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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.

Annalise The name Annalise is of German origins and i...
Origin:Combination of Anna and Lise
501
Louisa

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:Latinate feminine variation of Louis
283
Petra

Meaning: rock, stone

Origin:Greek
371
Camille

Meaning: young ceremonial attendant

Origin:French
495
Georgia

Meaning: farmer

Origin:English, feminine variation of George
124
Chloe

Meaning: young green shoot

Origin:Greek
71
Frances

Meaning: from France; free man

Origin:English from Latin
135
Beatrice

Meaning: she who brings happiness; blessed

Origin:Latin
36
Clara

Meaning: bright, clear

Origin:Latin
20
Josephine

Meaning: Jehovah increases

Origin:French feminine variation of Joseph
17
Iris

Meaning: rainbow

Origin:Flower name; Greek
11
Daisy

Meaning: day's eye

Origin:Diminutive of Margaret or flower name, English
31
Sophia

Meaning: wisdom

Origin:Greek
152
Nina The name Nina is of Spanish origin and the m...
Origin:Short form of names that end in -nina
149
Matilda

Meaning: battle-mighty

Origin:German
14
Penelope

Meaning: weaver

Origin:Greek
43
Delilah

Meaning: delicate

Origin:Hebrew or Arabic
92
Phoebe

Meaning: radiant, shining one

Origin:Greek
19
Audrey

Meaning: noble strength

Origin:English
56
Sophie

Meaning: wisdom

Origin:French variation of Sophia
91