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Classic Girl Names That Aren't Boring

Classic baby names for girls are highly covetable — these names are rooted in tradition and hard to argue with. But some classic names have been popular for decades, making them feel overused, unoriginal, and dare we say, boring.

Quirky classic baby names have attitude and are rarer than their more conventional counterparts. Think Eliza and Juliet rather than Elizabeth and Julia. There will be no accusations of Plain Jane here! (Although we’d like to go on record and say we love the name Jane, too).

Along with Eliza and Juliet, other classic girl names that aren’t boring in the US Top 250 include Audrey, Genevieve, Georgia, Iris, Josephine, Lucia, Ruby, and Vivian. Interesting and unique girl names with traditional origins include Cleo, Guinevere, Ione, and Marcella.

If your tastes run toward classic baby girl names but you want a name that sounds interesting and distinctive, consider these girl names that are traditional but not boring.

Veronica

Meaning: she who brings victory; true image

Origin:Latin
151
Constance

Meaning: steadfastness

Origin:English version of Latin Constantia
292
Vivian

Meaning: life

Origin:Latin
205
Zoe

Meaning: life

Origin:Greek
469
Alma

Meaning: nurturing, soul

Origin:Latin
475
June

Meaning: young

Origin:Latin
186
Miranda

Meaning: marvelous

Origin:Latin
776
Juliet

Meaning: youthful or sky father

Origin:English from Latin
100
Celia

Meaning: heavenly

Origin:Latin
198
Louise

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:French and English, feminine variation of Louis
377
Marguerite

Meaning: pearl; daisy

Origin:French variation of Margaret; also a flower name
757
Susannah

Meaning: lily

Origin:Hebrew
1030
Gabrielle

Meaning: God is my Strength

Origin:French, feminine variation of Gabriel
774
Georgiana

Meaning: farmer

Origin:English, feminine variation of George
832
Bernadette

Meaning: brave as a bear

Origin:German
548
Felicity

Meaning: good fortune, happy

Origin:Latin
168
Elena

Meaning: bright, shining light

Origin:Spanish, Italian, German, Greek variation of Helen
59
Cecily

Meaning: blind

Origin:Feminine variation of Cecil
238
Wilhelmina

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:German, feminine variation of Wilhelm
246
Salome

Meaning: peace

Origin:Hebrew
629