There are 5 Diminished names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are Diminished names 1 to 5. Within these names, Alison (English, French, and Scottish) was the most popular in 2008, followed by Regina (English and German) and Theresa (English and German). The unusual Diminished names are Gertrude (Dutch, English, French, German, and Italian) and Persephone (English and German). Diminished names are somewhat popular as baby girl names. Their usage peaked in 1903 with 1.085% of baby girls being given Diminished names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 3 Diminished names. The names have substantially slipped in popularity since then, and are currently of modest use. In 2008, their total usage was only 0.097% with 3 Diminished names listed among the top 1000. Among all Diminished names, Alison (English, French, and Scottish) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #273 and a usage of 0.0601%.
DESCRIPTION MATCH: Alison  273 | of a noble kind ... associations gradually diminished ... |
Gertrude  | spear; strength, power ... could have been diminished by the use of the ... |
| Persephone | bringer of death ... of the name has diminished its adoption. ... |
Regina  688 | queen ... Catholic associations diminished the popularity of the ... |
Theresa  852 | hunter; harvest; guardian; ... had been largely diminished ... |
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