Midcentury Baby Names
109 Midcentury names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 109 baby names with a midcentury 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.
Midcentury Girl Names
Marilynn#3303 in the U.S.Double-n spelling of Marilyn, the early twentieth-century compound of Mary and Lynn▶Sandy#3316 in the U.S.Pet form of Sandra and Alexandra, from Greek Alexandros, 'defender of mankind'▶Gaynel#5463 in the U.S.Gaynel reads as a made compound of the era when 'Gay' meant lighthearted and merry, joined to N▶Jerre#5508 in the U.S.Jerre is an affectionate short form, usually of Geraldine (feminine of Gerald, Germanic 'ruler ▶Bettyjane#6073 in the U.S.Bettyjane joins two classics into one: Betty, from Elizabeth, Hebrew for 'God is my oath,' and ▶Lujean#6281 in the U.S.Lujean reads as a compound of the short element Lu, drawn from Louise or Lucille, with Jean, th▶Marikay#6355 in the U.S.Marikay welds Mari, a form of Mary (from Hebrew Miriam), to Kay, a short name often standing fo▶Debe#6802 in the U.S.Debe is a mid-century short form of Deborah, the biblical name from the Hebrew for 'bee,' by wa▶Delories#7604 in the U.S.Delories is a variant of Dolores, from Spanish Maria de los Dolores, 'Mary of the Sorrows'; the▶Georgene#7703 in the U.S.Georgene is a feminine elaboration of George, from the Greek georgos ('farmer, earth-worker'), ▶Pattiann#7725 in the U.S.Pattiann is a mid-century compound name that joins Patti, a short form of Patricia from the Lat▶Terrilee#8182 in the U.S.Terrilee joins Terri, a friendly short form of Teresa, with Lee, from the Old English leah, 'me▶Cindee#8196 in the U.S.Cindee is a double-e spelling of Cindy, the pet form of Cynthia — a Greek epithet of Artemis me▶Sheryn#8253 in the U.S.Sheryn reads as a mid-century blend of Sharon, from Hebrew, 'a plain' (the fertile Plain of Sha▶Conda#8670 in the U.S.Conda is a brief mid-century girl's name best read as a clipped or reshaped form of an -onda na▶Sharman#8825 in the U.S.Sharman is usually an elaboration of Sharon, from the Hebrew for a fertile coastal plain. It al▶Cheryll#8907 in the U.S.Cheryll is a doubled-l spelling of Cheryl, an English name of the early twentieth century usual▶Tammey#8911 in the U.S.Tammey is a variant spelling of Tammy, the mid-century pet form of Tamara (from Hebrew 'tamar',▶Delene#8954 in the U.S.Delene is a variant of Darlene, an American name coined from the English word 'darling' plus th▶Jeryl#8978 in the U.S.Jeryl is a mid-century American coinage, most likely a blend of Jerry (from Gerald) with the fa▶Sherron#9072 in the U.S.Sherron is a spelling of Sharon, a Hebrew place name for a fertile coastal plain, known from th▶Denna#9134 in the U.S.A variant of Dena/Deana, read either as a feminine of Dean (Old English denu, 'valley') or as a▶Sherree#9392 in the U.S.Sherree is a doubled-e spelling of Sherry, read as an English form of the French cherie ('dear'▶Charmagne#9732 in the U.S.Charmagne is a respelling of Charmaine, a name of uncertain origin sometimes linked to the Lati▶Luwana#9802 in the U.S.Luwana is a phonetic spelling of Luana, a name popularized by a 1932 film set in Polynesia. It ▶Rinda#10324 in the U.S.Rinda most often functions as a clipped, rhyming short form of mid-century favorites like Rhond▶Cathey#10500 in the U.S.Cathey is a spelling variant of Cathy, a short form of Catherine, from the Greek Aikaterine, tr▶Gaile#10806 in the U.S.Gaile is a decorative spelling of Gail/Gayle, originally a short form of Abigail, from Hebrew A▶Donnalee#10891 in the U.S.Donnalee joins Donna, from Italian donna, 'lady', with the English element Lee, 'meadow, cleari▶Chere#10934 in the U.S.Chere comes from French chere/cher, 'dear, beloved', the same root behind Cherie and the stage ▶Georgianne#10952 in the U.S.Georgianne is a compound of Georgia/Georgeanne and Anne; George comes from Greek georgos, 'farm▶Georgann#11046 in the U.S.Georgann is a tightened spelling of Georgeanne, uniting George — from Greek georgos, 'earth-wor▶Dennie#11081 in the U.S.Dennie is an affectionate short form of Denise or Dennis, both from the Greek Dionysius, 'follo▶Sheryll#11087 in the U.S.A variant of Cheryl/Sheryl, a twentieth-century name usually explained as a blend of Cherie ('d▶Ronette#11500 in the U.S.Ronette is a coined girls' name joining a Ron- element (from Rona, or from Veronica) to the Fre▶Ronnette#11503 in the U.S.Ronnette is a mid-century feminine coinage joining the 'Ron' syllable — from Veronica, or from ▶Shelvia#11877 in the U.S.Shelvia is a coined mid-century American girls' name of uncertain make-up, most plausibly blend▶Peggi#11949 in the U.S.Peggi is a stylized spelling of Peggy, a long-standing pet form of Margaret, from Greek margari▶Shanetta#12010 in the U.S.Shanetta is a coined American name, joining the Sha- prefix (as in Shana) to a -netta ending dr▶Chantay#12042 in the U.S.Chantay is a mid-century American coinage with a French veneer, part of the Chantal/Chante/Chan▶Verlene#12134 in the U.S.Verlene is a coined American girls' name joining the Ver- element of Verla or Verna (which carr▶Julee#12738 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Julie/Julia, from the Roman family name Julius, commonly read as 'youthfu▶Devera#12911 in the U.S.Devera reads either as an elaboration of Vera (Slavic 'faith', Latin 'true') with a de- prefix,▶Leslea#13046 in the U.S.Leslea is a respelling of Leslie (also Lesley), a Scottish surname and place name usually expla▶Lyndia#13116 in the U.S.Lyndia crosses Lydia — the Greek name meaning 'woman of Lydia,' a region of Asia Minor — with t▶Penni#13121 in the U.S.Penni is a spelling of Penny, a pet form of Penelope, the faithful weaving wife of Odysseus in ▶Tish#13750 in the U.S.Tish is an affectionate short form of Letitia, and sometimes of Patricia. Letitia comes from th▶Genell#13842 in the U.S.Genell is a variant of Janelle, itself a mid-century American elaboration of Jane with the fash▶Dierdra#14091 in the U.S.Dierdra is a phonetic American spelling of Deirdre, the name of a tragic heroine of Irish legen▶Jyl#14155 in the U.S.Jyl is a stylized respelling of Jill, the medieval English short form of Gillian, from Juliana ▶Jerolyn#14191 in the U.S.Jerolyn is a coined American name blending the sound of Geraldine (Germanic 'spear ruler') with▶Karren#14218 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Karen, a Danish short form of Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine, tradi▶Georgiann#14516 in the U.S.Georgiann is a form of Georgeanne, blending Georgia/George — from Greek georgos, 'farmer, earth▶Abbe#14570 in the U.S.Abbe is a spelling of Abby or Abbey, the pet form of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father ▶Norajean#14765 in the U.S.A written-together double name: Nora — from Honora ('honour') or Eleanor — joined to Jean, the ▶Tereasa#14874 in the U.S.Tereasa is a metathesized spelling of Teresa (Theresa), a name whose origin is debated but ofte▶Suellen#14897 in the U.S.Suellen fuses Sue (from Susan, Hebrew Shoshannah, 'lily') with Ellen (linked to Helen, Greek, '▶Ronna#14913 in the U.S.Ronna is a feminine form of Ron or Ronald, from the Old Norse Rognvaldr ('ruler's counsel'), an▶Dannette#14940 in the U.S.A feminine elaboration built on Dan/Daniel, from the Hebrew for 'God is my judge,' finished wit▶Carrieanne#14946 in the U.S.Carrieanne fuses Carrie, a pet form of Caroline or Carol ('free man'), with Anne, from the Hebr▶Raejean#14960 in the U.S.Raejean is a blended name that pairs Rae, a short form of Rachel ('ewe' in Hebrew), with Jean, ▶Cherrie#14972 in the U.S.Cherrie is a spelling of Cherie, from the French cherie ('dear, darling'), written to echo the ▶Reginia#15179 in the U.S.Reginia is a variant of Regina, from Latin regina, 'queen', its extra i likely drawn by the pul▶Jodiann#15361 in the U.S.Jodiann pairs Jodi, itself a friendly short form of Judith ('praised') or Joan/Joanne, with Ann▶Tamy#15640 in the U.S.Tamy is a trimmed respelling of Tammy, itself a pet form of Tamara — from Hebrew, 'date palm' —▶Carleen#15753 in the U.S.Carleen joins Carol or Carla, feminine forms of Charles ('free man', from Germanic karl), to th▶Delisa#15832 in the U.S.Delisa is a modern American coinage joining the De- prefix to Lisa, a short form of Elisabeth (▶Jacki#16205 in the U.S.Jacki is a short form of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques (James/Jacob), from the Heb▶Jerrie#16376 in the U.S.Jerrie is a feminine pet form of Geraldine or Gerald, from the Germanic ger ('spear') and wald ▶Sharie#16550 in the U.S.Sharie is a spelling of Shari, a mid-century pet form usually tied to Sharon — from Hebrew Shar▶Laurene#16567 in the U.S.Laurene is an elaboration of Laura or Lauren, from the Latin laurus ('laurel'), the victor's cr▶Keitha#16648 in the U.S.Keitha is a feminine form of the Scottish name Keith, adding an -a to the boys' name. Keith beg▶Merrilee#16792 in the U.S.Merrilee is a form of Marilee or Merrily, blending Mary — from Hebrew, variously 'beloved' or '▶Melynda#16856 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Melinda, an eighteenth-century coinage often read as 'gentle,' with a -li▶Laree#17036 in the U.S.Laree is a mid-century American girls' name, most plausibly a blend of the fashionable La- pref▶Kelle#17075 in the U.S.A variant of Kelly/Kellie, from the Irish surname O Ceallaigh, variously read as 'bright-headed▶Darlena#17100 in the U.S.Darlena is an elaborated form of Darlene, itself from the English 'darling', 'dear one', with t▶Charlyne#17119 in the U.S.Charlyne is a variant spelling of Charlene, a feminine diminutive of Charles, from the Germanic▶Sharilyn#17144 in the U.S.Sharilyn is a coined American girls' name blending Sharon (a Hebrew place-name, 'plain') or Sha▶Sherida#17214 in the U.S.Sherida is a mid-twentieth-century American girls' name without a firmly documented root. It re▶Jonell#17440 in the U.S.Jonell is a mid-century American blend joining Jo — a short form of Joanna or Josephine — with ▶Tayna#17441 in the U.S.Tayna is a respelling — with the letters lightly swapped — of Tanya, the Russian short form of ▶Trudi#17536 in the U.S.Trudi is a pet form of Gertrude, from the Germanic ger ('spear') and thrud ('strength'), so the▶Daphine#17662 in the U.S.Daphine is a variant of Daphne, from Greek daphne, 'laurel tree'; in myth Daphne is the nymph t▶Bettyann#17956 in the U.S.Bettyann joins two classic names into one. Betty is a pet form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elishe▶Larita#17962 in the U.S.Larita joins the decorative La- prefix to Rita, the short form of Margarita or Margaret, from G▶Ladawn#18007 in the U.S.Ladawn is a mid-century American coinage built from the decorative La- prefix — a fashionable e▶Johnette#18452 in the U.S.Johnette is a feminine coinage built from John plus the French diminutive suffix -ette, 'little▶Pamella#18468 in the U.S.Pamella is a doubled-l spelling of Pamela, a name invented by the poet Sir Philip Sidney and us▶Glinda#18483 in the U.S.Glinda was coined by author L. Frank Baum as the name of the Good Witch of the South in his Oz ▶Marcey#18545 in the U.S.Marcey is an -ey spelling of Marcy, the pet form of Marcia or Marcella, feminine names from the▶Merri#18652 in the U.S.Merri is a bright spelling of the English word merry ('joyful, cheerful'), and it can also serv▶Kerryann#18792 in the U.S.Kerryann joins Kerry, from the Irish county Ciarrai ('people of Ciar,' a name meaning 'dark one▶Shirlene#19431 in the U.S.Shirlene elaborates Shirley, from the Old English scir ('bright') and leah ('clearing, meadow')▶
Midcentury Boy Names
Darrin#3394 in the U.S.Variant of Darren, a twentieth-century name of debated origin — candidates include Irish Darrag▶Gearld#4271 in the U.S.Gearld is a spelling variant of Gerald, from the Germanic ger ('spear') and wald ('rule'), so '▶Torry#8227 in the U.S.Torry is a variant of Torrey or Tory, a surname of Old Norse origin tied to the god Thor or to ▶Jefferey#9246 in the U.S.Jefferey is a spelling of Jeffrey, from the medieval Geoffrey, a Germanic name whose second ele▶Dwane#9970 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Dwayne/Duane, an anglicized form of the Irish surname O Dubhain, from dub▶Burt#10986 in the U.S.Burt is a short form of Burton, an Old English place and surname name meaning 'fortified enclos▶Jerrel#11499 in the U.S.Jerrel is a variant of Jerrell, itself connected to Gerald — from Germanic 'ger', 'spear', plus▶Shanon#11914 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Shannon, from the Irish river name, tied to the goddess Sionann and read ▶Darran#12552 in the U.S.Darran is a spelling variant of Darren, a name whose exact roots are debated — possibly from an▶Barrie#12581 in the U.S.Barrie is a variant of Barry. Barry derives from the Irish Bearach or Fionnbharr, usually read ▶Darryll#12620 in the U.S.Darryll is an expanded spelling of Darryl (Darrell), an English name from a Norman surname d'Ai▶Corry#12709 in the U.S.A variant of Cory/Corey, drawn from a surname that may trace to the Old Norse personal name Kor▶Lindell#13386 in the U.S.Lindell is an English place-and-surname name from Old English lind, 'lime or linden tree,' plus▶Lary#13648 in the U.S.Lary is a single-r spelling of Larry, the familiar pet form of Lawrence (Laurence). Lawrence co▶Rudolfo#13748 in the U.S.Rudolfo is a Spanish and Italian form of Rudolph, from the Germanic Hrodwulf — hrod, 'fame,' an▶
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Popular Midcentury baby names include Marilynn, Sandy, Darrin, Gearld, Gaynel, Jerre. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 109 Midcentury baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.