Oregon Trail era names but for girls

Thankful

English word name

"conscious of benefit received"

In the Plymouth Colony of the seventeenth century, Thankful was the third most popular of the abstract word names. It disappeared after 1700 and has virtually no chance of returning.

Thirza

Hebrew; diminutive of Theresa, English

"delightful; harvest"

This rarely used Old Testament name will inevitably set off a connection to thirst. Thirza was historically used as both an independent name and as a nickname for Theresa.

Thomasine

Thomasine is the feminine form of Thomas, a name of Aramaic origin meaning "twin." This elegant variation emerged during medieval times when feminizing male names by adding suffixes like "-ine" or…

Tryphena

Greek

"softness, delicacy"

Greek name found in the New Testament makes for one of the unique baby names still undiscovered from the Bible.

Valma

Valma is a feminine name with Finnish and Aboriginal Australian origins. In Finnish contexts, it may be related to 'valmu' meaning 'poppy flower' or derive from 'valmis' meaning 'ready' or…

Vesta

Latin

"pure"

The name of the Roman goddess of the household is not recommended for your little goddess. More on that deity: Vesta is primarily associated with the vestal virgins, her priestesses, who tended the…

Virgilia

Feminine variation of Virgil, Latin

"staff bearer"

This Shakespearean name is even more out of step than its male counterpart, but it may possibly be so far out it could make its way back in.

Winny

Winny is a feminine name with historical roots as a diminutive form of Winifred, which comes from the Welsh name Gwenfrewi, meaning 'peaceful reconciliation' or 'blessed peace.' It has also been used…

Zerelda

Though the etymology of this name is unclear, it had modest usage in the United States during the nineteenth century. Zerelda has a double connection to outlaw Jesse James: Zerelda James was his…