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%.
DESCRIPTION MATCH: Abigail  8 | my father rejoices, ... widely adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century ... |
Audrey  44 | noble strength ... the 17th century when Puritans despised lacy attire, ... |
Berenice  | bearer of victory ... adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century. ... |
Beulah  | 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  793 | charity ... adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century ... |
Chastity  | chastity ... popular with English Puritans in the 17th century ... |
Chloe  10 | young green shoot ... was adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century ... |
Clemence  | merciful, gentle ... had been adopted by Puritans as a 'virtue' name. ... |
Damaris  808 | calf, gentleness; wife ... was adopted by English Puritans. ... |
Deborah  809 | bee ... was adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century ... |
Delilah  193 | weak, poor; delight; ... adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century, ... |
Dinah  | vindicated; light, deity ... was adopted by English Puritans after the Reformation, ... |
Dorcas  | gazelle, doe, roe ... and by English Puritans later in the 16th ... |
Drusilla  | fruitful, dewy-eyed ... adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century ... |
Eden  232 | delight, paradise; blessed bear cub ... was adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century as ... |
Esther  274 | star ... adopted by English Puritans during the Reformation ... |
Eunice  | good victory ... adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century ... |
Faith  91 | faith ... popular with English Puritans in the 17th century ... |
Felicity  698 | good luck, good fortune, ... adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century, ... |
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