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Historical Baby Names For Girls
Embark on a captivating journey through history with our collection of enchanting historical baby names for girls. From ancient civilizations to illustrious queens and influential women, our curated selection offers a plethora of choices. Whether you seek a name with regal charm or a unique moniker with a rich historical background, our historical baby names for girls will transport you to bygone eras. Choose a name that resonates with strength, beauty, and a legacy of remarkable women.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Religion |
| Abigail | Father’s joy | Female | Christian |
| Ada | Noble | Female | Various |
| Adelaide | Noble and kind | Female | Various |
| Agatha | Good | Female | Christian |
| Agnes | Pure | Female | Christian |
| Aida | Happy | Female | Various |
| Aileen | Bright, shining | Female | Various |
| Alexandra | Defender of mankind | Female | Various |
| Alice | Noble | Female | Various |
| Alma | Nurturing | Female | Various |
| Amalia | Hardworking | Female | Various |
| Amanda | Worthy of love | Female | Various |
| Amelia | Work | Female | Various |
| Anastasia | Resurrection | Female | Christian |
| Andrea | Strong and courageous | Female | Various |
| Angela | Messenger | Female | Christian |
| Angelica | Angel | Female | Christian |
| Annette | Grace | Female | Christian |
| Annika | Grace | Female | Various |
| Antoinette | Priceless one | Female | Christian |
| Arabella | Beautiful | Female | Various |
| Arianna | Holy | Female | Various |
| Astrid | Divinely beautiful | Female | Various |
| Audrey | Noble strength | Female | Various |
| Augusta | Exalted | Female | Various |
| Aurora | Dawn | Female | Various |
| Ava | Bird | Female | Various |
| Beatrice | Bringer of joy | Female | Christian |
| Bella | Beautiful | Female | Various |
| Bernadette | Brave as a bear | Female | Christian |
| Bertha | Bright | Female | Various |
| Betsy | God’s promise | Female | Christian |
| Blanche | White | Female | Various |
| Bridget | Strength | Female | Christian |
| Camilla | Young ceremonial attendant | Female | Various |
| Cara | Dear one | Female | Various |
| Caroline | Freeman | Female | Various |
| Cassandra | Shining upon mankind | Female | Various |
| Catherine | Pure | Female | Christian |
| Cecilia | Blind | Female | Christian |
| Charlotte | Free man | Female | Various |
| Clara | Clear, bright | Female | Various |
| Clarissa | Clear, bright | Female | Various |
| Claudia | Lame | Female | Various |
| Clementine | Merciful | Female | Various |
| Constance | Steadfast | Female | Christian |
| Cora | Maiden | Female | Various |
| Cornelia | Horn | Female | Various |
| Cynthia | Moon | Female | Various |
| Dahlia | Valley | Female | Various |
| Daisy | Day’s eye | Female | Various |
| Deborah | Bee | Female | Christian |
| Delia | From Delos | Female | Various |
| Della | Noble | Female | Various |
| Diana | Divine | Female | Various |
| Dolores | Sorrows | Female | Christian |
| Dominique | Belonging to the Lord | Female | Christian |
| Doris | Gift | Female | Various |
| Dorothy | Gift of God | Female | Christian |
| Edith | Prosperous in war | Female | Various |
| Edna | Rejuvenation | Female | Various |
| Eileen | Bright, shining | Female | Various |
| Eleanor | Bright, shining | Female | Various |
| Eliana | My God has answered | Female | Christian |
| Eliza | God is my oath | Female | Christian |
| Elizabeth | God is my oath | Female | Christian |
| Ella | Light | Female | Various |
| Ellen | Light | Female | Christian |
| Eloise | Famous warrior | Female | Various |
| Elsa | Noble | Female | Various |
| Elsie | God is my oath | Female | Christian |
| Emily | Industrious | Female | Various |
| Emma | Universal | Female | Various |
| Enid | Life | Female | Various |
| Erica | Ever ruler | Female | Various |
| Esther | Star | Female | Various |
| Ethel | Noble | Female | Various |
| Eudora | Good gift | Female | Various |
| Eugenia | Well-born | Female | Various |
| Eva | Life | Female | Various |
| Evelyn | Life | Female | Various |
| Faith | Faith | Female | Christian |
| Felicity | Happiness | Female | Christian |
| Fern | Fern plant | Female | Various |
| Flora | Flower | Female | Various |
| Florence | Flourishing | Female | Various |
| Frances | Free | Female | Christian |
| Freya | Noblewoman | Female | Various |
| Frieda | Peaceful ruler | Female | Various |
| Gabriella | God is my strength | Female | Christian |
| Genevieve | Women of the race | Female | Christian |
| Georgia | Farmer | Female | Various |
| Geraldine | Ruler with the spear | Female | Various |
| Gertrude | Strength of the spear | Female | Various |
| Giselle | Pledge | Female | Various |
| Gladys | Lame | Female | Various |
| Gloria | Glory | Female | Christian |
| Grace | Grace | Female | Christian |
| Gwendolyn | White ring | Female | Various |
| Hadley | Heather meadow | Female | Various |
| Hannah | Grace | Female | Christian |
| Harriet | Ruler of the home | Female | Various |
| Hazel | Hazelnut tree | Female | Various |
| Heidi | Noble | Female | Various |
| Helen | Bright, shining | Female | Various |
| Henrietta | Ruler of the home | Female | Various |
| Hera | Queen of the gods | Female | Various |
| Hermione | Messenger | Female | Various |
| Hilary | Cheerful | Female | Christian |
| Hortense | Garden | Female | Various |
| Ida | Hardworking | Female | Various |
| Imelda | Powerful fighter | Female | Various |
| Imogen | Innocent | Female | Various |
| India | River | Female | Various |
| Ingrid | Beautiful | Female | Various |
| Irene | Peace | Female | Christian |
| Iris | Rainbow | Female | Various |
| Isabella | Devoted to God | Female | Christian |
| Isadora | Gift of Isis | Female | Various |
| Ivy | Climbing vine plant | Female | Various |
| Jacqueline | Supplanter | Female | Christian |
| Jade | Precious stone | Female | Various |
| Jane | God is gracious | Female | Christian |
| Jasmine | Jasmine flower | Female | Various |
| Jean | God is gracious | Female | Christian |
| Jennifer | White wave | Female | Various |
| Jessica | God beholds | Female | Christian |
| Jewel | Precious stone | Female | Various |
| Jill | Youthful | Female | Various |
| Joanna | God is gracious | Female | Christian |
| Josephine | God will add | Female | Christian |
| Joy | Joy | Female | Christian |
| Judith | Jewish woman | Female | Christian |
| Julia | Youthful | Female | Various |
| Juliet | Youthful | Female | Various |
| June | Youthful | Female | Various |
| Juniper | Evergreen shrub | Female | Various |
| Justine | Just | Female | Christian |
| Karen | Pure | Female | Various |
| Karina | Pure | Female | Various |
| Kate | Pure | Female | Christian |
| Katherine | Pure | Female | Christian |
| Kathleen | Pure | Female | Christian |
| Katrina | Pure | Female | Various |
| Keira | Dark-haired | Female | Various |
| Kendall | Valley of the River Kent | Female | Various |
| Kiera | Dark-haired | Female | Various |
| Kimberly | From the meadow of the royal fortress | Female | Various |
| Kirsten | Christian | Female | Various |
| Lacey | Lace-like | Female | Various |
| Lana | Attractive | Female | Various |
| Lara | Famous | Female | Various |
| Laura | Laurel | Female | Christian |
| Lauren | Laurel | Female | Various |
| Layla | Night | Female | Various |
| Leah | Weary | Female | Christian |
| Lena | Bright, shining | Female | Various |
| Leonora | Light | Female | Various |
| Leslie | Holly garden | Female | Various |
| Letitia | Joy | Female | Various |
| Lillian | Lily | Female | Christian |
| Linda | Pretty | Female | Various |
| Lisa | God is my oath | Female | Christian |
| Loretta | Crowned with laurel | Female | Christian |
| Louise | Renowned warrior | Female | Various |
| Lucille | Light | Female | Various |
| Lucinda | Light | Female | Various |
| Lydia | Beauty | Female | Christian |
| Lyric | Words of a song | Female | Various |
| Madeline | Tower | Female | Christian |
| Maeve | Intoxicating | Female | Various |
| Magdalene | From Magdala | Female | Christian |
| Maisie | Pearl | Female | Various |
| Mallory | Unfortunate | Female | Various |
| Margaret | Pearl | Female | Christian |
| Margot | Pearl | Female | Various |
| Maria | Wished-for child | Female | Christian |
| Marian | Of Mary | Female | Christian |
| Marigold | Golden flower | Female | Various |
| Marilyn | Sea of bitterness | Female | Christian |
| Marjorie | Pearl | Female | Christian |
| Martha | Lady | Female | Christian |
| Mary | Bitter | Female | Christian |
| Matilda | Mighty in battle | Female | Various |
| Maureen | Dark-skinned | Female | Various |
| Maxine | Greatest | Female | Various |
| Megan | Pearl | Female | Various |
| Melanie | Black, dark | Female | Various |
| Melissa | Bee | Female | Various |
| Meredith | Great ruler | Female | Various |
| Mia | Mine | Female | Various |
| Michaela | Who is like God? | Female | Christian |
| Michelle | Who is like God? | Female | Christian |
| Mildred | Gentle strength | Female | Various |
| Millicent | Work | Female | Various |
| Miranda | Admirable | Female | Various |
| Miriam | Wished-for child | Female | Various |
| Moira | Bitter | Female | Various |
| Molly | Star of the sea | Female | Christian |
| Monica | Advisor | Female | Christian |
| Morgan | Sea circle | Female | Various |
| Myra | Myrrh | Female | Various |
| Nadia | Hope | Female | Various |
| Nancy | Grace | Female | Various |
| Naomi | Pleasant | Female | Christian |
| Natalia | Born on Christmas Day | Female | Christian |
| Natalie | Born on Christmas Day | Female | Christian |
| Natasha | Born on Christmas Day | Female | Various |
| Nellie | Bright, shining | Female | Various |
| Niamh | Bright | Female | Various |
| Nicola | The victory of the people | Female | Christian |
| Nicole | The victory of the people | Female | Christian |
| Nina | Grace | Female | Various |
| Nora | Light | Female | Various |
| Octavia | Eighth | Female | Various |
| Odessa | Wrathful | Female | Various |
| Olga | Holy | Female | Various |
| Olive | Olive tree | Female | Various |
| Olivia | Olive tree | Female | Various |
| Ophelia | Help | Female | Various |
| Pamela | Honey | Female | Christian |
| Patricia | Noble | Female | Various |
| Paulina | Small | Female | Christian |
| Penelope | Weaver | Female | Various |
| Persephone | Bringer of destruction | Female | Various |
| Phoebe | Bright, shining | Female | Various |
| Priscilla | Ancient | Female | Christian |
| Prudence | Prudent | Female | Christian |
| Rachel | Ewe | Female | Christian |
| Ramona | Protecting hands | Female | Various |
| Rebecca | Bound | Female | Christian |
| Regina | Queen | Female | Christian |
| Renata | Reborn | Female | Various |
| Rhiannon | Divine queen | Female | Various |
| Rita | Pearl | Female | Christian |
| Roberta | Bright fame | Female | Various |
| Robin | Bright fame | Female | Various |
| Rosa | Rose | Female | Various |
| Rosalind | Pretty rose | Female | Various |
| Rosamund | Horse protection | Female | Various |
| Rose | Rose | Female | Christian |
| Rosemary | Dew of the sea | Female | Various |
| Roxanne | Dawn | Female | Various |
| Ruby | Red gemstone | Female | Various |
| Ruth | Companion | Female | Christian |
| Sabrina | Legendary princess | Female | Various |
| Sadie | Princess | Female | Various |
| Samantha | Listener | Female | Various |
| Sandra | Defender of man | Female | Various |
| Sarah | Princess | Female | Christian |
| Selena | Moon | Female | Various |
| Seraphina | Burning ones | Female | Various |
| Serena | Tranquil | Female | Various |
| Sheila | Blind | Female | Various |
| Shirley | Bright meadow | Female | Various |
| Sienna | Reddish-brown | Female | Various |
| Simone | Heard | Female | Christian |
| Sofia | Wisdom | Female | Various |
| Sophie | Wisdom | Female | Various |
| Stella | Star | Female | Various |
| Stephanie | Crown | Female | Christian |
| Susan | Lily | Female | Christian |
| Suzanne | Lily | Female | Christian |
| Sylvia | Forest | Female | Various |
| Tabitha | Gazelle | Female | Christian |
| Talia | Dew of God | Female | Various |
| Tamara | Palm tree | Female | Various |
| Tamsin | Twin | Female | Various |
| Tara | Hill | Female | Various |
| Teresa | Harvester | Female | Christian |
| Tessa | Harvester | Female | Various |
| Thea | Goddess | Female | Various |
| Theresa | Harvester | Female | Christian |
| Tiffany | Appearance of God | Female | Various |
| Uma | Nation | Female | Various |
| Una | One | Female | Various |
| Ursula | Little she-bear | Female | Various |
| Valerie | Strong | Female | Various |
| Vanessa | Butterfly | Female | Various |
| Vera | TRUE | Female | Various |
| Veronica | True image | Female | Christian |
| Victoria | Victory | Female | Various |
| Viola | Violet | Female | Various |
| Violet | Violet | Female | Various |
| Virginia | Pure | Female | Various |
| Vivian | Alive | Female | Various |
| Wanda | Wanderer | Female | Various |
| Wendy | Friend | Female | Various |
| Whitney | White island | Female | Various |
| Wilhelmina | Will, desire | Female | Various |
| Willow | Willow tree | Female | Various |
| Winifred | Blessed peace | Female | Various |
| Wren | Small bird | Female | Various |
| Xenia | Hospitality | Female | Various |
| Yasmin | Jasmine flower | Female | Various |
| Yvonne | Yew | Female | Various |
| Zara | Princess | Female | Various |
| Zinnia | Zinnia flower | Female | Various |
| Zoe | Life | Female | Various |
| Zoey | Life | Female | Various |
| Zora | Dawn | Female | Various |