Early-1900s Baby Names
16 Early-1900s names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 16 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▶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▶Cleora#10812 in the U.S.Cleora draws on the Greek kleos, 'glory, fame,' the same root behind Cleo and Cleopatra, blende▶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
Earley#4555 in the U.S.Earley is a surname, a spelling of Early, from Old English elements meaning an 'earl's wood or ▶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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What are popular Early-1900s baby names?
Popular Early-1900s baby names include Earley, Zell, Burney, Dellar, Dossie, Etter. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 16 Early-1900s baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.