Girls Names: Meanings, Nicknames


Adelaide

Adelaide is the modern German form of Adelheid

Adele

After a 40-year absence, Adele re-emerged in the Top 100 American baby girl names in 2010 at No. 909. In 2011, the name jumped up to No. 627

Agatha

The feast day of the Christian saint Agatha is February 5th.

Agnes

Agnes was a consistent Top 50 American baby girl name from 1887 through 1919

Aida

In the USA, Aida ranked highest in the Top 1000 American baby girls name in 1954 at No. 663

Aileen

Aileen’s average rank in popularity in the USA for the first 12 years of the 21st century was No. 507

Aino

Aino is a mythological figure in the Finnish national epic Kalevala. The beautiful sister of Joukahainen, she becomes a water maiden rather than marry an old man

Aisha

Aisha first showed up at No. 670 on the Top 1000 American girl names in 1973. By 1977, it was No. 175. In 2012, it was No. 577

Alberta

The Canadian province of Alberta is named after Queen Victoria’s 4th daughter, Princess Louise Caroline Alberta

Alexandra

Alexandra was a Top 50 USA girls names from 1988 to 2007.

Alexis

In the 20th century, Alexis became more popular as a girl’s name than a boy’s

Alfreda

Alfreda dropped out of the Top 1000 popular American names after 1968, when Its rank was No. 989.

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