If you want a name with an old country image look no further than Hannes a variant of Johannes meaning God is gracious.

Old baby names no longer used. Matt Carr Getty Images. 30 Baby Names That Give You Tons of Great Nicknames. By 2017 it ranked as the 984th most popular baby name in the United States and now no longer ranks at all ouch.

A number of others hang on with just a handful of modern bearers. These 15 names were given to only five babies each in 2013 the lowest number counted by the Social Security Administration. A totally quirky name thats bound to be one-of-a-kind in grade school Gunhilda is an old Norse name that means battle maid Variations of this fearless name can be Hilda or Helga but we think its great as is.

The meaning of Clara is bright and clear. It has been making a resurgence in recent years but. A well-known rule of baby naming says that it takes about 100 years for a name to come back into fashion.

Vintage Baby Girl Names 58. Sure some parents who love vintage names might revive Chester or Homer or Julius or Oswald. These days the trend of using old-fashioned names is running strong.

Katana - If you want to raise a girl who kicks butt a katana is a Japanese sword. Meanings for Douglas vary from dark stream or dark water to dark stranger we can all agree the name has dark connotations. They include hero names surname-names nickname-names androgynous names and even regular old first names that few people seem to use any more.

Newer isnt always better. This soft and sweet name is reminiscent of Claire. Leonie - This name of Latin origin means lion.