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A List of Trendy Old Fashioned Names

Old fashion baby names that are currently trending!

Lion is a masculine name taken straight from the name of the animal, associating it with strength, courage, and nobility across many cultures. With Germanic, French, and English language roots, Lion functions both as a standalone name and as a shortened form of names like Lionel. 

Though relatively uncommon as a given name in English-speaking countries, as Fox, Tiger, Wolf, and Raven become more familiar, Lion could work as a twist on Leon and Leo. Given to 31 boys in a recent year, it was additionally chosen as a middle name by YouTubers Savannah Jean and Josh Alexander (Sav&Josh) for their son born in 2026. 
 
Additionally, Lion is occasionally used as a Hebrew name, blending the elements Li and On to give it the meaning "my strength". In this case, it would be considered unisex, and pronounced as lee-ON.

Lion

Formerly in style limbo, Edric has recently started to see more use by parents. It could be because it sounds medieval yet accessible - which George R. R. Martin took advantage of for several characters - or because it's an offbeat alternative to the more popular Ed-names.

Edric

In many minds this one belongs to Barbie, but with such positive meanings and international connections, can Ken make the transition to usability again?

Lowell is an upstanding and somewhat conservative name that calls to mind the genteel patrician families of nineteenth century New England, such as the one poet Robert Lowell was born into. Two other Lowell-surnamed poets are Amy and James Russell.
 Lowell was at its height in the 1930s, when it reached Number 148, and has been off the list since 1986--long enough to deserve a reappraisal.
 Namesakes include Governor Lowell P. Weicker of Connecticut and noted newsman Lowell Thomas; on TV Lowells have been featured on Wings and Sons of Anarchy.
 An interesting British upper-class spelling is Loel.

Lowell

Cute short form of Esther, now associated with the iconic nail polish brand.

Essie

An All-American, surname style Dale relative that finds place amongst similar names like Cullin and Hamelin as well as the more common Allen and Dylan. It is borne by Youtuber Dallin Lambert, of Della Vlogs.

Dallin

Maude, also spelled Maud, is a lacy, mauve-tinted name that was wildly popular a hundred years ago, but has been rarely heard in the past fifty. Some stylish parents are starting to choose it again, especially as a middle. 
 
Maude's early popularity was influenced by the Tennyson poem that included the oft-quoted line, "Come into the garden, Maude." Then, in the 1970s, along came the sitcom Maude, featuring the vociferous and opinionated character Maude Finlay, putting a very different spin on the name. But enough decades have now passed for the name to have settled back into its soft, sweet pastel image.
 
Parents today are more likely to associate the name with young actress Maude Apatow, who rose to fame in HBO's Euphoria. She may be the catalyst needed to finally popularize her name again.
 
The Maud spelling has British royal associations via the daughter of Edward VII, who later became Queen of Norway; Maud Gonne was a famous Irish political activist.

Maude

Asking for trouble. Rebel Wilson is female, but this name is truly gender neutral, though hardly neutral in any other way. Rebel is undoubtedly one of the edgiest <a href="https://nameberry.com/search/boys-names/r">boys' names starting with the letter R</a>.

 American filmmaker Robert Rodriguez gave the name Rebel to one of his four sons (a brother to Rocket, Racer, Rogue, and daughter Rhiannon).

Rebel

This early Scottish title -- known to us via Shakespeare's Macbeth -- has recently surfaced as a baby name possibility, familiar sounding through its similarity to names like Zane and Wayne.

Thane

Any number of Fitz names -- Fitzgerald, Fitzpatrick, Fitzroy, Fitzwilliam -- have been used as Christian names, in fact Fitzwilliam was the given name of the dashing Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice. Fitz can be a short form of any of them and is often, like Mac, a nickname drawn from a surname.

Fitz

A Scottish town and river name, Afton has a cool, contemporary sound, similar to Alden, Austen, Effie, and Aspen. Derived from Old English, it could mean "Æffa's farmstead", Æffa being an Anglo-Saxon given name of unknown meaning.
 
Popular, briefly, back in the 1910s and then again in the 80s (thanks to the character in TV show Dallas character), Afton happens to coincide with a (formal) Swedish word for "evening".

Afton

The French Miley?  This trendy choice from Brittany, which is pronounced either as Miley or May-lee, is related to the traditional (male) saint's name Mael, traditionally feminized as Maelle.

Maelie

In the US, this spelling is less common than mid-century favorite Jeffrey, and it has faded from popularity faster. This more British spelling is the usual form for historical figures like Geoffrey Chaucer and the Welsh historian Geoffrey of Monmouth, and as such it may feel more rooted and enduring.

Geoffrey

Isabel, Theodore, and Isadora are back: could it now be time for a more widespread revival of Isidore? Yet to see any big moves up the charts, Isidore was given to more than 30 boys in a recent year: twice the number it was given to a decade ago.

 A common ancient Greek name belonging to several saints--including Saint Isidore the Ploughman, patron saint of Madrid and the great encyclopedist St. Isidore of Seville, whose work formed the basis of much medieval knowledge, it also appears in 19th century novel Villette by Charlotte Brontë, applied to a character to conceal his true, homely identity.
 
Historically common among Jewish communities, though Isaac, Isaiah, and Israel are now preferred, Isidore may make a rare yet approachable choice. Friendly nickname Izzy could be cool, while Dory and Sid are other options.

Isidore

Sweet and cosy, but with a bit of kick, Marcie is a diminutive of Marcella, Marceline, and similar. Ultimately derived from Latin and related to Mars, the Roman god of war, Marcie has been a fast rising choice in England and Wales in recent years, though in the US, it remains a retro choice.
 
An alternative to the popular Maisie and Darcy, it appears in the comic strip Peanuts.

Marcie

Marietta would make for a classy and uncommon long form for cool nickname Etta.

 The meaning of Maria is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).

Marietta

A new favorite of the bohemian set, brought to light by actress Monet Mazur, daughter of the artist who designed the Rolling Stones' mouth logo. 

Monet

Nilo

Odalys has two possible origins, one perhaps more likely — and more favorable — than the other, given that is used predominantly in Spanish speaking countries. Most familiar in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Spain, the Dominican Republic, and the US, it can also be spelled as Odalis.
 
From its Spanish roots, it likely follows in the tradition of Arelis, Ivelys, and Idalys and as such, may well be a variation on the name Odilia, meaning "wealth, fortune" or "fatherland, heritage. This would make it a relative of Otto and Ottilie, with the addition of the popular -ys suffix.
 
Alternatively, other sources suggest it comes from the French word Odalisque, derived from the Ottoman Turkish odalık referring to an enslaved chambermaid, house servant, or a concubine.
 
As stated above, while the French word is one possible origin, the fact that this name has appeared in the US charts and is reasonably well-used across Latin America makes the Odilia connection seem more likely — though it might be worth noting that odalisca is sometimes used more favorably in Spain to refer to a belly-dancer, which may also add to the appeal.
 
The name was given to 43 girls in the US in a recent year, while Odalis was given to 14. Used as predominantly feminine in most places, in the Dominican Republic, the name is also given to boys.