Classical Names for Girls

There are 7 Classical names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are Classical names 1 to 7. Within these names, Julia (English, German, Portuguese, and Spanish) was the most popular in 2007, followed by Layla (Arabic) and Cynthia (English and German). The unusual Classical names are Aspasia (English, German, and Spanish), Fulvia (Italian), Gaia (Italian and English), and Phyllis (English and German).

Classical names are rather popular as baby girl names. Their usage peaked in 1957 with 2.303% of baby girls being given Classical names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 3 Classical names. The names have slipped in popularity since then, and they are of modest use in recent times. In 2007, their total usage was only 0.534% with 3 Classical names listed among the top 1000. Among all Classical names, Julia (English, German, Portuguese, and Spanish) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #34 and a usage of 0.2911%.

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Aspasia ... welcome one ... due to interest in classical culture ...

Cynthia 276 ... woman from Kynthos ... speakers during the classical revival from the late ...

Fulvia ... dusky, tawny ... wife of Mark Antony in classical times. ...

Gaia ... earth; rejoice ... name was borne in classical mythology by the primal ...

Julia 34 ... Jupiter's child, downy ... from the revival of classical names in the 18th ...

Layla 85 ... intoxication, wine ... the Arabic world by the classical 7th century Middle ...

Phyllis ... foliage, green branch; ... maidens in several classical works by Virgil and ...