Early-1900s Baby Names
23 Early-1900s names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 23 baby names with a early-1900s 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.
Early-1900s Girl Names
Zell#5404 in the U.S.Zell is best read as a short form of Zella or Zelda (Zella often a feminine of Marcella or a fo▶Necie#5405 in the U.S.Necie is an affectionate pet form drawn from the ends of names like Bernice, Eunice, or Denise,▶Ioma#5546 in the U.S.Ioma is an obscure girl's name from the early twentieth century with no clear established etymo▶Dellar#6576 in the U.S.Dellar is best read as a regional elaboration of Della, the pet form of Adela or Adelaide, from▶Dossie#6616 in the U.S.Dossie is best read as an affectionate pet form, most plausibly of Theodosia ('gift of God', Gr▶Etter#6649 in the U.S.Etter is best read as a spelling variant of Etta, the pet form drawn from names ending in -etta▶Lelar#7634 in the U.S.Lelar is best read as a regional elaboration of Lela or Lelia, names tied to Leila, from the Ar▶Oneta#7942 in the U.S.Oneta is a genuine early-twentieth-century American name whose origin is unsettled. It may be a▶Vernelle#8732 in the U.S.Vernelle builds on Verna — from the Latin vernus, 'of spring, springtime,' or a feminine of Ver▶Almeta#9278 in the U.S.Almeta is a genuine early-twentieth-century American name whose precise origin is unclear. It m▶Wandalee#10177 in the U.S.Wandalee joins Wanda, a Polish and Slavic name linked either to the Wends people or to a sense ▶Cleora#10812 in the U.S.Cleora draws on the Greek kleos, 'glory, fame,' the same root behind Cleo and Cleopatra, blende▶Evaleen#11509 in the U.S.Evaleen is a spelling of Evaline or Eveline, ultimately from the Norman Aveline and long linked▶Renie#13362 in the U.S.Renie is best read as a pet form of Irene (Greek eirene, 'peace') or of Renee (French 'reborn',▶Sydell#14296 in the U.S.Sydell is a decorative early-twentieth-century American form built on Sadie and Sydelle, pet na▶Jama#15269 in the U.S.Jama is an early-twentieth-century American girls' name whose origin is not securely documented▶Mada#16695 in the U.S.Mada is best read as a short form of Madeline or Magdalena, from Mary Magdalene, 'of Magdala' (▶
Early-1900s Boy Names
Barnet#3866 in the U.S.Barnet is an English surname and place name, from the Old English 'baernet,' land cleared by bu▶Orvill#4108 in the U.S.Orvill is a trimmed spelling of Orville, a name usually explained as Old French 'or' (gold) plu▶Earley#4555 in the U.S.Earley is a surname, a spelling of Early, from Old English elements meaning an 'earl's wood or ▶Verdon#4568 in the U.S.Verdon comes from an old surname and place name, usually traced to the Old French 'verd' (green▶Burney#6377 in the U.S.Burney is a surname taken up as a first name; it is generally traced either to Bernard (Germani▶Malvin#11723 in the U.S.Malvin is a variant of Melvin, a Scottish surname of uncertain origin (perhaps from a place or ▶
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Popular Early-1900s baby names include Barnet, Orvill, Earley, Verdon, Zell, Necie. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 23 Early-1900s baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.