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Ancient Names for Girls

Like the Ancient Boy Name post, here are some lovely and unique ancient name options for girls! Many of them are Latin but there is a mixture of origins and eras in this list. Which of these do you think deserve to be used for a modern girl?

Abelia                        
Aeliana
Albia
Aliana
Amabel
Amica
Annia
Antonia
Aphra
Aquilia
Aries
Argentia
Arria
Atarah
Athalia
Aurelia
Avita
Basilia
Beata
Bellatrix
Caesarea
Calvina
Campana
Candida
Cassia
Cecilia
Claudia
Clemencia
Columba
Constantina
Cornelia
Crispina
Cyra
Dahlia
Damaris
Damiane
Decima
Delicia
Dominica
Donata
Drusilla
Dulcina
Elizabella
Elysia
Fabia
Fannia
Fausta
Faustina
Felicia
Fidella
Flavia
Florentina
Fortunata
Francesca
Gaia
Galla
Gaynor
Gwenore
Hilaria
Honoria
Horatia
Imogene
Isolde
Jennet
Jonet

Jovia
Julia
Junia
Juno
Justina
Laelia
Laurentia
Lavinia
Ligeia
Livia
Lucia
Lucilla
Lucretia
Mahala
Marciana
Marilla
Mattea
Maxima
Melisent
Meriall
Mila
Minerva
Mucia
Nerilla
Nicasia
Nova
Octavia
Paccia
Palantina
Perpetua
Persis
Phillida
Pisces
Placidia
Prima
Prisca
Priscilla
Quintia
Regina
Rosalba
Rufina
Sabina
Septima
Sergia
Seraphina
Severina
Sibyl
Sidonia
Silvia
Tanaquil
Tauria
Tertia
Titiana
Tullia
Turia
Urbana
Ursa
Valentina
Valeria
Varinia
Venecia
Verina
Viviana
Zelina

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