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1950s baby names

738 1950s baby names — each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.

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NameOriginPronunciationMeaningPopularity
Donna GirlItalian/DON-uh/Lady; woman of the home.99/100
Debra GirlHebrew/DEB-ruh/Bee.98/100
Diane GirlFrench/dye-AN/Divine; heavenly.98/100
Cheryl GirlEnglish/SHER-il/Beloved; dear.98/100
Janice GirlEnglish/JAN-iss/God is gracious.98/100
Beverly GirlEnglish/BEV-er-lee/Beaver stream.98/100
Kathy GirlEnglish/KATH-ee/Pure.98/100
Peggy GirlEnglish/PEG-ee/Pearl.98/100
Wanda GirlPolish/WAHN-duh/Wanderer; shepherdess.97/100
Connie GirlEnglish/KON-ee/Constant; steadfast.97/100
Lynn GirlEnglish/LIN/Lake; waterfall.97/100
Anita GirlSpanish/ah-NEE-tah/Spanish diminutive of Ana, from Hebrew Hannah meaning grace or favor.97/100
Gail GirlHebrew (via English)/GAYL/Short form of Abigail, from Hebrew meaning my father is joy.97/100
Darlene GirlEnglish/dar-LEEN/A modern coinage from the English word darling, meaning dear or beloved.97/100
Debbie GirlHebrew/DEB-ee/A diminutive of Deborah, from the Hebrew word for bee.97/100
Jo GirlEnglish/JOH/Short form of Josephine or Joanna, ultimately from Hebrew, meaning God will increase.97/100
Roberta GirlGermanic/roh-BUR-tuh/Feminine form of Robert, meaning bright fame.96/100
Cathy GirlEnglish/KATH-ee/Diminutive of Catherine, from Greek katharos, meaning pure.96/100
Yvonne GirlFrench/ee-VON/Feminine form of Yvon, from Germanic iv, meaning yew tree.96/100
Jim BoyEnglish/JIM/Diminutive of James, ultimately from Hebrew Jacob, meaning supplanter.96/100
Vicki GirlEnglish/VIK-ee/Diminutive of Victoria, from Latin, meaning victory.96/100
Terri GirlGreek/TEHR-ee/Diminutive of Theresa, possibly meaning harvest or from the island Therasia.96/100
Maureen GirlIrish/maw-REEN/Anglicized form of Máirín, a diminutive of Máire meaning little Mary.96/100
Tom BoyAramaic/TAHM/Short form of Thomas, meaning twin.96/100
Constance GirlLatin/KAHN-stuns/From the Latin Constantia, meaning constant and steadfast.96/100
Charlene GirlGerman/shar-LEEN/Feminine form of Charles, meaning free man.96/100
Marcia GirlLatin/MAR-shuh/Feminine form of Marcius, a Roman family name derived from Mars, the god of war.96/100
Glen BoyScottish/GLEN/From the Gaelic word gleann, meaning narrow valley.96/100
Duane BoyIrish/doo-AYN/Anglicized form of Dubhán, meaning little dark one.95/100
Vickie GirlLatin/VIK-ee/Diminutive of Victoria, meaning victory.95/100
Glenda GirlWelsh/GLEN-dah/From Welsh elements glân meaning pure and da meaning good.95/100
Marsha GirlLatin/MAR-shah/Variant of Marcia, a feminine form of Marcius, ultimately derived from the god Mars.95/100
Bob BoyEnglish (from Germanic)/BOB/Diminutive of Robert, meaning bright fame.95/100
Guy BoyFrench (from Germanic)/GIE/From the Germanic name Wido, possibly meaning wood or warrior.95/100
Jody GirlEnglish (from Hebrew)/JOH-dee/Diminutive of Judith or Joseph, meaning woman from Judea or God will add.95/100
Becky GirlEnglish (from Hebrew)/BEK-ee/Diminutive of Rebecca, meaning to tie or bind.95/100
Rick BoyEnglish (from Germanic)/RIK/Short form of Richard, meaning brave ruler.95/100
Sheryl GirlEnglish/SHER-il/A variant of Cheryl, a blend of Cherie, meaning darling, and Beryl.94/100
Dwight BoyEnglish/DWYT/From an English surname derived from Diot, a medieval diminutive of Dionysia, ultimately from the god Dionysos.94/100
Perry BoyEnglish/PER-ee/From a surname meaning dweller by the pear tree, also used as a diminutive of Peregrine.94/100
Jan GirlHebrew/JAN/A form of John meaning God is gracious, also used as a short form of Janet or Janice.94/100
Ted BoyEnglish/TED/A diminutive of Theodore, meaning gift of God, or of Edward.94/100
Donnie BoyScottish (diminutive of Donald)/DAHN-ee/Diminutive of Donald, from Gaelic Domhnall meaning ruler of the world.94/100
Daryl BoyEnglish (from Norman French)/DAR-ul/From a surname derived from the Norman French place name d'Airelle, meaning from Airelle.94/100
Gayle GirlEnglish (from Hebrew)/GAYL/Variant of Gail, a short form of Abigail meaning my father is joy.94/100
Marianne GirlFrench/mar-ee-AN/Combination of Marie and Anne, blending the meanings beloved or sea of bitterness with grace.94/100
Dave BoyEnglish (from Hebrew)/DAYV/Short form of David, meaning beloved.94/100
Fredrick BoyGerman/FRED-rik/Variant of Frederick, from Germanic elements meaning peaceful ruler.94/100
Patty GirlEnglish (diminutive of Patricia, from Latin)/PAT-ee/Diminutive of Patricia, from the Latin patricius meaning noblewoman.94/100
Rickey BoyGerman/RIK-ee/Diminutive of Richard, meaning brave ruler or powerful leader.94/100
Loren BoyLatin/LOR-en/Form of Laurence, meaning from Laurentum, associated with the laurel tree symbolizing victory.94/100
Roxanne GirlPersian/rok-SAN/From Persian Roshanak, meaning dawn or bright, the name of Alexander the Great's wife.94/100
Gerard BoyGerman/juh-RARD/From Germanic elements meaning brave spear or strong with the spear.93/100
Dianna GirlLatin/dy-AN-ah/Variant of Diana, the Roman goddess of the moon and the hunt, meaning divine.93/100
Neal BoyIrish/NEEL/Variant of Neil, from Gaelic Niall, meaning champion or cloud.93/100
Bernadette GirlFrench (from German)/bur-nah-DET/Feminine form of Bernard, meaning brave as a bear.93/100
Vicky GirlLatin/VIK-ee/Diminutive of Victoria, meaning victory.93/100
Nadine GirlFrench (from Russian)/nay-DEEN/French elaboration of Nadya, from Russian Nadezhda, meaning hope.93/100
Randolph BoyEnglish (from Germanic)/RAN-dahlf/From the Germanic elements rand and wulf, meaning shield wolf.93/100
Carlton BoyEnglish (Old English)/KARL-tun/From an English place name meaning settlement of the free men.93/100

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How many 1950s baby names are there?

NameTheKid lists 738 1950s baby names, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.

What are some popular 1950s baby names?

Popular choices include Donna, Debra, Diane, Cheryl, Janice.