There are 6 Folklore names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are Folklore names 1 to 6. Within these names, Scarlett (English) was the most popular in 2008, followed by Virginia (English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Scandinavian, and Spanish). The unusual Folklore names are Aine (Irish), Loreley (English and German), Melusine (German), and Undine (German). Folklore names are somewhat popular as baby girl names. Their usage peaked in 1922 with 1.535% of baby girls being given Folklore names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 1 Folklore names. The names have substantially slipped in popularity since then, and they are of modest use in recent times. In 2008, their total usage was 0.104% with 2 Folklore names listed among the top 1000, appearing with somewhat increasing regularity in the recent decade. Among all Folklore names, Scarlett (English) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #210 and a usage of 0.0779%.
DESCRIPTION MATCH: | Aine | fire, brightness, splendor ... a fairy queen in Irish folklore; the kings of Munster ... |
| Loreley | luring cliff ... in various German folklore. ... |
| Melusine | Old French and European folklore, depicting a water ... |
Scarlett  210 | scarlet cloth ... Merry Men in English folklore ... |
| Undine | of the waves ... folklore, they are known as fairy-like creatures who ... |
Virginia  562 | virgin ... of an enduring American folklore ... |
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