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By RuthShterna · Updated May 2023
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Latin
"from Sidon "
Sidonie is an appealing and chic French favorite that is starting to attract some American fans as a fresher alternative to Sydney. Also spelled Sidony, Sidonie was the birth name of the French…
French variation of Vivian
"life"
Embroidered lace hankie of a name, used in a Thomas Hardy novel. That literary cred lends some gravitas. An exceedingly rare name -- Viviette was used for no baby girls In the US last year -- it…
English
"highborn, shining"
The great-great-aunt in the purple hat, singing jazz.
Starletta is a whimsical feminine name that combines 'star' with the diminutive suffix 'letta,' creating a name that evokes celestial beauty with a touch of endearment. This elaboration of the…
Antheia derives from ancient Greek origins, where it was the name of the goddess of flowers, gardens, and flowery wreaths. She was one of the Charites (Graces) associated with vegetation, blossoms,…
Swedish
"battle maiden"
This popular old Swedish name is not one that would appeal to many modern American parents, though shortening it to Nilla helps.
French variation of Latin
"good"
The strong and unusual name of a medieval (male) saint and a contemporary (female) novelist, Benilde Little.
English variation of Dora, Greek
"gift"
Frilly, feminissima, unstylish Dor name.
Variation of Jeanette, French
"God is gracious"
Jeanette is a fancification of Jeanne, Jeanetta makes it even fancier.
Feminine form of Arthur, Celtic
"bear"
If you're looking for a girl's name that honors an ancestral Arthur, try Artis.
"peace, harmony"
This name of the goddess of peace creates a lovely ideal.
Variation of Emmeline
A variation on Emmeline, Ameline has not experienced nearly the same level of success in the US, though it was given to five girls in 2015. Whereas Emmeline lends itself to trendy nicknames Emme and…
Floria is a feminine name with Latin origins, derived from 'florus' meaning 'flower' or 'flourishing.' It's related to the more common Flora and can be considered a variant form with a slightly more…
Variation of Alexin, Alexinus, or Alexandrine, Greek
Alexine could be a diminutive for the classic name Alexandra, a short form of Alexandrine, or a feminine form of the French Alexin, a variation of Alexinus. Alexine Tinne (born Alexandrine "Alexine"…
Feminine form of Sebastian, Latin from Greek
"person from the city of Sebastia"
Some names rise in tandem in their male and female forms, but Sebastia is very rare while the male Sebastian is quite popular. But it certainly might be an attractive choice.
Hebrew
"hill, mound"
A not particularly happy marriage of Thelma and Alma.
Short form of Adelma, German
"noble, famous"
Adelma shot to stardom on the coattails of 19th century Eastern European spiritualist Baroness Adelma Vay de Vaya. Delma continued to be used in the US until the 1950s, when it dropped from sight.…
American invented name
"gold"
The Early Americans invented names too, sometimes variations of classical or biblical favorites. This one appears in Colonial rosters; the Aur beginning is Latin and means "gold."
Greek literary name
Queen Hecuba was the legendary queen of King Priam of Troy, mother of Hector, Paris, Cassandra and others. Euripedes' tragedy Hecuba depicts Hecuba's grief over the death of her daughter Polyxena,…
"gladness, happiness"
Laetitia adds a layer of ancient patina to the more prosaic LETITIA.
