Modern Names for Girls

There are 48 Modern names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are Modern names 1 to 20. Within these names, Jocelyn (English and German) was the most popular in 2007, followed in descending order by Bridget (English, Irish, and Scottish), Janiya (English), Joy (English and German), Clare (English), Irene (English, German, Italian, and Scandinavian), and Cherish (English). The unusual Modern names are Althena (English), Andriana (English), Anthea (English and German), Brunhilde (German), Ceri (Welsh and English), Cherilyn (English), Cressida (English), Dulcie (English), Eunice (English), Hadassah (English and Hebrew), Honey (English), Hyacinth (English), and Jael (German).

Modern names are rather popular as baby girl names. Their usage peaked in 1922 with 3.046% of baby girls being given Modern names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 10 Modern names. The names have slipped in popularity since then, and they are of moderate use in recent times. In 2007, their total usage was 0.939% with 16 Modern names listed among the top 1000. Among all Modern names, Jocelyn (English and German) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #50 and a usage of 0.2513%.

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Althena ... name is a modern invention, from the combination of ...

Andriana ... male, manly, brave, ... origin: The name is a modern coinage, from the ...

Anthea ... flowery, blossom ... reviving its use in modern times ...

Bridget 357 ... exalted one ... modern Gaelic short form Bríd is Anglicized as ...

Brunhilde ... armour, protection; ... modern use of the name is more likely found in ...

Ceri ... beloved; poetry; white, ... name is a modern Welsh coinage and equivalent of ...

Cherilyn ... name is a modern coinage, from the combination of ...

Cherish 641 ... cherish ... name is a modern coinage from the ordinary English ...

Clare 625 ... clear, bright, famous ... of the Latin Clarus; in modern use, English speakers ...

Cressida ... daughter of Chryses; ... modern form Cressida was created when Shakespeare ...

Dulcie ... sweet ... Dowse and Duce; the modern form of the name ...

Eunice ... good victory ... syllables unlike the modern two syllable ...

Hadassah ... myrtle, myrtle tree ...Hadassah is still used as a modern Hebrew name. ...

Honey ... honey ... modern form of the word is derived from the Old ...

Hyacinth ... Iris rather than the modern day Hyacinth ...

Irene 632 ... peaceful ... pronunciation to the modern two-syllable form. ...

Jael ... mountain goat ... popular with Jews into modern times. ...

Janiya 369 ... The name is a modern coinage. ...

Jocelyn 50 ... little Goths; lord ... can also be taken as a modern combination of Joyce ...

Joy 521 ... joy ...Modern usage of the name is usually associated with the ...