Uncommon Girls Names
- Shelby
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"estate on the ledge"Description:
Though Shelby was trendier ten years ago, it's still a widely used choice.
- Tammy
Origin:
English, diminutive of TamaraDescription:
Made famous in fifties movies as a wholesome backwoods gal, Tammy was a Top 10 choice from the mid-60s to early-70s, but is now given to fewer than 100 babies per year in the US.
- Trina
Origin:
Scandinavian, diminutive of KatrinaDescription:
Nickname name that retains an Old Country feel.
- Marsha
Origin:
Variation of Marcia, diminutive of MarcellaMeaning:
"warlike"Description:
Marcia is the most common version of this group of names in the U. S., now found more often among moms and grandmas than babies. Marsha was a Top 100 name in the 1950s, when Marcy was its common go-by name.
- Pollyanna
Origin:
English compound name, Polly + AnnaMeaning:
"beloved + grace"Description:
Has become a byword in English for an overly optimistic person, thanks to the eponymous children's book heroine. Polly is an antiquated short form of Mary.
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