Names that Peaked in 1914
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Saverio
Italian
"the new house"
Attractive Italian form of Xavier, originally a Basque place name most notably borne by St Francis Xavier, a Jesuit priest and missionary.
Theron
Greek
"hunter"
Theron is best known these days as the surname of actress Charlize, but it does have a long history as a first name, ranking in the Top 500 in the early part of the 20th century and only dropping out…
Versie
Versie is a feminine name that peaked in popularity in the United States in the early 1900s. It may have originated as a diminutive form of names beginning with "Ver-" such as Veronica or Vera, or…
Bernetta
Bernetta is a feminine name derived from the Germanic name Bernard, composed of elements meaning "bear" and "brave" or "hardy." As a feminine diminutive, it softens these strong qualities while…
Hilbert
Hilbert is a Germanic masculine name derived from the elements 'hild' meaning battle or strife and 'beraht' meaning bright or famous. It represents a 'brilliant warrior' or 'bright battle.' The name…
Attilio
Italian
"father-like"
Attilio charted in the US in the early years of the 20th century, a peak of Italian immigration. Only nine baby boys received the name in the US last year, but it has the trendy O ending and also…
Orene
Orene is a feminine name of uncertain origin, though it may be a variant of Irene, which comes from the Greek word 'eirene' meaning 'peace.' It could also potentially be related to Latin 'aurum'…
Carmel
Hebrew
"garden"
Carmel is a biblical place-name that is often used by Catholic parents around the world. It is given in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and is the name of a mountain ridge on the Mediterranean near…
Concetta
Italian
"pure"
A name that relates to Concepcion and the Virgin Mary, but feels a good deal more secular.
Domenica
Italian feminine form of Dominic
"belonging to the Lord"
Much fresher and more energetic than Dominique.
Elvira
Spanish
"white, fair"
Before there was the campy TV Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Elvira was the long-suffering wife of Don Juan, and remnants of those negative, gothic images still cling to it, though they are fading.…
Kathlyn
Combination of Katherine and Lynn, or a variation of Kathleen, English
"pure + lake; pure + pretty"
Not Katelyn, not Kathryn, not Kathleen, but a blend of the three, Kathlyn might be considered a compound name, mixing Lynn and Katherine, which gets you the appealing meanings "pure lake" or "pure…
Madelene
Madelene is a feminine name representing a variation of Magdalene, which ultimately derives from Magdala, an ancient town on the Sea of Galilee. This elegant name carries the distinguished history of…
Palma
Latin place-name, Spanish, Italian, Croatian
"palm"
Palma is an appealing Latin name that's both geographical and botanical, referring to the sunny and culturally rich capital of Majorca and to the foliage of a palm tree. As the word for "palm" in…
Velda
Variation of Valda
See VALDA.
Armin
Form of Herman or Armen
"soldier or wish, hope"
Possibly related to the Ermin- names (which gave us Emma and her variants) or to Herman OR to the Persian/Kazakh/Armenian names Arman or Armen, this is an unusual choice which fits current trends.
Clovis
Teutonic, French, early form of Ludwig or Louis
An aromatic, unconventional name.
Edmund
English
"fortunate protector"
The sophisticated Edmund and its nearly-identical French twin Edmond are coming out of mothballs now that Edward, inspired by Twilight, is once again a hot name. In fact, it's already a fairly…
Elwin
Elwin is a masculine name with Anglo-Saxon origins, combining the elements 'elf' and 'friend,' thus meaning 'elf friend' or 'friend of elves.' This charming meaning connects the name to folklore and…
Geno
Geno is a masculine name with multiple potential origins. It can be a shortened form of names like Eugene (meaning 'well-born' or 'noble'), Eugenio, or Gennaro (from the Latin Januarius, referring to…