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1920s baby names
1,252 1920s baby names — each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
📌 Save this list to Pinterest| Name | Origin | Pronunciation | Meaning | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Girl | Greek | /DOR-iss/ | Gift of the ocean. | 98/100 |
| Mildred Girl | English | /MIL-dred/ | Gentle strength. | 98/100 |
| Fred Boy | English | /FRED/ | Peaceful ruler. | 98/100 |
| Lois Girl | Greek | /LOH-iss/ | Most desirable; superior. | 98/100 |
| Clarence Boy | Latin | /KLAIR-ents/ | Bright; clear. | 98/100 |
| Earl Boy | English | /URL/ | Nobleman; warrior. | 98/100 |
| Gladys Girl | Welsh | /GLAD-iss/ | Nation; princess. | 97/100 |
| Marion Girl | French | /MAIR-ee-un/ | Of the sea; beloved. | 97/100 |
| Norman Boy | English | /NOR-mun/ | Man of the north; Norseman. | 97/100 |
| Herbert Boy | Germanic | /HUR-bert/ | Bright army; illustrious warrior. | 97/100 |
| Thelma Girl | Greek (literary coinage) | /THEL-mah/ | Coined by novelist Marie Corelli, likely from Greek thelema meaning will or wish. | 97/100 |
| Lorraine Girl | French | /loh-RAYN/ | From the name of the French region Lorraine, meaning kingdom of Lothar. | 97/100 |
| Juanita Girl | Spanish | /wah-NEE-tah/ | A diminutive of Juana, the feminine form of Juan, meaning God is gracious. | 97/100 |
| Bernard Boy | Germanic | /ber-NARD/ | From the Germanic elements bern and hard, meaning brave or strong as a bear. | 97/100 |
| Clifford Boy | English | /KLIF-erd/ | From an English surname and place name meaning ford by a cliff. | 97/100 |
| Bernice Girl | Greek | /ber-NEES/ | From Berenice, meaning she who brings victory. | 97/100 |
| Floyd Boy | Welsh | /FLOYD/ | Variant of Lloyd, from Welsh llwyd, meaning gray or gray-haired. | 96/100 |
| Johnnie Boy | Hebrew | /JON-ee/ | Diminutive of John, meaning God is gracious. | 96/100 |
| Vernon Boy | Norman French | /VUR-nun/ | From a Norman place name and surname meaning place of alder trees. | 96/100 |
| Marian Girl | Hebrew | /MAIR-ee-un/ | Medieval variant of Marion, a diminutive of Mary meaning beloved or sea of bitterness. | 96/100 |
| Wilma Girl | German | /WIL-muh/ | Short form of Wilhelmina, meaning resolute protection. | 96/100 |
| Herman Boy | German | /HUR-mun/ | From the Germanic elements heri and man, meaning army man. | 96/100 |
| Chester Boy | English | /CHES-ter/ | From a place name derived from Latin castra, meaning fortress or camp. | 96/100 |
| Milton Boy | English | /MIL-tun/ | From an English surname and place name meaning settlement with a mill. | 95/100 |
| Cecil Boy | Latin | /SES-il/ | From the Roman family name Caecilius, derived from caecus meaning blind. | 95/100 |
| Margie Girl | English (from Greek) | /MAR-jee/ | Diminutive of Margaret, from Greek margarites meaning pearl. | 95/100 |
| Dora Girl | Greek | /DOR-ah/ | Short form of Dorothea or Theodora, meaning gift. | 95/100 |
| Arnold Boy | Germanic | /AR-nuld/ | From Germanic elements arn meaning eagle and wald meaning power, giving eagle ruler. | 95/100 |
| Claude Boy | French (from Latin) | /KLAWD/ | From the Roman family name Claudius, derived from Latin claudus meaning lame or limping. | 95/100 |
| Harriet Girl | English (from Germanic) | /HAR-ee-ut/ | English feminine form of Harry, from Henry, meaning home ruler. | 95/100 |
| Geneva Girl | French/English | /juh-NEE-vuh/ | From the name of the Swiss city, possibly related to the juniper tree, or a short form of Genevieve. | 95/100 |
| Velma Girl | English (uncertain) | /VEL-muh/ | Of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Wilhelmina meaning resolute protection. | 95/100 |
| Lula Girl | English (from Germanic) | /LOO-luh/ | Diminutive of Louise or Lucille, with Louise meaning renowned warrior. | 95/100 |
| Hilda Girl | Germanic | /HIL-dah/ | From the Germanic element hild, meaning battle. | 95/100 |
| Eunice Girl | Greek | /YOO-nis/ | Means good victory, from the Greek eu and nike, borne in the Bible by the mother of Timothy. | 95/100 |
| Antoinette Girl | French | /an-twah-NET/ | A feminine diminutive of Antoine, from the Roman family name Antonius, of uncertain meaning often glossed as priceless. | 94/100 |
| Irma Girl | Germanic | /UR-mah/ | From the Germanic element irmin, meaning whole or universal. | 94/100 |
| Virgil Boy | Latin | /VUR-jil/ | From the Roman family name Vergilius, of uncertain meaning, borne by the great Roman poet. | 94/100 |
| Inez Girl | Spanish (from Greek) | /ee-NEZ/ | Spanish form of Agnes, from the Greek hagnos meaning pure or chaste. | 94/100 |
| Luther Boy | German | /LOO-thur/ | From a German surname derived from Germanic elements meaning people and army, borne famously by reformer Martin Luther. | 94/100 |
| Marcella Girl | Latin | /mar-SEL-uh/ | Feminine diminutive of Marcus, ultimately derived from Mars, the Roman god of war. | 94/100 |
| Bennie Boy | Hebrew | /BEN-ee/ | Diminutive of Benjamin, meaning son of the right hand. | 94/100 |
| Homer Boy | Greek | /HOH-mer/ | From Greek Homeros, meaning hostage or pledge, borne by the epic poet of the Iliad and Odyssey. | 94/100 |
| Earnest Boy | English (from German) | /UR-nist/ | Variant of Ernest, meaning serious, resolute, or determined. | 94/100 |
| Hubert Boy | German | /HYOO-bert/ | From Germanic elements meaning bright heart or bright mind. | 93/100 |
| Laverne Girl | French | /luh-VURN/ | From a French place name meaning alder grove, later associated with the spring goddess Verna. | 93/100 |
| Muriel Girl | Irish | /MYOOR-ee-el/ | From Irish Muirgheal, meaning bright sea or shining sea. | 93/100 |
| Erma Girl | German | /UR-mah/ | Variant of Irma, from the Germanic element ermen meaning whole or universal. | 93/100 |
| Horace Boy | Latin | /HOR-is/ | From the Roman family name Horatius, of uncertain meaning, borne by the famous Roman poet. | 93/100 |
| Rudolph Boy | German | /ROO-dolf/ | From Germanic elements meaning famous wolf. | 93/100 |
| Mable Girl | English (from Latin) | /MAY-bul/ | Variant of Mabel, from Latin Amabilis, meaning lovable. | 93/100 |
| Willis Boy | English | /WIL-is/ | Surname meaning son of Will, a short form of William, meaning resolute protector. | 93/100 |
| Edmund Boy | English (Old English) | /ED-mund/ | From Old English ead and mund, meaning fortunate protector or wealthy guardian. | 93/100 |
| Merle Boy | French | /MURL/ | From the French word for blackbird. | 93/100 |
| Addie Girl | English | /AD-ee/ | A diminutive of Adelaide or Adeline, meaning noble. | 92/100 |
| Ernestine Girl | German | /UR-nes-teen/ | A feminine form of Ernest, meaning serious or resolute. | 92/100 |
| Sylvester Boy | Latin | /sil-VES-ter/ | From Latin silvestris, meaning of the forest or wooded. | 92/100 |
| Lela Girl | Arabic | /LEE-luh/ | Variant of Leila, meaning night or dark beauty. | 92/100 |
| Essie Girl | English | /ESS-ee/ | Diminutive of Esther or Estelle, names meaning star. | 92/100 |
| Wilbert Boy | Germanic | /WIL-burt/ | From Germanic elements wil and beraht, meaning bright will or resolute and bright. | 92/100 |
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How many 1920s baby names are there?
NameTheKid lists 1,252 1920s baby names, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
What are some popular 1920s baby names?
Popular choices include Doris, Mildred, Fred, Lois, Clarence.