Old-Fashioned, Vintage, Retro, Classic, Eclectic, Unusual and Uncommon Names for Girls

Domitilla

Italian feminine diminutive of Roman family name Domitius, Latin

"tamed"

Domitilla is the name of the wife of the Roman emperor Vespasianus and the mother of the emperors Titus and Domitianus. There is a Santa Domitilla with catacombs in Rome named after her. The…

Robertina

Robertina is a feminine name derived from the masculine name Robert, which has Germanic origins meaning 'bright fame' or 'shining with glory.' This elegant feminine adaptation adds the Latin feminine…

Josephe

French feminine variation of Joseph, Hebrew

"Jehovah increases"

Josephe is much less well-known in the English-speaking world than Josephine or Joanna. English speakers might have trouble with its similarity to the male Joseph.

Gaetana

Italian place-name

Gaeta is a southern Italian region; this makes a sunny first name.

Claude

Latin

"lame; enclosure"

Yes, we tend to think of Claude as a male name and Claudia and Claudette as the female, but this ancient clan name is used in France for girls as well as boys, and could make a distinctively chic boy…

Mafalda

Italian and Portuguese variation of Matilda

Mafalda is nearly unknown in the English-speaking world, despite an appearance in Harry Potter. Indeed, it does have a witchy feel. Matilda itself is preferable, or her French form Mathilde, Spanish…

Armande

French, feminine variation of Armand

Feminine form of Armand, has an elegant charm.

Sybilla

Greek

"seer, oracle"

Sybilla and its near-identical twin Sibylla are dainty and demure names with a powerful namesake that also happen to be extremely rare -- no baby girls were given either name in the US last year.