Maiden or virginal
Derived from the Greek word 'parthenos', this name is famously associated with the Parthenon, the temple to Athena on the Acropolis. It was used occasionally in the 17th century by English poets and saw a modest peak in the United States during the late 19th century.
Less common today
Parthenia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,107 in 2018.
The personification of Chastity in the 17th-century poem The Purple Island · The Purple Island
A virtuous character in the 16th-century pastoral romance Arcadia · The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia
American writer known for her memoirs of the Civil War era
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
