Names That Mean Maiden

This cutesy nickname is best known as that of Imogene Threadgoode in the movie Fried Green Tomatoes.

Diminutive of Imogen, rarely given as a standalone even in the UK, where Imogen is a Top 50 pick.

Extremely meaningful in the Buddhist culture, where a lotus symbolizes the victory of the spirit over the senses.

Innogen is the Shakespearean name that never was. Most sources will tell you that Shakespeare intended to use Innogen for a character in Cymbeline, but his printer mistook the twos Ns for an M, thus inventing Imogen. This may or may not be true — Imogen seems to have existed before his time, and Shakespeare may have changed the spelling on purpose — but nevertheless, it makes for a great name story.

Old English name as outmoded as the use of the word maid for a young girl.

Riva's cooler daughter.

Ethel is one of.those vintage names that will always will be out...or will it? A generation ago we might have said the same for now-fashionable names like Florence and Ida. Even if Ethel rises, Etheline might sound too much like a chemical compound.

The Russian translation of Snow White.

Pretty Welsh name with potential. In a folk tale from north-west Wales, Meinir and Rhys were lovers whose wedding day came to a tragic end.

This popular old Swedish name is not one that would appeal to many modern American parents, though shortening it to Nilla helps.

The Russian name for Snow White, along with its diminutive, Snegurochka.

Quora is the name of a popular question and answer website founded by former Facebook employees. It's sometimes used for baby girls as a creative spelling of Cora.