1940s Baby Names
31 1940s names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 31 baby names with a 1940s feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
1940s Girl Names
Glynda#8649 in the U.S.A Y-spelling of Glenda (Glinda), a twentieth-century Welsh-style name usually read from 'glan' Sharen#9522 in the U.S.Sharen is a variant spelling of Sharon, from the Hebrew place name Sharon, 'a plain' — the fertErlinda#9814 in the U.S.Erlinda is a Spanish name, most often read as a blend ending in linda ('pretty; beautiful' in SSherrill#10678 in the U.S.As a girl's name most likely an elaboration of Sheryl or Cheryl (20th-century names blending ChPhillis#11523 in the U.S.A spelling of Phyllis, from the Greek 'phyllon,' 'leaf; foliage; green bough.' In myth Phyllis Delois#11691 in the U.S.An American name most likely reshaped from Delores (Dolores), the Spanish 'sorrows' honoring OuCaryl#12097 in the U.S.Caryl is a variant of Carol, a feminine form linked to Charles (Germanic karl, 'free man'), alsDeloris#12566 in the U.S.A respelled form of Dolores, from the Spanish title María de los Dolores ('Mary of the Sorrows'Regenia#12706 in the U.S.A respelling of Regina, from the Latin for 'queen,' a title long used of the Virgin Mary. A midEarnestine#14041 in the U.S.A variant of Ernestine, the feminine of Ernest, from the Germanic ernst, 'serious, resolute, eaCheryle#14180 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Cheryl, a modern English name that arose in the 20th century, generally eKaaren#14439 in the U.S.Kaaren is a variant spelling of Karen, the Danish short form of Katherine (Katarina), traditionNan#14785 in the U.S.A short form of Ann/Anne or Nancy, tracing to the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor.' The N- came frPeggie#14870 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Peggy, a pet form of Margaret, from the Greek 'margarites,' 'pearl.' The Sharron#15387 in the U.S.A respelled form of Sharon, from the Hebrew place name for the fertile coastal plain of Sharon,Saundra#15619 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Sandra, itself a short form of Alexandra, from Greek elements meaning Nedra#15680 in the U.S.Nedra owes its use to the 1905 best-selling novel Nedra by George Barr McCutcheon. Its origin iCarolee#15718 in the U.S.A compound name joining Carol — a feminine tied to Charles, 'free man' — with Lee, an English nReta#16018 in the U.S.Reta is a variant of Rita, itself a short form of Margarita (Margaret), from the Greek/Latin foJeraldine#16281 in the U.S.Jeraldine is a variant spelling of Geraldine, the feminine of Gerald, from the Germanic ger ('sCorliss#16314 in the U.S.Corliss is from an English surname derived from Old English careleas, 'carefree; cheerful; withJudie#16316 in the U.S.A respelled pet form of Judy, from Judith, the Hebrew Yehudit, 'woman of Judea' (or 'praised').Marva#16741 in the U.S.A feminine form of Marvin, from the Welsh Merfyn or Old English Merewine, generally read as 'seEarlene#18430 in the U.S.A feminine form of Earl, from Old English eorl, 'nobleman, warrior,' with the -lene ending. A sSheron#18761 in the U.S.A respelling of Sharon, a biblical place name from the Hebrew for 'a plain; a flat, fertile lanSuzann#18959 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Suzanne, itself from Susan and the Hebrew Shoshannah, 'lily' (sometimes '
1940s Boy Names
Dickie#9119 in the U.S.Dickie is a pet form of Richard, from the Germanic elements ric ('ruler; power') and hard ('braJerold#10278 in the U.S.A variant of Gerald (Jerrold), from Germanic 'ger' ('spear') plus 'wald' ('rule; power') — 'rulLawerence#13234 in the U.S.A metathesized spelling of Lawrence, from the Latin Laurentius, 'man from Laurentum,' a town liMcarthur#13471 in the U.S.The Scottish surname MacArthur, 'son of Arthur' (Arthur being a Celtic name possibly tied to 'bLon#13550 in the U.S.A short form of Alonzo or Alphonso, from Germanic roots meaning 'noble and ready,' or of Lawren
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Popular 1940s baby names include Glynda, Dickie, Sharen, Erlinda, Jerold, Sherrill. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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