ('woman from Lydia,' a region of Asia Minor); also read as a cJosaphine#16381 in the U.S.A respelling of Josephine, the French feminine of Joseph, from the Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add' Edy#16544 in the U.S.A short spelling of Edie, the pet form of Edith, from Old English Eadgyth, 'prosperous/blessed Laretta#16557 in the U.S.A variant of Loretta, itself from Loreto, the Italian town and Marian shrine (the Holy House ofLeeanne#16586 in the U.S.Leeanne is a compound name of the kind English-speaking families made freely in the twentieth cLadonna#16589 in the U.S.From the Italian la donna, 'the lady,' adopted as an American given name (often styled LaDonna)Lorina#16649 in the U.S.A form of Lora/Laura ('the laurel; bay tree,' a sign of victory) extended with the Latinate dimMaggy#16708 in the U.S.A spelling of Maggie, the short form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl.' Warm, vinMarcille#16714 in the U.S.Marcille is a short, elegant form of Marcella, a feminine name from the Roman Marcus (linked toMarlayna#16734 in the U.S.Marlayna is a modern respelling of Marlena, itself a form of Marlene — a German blend of Maria Medora#16775 in the U.S.The name of the heroine of Lord Byron's narrative poem The Corsair, apparently coined or adapteCherilyn#16798 in the U.S.Cherilyn is a mid-century American coinage joining Cheryl (itself from Cherie, 'dear one,' or CMalynda#16798 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Melinda, a name coined in eighteenth-century English literature, usuallyZisel#16846 in the U.S.From the Yiddish Zisel, 'sweet' (from zis, 'sweet') -- an affectionate name from Ashkenazi tradMozelle#16868 in the U.S.A vintage American name, a form of Mozella/Mozelle, variously linked to the Moselle river/regioNessie#16935 in the U.S.A Scottish/English pet form of Agnes ('pure; holy') and of Vanessa, long a warm nickname; also Norrie#16969 in the U.S.Norrie is a Scottish diminutive, historically attached to Norman or Norval and used for boys; iCelinda#16988 in the U.S.A blend of Selina/Celia ('heavenly'; 'the moon') with Linda ('pretty; soft'), a vintage-style cPhillipa#17081 in the U.S.A spelling of Philippa, the feminine of Philip (Greek Philippos, 'lover of horses,' from philosRubyjean#17152 in the U.S.A joined double name pairing Ruby (the red gem; from Latin rubeus, 'red') with Jean (a form of Sadey#17171 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sadie, originally a pet form of Sarah, from the Hebrew for 'princess; noSadiemae#17173 in the U.S.Sadiemae is a modern joined double name: Sadie, a pet form of Sarah (Hebrew, 'princess; noblewoSaide#17182 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sadie, a pet form of Sarah (Hebrew, 'princess; noblewoman') that long agSandi#17206 in the U.S.A short form of Sandra (from Alexandra, 'defender of the people') or Cassandra ('she who shinesLaverne#17225 in the U.S.A French name, usually explained from la verne, 'the alder' or 'alder grove' — a place name turSaydi#17225 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sadie, originally a pet form of Sarah, 'princess; noblewoman.' Friendly Zona#17274 in the U.S.From the Greek/Latin zona, 'girdle; belt; zone,' a word tied to the constellation and to the LaSophronia#17289 in the U.S.From the Greek sophron, 'self-controlled; prudent; sensible; of sound mind.' A vintage virtue nRoz#17291 in the U.S.A short, one-beat form of Rosalind (Germanic, 'tender horse' or, by folk link, 'beautiful rose'Florance#17342 in the U.S.A respelling of Florence, from the Latin Florentia, 'flourishing; blooming' (from flos, 'flowerTheadosia#17408 in the U.S.A spelling of Theodosia, from the Greek theos ('God') + dosis ('giving') — 'gift of God.' KnownVerah#17421 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Vera, from the Russian vera, 'faith,' and echoing the Latin verus, 'true.Tracie#17426 in the U.S.A form of Tracy, from an English surname and Norman place name (linked to a Gallo-Roman name, 'Tressa#17428 in the U.S.A short form of Theresa (Greek, of uncertain meaning, often linked to 'harvest' or 'summer'), aWillemina#17494 in the U.S.A Dutch form of Wilhelmina, the feminine of Willem/William, from the Germanic elements wil ('wiTreva#17533 in the U.S.Read as a feminine of Trevor (Welsh, 'big village; large settlement') and as a vintage coinage Zeldy#17563 in the U.S.A pet form that echoes Zelda, itself a short form of Griselda ('grey fighting maid') and used iYsela#17571 in the U.S.A Spanish Ysela, a form of Gisela, from a Germanic element gisil, 'pledge; hostage; noble scionMerle#17896 in the U.S.Merle comes from French merle, 'blackbird.' A vintage unisex name, worn by actress Merle OberonBelva#18039 in the U.S.From the Latin roots bel ('beautiful') and va (from vista/view), 'beautiful view' — a vintage AZenah#18403 in the U.S.An -h spelling of Zena, variously read as a short form of Greek names in Zeno- (from Zeus) or tLaverda#18824 in the U.S.A modern coinage whose -verd- middle echoes the Romance word verde ('green'), paired with namesAnnafayeA compound joining Anna ('grace; favor') and Faye (from 'fairy,' also linked to 'faith'). A sweDaisyannA joined name pairing Daisy (the flower; Old English 'day's eye') with Ann ('grace; favor'), inElliejeanA compound of Ellie (a pet form of names like Eleanor or Ella) and Jean (a Scottish/French formHildiA pet form of Hilda/Hildegard, from the Old Germanic hild, 'battle; war' - a name of Valkyrie sLibbaA Southern American pet form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath; God is abMilliejoA written-as-one compound of Millie (a pet form of Mildred/Millicent, 'gentle strength' / 'workOttlieA short form of Ottilie, from the Germanic ot ('wealth; fortune') plus a battle element — read RubylouA joined double name pairing Ruby (the red gem; Latin rubeus, 'red') with Lou (short for LouiseVaioletA respelling of Violet, from the Latin viola, the violet flower (and the soft purple color). A WinsloweAn -e spelling of the English surname Winslow, from Old English elements roughly meaning 'frien
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What are popular Vintage baby names?
Popular Vintage baby names include Emmabelle, Harlene, Esmerie, Caralee, Evelene, Evonna. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 1077 Vintage baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.