vintage girl names begging to be rediscovered

Gaetana

Italian place-name

Gaeta is a southern Italian region; this makes a sunny first name.

Garland

Word name

Garland is fragrant and celebratory, and also has a celebrity-tribute tie to the star of The Wizard of Oz .

Gayla

Gayla is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It most likely developed as a feminine form of Gale (meaning "cheerful" or "merry" in Middle English) or as a variant of Gaila, which has…

Gillie

Gillie is a charming feminine name with Scottish and English origins. It developed primarily as a diminutive of names like Gillian, Jillian, or Gilda, though it can also be related to the Scottish…

Gladiola

Flower name, from Latin

"little sword"

A floral name with a sharp, cool meaning, Gladiola derives rom the Latin gladiolus , translating to "little sword", and given in reference to the spiked shape of gladioli flowers. This form appears…

Glendora

English

"gift of the glen"

A quirky, clunky compound name, blending the nature-related "Glen" with the Greek "dora", giving you a name with the rather poetic meaning of "gift of the glen".

Glennis

Glennis is a feminine name with Celtic and Scottish origins, deriving from the Welsh 'glân' meaning 'clean' or 'pure,' or possibly from Scottish place names containing 'glen' (valley). The name…

Glenora

Glenora is a feminine name with Scottish and Irish Gaelic roots. It combines 'glen,' meaning 'valley,' with 'ora,' possibly derived from Latin for 'gold' or representing a feminine ending. The name…

Gwenda

Welsh

"fair and good"

The Good Witch's first cousin.

Gwenneth

Gwenneth is a feminine name of Welsh origin, an elaborated form of Gwen, which means 'white,' 'fair,' or 'blessed' in Welsh. It shares roots with names like Guinevere and Jennifer, all stemming from…