Names that Peaked in 1943
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Judie
Judie is a feminine name that serves as a variation of Judy, itself a diminutive of Judith. Derived from the Hebrew name Yehudit meaning 'woman from Judea' or 'praised,' Judie carries biblical…
Karren
Karren is a feminine name that originated as a variant spelling of Karen, which derives from the Danish form of Katherine. Katherine itself comes from the Greek name Aikaterine, possibly meaning…
Kaye
Short form of Katherine, Greek
"pure"
Kaye and its more popular sister Kay, once common short forms of the perennially popular Katherine, are now on the endangered list, given to fewer than 50 baby girls each year. But maybe that makes…
Maryann
English, combination of Mary and Ann
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + grace"
Combination of Mary and Ann which has been more popular than Marianne in recent years, although still below the Top 1000, after a peak in the 1940s. Mary is the English form of Maria, which…
Patricia
Latin
"noble, patrician"
Patricia still sounds patrician, though its scores of nicknames definitely don't. Wildly popular from the forties (alternately Number 3 and 4 throughout the decade) to the sixties, Patricia has been…
Phylis
Phylis is a variant spelling of the more common Phyllis, a name with ancient Greek origins derived from 'phyllon,' meaning 'leaf.' In Greek mythology, Phyllis was a Thracian princess who was…
Roseann
Compound name, combining Rose and Ann
"graceful rose"
A shaper, more succinct variation on Roseanne, Rosanne or Roseanna, Roseann was popular in the 1940s.
Rozanne
Rozanne is a feminine name with French and Hebrew roots. It's a variant of Rosanne, combining elements of 'rose' (the flower) and 'Anne' (from Hannah, meaning 'grace'). This elegant name suggests…
Sharon
Hebrew
"a plain"
This Old Testament place name was in the Top 10 fifty years ago, but now Sharon, along with sound-alike Karen, have fallen out of favor.
Sharen
Sharen is a feminine name that emerged as a variant spelling of Sharon, which derives from the biblical place name referring to a fertile coastal plain in Israel. In the Song of Solomon, the phrase…