1950s Baby Names
39 1950s names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 39 baby names with a 1950s 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.
1950s Girl Names
Kathey#8961 in the U.S.An -ey respelling of Kathy, a pet form of Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine, traditionally rJoette#9715 in the U.S.A pet form joining Jo — short for Josephine, from the Hebrew for 'God will add; God shall increPamala#10788 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Pamela, a name coined by Sir Philip Sidney in the 1580s and often explainKathlene#12493 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Kathleen, an Irish form of Katherine, from the Greek read as 'pure.' A miGeri#12934 in the U.S.A respelled pet form of Geraldine, the feminine of Gerald, from Germanic elements ger ('spear')Sherryl#13154 in the U.S.Sherryl is a variant of Cheryl (Sheryl), a name that emerged in the early twentieth century, geBeckie#13289 in the U.S.A pet form of Rebecca, from the Hebrew Rivqah, usually read as 'to bind; to join; captivating.'Terese#13343 in the U.S.A variant of Teresa (Therese), a name of Greek origin whose sense is uncertain — often read as Nancie#13402 in the U.S.An -ie respelling of Nancy, which grew as a pet form of Ann, from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; faVickey#13662 in the U.S.A respelling of Vicky, a short form of Victoria, from Latin victoria, 'victory.' The -ey spelliTambra#13929 in the U.S.A contracted spelling of Tamara, from the Hebrew for 'date palm; palm tree.' A mid-century AmerCaren#14152 in the U.S.A respelling of Karen, a Danish short form of Katherine, from Greek katharos, 'pure.' The C- spDoretha#14823 in the U.S.Doretha is a variant of Dorothea (and Dorothy), from the Greek doron ('gift') and theos ('God')Debbra#15053 in the U.S.A doubled-b spelling of Debra, itself a short form of Deborah, from the Hebrew Devorah, 'bee' —Leesa#15151 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Lisa, a short form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my Cinda#15242 in the U.S.Cinda is a short form of Lucinda (an elaboration of Lucia, from Latin lux, 'light'). It can alsGayla#15242 in the U.S.Most likely an elaboration of Gay or Gayle, from Gail, a short form of Abigail (Hebrew, 'my fatTamela#15473 in the U.S.A mid-century elaboration of Tammy (from Tamara or Thomasina), or a blend of Tammy and Pamela. Gerri#15622 in the U.S.Gerri is a friendly pet form of Geraldine, the feminine of Gerald, from the Germanic elements gColeen#15692 in the U.S.A respelling of Colleen, from the Irish cailin, 'girl.' Colleen became a popular given name amoAlfreda#15797 in the U.S.A feminine form of Alfred, from Old English aelf ('elf') and raed ('counsel') — 'elf counsel.' Debrah#15825 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Deborah, from the Hebrew Devorah, 'bee.' In the Bible Deborah is a propheCathrine#16007 in the U.S.Cathrine is a variant spelling of Catherine, from the Greek Aikaterine, traditionally associateValinda#16056 in the U.S.A mid-century American coinage, most likely blending a Va- opening with Linda, from the SpanishSanjuanita#16198 in the U.S.A Spanish devotional name meaning 'little Saint John' — San Juan ('Saint John') with the tenderTeena#16334 in the U.S.A doubled-vowel spelling of Tina, itself a short form of names ending in -tina such as ChristinNanci#17015 in the U.S.Nanci is a stylized spelling of Nancy, which grew as a pet form of Ann (Anne), from the Hebrew Sharleen#17145 in the U.S.A soft-consonant spelling of Charlene, a feminine diminutive of Charles, from the Germanic for Tamra#17699 in the U.S.A streamlined spelling of Tamara, from Hebrew Tamar, 'date palm' (a symbol of grace and fruitfuDorene#18409 in the U.S.A variant of Doreen, usually explained as Dora (from the Greek 'doron,' 'gift') plus the -een eTamie#18600 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Tammy, a pet form of Tamara, from the Hebrew for 'date palm' (or of ThomaSherie#19141 in the U.S.Sherie is a variant of Sherry or Cherie, from the French chérie, 'darling; dear one'. It sits aVikki#19431 in the U.S.A doubled-k spelling of Vicki, itself a pet form of Victoria, from the Latin 'victoria,' 'victoSheilah#19774 in the U.S.Sheilah is a variant of Sheila, the anglicized form of Irish Síle, from the Latin Cecilia. Ceci
1950s Boy Names
Timmie#9603 in the U.S.Timmie is a pet form of Timothy, from the Greek Timotheos, from time ('honor') and theos ('God'Glynn#12797 in the U.S.A Welsh name and surname from 'glyn,' meaning 'valley' or 'glen.' The double-n spelling gives tGeary#12929 in the U.S.Geary is a surname turned given name, generally traced to the Norman personal name Geri or GaryRandel#13696 in the U.S.A spelling of Randall, from the medieval Randolf, built on the Germanic for 'shield' and 'wolf'Tab#13796 in the U.S.A short given name best known from mid-century film star Tab Hunter, a stage name chosen for it
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Popular 1950s baby names include Kathey, Timmie, Joette, Pamala, Kathlene, Glynn. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 39 1950s baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.