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Puritans Names for Girls

There are 45 Puritans names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are Puritans names 1 to 20. Within these names, Abigail (English and German) was the most popular in 2008, followed in descending order by Chloe (English and German), Audrey (English), Faith (English and Spanish), Delilah (English and German), Eden (English), Esther (Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, and Spanish), Felicity (English), Charity (English), Damaris (English and German), and Deborah (English, French, German, and Hebrew). The unusual Puritans names are Berenice (English, German, and Italian), Beulah (English), Charis (English and German), Chastity (English), Clemence (English), Dinah (English, Hebrew, and German), Dorcas (English), Drusilla (English), and Eunice (English).

Puritans names are very popular as baby girl names. Their usage peaked in 1952 with 7.378% of baby girls being given Puritans names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 26 Puritans names. The names have slipped in popularity since then, but they are nevertheless of very heavy use in recent times. In 2008, their total usage was 4.096% with 28 Puritans names listed among the top 1000. Among all Puritans names, Abigail (English and German) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #8 and a usage of 0.725%.

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Abigail Popularity Trend of Abigail
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 8 8 my father rejoices, ... widely adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century ...

Audrey Popularity Trend of Audrey
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 44 44 noble strength ... the 17th century when Puritans despised lacy attire, ...

Berenice Popularity Trend of Berenice
from 1900 to 2008. bearer of victory ... adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century. ...

Beulah Popularity Trend of Beulah
from 1900 to 2008. she who is married ... was well used by the Puritans in the 17th century ...

Charis grace, kindness ... was adopted by English Puritans for its associations ...

Charity Popularity Trend of Charity
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 793 793 charity ... adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century ...

Chastity Popularity Trend of Chastity
from 1900 to 2008. chastity ... popular with English Puritans in the 17th century ...

Chloe Popularity Trend of Chloe
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 10 10 young green shoot ... was adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century ...

Clemence Popularity Trend of Clemence
from 1900 to 2008. merciful, gentle ... had been adopted by Puritans as a 'virtue' name. ...

Damaris Popularity Trend of Damaris
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 808 808 calf, gentleness; wife ... was adopted by English Puritans. ...

Deborah Popularity Trend of Deborah
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 809 809 bee ... was adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century ...

Delilah Popularity Trend of Delilah
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 193 193 weak, poor; delight; ... adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century, ...

Dinah Popularity Trend of Dinah
from 1900 to 2008. vindicated; light, deity ... was adopted by English Puritans after the Reformation, ...

Dorcas Popularity Trend of Dorcas
from 1900 to 2008. gazelle, doe, roe ... and by English Puritans later in the 16th ...

Drusilla Popularity Trend of Drusilla
from 1900 to 2008. fruitful, dewy-eyed ... adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century ...

Eden Popularity Trend of Eden
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 232 232 delight, paradise; blessed bear cub ... was adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century as ...

Esther Popularity Trend of Esther
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 274 274 star ... adopted by English Puritans during the Reformation ...

Eunice Popularity Trend of Eunice
from 1900 to 2008. good victory ... adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century ...

Faith Popularity Trend of Faith
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 91 91 faith ... popular with English Puritans in the 17th century ...

Felicity Popularity Trend of Felicity
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 698 698 good luck, good fortune, ... adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century, ...


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