Baby Names from the 1880s

Home ruler

Resolute protector

God is my oath

His name is God

English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ιωαννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "YAHWEH is gracious".

God's favor or blessing

light

Greek form of the Aramaic name תָּאוֹמָא (Ta'oma') which meant "twin". In the New Testament this is the name of an apostle.

Free man

Noble, kind

Divine gift

Grace

maiden, daughter

from Lydia

bright, clear

Strong fighter

God is my salvation

Simply from the English word for the white flower, ultimately derived from Old English dægeseage meaning "day eye".

Latinate form of EVE. This form is used in the Latin translation of the New Testament, while Hava is used in the Latin Old Testament. It is also a variant transcription of Russian YEVA.

Consecrated to God

Feminine form of the Roman family name JULIUS. Among the notable women from this family were Julia Augusta (also known as Livia Drusilla), the wife of Emperor Augustus, and Julia the Elder, the daughter of Augustus and t…

Farmer

The meaning of this name is unknown. It could be derived from the Celtic elements artos "bear" combined with viros "man" or rigos "king". Alternatively it could be related to an obscure Roman family name Artorius.

Beloved

Farmer.

noble, nobility

beautiful

radiant, shining

grace

rock, stone

Famous warrior

Night

Derived from Greek οφελος (ophelos) meaning "help". This name was probably created by the 15th-century poet Jacopo Sannazaro for a character in his poem 'Arcadia'.

Diminutive of EVE or EVELYN.

ruler of the army

Scandinavian, German and Polish short form of HELENA or MAGDALENA, and a Russian short form of YELENA.

eighth

Noble kind

of Mars, the god of war

Diminutive of MARGARET.

little girl

Golden

ruler of the home

Youthful

wealthy spear

battle-mighty

free man

torch

free man

Diminutive of KATHERINE, often used independently. It has been used in England since the Middle Ages.

blind

He has bought

Famous warrior

pearl

Derived from 'clever'

Noble

pure

Modena, a city in Italy

Contracted form of ELEANORA.

A beloved name with deep roots

From a surname, originally from an English place name, which meant "fallow land" in Old English. A famous bearer was the politician, businessman and Stanford University founder Leland Stanford (1824-1893).

A diminutive form of the name 'Minnie', which itself is a diminutive of 'Minerva'.

Priceless

faithful; loyal

Red-haired

Means "halo around the moon" in Arabic. This was the name of a sister-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad.

Latinized form of the Germanic name Amala, a short form of names beginning with the element amal meaning "work".

diminutive of Mary

Rival; industrious

a source or spring

Old Norse

fair, blessed

A diminutive form of names starting with 'I'

Old English

to give a gratuity; a small reward

Diminutive of FRANK (1) or FRANCES.

Derived from Jeffrey, meaning 'peaceful pledge'

A modern spelling of Daisy, which is a flower name.

merciful

A rough, prickly covering

Old Norse

beloved

Flower

honoring God

Wine steward, server

free one; a variant of the name Veronica

warrior

jet black

Free from burden

English variant of LILLIAN, as well as a French masculine form.

English variant of KATHERINE and German variant of KATHARINA. A famous bearer was American actress Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003).

Feminine form of CORNELIUS. In the 2nd century BC it was borne by Cornelia Scipionis Africana (the daughter of the military hero Scipio Africanus), the mother of the two reformers known as the Gracchi.

drawing or something beloved

Pleasure

of the valley

Derived from O'Neill, meaning 'descendant of Niall.'; A feminine name that may signify uniqueness or individuality.

light

Princess; noblewoman

From the old or ancient place

Latin form of BLANDINE.

pure, clear

Late Latin name derived from rosa "rose". This was the name of a 12th-century Sicilian saint.

white, fair

Tender

A variant of May

A term of endearment or diminutive form of the name 'Bannister'

lame; crippled

strong in will

Noble and bright.

from Delos

manly, brave

beloved

German cognate of REYNOLD.

bright, clear

Derived from the name Adelphia, meaning 'noble'.

a form of the name Wilhelmina, meaning 'resolute protector'.

Odes (אודס) means 'a gift' or 'blessing'.

God is an oath; noble

golden or bright

Old English

diminutive of Pearl, meaning 'pearl'

light; from the land of milk and honey

of the valley

famed warrior

Latinate form of ESTELLE. This was the name of the heroine, Estella Havisham, in Charles Dickens' novel 'Great Expectations' (1860).

A diminutive form of Henrietta, meaning 'home ruler'.

Derived from Greek meaning 'that which is assumed'.

Diminutive of NELL.

Diminutive of SCOTT.

Rich, prosperous, or affluent.

augustus means 'great', 'magnificent' or 'venerable'

A derived form of Cressida, which may mean 'gold' or 'golden'

flame

small

gift.

A diminutive form of Susan, meaning 'lily' or 'rose'.

nostalgic, reference to the river.

from the land where the river flows; often associated with a notable place name

of the sea

From Texas

Wealthy

tamed

Short form of names ending with ina.

Noble

the mistress

Native American

One who is long-lived

From the English word pearl for the concretions formed in the shells of some mollusks, ultimately from Late Latin perla.

a friend

light

A modern coinage, possibly from the word 'venus'.

Free woman

Vine; grapevine

purity

land on a hill

English

army ruler

heart; little heart

resolute protector

Rose; Red; From the flower

light

Medieval English form of Odo (see OTTO).

bright

flower

pearl; luminous or radiant

lioness

Can mean 'big rice field', depending on the kanji used (太田).

Wise; A variant of Sophronia

dawn, sunrise

Form of Anne, meaning 'grace' or 'favor'.

The beautiful one

African

Variant of ANNIS.

Variant of LILY.

Pearl

little bird

blessed

A diminutive or affectionate form of names like African-American or other culturally related diminutive forms.

From the Hebrew name חֲנוֹך (Chanokh) meaning "dedicated". In Genesis in the Old Testament this is the name of both the son of Cain and the father of Methuselah, who was the supposed author of the apocryphal Books of Eno…

Derived from the name of a fruit tree, symbolizing fertility and wealth.

The name Abram (אַבְרָם) means 'exalted father'.

of Thor

Famous warrior

shield bearer; apprentice to a knight

Tiny; small

refuge, shelter

affection, warmth, and deep personal attachment

Derived from 'Cynthia', which is another name for the goddess Artemis and means 'from Mount Cynthus'.

The noble one

little bird; a small avian creature

A light, a gentle flame.

strength in battle

A beloved name with deep roots

related to Texas, often interpreted as 'from Texas' or 'Texan'.

Elf; supernatural being

German diminutive of CECILIA.

Derived from the Old English term meaning 'nobleman' or 'warrior'.

tender or delicate

Of Mars, pertaining to the Roman God of War.

noble