Classic Girl Names
1137 classic girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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There is a particular kind of relief in saying a name out loud and realizing it has already survived a hundred years of school rosters, wedding invitations and hospital bracelets. That is the quiet promise of Classic girl names: nothing here will date your daughter to a single decade. The plainspoken English core still does the heaviest lifting — Jane, unadorned and unbothered; Catherine with its long, dignified paper trail and its dozen affectionate nicknames; Frances, which spent years feeling like a grandmother and now feels like the coolest girl in the room; and Rachel, warm and familiar without ever tipping into trendy. These are names a toddler can grow out of and a surgeon can grow into, which is really the whole test.
Then there is the softer, more continental half of the category, where the vowels open up and the whole name seems to lean toward you. Camille and Elise carry that unhurried French polish; Celine is all smooth consonants and one clean landing. If you want something older and a little more mischievous, Mabel has come roaring back off the vintage shelf, while Evie and Lena give you brevity without giving up warmth. And classic has never meant only Anglo — Amina and Gabriela are centuries-deep staples in their own traditions, familiar on nearly every continent, and every bit as timeless.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
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Susanne#11995 in the U.S.Susanne is a form of Susanna/Susan, from Hebrew 'shoshannah' meaning 'lily' (or 'rose'). A clas▶Sarahann#12006 in the U.S.A joined double name pairing Sarah ('princess; noblewoman') with Ann ('grace; favor') - a class▶Tavia#12010 in the U.S.Tavia is a short form of Octavia, from Latin 'octavus' meaning 'eighth'. Traditionally given to▶Verenice#12031 in the U.S.Verenice is a Spanish form of Berenice (blended with Veronica), from Greek Pherenike, 'bringer ▶Steffany#12042 in the U.S.Steffany is a spelling of Stephanie, the feminine of Stephen, from Greek stephanos, 'crown' or ▶Toshiko#12072 in the U.S.Toshiko is a traditional Japanese girls' name formed from 'toshi' — which, by the characters ch▶Ysabelle#12083 in the U.S.A medieval-flavored spelling of Isabel/Isabelle, itself a form of Elizabeth from the Hebrew Eli▶Valentyna#12095 in the U.S.A respelling of Valentina, from the Latin valens, 'strong; healthy; vigorous; brave.' A gracefu▶Zsofia#12125 in the U.S.Zsofia (Hungarian Zsofia) is the Hungarian form of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom.' A c▶Adriane#12148 in the U.S.A form of Adrienne/Adriana, from the Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria' (a town in northern Italy) ▶Adriann#12149 in the U.S.A spelling of Adrian/Adrianne, from the Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria' (sometimes 'dark; from t▶Agnieszka#12173 in the U.S.Agnieszka is the Polish form of Agnes, from Greek hagne meaning 'chaste, holy, pure.' The name ▶Arnelle#12217 in the U.S.Arnelle pairs the Arn- of Arnold/Arnaud (Old German 'eagle' plus 'power') with the French femin▶Sherena#12227 in the U.S.Sherena joins a fashionable Sher- prefix to the -ena of Serena (Latin 'serene, calm'); it reads▶Annasophia#12236 in the U.S.Annasophia combines Anna ('grace', from Hebrew Hannah) with Sophia ('wisdom', from Greek sophia▶Andreah#12251 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Andrea, from the Greek andreios, 'strong; manly; brave' — long a graceful▶Alexina#12265 in the U.S.Alexina is a feminine form of Alexander especially favored in Scotland, alongside Alexandrina. ▶Arthur#12265 in the U.S.Arthur is a classic name usually tied to Celtic artos ('bear'), possibly with a 'king' sense, o▶Annita#12284 in the U.S.Annita is a doubled-n spelling of Anita, the Spanish pet form of Ana, from the Hebrew Hannah, '▶Benedetta#12329 in the U.S.The Italian feminine form of Benedetto (Benedict), from the Latin benedictus, 'blessed; well-sp▶Beverley#12333 in the U.S.From an English place name and surname, Old English beofor ('beaver') plus leah ('clearing; mea▶Arifa#12344 in the U.S.Arabic, the feminine of Arif, from a root meaning 'to know' — so 'knowing, wise, learned, well-▶Brigette#12353 in the U.S.A spelling of Brigitte (the French form of Bridget), from the Irish Brighid, 'exalted one; the ▶Caitriona#12364 in the U.S.The Irish (Gaelic) form of Catherine, from the Greek Aikaterine, traditionally read as 'pure.' ▶Carolann#12375 in the U.S.A combo of Carol (from Charles, 'free man,' also 'song of joy') and Ann (from Hannah, 'grace; f▶Catharine#12377 in the U.S.A traditional spelling of Catherine, from the Greek Aikaterine, long associated with katharos, ▶Charleen#12384 in the U.S.A spelling of Charlene, a feminine of Charles, from the Germanic for 'free man' (also read 'str▶Charlottegrace#12385 in the U.S.A modern combo of Charlotte (a feminine of Charles, 'free man') and Grace (from Latin gratia, '▶Caty#12395 in the U.S.A spelling of Katy, the pet form of Katherine, usually read as 'pure' (from the Greek katharos)▶Cicely#12396 in the U.S.An English form of Cecilia, from the Roman family name Caecilius (from caecus, 'blind'). Also t▶Cintia#12398 in the U.S.A Spanish/Portuguese form of Cynthia, from the Greek Kynthia, 'woman from Mount Cynthus' - an e▶Lorann#12415 in the U.S.Lorann is a blended name joining Lora, a form of Laura from the Latin laurus, 'laurel', with An▶Daphni#12432 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Daphne, from the Greek daphne, 'laurel; bay tree' — the nymph of Greek my▶Dorthy#12472 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Dorothy, from the Greek Dorothea, 'gift of God' (doron, 'gift,' + theos, ▶Edythe#12478 in the U.S.An early-20th-century spelling of Edith, from Old English Eadgyth: ead ('riches, prosperity') p▶Elias#12489 in the U.S.The Greek and Latin form of the Hebrew Eliyahu (Elijah), 'the Lord is my God' (or 'Yahweh is Go▶Elinora#12492 in the U.S.A spelling variant of Eleanor/Elinor, a name of Old French and ultimately debated origin, often▶Elizabet#12496 in the U.S.A spelling variant of Elizabeth (dropping the final -h), from Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath.▶Ellajane#12498 in the U.S.A modern combination name joining Ella with Jane (the English feminine of John, from Hebrew 'Go▶Cecilie#12506 in the U.S.A Danish and Norwegian form of Cecilia, from the Roman family name Caecilius (traditionally rea▶Emalie#12514 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Emily/Emilie, from the Roman family name Aemilius ('rival, emulating' or '▶Claris#12523 in the U.S.Claris is a short form of Clarice or Clarissa, from the Latin 'clarus' ('bright, clear, famous'▶Eavan#12540 in the U.S.Eavan is the anglicized spelling of the Irish name Aoibheann, from a root meaning beauty or rad▶Felice#12555 in the U.S.Felice comes from Latin felix, 'happy, lucky, fortunate,' the feminine of the Italian Felice an▶Franny#12561 in the U.S.A pet form of Frances, the feminine of Francis, from Latin franciscus ('Frenchman; free one'). ▶Franceska#12567 in the U.S.A spelling of Italian Francesca, the feminine of Francesco, from Late Latin Franciscus - origin▶Giannis#12572 in the U.S.A Greek form of John (Ioannis), from Hebrew for 'God is gracious'. A boy's name, well known via▶Myrta#12581 in the U.S.Myrta is a shortened, softened form of Myrtle, the classic Victorian flower name taken from the▶Guiliana#12583 in the U.S.A spelling of the Italian Giuliana, feminine of Giuliano/Julian, from the Roman family name Jul▶Edyth#12596 in the U.S.A spelling of Edith, from the Old English ead, 'wealth; fortune,' plus gyth, 'strife; war' — so▶Herminia#12611 in the U.S.A Spanish feminine name from the Latin Herminius, linked to the god Hermes ('messenger') and to▶Iliza#12623 in the U.S.A modern spelling in the family of Eliza, a short form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, ▶Ilyse#12625 in the U.S.A spelling of Elise/Ilse, short forms of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath.'▶Aryannah#12634 in the U.S.Aryannah is an ornate respelling of Ariana, the Italian form of the Greek Ariadne ('most holy')▶Jess#12684 in the U.S.Jess is a crisp short form of Jessica or Jessie, tied to the Hebrew name Jesse (Yishai), often ▶Cathie#12728 in the U.S.Cathie is an affectionate spelling of Cathy, the short form of Catherine. Catherine comes from ▶Joanah#12732 in the U.S.A soft -h spelling in the Joanna/Jonah family; by the Joanna route it means 'God is gracious' (▶Ronalda#12735 in the U.S.Ronalda is the rare feminine of Ronald, which comes from the Old Norse Rognvaldr, combining reg▶Katherinne#12741 in the U.S.Katherinne is a variant spelling of Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine, long linked to kathar▶Khamilla#12768 in the U.S.Khamilla is a spelling of Kamila and Camilla, from the Latin camillus/camilla, 'a young ceremon▶Khloey#12770 in the U.S.Khloey is a respelling of Chloe and Khloe, from the Greek Khloe, 'a young green shoot; blooming▶Cristin#12783 in the U.S.Cristin is a spelling of Kristin, a Scandinavian form of Christine/Christina, from the Latin Ch▶Klaudia#12790 in the U.S.Klaudia is the Polish (and Hungarian) form of Claudia, the feminine of the Roman clan name Clau▶Konstance#12796 in the U.S.Konstance is a modern K-spelling of Constance, from the Latin 'constantia,' 'steadfastness; con▶Korinna#12798 in the U.S.Korinna is a K-spelling of Corinna, from the Greek 'kore' ('maiden; young woman'), with the dim▶Keirah#12799 in the U.S.An anglicized spelling of the Irish Ciara/Kiera, from ciar, 'dark; black-haired.' A soft, estab▶Kristi#12804 in the U.S.A short, friendly form of Kristin or Christine, ultimately from Greek Christos ('anointed'), gi▶Kristie#12805 in the U.S.A short, affectionate form of Kristin or Christine, from Greek Christos ('anointed'), carrying ▶Krysten#12808 in the U.S.A y-spelling form of Kristen or Christina, from Greek Christos ('anointed'), carrying the sense▶Kulsoom#12809 in the U.S.An Arabic feminine name, borne famously as part of Umm Kulthum, traditionally explained as 'hav▶Kymberly#12815 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Kimberly, an English place and surname name traceable to Old English roo▶Karlina#12829 in the U.S.A form of Karolina/Carla, from the Germanic Karl, 'free man/woman.' Popular across Slavic and S▶Elizabethann#12834 in the U.S.Elizabethann fuses two classic names into one written form: Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, 'm▶Christana#12841 in the U.S.Christana is a spelling of Christiana or Christina, the feminine of Christian, from the Latin C▶Letitia#12852 in the U.S.Letitia comes from the Latin laetitia, 'joy; gladness.' A classic virtue name carried through E▶Krystyna#12861 in the U.S.Krystyna is the Polish form of Christina, from Greek christianos, 'follower of Christ' or 'anoi▶Luke#12883 in the U.S.From Latin Lucas / Greek Loukas, 'man from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy), often linked ▶Magdelyn#12903 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Magdalene/Magdalen, from the Greek Magdalene, 'woman of Magdala' (a town▶Lorinda#12905 in the U.S.A literary elaboration of Lora/Laura ('laurel; victory') with the -inda ending of Belinda and M▶Malanee#12917 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Melanie, from the Greek melaina, 'dark; black.' The a-vowel spelling giv▶Lyllian#12920 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lillian, a name in the Lily family (from Latin lilium, 'lily'), historic▶Markella#12930 in the U.S.The Greek Markella, a feminine form of Marcus/Markos, from the Roman name tied to Mars, the god▶Marsella#12934 in the U.S.A soft spelling of Marcella, the Latin feminine of Marcellus/Marcus, tied to Mars, the god of w▶Marykay#12935 in the U.S.A run-together double name of Mary ('beloved' or 'of the sea,' by tradition) and Kay (a short f▶Marylee#12936 in the U.S.A run-together double name of Mary ('beloved' or 'of the sea,' by tradition) and Lee (from the ▶Ekaterini#12945 in the U.S.Ekaterini is the modern Greek form of Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine. Long linked by folk▶Malissa#12958 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Melissa, from the Greek melissa, 'bee' (and by extension 'honey'). In myt▶Meia#12961 in the U.S.A spelling of Maia/Maya, from the Greek Maia, 'great; mother; nurse' — a goddess linked to spri▶Melanee#12967 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Melanie, from the Greek melaina, 'dark; black.' The -ee ending gives the c▶Marylouise#12975 in the U.S.A compound of Mary (from Miriam) and Louise (feminine of Louis, 'renowned warrior; famous in ba▶Mellanie#13004 in the U.S.Mellanie is a doubled-l spelling of Melanie, from Greek melas ('dark, black'). A familiar class▶Mellina#13005 in the U.S.Mellina is a spelling of Melina, a Greek name linked to meli ('honey'), also used as a short fo▶Muneera#13010 in the U.S.From the Arabic munira, feminine of munir — 'radiant; luminous; light-giving', from the root n-▶Celestte#13022 in the U.S.A respelling of Celeste, from the Latin caelestis, 'heavenly; of the sky.' A serene, classic na▶Nazira#13036 in the U.S.From the Arabic nazira, feminine of nazir — usually glossed 'equal; peer; counterpart', and in ▶Juliahna#13079 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Juliana, a feminine form of Julian/Julius, from the Latin family name Jul▶Pascale#13082 in the U.S.The French feminine of Pascal, from Late Latin paschalis, 'relating to Easter' — itself from He▶Patty#13083 in the U.S.A traditional English pet form of Patricia, from Latin patricia, 'noble; of the patrician class▶Kandyce#13089 in the U.S.Kandyce is a modern respelling of Candace, the Latinized form of a hereditary title, Kandake, u▶Kerrie#13154 in the U.S.Kerrie is a spelling variant of Kerry, drawn from the Irish county name (from Ciarraí, 'people ▶Myranda#13163 in the U.S.A respelling of Miranda, from the Latin mirandus, 'admirable; wonderful; worthy of admiration' ▶Adline#13165 in the U.S.Adline is a contracted spelling of Adeline/Adaline, French pet forms of Adele from the Germanic▶Samuel#13186 in the U.S.From Hebrew Shemuel, read as 'God has heard' or 'name of God' — the prophet who anointed Saul a▶Sarrah#13191 in the U.S.Sarrah is a variant spelling of Sarah, Hebrew for 'princess; noblewoman' — the wife of Abraham,▶Seana#13196 in the U.S.Seana is a feminine form of Sean — the Irish rendering of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is g▶Secilia#13198 in the U.S.Secilia is a variant spelling of Cecilia, from the Roman family name Caecilius, itself from cae▶Fredericka#13210 in the U.S.Fredericka is an English spelling of Frederica, the feminine of Frederick, from the Germanic 'f▶Shane#13216 in the U.S.Shane is an anglicized spelling of the Irish Sean, itself the Irish form of John, from Hebrew Y▶Sharlette#13223 in the U.S.Sharlette is a phonetic respelling of Charlotte, the French feminine diminutive of Charles, fro▶Alycea#13247 in the U.S.Alycea is a modern respelling of Alicia or Alycia, elaborations of Alice. Alice descends from t▶Sondra#13250 in the U.S.Sondra is a twentieth-century American spelling of Sandra, itself a short form of Alessandra/Al▶Suad#13264 in the U.S.From the Arabic Su'ad, 'happiness; good fortune; felicity,' from the root s-'-d that also gives▶Jodene#13265 in the U.S.Jodene extends Jody/Jo, diminutives of Josephine and Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef, 'God will add';▶Supriya#13270 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit supriya — su, 'good; very,' plus priya, 'beloved; dear' — giving 'much belove▶Sthefany#13290 in the U.S.A Latin-American spelling of Stephanie, from the Greek stephanos, 'crown; garland.' The added -▶Tamsin#13291 in the U.S.Tamsin is a Cornish and West Country contraction of Thomasin/Thomasina, the feminine of Thomas ▶Khristin#13299 in the U.S.Khristin is a decorative respelling of Kristin, a Scandinavian and English form of Christine, f▶Jeane#13303 in the U.S.Jeane is a spelling of Jean, the Scottish and French feminine of John (from the Hebrew Yochanan▶Thomasin#13303 in the U.S.Thomasin is the medieval English feminine form of Thomas, from the Aramaic te'oma, 'twin.' It g▶Thomasine#13305 in the U.S.Thomasine is a feminine form of Thomas, from the Aramaic te'oma, 'twin,' the name of the apostl▶Vallerie#13325 in the U.S.Vallerie is a double-l spelling of Valerie, the French form of the Latin Valeria — from valere,▶Tricia#13337 in the U.S.Tricia is a short form of Patricia, the feminine of Patrick — from Latin patricius, 'nobleman, ▶Vallery#13354 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Valerie, from the Latin Valerius (valere, 'to be strong; to be healthy'),▶Wendolyn#13375 in the U.S.A form of Gwendolyn, from the Welsh gwen ('white; fair; blessed') and dolen ('ring; bow'). Vint▶Yoanna#13384 in the U.S.A Slavic form of Joanna — used in Bulgaria and neighboring countries — from Greek Ioanna, ultim▶Soumaya#13400 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sumayya (Soumaya), traditionally 'high; exalted; distinguished.' Sumayya bint K▶Abbigale#13431 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father is joy' (or 'my father rejoices'▶Adelayda#13452 in the U.S.A spelling of Adelaide, from the Germanic elements adal, 'noble,' and heid, 'kind; sort; qualit▶Adreanna#13492 in the U.S.A spelling of Adrianna/Adriana, the feminine of Adrian, from the Latin Hadrianus ('from Hadria'▶Adrien#13493 in the U.S.Adrien is the French masculine form of Adrian, from Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria' — a town in ▶Emillee#13500 in the U.S.Emillee dresses up Emily with a doubled l and an -ee tail. Emily comes from the Roman family na▶Alexsandra#13512 in the U.S.Alexsandra is a modern respelling of Alexandra, from Greek Alexandros: alexein ('to defend') pl▶Aliaa#13519 in the U.S.Aliaa is a romanization of the Arabic girls' name Alia/Aliya, the feminine of Ali — from the ro▶Mahasin#13556 in the U.S.Mahasin is an Arabic name, the plural of 'mahsana,' carrying the sense of 'beauties,' 'merits,'▶Anapaola#13583 in the U.S.A compound of Ana ('grace') and Paola, the Italian/Spanish feminine of Paul, 'small; humble' — ▶Appollonia#13607 in the U.S.Appollonia is a spelling variant of Apollonia, a Greek name meaning 'of Apollo' or 'belonging t▶Anneka#13621 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/German form of Anna (via Anneke), from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor.' Crisp ▶Adrionna#13628 in the U.S.Adrionna is a respelling of Adrianna (Adriana), the feminine of Adrian, from the Latin Hadrianu▶Beata#13682 in the U.S.From the Latin beata, 'blessed; happy' — the feminine of beatus, the word behind 'beatitude.' L▶Bell#13685 in the U.S.Bell is a word name — the ringing bell — and doubles as a short form of Isabel, Belle and Annab▶Trish#13687 in the U.S.Trish is a one-syllable short form of Patricia, taken from the middle of the name. Patricia is ▶Alixandra#13688 in the U.S.Alixandra is an elaborate respelling of Alexandra, the feminine of Alexander, from the Greek 'a▶Benjamin#13689 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Binyamin, 'son of the right hand' (the right hand meaning strength and favor). ▶Bessy#13694 in the U.S.Bessy is an old English pet form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath; Go▶Geneen#13699 in the U.S.Geneen is a spelling of Jeanine or Genine, a French-flavored feminine of Jean, the French John.▶Belia#13701 in the U.S.Belia is a Spanish diminutive, taken most often from Isabel (ultimately Hebrew Elisheva, 'God i▶Brighid#13723 in the U.S.Brighid is the Irish spelling of Brigid, generally read as 'exalted one; high one.' It belongs ▶Britt#13730 in the U.S.A Scandinavian short form of Birgitta (Swedish and Danish), itself from the Irish Brighid/Bridg▶Yovana#13742 in the U.S.A form of Jovana (Slavic) / Giovanna (Italian), feminine of John, from the Hebrew for 'God is g▶Camie#13750 in the U.S.A pet form of Camille or Camilla, from the Latin camillus/camilla — a young attendant at a reli▶Carlina#13762 in the U.S.An Italian and Spanish diminutive of Carla, feminine of Carl/Charles, from the Germanic karl — ▶Carra#13763 in the U.S.Carra is a doubled-consonant variant of Cara, from the Italian and Latin 'cara', 'dear' or 'bel▶Mariamu#13765 in the U.S.Mariamu is a Swahili form of Mariam/Mary, ultimately from the Hebrew Miriam. It is widely used ▶Carolyne#13766 in the U.S.A spelling of Caroline, the French feminine of Charles, from the Germanic karl — 'free man' or ▶Catelina#13772 in the U.S.A spelling of Catalina, the Spanish form of Katherine — a Greek-rooted name traditionally read ▶Cerena#13775 in the U.S.A respelling of Serena, from the Latin serenus, 'calm; clear; serene.' A tranquil, graceful cla▶Celesta#13778 in the U.S.From the Latin caelestis, 'heavenly; of the sky' — a sister form to Celeste and Celestina. Cele▶Charlott#13785 in the U.S.A spelling of Charlotte, the French feminine diminutive of Charles, from the Germanic karl — 'f▶Christabelle#13791 in the U.S.A -belle spelling of Christabel, joining 'Christian' (a follower of Christ) with the Latin bell▶Christyn#13795 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Kristin or Christine, from the Latin Christiana — 'a Christian; a follower▶Christiane#13798 in the U.S.Christiane is the French and German form of Christine/Christina, from the Greek/Latin christian▶Corine#13807 in the U.S.A spelling of Corinne, the French form of the Greek Korinna — from kore, 'maiden; young girl.' ▶Charlett#13836 in the U.S.A respelling of Charlotte, the French feminine of Charles, from the Germanic for 'free man' — s▶Daphnee#13841 in the U.S.Daphnee is a French-influenced spelling of Daphne, Greek daphne, 'laurel' or 'bay tree'. In Gre▶Christena#13850 in the U.S.Christena varies Christina, from Latin Christiana and Greek Christianos, 'a Christian' or 'foll▶Bess#13858 in the U.S.A traditional short form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew for 'God is my oath.' Long linked to Que▶Cathryne#13878 in the U.S.Cathryne is a variant spelling of Catherine, blending the Cathryn form with a final e. The name▶Emaly#13924 in the U.S.Emaly is a phonetic respelling of Emily, which descends from the Roman family name Aemilius, tr▶Elizajane#13926 in the U.S.A combination name joining Eliza — a short form of Elizabeth, Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oa▶Fabienne#13939 in the U.S.Fabienne is the French feminine form of Fabian, which comes from the Roman clan name Fabius — t▶Emilene#13946 in the U.S.A spelling of Emmeline, brought to England by the Normans as Ameline — a diminutive of names bu▶Emmavictoria#13949 in the U.S.A combination name joining Emma — from a Germanic element ermen, 'whole; universal' — to Victor▶Emmilia#13950 in the U.S.A doubled-M spelling of Emilia, the feminine of the Roman family name Aemilius, usually glossed▶Ernestina#13950 in the U.S.The feminine of Ernest, from the Germanic eornost, 'seriousness; resolve; earnestness' — a stat▶Emmiline#13951 in the U.S.A spelling of Emmeline, from Norman French Ameline — a diminutive of names built on Germanic am▶Evangela#13954 in the U.S.Evangela is a trimmed form of Evangeline or Evangelina. All grow from the Greek euangelion, 'go▶Evellyn#13965 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Evelyn, from the Norman Aveline; by that route it touches 'wished-for chi▶Sherese#13974 in the U.S.Sherese varies Cherise/Charisse, blending French 'cherie' (dear, beloved) with the Greek Charis▶Federica#13981 in the U.S.Italian feminine form of Federico (Frederick), from Germanic Frithuric: frithu 'peace' plus ric▶Felipa#13983 in the U.S.Spanish feminine of Felipe (Philip), from Greek Philippos: philos 'loving' plus hippos 'horse' ▶George#14009 in the U.S.From Greek Georgios, from ge 'earth' plus ergon 'work' — 'farmer, tiller of the soil'. Borne by▶Giuseppina#14013 in the U.S.Italian feminine of Giuseppe (Joseph), from Hebrew Yosef — 'he will add' or 'God shall add'. A ▶Gregoria#14023 in the U.S.The feminine form of Gregory, from Greek gregoros, 'watchful, vigilant,' via Latin Gregorius. G▶Guillermina#14023 in the U.S.Spanish feminine of Guillermo (William), from Germanic wil 'will, desire' plus helm 'helmet, pr▶Antonetta#14026 in the U.S.Antonetta is an Italian feminine diminutive of Antonio (Anthony), from the Roman family name An▶Harriette#14041 in the U.S.A spelling of Harriet, English form of French Henriette, feminine of Henry — from Germanic heim▶Hellena#14056 in the U.S.A spelling of Helena, from Greek Helene — traditionally glossed 'torch, light, bright one'. Bor▶Henriette#14059 in the U.S.French feminine diminutive of Henri (Henry), from Germanic heim ('home') plus ric ('ruler') — '▶Ignacia#14066 in the U.S.Ignacia is the Spanish feminine of Ignatius/Ignacio, a name folk-linked to Latin 'ignis', 'fire▶Ileen#14089 in the U.S.Ileen is a simplified spelling of Eileen (Irish Eibhlin), itself an Irish form of the Norman Av▶Ioana#14102 in the U.S.Ioana is the Romanian feminine of Ioan (John), from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'. It ▶Isaac#14107 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yitzchak, 'he laughs' or 'he will laugh' — the biblical son of Abraham and Sara▶Isbel#14107 in the U.S.A trimmed form of Isabel, itself a Spanish form of Elizabeth, 'pledged to God; my God is an oat▶Izzabelle#14129 in the U.S.Izzabelle respells Isabelle, the French form of Isabel, itself a medieval Spanish and Provencal▶Jakeline#14139 in the U.S.Jakeline is a simplified, often Spanish-influenced spelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine ▶Jamey#14153 in the U.S.Jamey spells Jamie, originally a Scottish pet form of James — which descends from the Hebrew Ya▶Janiece#14158 in the U.S.Janiece is a variant spelling of Janice, a name popularized in the early twentieth century as a▶Janise#14161 in the U.S.Janise is a variant spelling of Janice, an elaboration of Jane. Jane is the English feminine of▶Isobelle#14167 in the U.S.A blend of the Scottish Isobel with the French Isabelle. Both descend from Isabel, a medieval S▶Jennavieve#14174 in the U.S.Jennavieve is a phonetic respelling of Genevieve, a French name of Germanic or Celtic roots. It▶
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What are the most classic girl names?
The steadiest picks are the ones that have never really left the charts — Jane, Catherine and Rachel among them. A useful rule of thumb: if the name reads naturally on a great-grandmother and on a newborn, it qualifies.