Old girl names are back in a big way, and we’re here to help you find one your little girl can truly rock.
From sweet and delicate to strong and elegant, old girl names combine a whole lot of character with an irresistible touch of history. And before you go thinking these names are old news, recent lists of Australia’s top baby names prove that old-fashioned girl names show no sign of going out of style any time soon (looking at you, Grace and Hazel!)
We asked our huge community of mums to tell us which old girl names they’re crushing hard on. So sit back, grab a pen and prepare to be inspired.
260 Old Girl Names That Have Stood The Test Of Time
From the flower-inspired beauties like Daphne and Rose to the names with royalty written all over them, you’re sure to find a favourite (or 10!) in this lot.
And if you’re after something old-timey that’s less common, take a look at this bumper list of some of the rarest names in the world!
- Abigail
- Ada
- Adelaide
- Adeline
- Agatha
- Agnes
- Aileen
- Ailsa
- Ainsley
- Alexandra
- Alice
- Alma
- Althea
- Amelia
- Amy
- Anne
- Annie
- April
- Ariadne
- Arlene
- Audrey
- Augusta
- Barbara
- Beatrice
- Beatrix
- Bertha
- Beryl
- Betsy
- Beverly
- Blanche
- Bonnie
- Bridget
- Calista
- Caroline
- Cecelia
- Cecily
- Charlotte
- Clara
- Clare
- Clarice
- Clementine
- Colleen
- Connie
- Constance
- Coral
- Cordelia
- Cornelia
- Cynthia
- Daisy
- Daphne
- Dawn
- Delia
- Delilah
- Desma
- Dolores
- Donna
- Dora
- Doreen
- Doris
- Dorothy
- Dot
- Dulcie
- Edith
- Edna
- Edwina
- Effie
- Eileen
- Elaine
- Eleanor
- Elise
- Eliza
- Elizabeth
- Ella
- Ellen
- Eloise
- Elsa
- Elsie
- Emerald
- Emily
- Enid
- Esme
- Esther
- Ethel
- Eugene
- Eunice
- Eve
- Evelyn
- Fanny
- Faye
- Fern
- Fleur
- Flora
- Florence
- Frances
- Francine
- Freya
- Gayle
- Genevieve
- Geraldine
- Gertrude
- Gladys
- Glenda
- Gloria
- Grace
- Gretchen
- Gwen
- Gwenda
- Gwendolyn
- Harriet
- Hazel
- Heather
- Helen
- Hester
- Hilda
- Hortensia
- Hyacinth
- Ida
- Imelda
- Imogen
- Imogene
- Ingrid
- Irene
- Iris
- Jane
- Janice
- Jean
- Jennifer
- Jenny
- Joan
- Jocelyn
- Josephine
- Josie
- Joyce
- Judith
- June
- Katherine
- Kathleen
- Kimberly
- Kyra
- Laura
- Laurel
- Lilia
- Lilith
- Lillian
- Lily
- Lois
- Lorna
- Lorraine
- Lottie
- Louisa
- Louise
- Lucille
- Lucinda
- Lynette
- Mabel
- Maggie
- Maureen
- Margaret
- Margery
- Margot
- Marguerite
- Marie
- Marion
- Marjorie
- Marlene
- Martha
- Mary
- Matilda
- Maude
- Mauve
- Mavis
- Maxine
- May
- Melanie
- Melba
- Merle
- Mildred
- Millicent
- Miriam
- Mona
- Morag
- Muriel
- Myrtle
- Nancy
- Naomi
- Natalie
- Nell
- Nessie
- Nicole
- Noela
- Noemi
- Nora
- Noreen
- Odette
- Olga
- Olive
- Opal
- Ophelia
- Patrice
- Patricia
- Paula
- Paulette
- Pauline
- Pearl
- Penelope
- Penny
- Persephone
- Phoebe
- Phyllis
- Polly
- Poppy
- Primrose
- Priscilla
- Prudence
- Queenie
- Rachel
- Rhonda
- Rita
- Roberta
- Rosalie
- Rosalind
- Rosaline
- Roxanne
- Ruby
- Ruth
- Sadie
- Sally
- Sarah
- Scarlet
- Sheila
- Shirley
- Signa
- Sophia
- Stella
- Sue
- Susan
- Sybil
- Sylvia
- Theadora
- Thelma
- Theresa
- Tuppence
- Una
- Ursula
- Valerie
- Vanessa
- Vera
- Veronica
- Victoria
- Violet
- Virginia
- Vivienne
- Wanda
- Wendy
- Wilhelmina
- Wilma
- Winifred
- Yasmine
- Yvonne
- Zelda
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Still can’t decide? Take a peek at our list of gender-neutral baby names for something that sings.
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