Oregon Trail era names but for girls

Roxy

Diminutive of Roxanne, Persian

"dawn"

Roxy, also spelled Roxie, is one of those high-stepping showgal names with plenty of moxie, among the many sassy nickname names on the U.K. popularity list--currently Number 398. The fictional…

Sally

Diminutive of Sarah

"princess"

Sally is a cheerful, fresh-faced girl-next-door name that was originally a nickname for Sarah, but has long been used independently. Sally was popular in the eighteenth century and then again from…

Sary

Sary is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins, giving it a rich, international character. In Cambodian usage, it means 'beautiful woman' or 'essence,' while in Hungarian, it's related to…

Sebina

Sebina is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variation of Sabina, which derives from Latin and means "Sabine woman," referring to the Sabine people of ancient Italy.…

Selina

Variation of Selena or Celine, Latin

"moon; heaven"

The Selina spelling swims below the Top 1000, which it fell off more than 15 years ago. Still, more than 160 baby girls were named Selina in 2023, compared with over 1300 named Selena and more than…

Selinda

English combination of Selena and Linda, Latin and Spanish

"moon + pretty"

Selinda has a more natural sound and feel than many compound names, and might make an original way to honor grandma Linda. You can also think of it as Melinda, starting with an S.

Seraph

Hebrew

"the burning one"

In Abrahamic religions, a seraph is an angelic being that originated in Ancient Judaism. As a girl name, Seraph may be used as a short form of Seraphina or similar names.

Sevilla

Spanish place-name

This legendary Andalusian city, according to myth founded by Hercules, is an undiscovered baby name destination.

Sidonia

Latin

"of Sidon"

Sidonia is a feminine form of the Ancient Roman habitational name Sidonius. Sidonie is the French form, which sounds similar to the recently trendy Sydney but comes from a different root. An original…

Sophronia

Greek

"sensible, prudent"

Stately and elegant, but with the familiar sounds of Sophia and Sophie, Sophronia was a familiar choice back in the 19th century but has since fallen into obscurity. Derived from the Greek sophron ,…