Popular Baby Names 1909

Classic names that peaked in 1909 — now making a comeback.

200 names507 girl247 boy

These 1909 names are having a revival — vintage names often cycle back into popularity after 80–100 years. Many of these are trending upward right now.

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English-speaking countries

Polish; Hungarian

English-speaking countries

One who is clever; bright.'

a watercourse, or a river terrace

Noble or high-minded

Bohumil means 'dear to God'.

Gift of God; Short form of Nathan

A variant of 'pearl'

a diminutive form of James, meaning 'supplanter'

English-speaking countries

Wealthy spear; prosperous guardian

Jewish heritage, English-speaking countries

long-lasting, heroic

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

English-speaking countries

A beloved name with deep roots

A beloved name with deep roots

light, my light

One who is right-handed or skilled

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

Derived from 'Rosa', meaning 'rose'

English-speaking countries

From the surname meaning 'the low land'

One who is a storyteller

from the town of Ulm

From the powerful spring

Support structure for climbing plants

from the town of Pinkney

The bringer of light

Derived from a surname, which likely originated from a place name.

famous, renowned

A beloved name with deep roots

Noble and ready

From the Old High German name Amalric, meaning 'ruler of work'.

French-speaking countries

to lift or raise

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

a type of knife or a dwarf character

pain, suffering

People's princess

Earnest; serious

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

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

God is gracious

from the Ozarks

From the name of a town in Ireland.

Scandinavian countries

adventurous or bold

English-speaking countries

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

comfortable, warm

English-speaking countries

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

the one who is great or famous

English-speaking countries

Bright mind or brilliant.

Hebrew-speaking countries

a gift from God

Berman denotes a man from the mountains.; The name relates to the Hebrew 'Berman' (בֵּרְמַן), meaning 'son of the mountain.

Brave as a bear

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

a form of Edna, meaning 'pleasure, delight'

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

a variant of Roderick, famous ruler

One who cultivates land

Merciful, gentle.

treasurer, one of the Three Wise Men

To help or to save.

having, exhibiting, or characterized by high moral qualities and ideals

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

a small, mischievous fairy; a chocolate dessert

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

Welsh river crossing

derived from the Greek word 'Ὀδυσσεύς' (Odysseus), meaning 'wrathful'

English-speaking countries

resolute protector

One who has a strong will or resolution, a bearer of the strong.

Hebrew-speaking countries

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

son of a warrior

Derived from Cleotis, a name that signifies one who is famous or renowned

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

From the headland or the place by the river

From a French and English surname, originally from a place name in Normandy, which was derived from Old French la mare meaning "the pool".

From the Welsh river

to be angry, wrathful

noble, champion

to be courageous

Man of esteem, or noble

from the valley.

English-speaking countries

A form of the name Linell; derives from 'flaxen' or 'to be flexible'

From the Greek name Φιλανδρος (Philandros) meaning "friend of man" from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος). It was the name of a son of Apollo with the nymph Acalle.

dweller by the hollow

From the curly-haired

Hebrew-speaking countries

Noble or exalted

A variation of the name Pearl, which signifies something precious and valuable.

Army's stronghold

Meaning unknown, possibly a Finnish form of a Scandinavian name.

Variant of 'Estes', meaning 'to be' or 'to exist'

Spanish form of JACOB (or JAMES).

bright strength; illustrious strength

Came from the verb 'to come'.

English-speaking countries

a stream or a brook

The meaning of Hargis is not definitively established in English; it may be an Anglicized version of a surname.

one who tames; calm

the one with great strength

From Lorraine (a region in France)

English-speaking countries

merciful, gentle

From the land of the oak trees

The bearer of wisdom

Town on the cliff.

English-speaking countries

to revive or renew

A coined name, possibly blending elements of 'Vel' (derived from 'Velvet') and 'mar' (meaning sea in Spanish).

English-speaking countries

a diminutive of names like Fanny or Frances, meaning 'free one'

Woad hill or from the hill near the woad

brave, courageous; descendant of a warrior

From a surname which was a variant of TRUMAN.

From the fields

A variant of the name Allen, meaning 'noble' or 'handsome'.

Scandinavian Countries

Derived from the Gaelic 'O hUrmhaidh', meaning 'descendant of Urma'.

A beloved name with deep roots

A pet form of the name Robert, meaning 'bright fame'.

beautiful mountain

Refers to someone or something that is different or further, not previously mentioned.

Area of skill or expertise, or 'eagle' in some contexts.

A garden, a vineyard.; A charm or a song.

A descendant or warrior, often associated with nature and strength.

English-speaking countries

from the hollow

a diminutive of Regina, meaning 'queen'

Courageous protector

English-speaking countries

A nickname derived from 'Bucker', meaning 'male deer' or 'young male'.

Derived from 'rolando', meaning 'land' or 'famous throughout the land'.

Italian and Spanish form of CYRUS.

From Ζεβεδαιος (Zebedaios), the Greek form of ZEBADIAH used in the New Testament, where it refers to the father of the apostles James and John.

From Gerónimo, a Spanish form of JEROME. This is the better-known name of the Apache chief Goyathlay (1829-1909). It was given to him by the Mexicans, his enemies.

ancestor, descendant

one who fights alone

Merchant or trader.

meaning 'full of life', derived from the word 'Viva'.

A place name from the town of Mâcon in France

Spanish-speaking countries

Noble and ready

courage and protection

English-speaking countries

from the oak valley

Italian form of RAPHAEL.

Greek-speaking countries