← All lists

1960s baby names

824 1960s baby names — each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.

📌 Save this list to Pinterest
NameOriginPronunciationMeaningPopularity
Lori GirlEnglish/LOR-ee/Laurel; victory.98/100
Tammy GirlEnglish/TAM-ee/Palm tree; twin.98/100
Tina GirlEnglish/TEE-nuh/Follower of Christ.98/100
Glenn BoyScottish/GLEN/Valley.97/100
Sheila GirlIrish/SHEE-luh/Blind; heavenly.97/100
Sherry GirlEnglish/SHER-ee/Beloved; dear.97/100
Michele GirlHebrew (via French)/mih-SHEL/A form of Michelle, the feminine of Michael, meaning who is like God.97/100
Suzanne GirlHebrew (via French)/soo-ZAN/French form of Susanna, from Hebrew shoshannah meaning lily.97/100
Kim GirlEnglish/KIM/Short form of Kimberly, from the English place name Kimberley meaning Cyneburg's field.97/100
Rhonda GirlWelsh/RON-duh/From the Rhondda Valley in Wales, whose river name means noisy one.97/100
Jill GirlEnglish/JIL/A short form of Gillian, ultimately from the Roman name Julian, meaning youthful.97/100
Barry BoyIrish/BAIR-ee/Anglicized form of Bairre, a short form of Fionnbharr, meaning fair-headed; also linked to Irish bearach, meaning spear.97/100
Jackie GirlEnglish/JAK-ee/Diminutive of Jacqueline or Jack, ultimately from Hebrew Jacob, meaning supplanter.96/100
Annette GirlFrench/a-NET/Diminutive of Anne, from Hebrew Hannah, meaning grace.96/100
Laurie GirlEnglish/LOR-ee/Diminutive of Laura or Laurence, from Latin laurus, meaning laurel tree.96/100
Colleen GirlIrish/kah-LEEN/From Irish cailín, meaning girl.96/100
Beth GirlHebrew/BETH/Short form of Elizabeth, meaning God is my oath.96/100
Jeff BoyEnglish (from Germanic)/JEF/Short form of Jeffrey, from Germanic elements meaning divine peace or pledge of peace.96/100
Yolanda GirlSpanish (from Greek)/yoh-LAHN-dah/From a medieval form of Violante, ultimately meaning violet flower.95/100
Dan BoyHebrew/DAN/Means he judged in Hebrew, borne by a son of Jacob; also a short form of Daniel meaning God is my judge.95/100
Karl BoyGerman/KARL/German and Scandinavian form of Charles, meaning free man.95/100
Toni GirlLatin/TOH-nee/Diminutive of Antonia, from the Roman family name Antonius, of uncertain meaning, popularly rendered as priceless.95/100
Shelly GirlEnglish/SHEL-ee/Diminutive of Michelle or from the surname Shelley, meaning clearing on a bank.95/100
Kurt BoyGerman/KURT/Short form of Konrad, meaning brave counsel.95/100
Sherri GirlEnglish (from French)/SHEHR-ee/Variant of Sherry, from French cherie meaning darling.95/100
Tim BoyEnglish (from Greek)/TIM/Short form of Timothy, meaning honoring God.95/100
Brad BoyEnglish/BRAD/Short form of Bradley, from Old English meaning broad meadow.95/100
Sandy GirlEnglish/SAN-dee/A diminutive of Alexander or Sandra, ultimately from Greek meaning defender of mankind.94/100
Greg BoyGreek/GREG/A short form of Gregory, from the Greek gregoros, meaning watchful and alert.94/100
Shelley GirlEnglish/SHEL-ee/From a surname and place name meaning clearing on a bank, associated with the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.94/100
Belinda GirlGermanic/buh-LIN-dah/Of uncertain meaning, possibly from the Germanic element lind, meaning soft or serpent, popularized by Alexander Pope's poetry.94/100
Stuart BoyScottish/STOO-urt/From an occupational surname meaning steward or guardian of the household.94/100
Kent BoyEnglish/KENT/From the English county name, likely from a Celtic word meaning edge or border.94/100
Kirk BoyScottish (from Old Norse)/KURK/From a surname meaning church, derived from Old Norse kirkja.94/100
Sonya GirlRussian (from Greek)/SOHN-yuh/Russian diminutive of Sophia, from the Greek word for wisdom.94/100
Yvette GirlFrench/ee-VET/French feminine diminutive of Yves, from the Germanic element iv meaning yew tree.94/100
Robyn GirlEnglish/RAH-bin/Variant of Robin, originally a diminutive of Robert meaning bright fame, also associated with the robin bird.94/100
Lynne GirlEnglish (from Welsh)/LIN/Variant of Lynn, from the Welsh llyn meaning lake.94/100
Sheri GirlFrench/SHEHR-ee/Variant of Cherie, from the French for darling or beloved.94/100
Kelley GirlIrish/KEL-ee/Variant of Kelly, from the Irish surname Ó Ceallaigh, meaning bright-headed or descendant of Ceallach.93/100
Lora GirlLatin/LOR-ah/Variant of Laura, meaning laurel, a symbol of victory and honor.93/100
Kellie GirlIrish/KEL-ee/Variant of Kelly, from the Irish surname Ó Ceallaigh, meaning bright-headed or descendant of Ceallach.93/100
Nick BoyEnglish (from Greek)/NIK/Short form of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos, meaning victory of the people.93/100
Rochelle GirlFrench/roh-SHEL/From the French for little rock, associated with the city of La Rochelle.93/100
Leigh GirlEnglish/LEE/From Old English leah, meaning meadow or clearing.92/100
Jana GirlSlavic/YAH-nah/A feminine form of Jan, the Slavic form of John, meaning God is gracious.92/100
Teri GirlEnglish/TER-ee/A diminutive of Theresa, a Greek name possibly meaning to harvest.92/100
Robbie GirlEnglish/ROB-ee/Diminutive of Robert, from Germanic elements meaning bright fame.92/100
Lynette GirlWelsh/lih-NET/French-influenced form of Welsh Eluned, meaning idol or image, borne by a maiden in Arthurian legend.92/100
Darla GirlEnglish/DAR-luh/Derived from the English term of endearment darling.92/100
Shari GirlHebrew/SHAIR-ee/Variant of Sharon, from the Hebrew name of a fertile coastal plain in Israel; also a Hungarian form of Sarah.92/100
Sonja GirlScandinavian/SOHN-yah/Scandinavian and German form of Sonya, a Russian diminutive of Sophia meaning wisdom.92/100
Rena GirlHebrew/REE-nah/From the Hebrew Rinah meaning joyful song, also used as a short form of names like Irene or Serena.92/100
Kimberley GirlEnglish/KIM-ber-lee/From the English place name meaning Cyneburg's clearing, popularized via the South African diamond town of Kimberley.92/100
Gregg BoyGreek/GREG/Variant of Greg, a short form of Gregory, from the Greek meaning watchful or alert.92/100
Ron BoyNorse/RON/Short form of Ronald, from the Old Norse Rognvaldr meaning ruler's counsel.92/100
Cheri GirlFrench/SHER-ee/From the French chérie, meaning darling or beloved.92/100
Marty BoyLatin/MAR-tee/A diminutive of Martin, from the Latin Martinus, meaning of Mars or warlike.91/100
Tammie GirlHebrew/TAM-ee/A diminutive of Tamara, from the Hebrew for date palm tree.91/100
Sherrie GirlFrench/SHER-ee/A variant of Sherry, from the French chérie, meaning darling.91/100

Showing the top 60 of 824 names.

Frequently asked questions

How many 1960s baby names are there?

NameTheKid lists 824 1960s baby names, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.

What are some popular 1960s baby names?

Popular choices include Lori, Tammy, Tina, Glenn, Sheila.