Girl Names Lists · Historic and Vintage Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Greek
"seer, oracle"
Sibella is derived from Sibyl or Sibylla, referring to female prophets or oracles in ancient Greek and Roman culture. The name carries an air of mysticism and ancient wisdom, while its melodic…
Word name
The Puritans used it as a virtue name -- but today it would just be considered weird: silence is no longer golden.
American, Greek
"chosen, elected; amber"
An early American name inspired by the word spiritual word "elect" and by a passage in the New Testament in which the Christian Church is referred to as "The Elect Lady and Her Children". Used in the…
Diminutive of Susan, Hebrew
"lily"
Eighteenth-century nickname that still appears occasionally as an alternative to Suzy. Suki Waterhouse is a lovely English actress.
Greek mythology name
"equal in weight"
Atalanta was a beautiful mythological maiden who refused to marry any man who couldn't beat her in a footrace -- quite a role model. This myth is found in Ovid's Metamorphoses and later in…
Diminutive of Tabitha, Aramaic
"gazelle"
Feline nickname for Tabitha — a bewitching vintage choice.
Gabrilla is a feminine variation of Gabriel, a name with Hebrew origins meaning "God is my strength." This elegant feminine form adds a unique twist to the more common Gabriela or Gabrielle. While…
Short form of Tacita, Latin
"silence"
Tace is a cute, cool short form of the rather august-sounding Tacita.
Diminutive of Keziah, Hebrew
"cassia tree"
Kizzy remains the most popular spelling of the Keziah short form, at least in some part thanks to its appearance in the 1977 television show Roots .
English, diminutive of Katherine
"pure"
This endearing nickname name is one Katherine pet form that predates all the Kathys and Katies, having been fairly common in the eighteenth century. With the current mini-craze for animal-related…
English word name
"conscious of benefit received"
In the Plymouth Colony of the seventeenth century, Thankful was the third most popular of the abstract word names. It disappeared after 1700 and has virtually no chance of returning.
English diminutive of Henrietta, English, or Mehetabel, Hebrew
"estate ruler; God makes happy"
A classic short form of Henrietta, also seen as a nickname for Mehetabel.
Hebrew, variation of Aphrah
"dust"
Aphra would make an interesting choice-- especially since it's the name of the first professional female writer in English, the seventeenth century's Aphra Behn. Born in 1640, she was a prolific…
Hebrew; diminutive of Theresa, English
"delightful; harvest"
This rarely used Old Testament name will inevitably set off a connection to thirst. Thirza was historically used as both an independent name and as a nickname for Theresa.
"softness, delicacy"
Greek name found in the New Testament makes for one of the unique baby names still undiscovered from the Bible.
Diminutive of Mehitabel, Hebrew
"God rejoices"
An old-school nickname for a rare biblical gem. Hetty is a more favorable option.
Variation of Antoinette, French feminine form of Anthony, Latin
"from Antium"
There may be some parents who deliberately transpose the i and the o in this name, pronouncing it an-tee-oh-net. And then there are those parents who are just spelling Antoinette differently. Most…
Diminutive of Sophronia, Greek
"sensible, prudent"
These days Sophie would be the most likely nickname for Sophronia, but back in Colonial times, Fronie was a common diminutive.
Medieval English and Old Swedish form of Adelaide
"noble, nobility"
Adeliza is a unique member of the popular Adelaide-Adeline family. Different enough to distinguish it from all the others? Maybe, and it's definitely got an appealing sound that makes it sound a bit…
Variation of Tabitha
If Abigail's too popular and Tabitha is too...."Bewitched."
