150 Uncommon Old Fashioned Baby Girl Names & Meanings

Living an old-fashioned life has a major appeal. As such, I have selected 150 uncommon old-fashioned baby girl names with meanings included.

List of Uncommon Old-Fashioned Girl Names And Their Meanings:

Zosia

Zosia has Polish origins and means ”wisdom.” It is the Polish version of Sofia which has Greek roots and it is very popular in Eastern Orthodox countries. Recently, Sophia entered the top-most popular feminine names in Canada.

Queenie

Queenie is a form of the term meaning “queen.”

Vera

”Faith.” Viera is the variant in Slovakian while Véra is in French.

Winifred

”Blessed reconciliation” or ”friend of peace.” It is the English version of the Welsh Gwenfrewi.

Euphemia

It combines Greek eu, good, and pheme, speech.

Fenella

”White shoulder.”

Norma

”Rule,” and a druid priestess in Bellini’s opera.

Zadie

Zadie has Hebrew and Arabic origins and means abundant or princess.

Pippa

”Lover of horses,” and is a short form of Philippa. It has its origins in the Greek words philos (loving) and hippo (horse). Other short forms of Philippa that I like are Pip and Pippy.

Minerva

”Of the mind,” and a Roman goddess whose sacred bird is the owl.

Aurelia

From Latin aureus, golden.

Arabella

”Prayerful” or ”beautiful altar.”

Yara

”Courage” or ”strength” in Persian and ”small butterfly” in Arabic. It is also spelled Iara that is a figure from Brazilian mythology. Brazilian artist Yara Tupynambá organized the Atelier Vivo in 1974.

Patsy

It is from the Latin Patricius, ”noble.” Patsy is the diminutive of Patricia. Martha Jefferson Randolph was called “Patsy” in her youth.

Coralie

”Coral.”

Petra

Rock/stone.

Gladys

”Princess”.

Blanche

Blanche (“white”) of Castile ruled France as regent for her young son.

Lydia

”Woman from Lydia,” an ancient kingdom of Asia Minor.

Jessamine

”Jasmine.”

Ethel

It comes from æthel, noble.

Vivienne

Vivien Leigh received two Best Actress Oscars, one for Gone with the Wind in 1939 and the other for A Streetcar Named Desire in 1951. It has roots in the Latin vivus, ”alive.”

Camilla

From Latin camilla, a young ritual attendant.

Mildred

”Gentle strength.”

Vesta

Hearth.

Winslow

“Friend’s hill.”

Theodora

It comes from the Greek theos (”god”) and doron (gift). Teodora is a variation of Theodora and is very popular in Serbia. She was the wife of Emperor Justinian I.

Wanda

Wanda has German and Polish origins and is meaning ”kindred.” At one point it was the second-most popular girl’s name in Poland.

Priscilla

”Ancient.”

Phyllis

”Foliage,” and a Greek princess who became an almond tree.

Susannah

Lily.

Wilhelmina

Wilhelmina is the feminine form of the German Wilhelm. Nicknames include Willa and Mina and it is also spelled as Wilhemina or Wilhelmena.

Clementine

”Merciful/mild.”

Pansy

From French pensée, thought.

Signs You Are Old-fashioned

You understand that the most important things in life aren’t things.

You prefer to do things with your own two hands.

You prefer face-to-face contact as opposed to texting.

You know that newer doesn’t always mean better.

Ophelia

It is from the Greek opheleia, ”advantage” or ”benefit.” Ophelia is a character in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

Hepzibah

”My delight is in her.” Hepzibah was a spinster in The House of the Seven Gables.

Georgiana

”Farmer.”

Magdalena

”Woman of Magdala” or ”tower.”

Tilly

Tilly is a diminutive of Matilda, the English form of Germanic Mahthildis. It means ”strength in battle” or ”mighty in battle.” Empress Matilda was the Holy Roman Empress and the eldest child of Henry I, king of England.

Netta

”Sapling” or ”plant.”

Rosalie

Rosalie comes from the Latin rosa and has a meaning that I love, ”rose.”

Delphine

Dolphin, or ”woman from Delphi.”

Alberta

Alberta (“noble and bright”) is a Canadian province after Queen Victoria’s daughter.

Eudora

Good gift.

Tallulah

It has origins in a Choctaw word for leaping water.

Felicity

”Happiness” or ”good luck.”

Elfrida

It is made of Old English ælf, elf, and þryð, strength.

Leonie

Lion.

Astrid

Astrid (“divinely beautiful”) Lindgren created Pippi Longstocking.

Florence

Florence Nightingale was the first woman elected to the Royal Statistical Society in 1858. It is from the Latin florens, flowering.

Verity

From Latin veritas, truth.

Lorelei

”Murmuring rock,” as well as a Rhine cliff where a siren lured boatmen in legend.

Thomasina

Thomasina is the feminine form of Thomas which is from the Aramaic word t’oma (twin). In the Bible Thomas the Apostle is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He was born in the early 1st century CE in Galilee.

Gemma

”Jewel.”

Zenobia

Zenobia (“life of Zeus”) ruled Palmyra and fought Rome.

Sybil

”Prophetess.”

Tabitha

Tabitha has Aramaic origins and is symbolizing ”female gazelle.” She is a faithful disciple of Jesus. ”In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek is Dorcas);” Acts 9:36-42

Agatha

”Good.”

Bridget

”Exalted one,” and Saint Brigid is a patron of Ireland.

Mirielle

Mirielle comes from the Latin “mirabilis”, ”remarkable” or ”amazing.”

Penelope

It has its origins in the Greek word ”penelops”, ”duck.” French illustrator Pénélope Bagieu is known for her blog BDs.

Serafina

“Burning ones.” It is a variant of the Hebrew Seraphina. Seraphims are heavenly beings who surround God as He sits upon His exalted throne.

Joan

”God is gracious,” and a peasant girl who led French troops at Orléans.

Isadora

Gift of Isis.

Bathsheba

”Daughter of the oath” or ”seventh daughter.”

Evangeline

”Good news,” and a Longfellow poem about Acadian lovers parted by exile.

Rowena

Rowena (“fame and joy”) marries the knight in Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe.

Ernestine

”Serious,” ”earnest,” ”resolute” and ”determined.”

Juliet

”Youthful.”

Opal

It has origins in Sanskrit upala, precious stone.

Naomi

Pleasantness.

Emmeline

”Universal”. Emmeline Pankhurst led Britain’s suffragettes.

Una

From Latin unus, one.

Myfanwy

Pronounced as muh-VAN-wee. ”My fine one.” Joseph Parry wrote a Welsh love song with this moniker.

Octavia

Eighth.

Margot

Margot is from the Greek word margarites (pearl) and is the diminutive form of Marguerite.

Beryl

Beryl (“green gem”) Markham was the first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic westward.

Marigold

”Mary’s gold.”

Eunice

”Good victory.”

Calliope

Beautiful voice.

Millicent

It has roots in the Germanic word amalasuintha, ”strong in work.” Millicent Sowerby issued the postcard series “Postcards for the Little Ones.”

Zillah

Shade, or shadow.

Perpetua

”Everlasting.” Perpetua was a martyr whose prison diary survives.

Dinah

”Judged,” and Alice’s cat in Wonderland.

Hattie

Hattie is a diminutive form of Harriet that is the English version of the French Henriette, ”power.”

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Sallie

”Noblewoman.”

Marguerite

”Pearls,” and is from the Greek margarítēs. Margaret of Bourbon was the first wife of Philip II, Duke of Savoy.

Lucille

Lucille has its origins in the Latin Lucilla, bearer of light.

Stacy

Stacy is a short form of Anastasia (”resurrection”).

Etta

”Ruler of the home.”

Yvette

Yvette is the French feminine form of Yves (yew wood) and is pronounced ih-VET.

Sabine

“Woman of the Sabine people.”

Eleanor

In 1948 Eleanor Roosevelt was the Chairman of the UN committee that drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It has origins in the old Provencal Alienor, “the other Aenor.”

Libby

”Pledged to God” or ”God is my oath.”

Agnes

Agnes is from the Greek hagnos, ”pure.”

Adelaide

Adelaide (”noble in nature”) comes from the Germanic Adalheidis that is composde of adal (noble) and heid (kind or sort).

Jacinta

”Hyacinth,” and has Greek roots.

Genevieve

Saint Genevieve is patron of Paris and saved that city from the Huns. It means “woman of the family.”

Beatrice

Beatrice is from the Latin beatus (”happy” or ”blessed”). Beatrice was Dante’s true love and she leads him into Paradise in the Divine Comedy. Bea and Trixie are short forms that I like.

Josephine

Josephine Baker spied for the French Resistance in World War 2. It is the feminine variation of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef (”God will add”).

Cordelia

Cordelia is either from Latin cor (heart) or the Welsh Creiddylad. It is pronounced as kor-DEEL-yuh.

Clara

Latin for bright and clear. In 1881 Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.

Dorothea

”Gift of God.”

Edith

It is from the Old English ead (”wealth”) and gȳð (”battle”). Edith Wharton’s 12th book, The Age of Innocence, won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize.

Estelle

Estelle Getty won the 1988 Emmy for performing as Sophia in The Golden Girls. It comes from the Latin stella (”star”) via Old French.

Frances

”Free one,” and is the female form of Francis.

Hazel

Its meaning comes from the hazel tree.

Louisa

“Famous warrior”. In 1868, Louisa May Alcott published her work, Little Women.

Mavis

Song thrush.

Gertrude

Gertrude (“spear strength”) Ederle was the first woman to swim the English Channel.

Augusta

”Venerable,” and Augusta, Georgia, is named after the mother of King George III.

Dulcie

Sweet.

Ivy

”Climbing vine”.

Mabel

It comes from the Latin amabilis, lovable. Mabel Normand directed Charlie Chaplin in his early Keystone shorts.

Imogen

”Maiden,” and probably a printer’s slip for Innogen in Shakespeare’s Cymbeline.

Zelda

”Grey battle” or ”happiness”.

Edna

Hebrew for ”pleasure,” Irish for ”kernel.”

Maude

Maude Adams is the first American to play Peter Pan on stage. It is a form of Matilda that has Germanic roots and is symbolizing ”might” and ”battle.”

Nell

It is a short form of Eleanor and Helen.

Fern

A leafy plant, and a girl who saves Wilbur the pig in Charlotte’s Web.

Lavinia

”Purity.”

Bertha

From Germanic beraht, bright.

Olive

”Olive tree.” Livvy is a popular nickname.

Merle

”Blackbird.”

Gwendolyn

Gwendolyn (“white ring”) Brooks was the first Black writer to win a Pulitzer Prize.

Temperance

”Moderation/restraint.”

Prudence

Prudence is from the Latin prudentia, foresight or caution.

Ruth

It is Hebrew for ”companion” or ”friend.” Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the US for seven years.

Sylvia

Latin silva, wood or forest.

Cecilia

It is from the Roman Caecilius (”blind”). Saint Cecilia is the patron of music and musicians.

Ottilie

”Wealth,” ”fortune,” ”prosperity” and ”riches.”

Myrtle

From Greek myrtos, a myrtle shrub.

Constance

In 1918 Constance Markievicz won a seat in the British House of Commons and is the first woman ever elected there. It comes from the Latin constantia, ”steadfastness.”

Daphne

In Greek myths Daphne turned into a laurel tree to escape Apollo. It means ”laurel.”

Sophronia

”Self-controlled,” ”prudent,” ”sensible” and ”wise.”

Veronica

”True image” or ”bringer of victory.”

Althea

Althea (“healing”) Gibson was the first Black champion at Wimbledon.

Keziah

”Cassia tree.”

Esme

Pronounced as EZ-may. ”Esteemed.” Salinger wrote a story called For Esmé, with Love and Squalor.

Mehitabel

”God makes happy” or ”God does good.”

Eloise

”Wide” or ”whole.”

Flora

Flora is the Roman goddess of flowers and spring. It has roots in the Latin flos, ”flower.”

Iris

Iris is Greek for rainbow.

Violet

Violet comes from the Latin viola.

Christabel

”Beautiful Christian,” and a Coleridge poem he never finished.

Aurora

Dawn.

Antonia

”Priceless” or ”flourishing.”

Cornelia

”Horn.”

Philomena

It combines Greek philos, loving, and menos, strength.

Fay

Fairy, or faith.

Lorna

From Lorne in Scotland, and R.D. Blackmore created it for Lorna Doone.

Clotilde

”Famous battle,” or ”loud battle.”

Lettice

It comes from Laetitia, ”joy.”

Enid

”Life,” and Enid Blyton wrote The Famous Five.

Ida

From Germanic id, work.

Hermione

Pronounced as her-MY-uh-nee. ”Messenger.” A wronged queen in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale.

Hortense

From Latin hortensius, of the garden.

Jemima

Jemima (“dove”) Puddle-Duck is a foolish duck in a Beatrix Potter tale.