vintage girl names begging to be rediscovered

Theta

Eighth letter of Greek Alphabet

Theta is the name of the eighth letter of the ancient Greek alphabet, which is also the symbol of death. As such, it has rarely been used as a baby name.

Trilby

Place name, surname, and literary name

Trilby was used first for a character by French novelist Charles Nodier (1822) and made more famous by writer George du Maurier in an 1894 work. A Trilby hat, which Du Maurier's character wore, is a…

Trula

Variation of Trudy or Truly

A variation of Trudy, blended with the sounds of Lula, Beulah, Eula, and Zula, Trula has the possible meanings of "strength" or "strength of the spear" from Trudy and Gertrude, or, as a compound…

Verbena

Latin

"sacred foliage"

This name of a showy, lemony plant makes an unusual entry into the name garden.

Verdie

Verdie is a feminine name with nature-inspired origins, derived from the French word 'vert' meaning 'green.' It emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when color names and nature themes…

Verlie

Verlie is a feminine name with American roots, emerging in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during a period when creative variations of existing names became popular. It may have evolved as a…

Victorine

French variation of Victoria, Latin

"victory"

Victorine is appealing if you know it's an authentic vintage French girls' name, less so if you assume it's an awkward feminization, ala Davette or Richardine.

Will

Will as a feminine name represents an interesting gender crossover from its traditional masculine usage. Typically a diminutive of William (meaning 'resolute protector'), Will has occasionally been…

Willene

Willene is a feminine name of Germanic origin, derived from the name Wilhelmina, which means "resolute protector." It can also be considered a variant of Wilma or a feminine form of William. Willene…

Willia

Willia is a feminine name that serves as a variation of the more common Wilhelmina or a feminine form of William. Derived from Germanic roots, the elements 'wil' meaning 'will' or 'desire' and 'helm'…