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Denise
French, feminine variation of Denis
"god of Nysa"
Denise was a French favorite of the fifties and sixties but is less chic now. In 2020 it broke back into the Top 1000 after a five-year hiatus, catapulted into style by reality TV star Denisse Novoa…
Fulvia
Latin
"yellow, tawny, gleaming"
Derived from the Latin fulvus this name has been poetically associated with shades of gold, bronze, and yellow, along with the color of a lion's fur and an eagle's feathers. It was borne by the wife…
Gwenevere
Gwenevere is a variant spelling of Guinevere, the name of King Arthur's queen in Arthurian legend. Derived from the Welsh name 'Gwenhwyfar,' it combines elements meaning 'white, fair, blessed' and…
Hagen
Hagen is a masculine name with Germanic roots, derived from the Old German word 'hag' meaning 'enclosure' or 'hedge'. In Norse mythology, Hagen (or Högni) appears as a character in the…
Iole
Iole is a feminine name from Greek mythology, where Iole was a princess of Oechalia who became the wife of Heracles (Hercules). The name is believed to derive from Greek elements meaning…
Jennie
Diminutive of Janet, Jane, Jean, and Jennifer
Long before the Jennifer Era, Jennie was a fashionable pet form of several names, and was also used independently -- in 1875 it was in the Top 20. Jennie was replaced by the Jenny spelling in the…
Kizzie
Diminutive of Keziah, Hebrew
"cassia tree"
Kizzy remains the most popular spelling of the Keziah short form, at least in some part thanks to its appearance in the 1977 television show Roots .
Leopold
German
"brave people"
An aristocratic and stately Germanic route to the popular Leo, Leopold is a royal name: Queen Victoria used it to honor a favorite uncle, King Leopold I of Belgium. These days, this royal tie may be…
Margriet
Margriet is a Dutch feminine name derived from the Latin 'margarita' meaning 'pearl.' It's the Dutch variant of Margaret, a name with centuries of history throughout Europe. In the Netherlands, the…
Nadira
Arabic
"precious, rare"
A beautiful name with a meaning befitting a treasured baby, Nadira is a feminine form of Nadir. Also spelled as Nadirah and appearing as Nadire in Albanian and Turkish, it means "precious, rare",…
Orpha
Variation of Orpah, Hebrew
"fawn"
Orpha, with its Biblical roots and its animal meaning, was once a fairly popular name, but fell from sight around the time of the Second World War, along with so many other Old School Names. And its…
Philomela
Greek
"lover of songs"
Philomela, the name of a mythological Athenian princess who was transformed into a nightingale, is rarely heard outside the Greek community. The mellifluous Philomela might make a more distinctive…
Silvia
Latin
"from the woods"
This original form of the name -- the more familiar Sylvia spelling came later -- seems more modern now.
Vencel
Hungarian, from Czech
"more glory"
Zivit
Zivit is a feminine Hebrew name carrying profound meaning and cultural significance. Derived from the Hebrew word 'ziv,' which translates to 'radiance,' 'light,' or 'glow,' Zivit embodies brightness…
Cyprian
Greek
"man of Cyprus"
With a long and noble history -- Cyprian was one of the great Christian Latin writers -- this could make a highly unusual but meaningful choice. Cyprian has been in use since medieval times,…
Dido
Greek, meaning obscure
Dido was the heroine of Virgil's Aeneid and of the opera "Dido and Aeneas," and in Roman mythology the founder of Carthage. A strong ancient name in the Juno mode, but it could have some awkward…
Ebony
English
An attractive and now underused nature name belonging to a tree whose wood is prized for its dark color and dense texture, which shines when polished. Ebony joined the most popular girl names list in…
Flossie
Diminutive of Florence
"flourishing, prosperous"
Flossie was an extremely popular Florence nickname that was used independently in the early twentieth century, given to over five hundred girls per year a century ago. Appealing, sweet as candy…
Gwenfrewi
Gwenfrewi is a feminine Welsh name representing the original Welsh form of Winifred. The name combines elements meaning 'blessed peace' or 'fair peace,' with 'gwen' meaning 'fair' or 'blessed' and…