Girls Names: Meanings, Nicknames


Patricia

Patricia was a Top 10 American baby girl name between 1929 and 1966, with its zenith at No. 3 for 13 of those years

Patrice (Girl)

Patrice was a Top 300 American female name for most of the 1950s.

Patience

Patience is not only a girl’s name, it’s a virtue

Paris (Girl)

Paris as a female name peaked in popularity in 2004 at No. 157, in the USA

Pansy

Pansy’s highest position in the USA was at No. 289 in 1887. It dropped out of the Top 1000 American baby girl names altogether after 1952.

Pandora

In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first mortal woman

Pamela

Pamela’s popularity as a first name dropped over 50% from 2000 to 2010

Paloma

Paloma first appeared in the Top 1000 most popular American girl names in 1993 at No. 994. It never got higher than No. 704 (2010)

Paige

Pay-Pay is a baby nickname for Paige that often sticks.

Paget

Paget is a two-syllable name that rhymes with gadget

Oxana

It’s safe to say that the name Oxana will never catch on in the USA. The spelling Oksana is preferred to avoid the nickname Ox.

Ottilie

Ottilie made it to No. 416 in the Top 1000 American female names in 1882, right after Maudie, one of 11 names with 20 births to its credit.

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