Boy Baby Names from the 1900s

Brave as a wild boar

Meaning 'lion'

spirited

Royalty

God has healed

from the soil

One who is clever; bright.'

pledged to God

eagle; to be exalted

a watercourse, or a river terrace

Yew tree

Derived from 'Orbán', meaning 'little bear'.

bright one

Rock, stone

Bohumil means 'dear to God'.

the king

The name means 'from Laurentum' and is commonly linked to laurel trees.

A variant of 'pearl'

God is my light

From the ford's isolated place.

a diminutive form of James, meaning 'supplanter'

Granite; a strong, durable stone

Originally a surname meaning 'mill town'.

pearl

derived from the Latin 'clemens', meaning 'merciful'

Wealthy spear; prosperous guardian

glory

Youthful

From a surname which meant "trusty man" in Middle English. A famous bearer of the surname was American president Harry S. Truman (1884-1972). It was also borne by American writer Truman Capote (1924-1984).

meaning 'purpose' or 'meaningful'.

long-lasting, heroic

Short form of EDWARD or THEODORE. A famous bearer was the American baseball player Ted Williams (1918-2002), who was born as Theodore.

From an English surname which was derived from the medieval given name Ode, a cognate of OTTO. In America it has been used in honour of the revolutionary James Otis (1725-1783).

Derived from the Old French surname meaning 'smith' or 'blacksmith'.

Derived from Emyr, meaning 'universal' or 'powerful'.

A beloved name with deep roots

Baby, sweetheart

A beloved name with deep roots

light, my light

Derived from a place name, associated with the Spanish town Ferrol.

One who is right-handed or skilled

From the Old English 'hroth' meaning 'fame' and 'leah' meaning 'clearing'.

Flat water.

Graceful or beloved.

Derived from 'Rosa', meaning 'rose'

To bless

Black drink

a firm protector

Man.

little orb

Glory and rule

A creative variation of the name Arty.

From the surname meaning 'the low land'

Heavenly

One who is a storyteller

Old English

A small object for play

To be rich

English

Praising.; A feminine variation of the name 'Oded'.

A surname that evolved into a first name

value; worth

a variant of 'Philip', meaning 'lover of horses'

Old English

To run

Support structure for climbing plants

From the village

Fortified Place

from the town of Pinkney

brave lion

The bringer of light

Gift of Isis

Variant of MERRILL or MURIEL. The spelling has been influenced by the word merle meaning "blackbird" (via French, from Latin merula).

a powerful or effective man

famous, renowned

Tigrinya

A beloved name with deep roots

Glory of the father.

From an English surname which originally meant "courteous" in Old French.

Deer; A variant of Hershel, meaning a little deer

A diminutive form of names like 'Ona', often conveying warmth or affection.

Army, warrior

from the cell

God is One; God is Eternal.

sun

from the shore farm

His highness.

sea lover

from the grassy land

Diminutive of BERNARD, BERNADETTE, BERNICE, and other names beginning with Bern.

bright promise

Joyful song.

Determined protector

pain, suffering

A meaningful name with English roots

A meaningful name with English roots

A meaningful name with English roots

A variation of names like Alonzo or Lonnie, often interpreted as 'noble'

a variant of the name Bruce, which means 'from the brush' or 'woods'

Earnest; serious

Derived from the name Zed, which can mean 'God is righteous'.

Old Norse

Medieval variant of SILVESTER. This is currently the usual English spelling of the name. The actor Sylvester Stallone (1946-) is a famous bearer.

Ewe's Hill

Derived from an Old English name, possibly meaning 'from the elm tree'

God is gracious

Guardian or protector

an informally derived name from Newton, meaning 'new town'

From the name of a town in Ireland.

Dead; death

from the land by the creek

Old Norse

A beloved name with deep roots

adventurous or bold

foreigner, from another land

Derived from 'helm' meaning 'noble' or 'helmet' and 'meri' meaning 'famous'.

brother or friend

A beloved name with deep roots

sea-bright

Happy, cheerful

from the linden tree valley

Dance wisteria

comfortable, warm

Elf friend or noble friend.

A variation of Percy, derived from the name of a place in France

Wealth

the one who is great or famous

Wise protector.

the man from the land of the frame

Freeing from obstruction

battle, warrior

a gift from God

The one who is joyful or happy

Elf army

White

Possibly derived from a combination of Garvin and other surname-influenced names.

French feminine variant of CLAUDE.

glory

a form of Edna, meaning 'pleasure, delight'

God's protection; from the little goblin

A diminutive form of the name 'Oswald' or 'Osmond'.

From a Germanic name which was composed of the elements ewa "law, custom" and wald "rule".

staff bearer

Derived from the word 'loi', meaning 'law', suggesting someone who embodies justice.

a variant of Roderick, famous ruler

From a Welsh surname which was derived from Welsh bychan meaning "little".

Willpower man

One who cultivates land

The Great

from the fair banks or river banks

follower of Saint Kelly

Original form of FIDEL.

old town

regret

Various

a diminutive of Lester, potentially meaning 'fortified place'

derived from 'Carmelo', meaning 'garden' or 'orchard'.

A variation of 'Odessa' or derived from 'Odysseus', meaning 'wrathful'

German

Rose from the field

perfect

Form of the name 'Elijah', meaning 'My God is Yahweh'

from the 'land of the red river'

Perhaps an Italian diminutive of OTHO. Shakespeare used this name in his tragedy 'Othello' (1603), where it belongs to a Moor who is manipulated by Iago into killing his wife Desdemona.

from the village of the cosmos

Noble or illustrious one

resolute protector

Island

meaning 'he will be silent'; the quiet one or the reserved

the name is a variant of Burleigh, meaning 'from the fortress'.

From an English surname which was from a place name meaning "mill stream" in Old English.

a young bird, particularly a hatchling or chick

Derived from the Gaelic 'Ceann', meaning head or leader.

Little poet

Ruler of the household

young man; lad

Bourde

The free one; freedom

heart

Derived from 'sylvestris', meaning 'of the forest'.; A modern variant suggesting 'of the woods'.

strong as a wild boar

handsome

Ascension or elevation

Old English

oak tree

Happy, fortunate

derived from the name Lettice, meaning 'joyful' or 'happy'

to be courageous

Man of esteem, or noble

abandoned, forsaken

from the valley.

A place name, or fortification; Pastoral land

One who has insight or knowledge

From the name Serapion, meaning 'of the goddess Serapis'.

Elery is often considered a variant of Ellery, meaning 'cheerful' or 'happy.'

Lover of God

From the curly-haired

sea tide, sea of bitterness

Wealthy

Noble or exalted