Check out our 200 Classy Vintage and Old School Baby Names – great names for any upcoming crotch fruit you may have!
Old School Baby Names are making a huge comeback. These old-school monikers are harking back to simpler times, and we love it!
Scroll down to find out what each classy vintage and old school baby names mean.
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1. Vintage Baby Names for Girls
Giving your daughter a vintage, old-school style name is a great way to imbue her future with a sense of class and style. Name trends seem to be coming and going faster than ever, but the classics are classics for a reason.
Abigail
Adelaide
Is from the name of the Capital of South Australia, but is a Royal name deriving from Adeline.
Adele
Adeline
Adeline means ‘from nobility’ and is French in origin.
Addie
Meaning Noble and the youngest of siblings.
Agatha
Agnes
Alexis
A Greek name and meaning to defend or help.
Alice
German derived name meaning ‘Noble One”.
Althea
Alyce
A version of “Alice”, Noble One.
Amber
An Arabic name, A type of jewel.
Andrina
Annie
To be Gracious or with grace.
Antoinette
April
A Latin name used for the 4th month of the year.
Arabella
Means ‘To answer one’s prayers’. Also a Royal Baby Name.
Astrid
Audra
A variant of the name Audrey, which means “noble strength”.
Audrey
Aurora
Meaning Dawn, from roman mythology.
Astrid
Comes from an ancient Scandinavian name meaning “beautiful or beloved god”.
Beatrix
Betsy
A form of Elizabeth, meaning ‘God is my oath’.
Betty
A form of Bethany.
Bianca
Blythe
From a surname that meant “cheerful” in Old English.
Bonnie
Originates from a Scottish word meaning “pretty”.
Callie
Meaning independence.
Candance
Camille
Candy
Meaning white, pure and sincere.
Celeste
From a Late Latin name that meant “of the sky, heavenly”.
Cecilia
Comes from Roman times, where St Celia was the patron saint of music and musicians.
Charlotte
A derivative of Charles, meaning full-grown man.
Christiana
Cindy
A Derivative of Cynthia.
Clara
Meaning Bright, Clear and Famous.
Clarise
Clementine
Claudine
Colette
Meaning ‘Victory of the people’.
Connie
A derivative of Constance.
Constance
Cora
Has a meaning from Greek mythology as a byname for Persephone.
Corinne
Meaning ‘Victory over the wreath’ from Greek mythology.
Cynthia
Darcy
Darla
A variant of Darling.
Dahlia
A flower, named for a Swedish botanist.
Daphne
Deidre
Meaning young girl and no fear.
Dorothy
Means “gift of god”, this name was made famous in the Wizard of Oz.
Edith
Meaning Prosperity and fortune.
Eleanor
Meaning Light, torch and bright.
Eliza
Ella
Ella is a German name meaning “Light”.
Eloise
Either comes from an Old French name meaning “healthy” and “wide”, or a Greek name relating to the sun.
Elsie
Emma
Meaning Strength
Esme
Esther
Ethel
Evangeline
Means “good news” in Greek.
Evelyn
A French version of the name Avila.
Faith
Fanny
Faye
Variant of Fay, which means “fairy“.
Fern
Comes from the plant, has been in use as a name since the late 19th century.
Flora
Florence
Meaning blooming, flourishing and prosperous.
Frances
French feminine form of Francis.
Francine
Gabrielle
Genevieve
English form of a French name of unknown meaning, but likely related to the meaning “family”.
Geraldine
Gertrude
Georgia
A derivative of George, which means husbandman, earth worker and farmer.
Georgina
Gillian
Ginny
Shortened version of Virginia, which likely means “maid” or “virgin”.
Gloria
A Latin name meaning Glory
Grace
Meaning eloquence or beauty of form, kindness, mercy, favour in Latin
Greta
Gretchen
Meaning Pearl in French.
Guinevere
Gwendolyn
Meaning White, Fair and Blessed.
Hannah
Hattie
A shortened version of Harriet, which itself elated to the name Harry.
Harriet
Ruler or Home ruler in English
Hazel
In old english meaning “God See’s”
Heidi
Helen
Meaning torch, light and bright.
Helena
A Latin form of Helen, which likely means “torch”.
Henrietta
Hester
Holly
Hope
Hyacinth
Ida
Comes from the German word of “work” or “labour”.
Imogen
Meaning maiden or girl.
Inez
Originates from the name Agnes, which likely means “chaste”.
Iris
Isabella
Ivy
Jane
Jocelyn
Joelene
Josephine
Judith
Comes from a Hebrew name meaning “woman from Judea”.
Julia
Juliette
Originates from the name Julie, which itself is related to the Roman name Julius.
June
Katherine
Kitty
A shortened version of Katherine, of which it’s many potential meanings is “pure”.
Lana
A Hebrew name meaning God will add, God will increase.
Laverne
Lena
Lenore
Short version of Eleanor, which is of indeterminate meaning.
Lillian
Lola
Lotty or Lottie
Comes from the name Charlotte, a name that is related to the male name Charles.
Lucinda
Lucrezia
Lucy
Lydia
Mabel
Comes from a Late Roman name meaning “loveable”
Madeline
Mae
Magdalena
Maggie
Maisie
Marian or Marion
Meaning sea of sorrow or sea of bitterness.
Marilyn
Meaning Lake and derivative of mixed names.
Matilda
Meaning might and power, powerful in battle.
Margot
A Greek meaning of pearl.
Marigold
Mary
A Hebrew name meaning rebellion
Maude
Mercy
compassion, forgiveness, pity in Latin.
Meridith
Meaning sea protector
Mildred
Means gentle, mild and generous in old English.
Millicent
Minnie
Miranda
Molly
Myra
A name created by a poet in the 17th century thought to be related to myrrh, the fragrant resin from a tree.
Myrtle
Nancy
Naomi
Nellie or Nelly
Originally a nickname from Nell, this name probably traces its roots back to Eleanor, Ellen, or Helen.
Octavia
Means “eight” and is often given to the eighth child in the family, or in a situation where eight is a significant number.
Odette
Likely comes from Odilia, meaning “wealth, fortune”.
Olive
Meaning a symbol of peace
Olympia
Opal
Precious stone or jewel.
Ophelia
Patricia
Pearl
Peggy
Penelope
This name could derive from a species of duck, or it could come from two elements that mean “threads” and “face,eye” respectively.
Polly
Variant of Molly, although the reason behind the letter change is unknown.
Pollyanna
Poppy
Posey
Quinn
Comes from an Irish surname meaning “descendant of Conn”, with Conn meaning “chief”.
Renata
This name comes from a Late Latin name meaning “born again”.
Rose
Rosalie
Rowena
The meaning of this name is unknown, but it may come from elements meaning “fame” and “joy, bliss”.
Ruby
Ruth
Sadie
Meaning Princess.
Sally
Scarlett
Selma
Meaning unknown may be inspired by some 18th-century poems.
Shirley
Stella
refereed to is another name for the stars.
Susan
A Hebrew name for Lilly or flower.
Sylvia
Comes from a Latin word meaning “wood, forest”.
Tabitha
Means “gazelle” in Aramaic, and was made popular by 60s TV show Bewitched.
Temperance
Trudy
Vera
Victoria
Viola
Means “violet” in Latin, made famous by Shakespeare’s play Twelfth Night.
Violet
Vivian
Winifred
Likely means “friend of peace” in Old English.
Yvette
This name traces its roots back to the Yew tree.
2. Vintage Names for Baby Boys
Giving your son an old school moniker gives him the chance to be timelessly classic in his life without a regretted name holding him down. These names are all about gentlemanly manners, and harking back to when life was easy, and that’s what it’s all about.
Abe
Alexander
Albert
Alfred
Meaning “Wise Counsel” or “Supernatural Beings”.
Alistair
Alton
Comes from an Old English surname meaning “town at the source of the river”.
Alvin
Ambrose
Amos
A nice short name that means “carried” in Hebrew.
Anders
Angus
Arnold
Ansel
Archie
Arthur
Ashley
An Old English name meaning ‘wood, clearing, meadow, enclosure’.
Atticus
Augustine
Meaning great and venerable in Latin.
Balthazar
Barnaby
Bartholomew
Basil
Comes from a Greek name meaning “king”.
Benedict
Benjamin
Bernard
Originally derived from German words meaning “bear” and “brave”.
Bertrand
A German name meaning “Bright Raven”.
Blair
Meaning plain, level or dweller on the plain in Scottish.
Buster
Caleb
Calvin
Carleton
Meaning freeman, peasant, man in Old English
Carlisle
Carter
From an English surname that relates to professions involving a cart.
Casper
Cedric
Charles
Chester
Clark
Clarence
Claude
From Latin language meaning ‘Lame’.
Clement
Comes from a Late Latin name that means “merciful, gentle”
Clive
Conrad
Curtis
Cuthbert
Damon
Darcy
Dewey
Dexter
Donovan
Dorian
First used in the Oscar Wilde novel Picture of Dorian Gray, it’s likely related to an ancient Greek tribe.
Douglas
A Gaelic name meaning dark, grey and Blue.
Dustin
From an English surname, which itself traces its roots to Norse mythology and the god Thor.
Edgar
Meaning prosperity, fortune, riches
Edison
An Old English name meaning “Short: Ed. Pet: Eddie, Eddy”.
Eligh
Elijah
A biblical name meaning “my God is Yahweh”.
Elliot
An old French this name means ‘Jehovah is God’.
Emmett
Ernest
In Old German Meaning “earnest, resolute”.
Everett
Traces its roots back to the name Everard, which means “brave boar”.
Ezra
Name in Hebrew meaning ‘To help’.
Felix
Fergus
Finn
Fletcher
From a surname that means “maker of arrows”.
Floyd
A Welsh name for “Gray”.
Foster
From Middle English meaning “a maker of scissors, a shearer”.
Franklin
Originally from an English surname, the meaning of which is “freeman”.
Frederick
Gabriel
Garfield
Garth
Middle English Garth Meaning “an enclosed yard or garden”.
Gene
Gerald
Gideon
Grady
Comes from an Irish surname meaning “noble”.
Grant
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