Historical Baby Names
46 Historical names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 46 baby names with a historical 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.
Historical Girl Names
Florence#391 in the U.S.From Latin Florentia, meaning flourishing or prosperous, derived from florens (blooming); also Alexandria#474 in the U.S.Feminine form of Alexandros, from Greek 'alexein' (to defend) and 'aner/andros' (man), meaning Zainab#810 in the U.S.Fragrant flowering tree or beauty; from the Arabic Zaynab, referring to a fragrant flowering trKhadija#982 in the U.S.From Arabic Khadijah, of uncertain pre-Islamic origin, possibly meaning premature child or one Khadijah#1299 in the U.S.Early baby, premature, trustworthyEgypt#1323 in the U.S.Black land; from the Greek Aigyptos, from Egyptian Hwt-ka-Ptah (house of the soul of Ptah)India#1354 in the U.S.Land of the Indus River; from Sanskrit sindhu meaning riverNusaybah#3034 in the U.S.From Arabic root 'nasab,' meaning lineage or genealogy; Nusaybah denotes a woman of noble or goAmoni#3214 in the U.S.Derived from Amun or Amon, the ancient Egyptian god whose name means 'the hidden one'; also relRoxanna#3313 in the U.S.Bright, shining, dawn; Latinate elaboration of Roxana, from Persian RoshanakCleopatra#3450 in the U.S.Glory of the father; from Greek kleos, 'glory', and pater, 'father'Hafsah#3594 in the U.S.Young lioness, or a gatherer; the name of Hafsah bint Umar, wife of the Prophet Muhammad and keCandace#3648 in the U.S.From Kandake, the dynastic title of the queens of the ancient Kingdom of Kush (Nubia/Ethiopia)
Historical Boy Names
Bryan#336 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Brian, from the Old Celtic 'bri' or 'brigh', meaning high, noble, or strongBrian#339 in the U.S.From the Old Celtic 'bri' or 'brigh', meaning high, noble, or strong. Made legendary by the IriWinston#382 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Wynnstan, from wynn meaning joy or pleasure and stan meaning stCesar#385 in the U.S.Spanish form of Caesar, from Latin caesaries meaning thick head of hair; later used as an imperFrederick#435 in the U.S.From Old High German Frithuric or Friduric, combining fridu meaning peace and ric meaning rulerRome#452 in the U.S.From the name of the ancient city Roma, used directly as a given name; the city's own etymologyLeonidas#510 in the U.S.From Greek Leonidas, derived from leon (lion) + the patronymic suffix -idas meaning 'son of,' tHassan#626 in the U.S.From Arabic ḥasan (حسن), meaning 'handsome,' 'good,' or 'beneficent.' A highly honored name in Alvaro#777 in the U.S.Cautious, wary, or guardian of all; a Spanish name from the Visigothic Germanic Alwar or AllvarKhalid#940 in the U.S.From Arabic khalid meaning eternal, immortal, or everlasting, from the root kh-l-d meaning to bCedric#944 in the U.S.Possibly invented by Sir Walter Scott for Ivanhoe (1819), inspired by the Celtic Cerdic (possibDarwin#961 in the U.S.From Old English deorwine, composed of deor meaning dear or beloved and wine meaning friend, giWallace#964 in the U.S.From Anglo-Norman French Waleis meaning Welshman or foreigner, from a Germanic root related to Alaric#1109 in the U.S.All-powerful ruler; noble ruler; from Germanic Alarich (ala: all + ric: ruler, power)Norman#1313 in the U.S.Man of the North, NorthmanCyril#2997 in the U.S.Lord; masterDayan#2998 in the U.S.Judge; one who judgesHashem#3006 in the U.S.Crusher of bread; generous providerCato#3048 in the U.S.From the Latin cognomen Cato, related to the root catus meaning sharp, shrewd, or all-knowing; Johannes#3064 in the U.S.The German and Scandinavian Latin form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan meaning Yahweh is gracKayan#3067 in the U.S.A Persian name from the ancient Kayan dynasty of Iranian mythology, meaning royal or kingly; asSaxon#3081 in the U.S.From Old English and Latin Saxo, referring to a member of the Saxon people; the tribal name posTilden#3141 in the U.S.From Old English, a surname derived from a place name meaning 'fertile valley' or 'tilled dene Alexandros#3210 in the U.S.Defender of men, protector of the peopleWellington#3260 in the U.S.From Wellington, Somerset — an Old English settlement name of debated elements — made famous asBecket#3325 in the U.S.From an English surname meaning 'little brook' (from bec, 'stream') or 'little beak'; immortaliDietrich#3335 in the U.S.Ruler of the people; German form of Theodoric, from Germanic theud, 'people', and ric, 'ruler, Egypt#3337 in the U.S.The country name, from Greek Aigyptos — traced to Egyptian Hut-ka-Ptah, 'temple of the soul of Tarik#3377 in the U.S.Variant of Tariq — the night visitor, the morning star of Surah At-Tariq — from the Arabic rootAnibal#3388 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Hannibal, the Carthaginian general's Phoenician name — 'Baal is Geronimo#3401 in the U.S.Spanish-Italian form of Jerome — Greek Hieronymos, 'sacred name' — historically attached to theNasser#3427 in the U.S.Victorious, granting victory; from the Arabic root n-s-r, famous through Egyptian president GamGalileo#3469 in the U.S.From Galilee, the region in northern Israel; an Italian name carried to fame by the astronomer
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Popular Historical baby names include Bryan, Brian, Winston, Cesar, Florence, Frederick. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 46 Historical baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.