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Word Names for Girls

There are 500 Word names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are Word names 1 to 20. Within these names, Addison (English) was the most popular in 2007 with a rank of #11 and a usage of 0.5673%, followed in descending order by Alexis (English), Adriana (Czech, English, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slavic, and Spanish), Alexia (German and English), Ada (English, German, Hungarian, Polish, and Romanian), and Alannah (English). The unusual Word names are Aaren (English), Abilene (English), Adela (English, German, Polish, Romanian, and Spanish), Adonia (Greek), Adrian (English), Aegle (Latinized), Africa (English), Aglaia (English, German, and Russian), Aida (Arabic, English, Italian, and Spanish), Ailsa (Scottish), Aine (Irish), Aino (Finnish), Alba (German, Italian, and Spanish), and Albina (German, Italian, Polish, Russian, and Slavic).

Word names are very popular as baby girl names. Their usage peaked in 1901 with 22.048% of baby girls being given Word names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 97 Word names. The names have slipped in popularity since then, but they are nevertheless of very heavy use in recent times. In 2007, their total usage was 14.187% with 147 Word names listed among the top 1000. Among all Word names, Emily (English) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #1 and a usage of 0.9167%.

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Aaren ... enlightened, exalted, ... name derived from the word aharon with the meaning ...

Abilene ... grass ... derived from a Hebrew word meaning 'grass'; it ...

Ada Popularity Trend of Ada
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 646 646 ... noble, honorable; ornament, ... from the word adal meaning 'noble, ...

Addison Popularity Trend of Addison
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 11 11 ... son of Adam ...Derived from the word son ...

Adela Popularity Trend of Adela
from 1900 to 2007. ... noble, honorable; of ... from the word 'adal' which has the meaning ...

Adonia ... lord, ruler ... from the word adon which has the meaning ...

Adrian Popularity Trend of Adrian
from 1900 to 2007. ... woman from Hadria; dark one ... from the word ater which has the meaning ...

Adriana Popularity Trend of Adriana
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 115 115 ... woman from Hadria; dark one ... from the word ater which has the meaning ...

Aegle ... brightness, splendor ... from the word aigle meaning 'brightness, ...

Africa ... woman from Africa; pleasant ...The word Afri is ultimately from the Semitic 'aphra' ...

Aglaia ... brightness, splendor ...Derived from the word 'aglaós' ...

Aida Popularity Trend of Aida
from 1900 to 2007. ... helpful; returning, ... from the word 'ada' with the meaning to ...

Ailsa ... island of Alfsigr ...From the word ey meaning 'island' ...

Aine ... fire, brightness, splendor ...Derived from the word aed with the meaning 'fire' ...

Aino ... only one ... literally from the word 'aino' meaning only ...

Alannah Popularity Trend of Alannah
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 982 982 ... dear child ... from the word leanbh which has the meaning ...

Alba Popularity Trend of Alba
from 1900 to 2007. ... white; elf, supernatural ... from the word alb which has the meaning 'elf, ...

Albina Popularity Trend of Albina
from 1900 to 2007. ... white ... from the word albus which has the meaning ...

Alexia Popularity Trend of Alexia
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 179 179 ... defender; defender of men ... from the word alexein which has the meaning ...

Alexis Popularity Trend of Alexis
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 19 19 ... defender ... from the word alexein which has the meaning ...



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