There are 9 Pastoral names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are Pastoral names 1 to 9. Within these names, Chloe (English and German) was the most popular in 2008, followed by Audrey (English) and Pamela (English, German, and Italian). The unusual Pastoral names are Amaryllis (English), Aminta (English and Italian), Anthea (English and German), Delia (English, Greek, Italian, German, and Spanish), Phyllis (English and German), and Rosalind (English). Pastoral names are rather popular as baby girl names, and they are also regarded as trendy. The names' popularity increased from the 1900s up to the 1950s; before that, they were of modest use only. Their usage peaked in 1954 with 1.833% of baby girls being given Pastoral names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 5 Pastoral names. The names have slipped in popularity since then. In 2008, their total usage was 0.854% with 3 Pastoral names listed among the top 1000. Among all Pastoral names, Chloe (English and German) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #10 and a usage of 0.5692%.
DESCRIPTION MATCH: | Amaryllis | sparkling eyes ... Ovid, and English pastoral poets from the 16th and ... |
| Aminta | protector, defender ... was made known by the pastoral play Aminta (1573) by ... |
| Anthea | flowery, blossom ... 17th-century English pastoral poets such as Robert ... |
Audrey  44 | noble strength ... girl in Shakespeare's pastoral play As You Like It ... |
Chloe  10 | young green shoot ... in Daphnis and Chloe, a pastoral romance by the Greek ... |
Delia  | from Delos; wealth, ... popularized by the pastoral poet Samuel Daniel's ... |
Pamela  670 | all black, all sweetness ... Philip Sidney for his pastoral work Countess of ... |
Phyllis  | foliage, green branch; ... in John Milton's famous pastoral poem L'Allegro (1631). ... |
Rosalind  | horse shield of lime ... as Edmund Spenser's pastoral poetry The Shephearde's ... |
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