Looking for an under-the-radar girl name with a retro feel?
Check out this post and the rest of the “early cinema” series, featuring thousands of uncommon female names collected from old movies (1910s-1940s).
Many of these names have never appeared in the SSA data before. For those that have, I’ve included links to the popularity graphs.
Enjoy!
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Abbasah
Abbasah was a character played by actress Helen Gardner in the film The Miracle (1912).
Acquanetta
Burnu Acquanetta, often credited simply as Acquanetta, was an actress who appeared in films from the 1940s to the 1990s. She was born in Wyoming in 1921. Her birth name was Mildred Davenport.
Adamae
Adamae Vaughn was an actress who appeared in films from the 1920s to the 1930s. She was born in Kentucky in 1905.
- Usage of the baby name Adamae.
Adda
Adda Gleason was an actress who appeared in films from the 1910s to the 1950s. She was born in Illinois in 1888.
- Usage of the baby name Adda.
Adorée
Adorée was a character name in multiple films, including A Maid of Belgium (1917) and The Auction Block (1917).
- Usage of the baby name Adoree.
Adraste
Adraste was a character played by actress Alice White in the film The Private Life of Helen of Troy (1928).
Adrea
Adrea Spedding was a character played by actress Gale Sondergaard in the Sherlock Holmes film The Spider Woman (1944).
- Usage of the baby name Adrea.
Adrean
Adrean Wainwright was a character played by actress Ruth Clifford in the film The Thrill Seekers (1927).
- Usage of the baby name Adrean.
Aelita
Aelita was a character played by actress Yuliya Solntseva in the film Aelita: Queen of Mars (1924).
- Usage of the baby name Aelita.
Afy
Aphrodite “Afy” Hallijohn was a character played by various actresses (such as Madge Kirby and Belle Bennett) in various movies called East Lynne, all based on the novel of the same name by Ellen Wood.
Aggie
Aggie was a character name in multiple films, including Her Better Self (1917) and Women Won’t Tell (1932).
- Usage of the baby name Aggie.
Agia
Agia was a character played by actress Eugenie Forde in the film The Virgin of Stamboul (1920).
Agostina
Agostina was a character played by actress Patricia Medina in the film Children of Chance (1949).
Aho
Aho was a character played by actress Maude George in the film The Marriage Ring (1918).
Ailea
Ailea Lorne was a character played by actress Gertrude McCoy in the film series The Chronicles of Cleek (1913-1914).
- Usage of the baby name Ailea.
Airleen
Airleen MacGregor was a character played by actress Adrienne Kroell in the short film The Laird’s Daughter (1912).
Aisla
Aisla Crane was a character played by actress Belle Chrystall in the film The Frightened Lady (1932).
- Usage of the baby name Aisla.
Aissa
Aissa was a character played by actress Laura Winston in the film The Demon (1918).
- Usage of the baby name Aissa.
Akanesi
Akanesi was a character played by actress Lily Phillips in the film The Adorable Savage (1920).
Alabam
Alabam Lee was a character played by actress Carole Lombard in the film Lady by Choice (1934).
Alaire
Alaire Austin was a character played by actress Anna Q. Nilsson in the film Heart of the Sunset (1918).
- Usage of the baby name Alaire.
Alathea
Alathea Bulteel was a character played by actress Harriet Hammond in the film Man and Maid (1925).
Alatia
Alatia Marton was an actress who appeared in films in the 1910s. She was born in Texas in 1894.
Alayne
Alayne Archer was a character played by actress Kay Johnson in the film Jalna (1935).
- Usage of the baby name Alayne.
Albany
Albany Yates was a character played by actress Dorothy Lamour in the film Chad Hanna (1940).
- Usage of the baby name Albany.
Alberta
Alberta Vaughn was an actress who appeared in films from the 1920s to the 1930s. She was born in Kentucky in 1904. Alberta was also a character played by actress Helene Chadwich in the film The Challenge (1916).
Albertine
Albertine was a character played by actress Sarah Padden in the film Assignment in Brittany (1943).
Albina
Albina was a character played by actress Kate Toncray in the film The Narrow Street (1925).
- Usage of the baby name Albina.
Albine
Albine was a character played by actress Polly Moran in the film The Passionate Plumber (1932).
Alcolma
Alcolma was a character played by actress Eva Moore in the film Chu-Chin-Chow (1923).
Alda
Alda was a character played by actress Katharine Alexander in the film Death Takes a Holiday (1934).
- Usage of the baby name Alda.
Aldyth
Aldyth was a character played by actress Clara Kimball Young in the short film The Last of the Saxons (1910).
- Usage of the baby name Aldyth.
Alene
Princess Alene was a character played by actress Mary Charleson in the film serial The Road o’ Strife (1915).
- Usage of the baby name Alene.
Aleska
Aleska was a character played by actress Malvina Longfellow in the film Betta the Gypsy (1918).
- Usage of the baby name Aleska.
Aleta
Aleta Doré was an actress who appeared in 1 film in 1925. Aleta was also a character played by actress Lois Collier in the film Slave Girl (1947).
- Usage of the baby name Aleta.
Alexandrine
Alexandrine Zola was a character played by actress Gloria Holden in the film The Life of Emile Zola (1937).
Algeria
Algeria was a character played by actress Linda Darnell in the film The Walls of Jericho (1948).
Alida
Alida Valli, often credited simply as Valli, was an actress who appeared in films from the 1930s to the 2000s. She was born in Italy in 1921. Her birth name was Alida Maria Laura Altenburger von Marckenstein-Frauenberg. Alida was also a character name in multiple films, including The Lure of Jade (1921) and Crimson Romance (1934).
- Usage of the baby name Alida.
Aliette
Aliette Brunton was a character played by actress Isobel Elsom in the film The Love Story of Aliette Brunton (1924).
Aline
Aline MacMahon was an actress who appeared in films from the 1930s to the 1960s. She was born in Pennsylvania in 1899. Aline was also a character name in multiple films, including Seeds of Wealth (short, 1913) and A Fool and His Money (1920).
- Usage of the baby name Aline.
Alis
Alis Porter was a character played by actress Vera Reynolds in the film The Million Dollar Handicap (1925).
- Usage of the baby name Alis.
Alisande
Alisande La Carteloise was a character played by actress Rhonda Fleming in the film A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1949).
Alisia
Alisia Stafford was a character played by actress Anna Q. Nilsson in the film Tide of Battle (1912).
- Usage of the baby name Alisia.
Alita
Alita Allen was a character played by actress Bebe Daniels in the film Daring Youth (1924).
- Usage of the baby name Alita.
Alix
Alix was a character name in multiple films, including The Call of Home (1922) and The Little French Girl (1925).
- Usage of the baby name Alix.
Alixe
Alixe was a character played by actress Helen Gardner in the short film Alixe; or, The Test of Friendship (1913).
- Usage of the baby name Alixe.
Alla
Alla Nazimova, often credited simply as Nazimova, was an actress who appeared in films from the 1910s to the 1940s. She was born in Russia (now Ukraine) in 1879. Her birth name was Miriam Edez Adelaida Leventon. Alla was also a character played by actress Sally Crute in the film The Cossack Whip (1916).
- Usage of the baby name Alla.
Allaine
Allaine Grandet was a character played by actress Dorothy Dalton in the film Tyrant Fear (1918).
Allana
Allana was a character played by actress Constance Bennett in the film Son of the Gods (1930).
- Usage of the baby name Allana (which debuted in the data in 1930).
Allane
Allane Houston was a character played by actress Beverly Bayne in the film The Voice of Conscience (1917).
Allayne
Allayne was a character name in multiple films, including The Poison Pen (1919) and The Net (1923).
Allegheny
Allegheny Briskow was a character played by actress Anna Q. Nilsson in the film Flowing Gold (1924).
Allene
Allene was a character name in multiple films, including Flattery (1925) and The Love Route (1915).
- Usage of the baby name Allene.
Allida
Allida Bederaux was a character played by actress Hedy Lamarr in the film Experiment Perilous (1944).
- Usage of the baby name Allida (which debuted in the data in 1945).
Allifair
Allifair McCoy was a character played by actress Gigi Perreau in the film Roseanna McCoy (1949).
Allisa
Allisa Randall was a character played by actress Mildred Harris in the film The Inferior Sex (1920).
- Usage of the baby name Allisa.
Allouma
Allouma was a character played by actress Violet MacMillan in the film The Dragoman (1916).
Alluna
Alluna was a character played by various actresses (such as Neola May and Sara Haden) in various movies called The Barrier, all based on the novel of the same name by Rex Beach.
Aloha
Aloha was a character played by actress Nina Campana in the film Honolulu Lu (1941).
- Usage of the baby name Aloha.
Alois
Alois was a character played by actress Mignon Anderson in the short film A Dog of Flanders (1914).
- Usage of the baby name Alois (which debuted in the data in 1915).
Aloisa
Aloisa Weber Lange was a character played by actress Conchita Montenegro in the film Eternal Melodies (1940).
Aloma
Aloma was a character played by actresses Gilda Gray in the film Aloma of the South Seas (1926) and by actress Dorothy Lamour in the film Aloma of the South Seas (1941).
- Usage of the baby name Aloma.
Alouette
Alouette DeLarme was a character played by actress Louise Glaum in the film A Law Unto Herself (1918).
Alta
Alta Wilton was a character played by actress Mona Barrie in the film A Tragedy at Midnight (1942).
- Usage of the baby name Alta.
Alva
Alva was a character name in multiple films, including Revenge (1918) and Friends of Lovers (1931)
- Usage of the baby name Alva.
Alvah
Alvah Morley was a character played by actress Pauline Starke in the film If You Believe Me, It’s So (1922).
- Usage of the baby name Alvah.
Alvarez
Alvarez Guerra was a character played by actress Carmelita Geraghty in the film This Thing Called Love (1929).
Alvern
Alvern Adams was a character played by actress Margaret Lindsay in the film Louisiana (1947).
- Usage of the baby name Alvern.
Alverna
Alverna was a character name in multiple films, including Mantrap (1926) and Untamed (1940).
Alvira
Alvira was a character name in multiple films, including The Scarlet Shadow (1919) and Along Came Auntie (1926).
- Usage of the baby name Alvira.
Alys
Alys was a character name in multiple films, including Cutie Plays Detective (short, 1913) and Ermine and Rhinestones (1925).
- Usage of the baby name Alys.
Alysia
Alysia Potter was a character played by actress Billie Dove in the film Polly of the Follies (1922).
- Usage of the baby name Alysia.
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…Which of the above names do you like best?
Source: IMDb
