10 Vintage names for girls

Although putting our babies original or unusual names continues to set trends, the fact is that vintage names are becoming more and more important, names that are almost obsolete and become fashionable again. If you are pregnant with a girl and you have not yet chosen her name we suggest ten ideas o

Although putting our babies original or unusual names continues to set trends, the fact is that vintage names are becoming more and more important, names that are almost obsolete and become fashionable again.

If you are pregnant with a girl and you have not yet chosen her name we suggest ten ideas of vintage names and their meaning:

10 vintage names for girls and their meaning

1. Leonor:Since the King of Spain Felipe VI and Queen Letizia put her first name in this name are many dads who have chosen this name for their daughters. Its origin is Celtic and means 'that grows'.

2. Anastasia:It is a name of Greek origin and means 'the one who can resuscitate'. The bestseller 'Fifty shades of Gray', whose protagonist carries that name has been able to propitiate to some extent the popularity that this vintage name is acquiring today.

3. Ana:It's a name that was among the most popular for many years, especially because of its versatile ability to create compound names. It is of Hebrew origin and means 'blessed or with grace'. Ana is one of the protagonists of one of Disney's latest animated films 'Frozen'.

4. Aurea:This name is also back in fashion among girls. It comes from the Latin and means 'gold, refulgent, resplendent'.

5. Carlota:This name, which means strong woman, is of Germanic origin and its variant is Carla. Also widely used in recent years. Princes William and Kate Middleton named their daughter along with Elizabeth.

6. Inés:There is controversy in the origin of this name since some voices say that it is of Greek origin and other Latin. Its meaning is pure, chaste.

7. Jimena:Each time you hear more strongly. It is a name of Hebrew origin and means 'the one who listens'

8. Victoria:This name is associated with a prosperous life full of happiness and comes from Latin.

9. Cayetana:It comes from Latin and means strong as a stone, protective. At present there are several popular women with this name as, the granddaughter of the matriarch of the House of Alba, Cayetana de Alba, Cayetana Ribera (daughter of Eugenia Martínez de Irujo and the bullfighter Fran Ribera) and the actresses Cayetana Guillem Cuervo and Cayetana De La Vega.

10. Mencía:It is a very used name in the Middle Ages. It has an uncertain origin although most of the voices suggest that it is a Spanish name. Its meaning is related to 'the indulgent, the benign'.

Cristina González. Editor of Guiainfantil.com