Popular Baby Names 1915

Classic names that peaked in 1915 — now making a comeback.

200 names1103 girl969 boy

These 1915 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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Victorious, conqueror.

From Σιμων (Simon), the New Testament Greek form of the Hebrew name שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim'on) which meant "he has heard".

Devotee of Saint Columba

Wrathful; to be angry; To see; to be wary

English-speaking countries

From the river Ethra

guardian, keeper

From the ridge.

Derived from 'Eldoro', meaning 'golden'

English-speaking countries

a true and brave woman

Maiden; young girl

Variant of ALAN. A famous bearer of this name was Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997), an American beat poet.

variant of the Irish name Coy

flowering, blooming

A variant of 'Gust', meaning 'a strong breeze'.

To be exalted; Ruler of the home

Courageous people

Meaning 'little' or 'small'.

Spanish-speaking countries

bear, one who bears

The meaning is associated with 'safe' or 'peaceful'.

Variant transcription of Hoshe'a (see HOSHEA). Hosea is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Hosea.

a variant of Clois, related to 'glory'

From a surname which was a variant of GRANVILLE.

A variation of the name 'Newell', meaning 'new hall' or 'new place'.

Possibly derived as a diminutive of names ending in -ann.

A beloved name with deep roots

English-speaking countries

Originally a surname derived from the Old English 'coc', meaning 'rooster', it is often used as a diminutive or nickname

protection through victory; to conquer, protector

Gold, a person of wealth or prosperous

Strength, power

English-speaking countries

Severus - 'stern' or 'serious'

Derived from Vincent, meaning conquering

Secret or secret warrior

derived from the word 'verb', meaning 'to speak or to say'

descendant of the ancestors

a form of the name Mendel, which derives from the Hebrew 'Menashe', meaning 'to forget'

well-pleased, satisfaction

Often associated with the term 'to release' or 'to let go'.

Derived from a surname meaning "from the coast".

A form of the name 'Miller'

A diminutive form of the name Raphael, meaning 'God has healed'.

Guardian of the woods

English-speaking countries

derived from a surname meaning 'from the settlement by the sorrel plant'

[Ancient Roman]

Roman cognomen, which is probably of Etruscan origin and unknown meaning. It is probably not related to Latin camillus "a youth employed in religious services".

English-speaking countries

Derived from Augustus, meaning 'great or venerable'

means 'noble or famous'

Derived from a surname meaning 'cliff dweller' or 'hill dweller'.

Světlo - 'Light'

victory through peace

derived from 'Václav', meaning 'more glory'.

From the hollow or the used to be house; a dweller near 'hollow' or 'river bank'

a form of lily, a flower symbolizing purity and renewal

Meaning 'old friend'

One who is glorious in war.

Derived from the Old French name 'Buford', meaning 'ford by the river'.

French-speaking countries

Ewe; female sheep

son of the right hand

From the Old French 'dorrance', meaning 'endurance' or 'bravery'.

English-speaking countries

a variation of 'Virgil,' meaning 'flourishing' or 'to thrive'.

Persian-speaking regions

brave, noble, warrior

Hebrew; English

A variant of the name 'getter,' meaning someone who acquires or obtains.

Arabic-speaking regions

English-speaking Countries

Sophisticated, cultivated, refined

a surname derived from a place name meaning 'fortification on a hill'

Meaning 'brave' or 'courageous'.

Variant of Ivy; associated with the climbing plant.

the place of light

English-speaking countries

Illuminated, light

a small gift or small token

Red-haired or reddish

A variant of Cordelia, possibly meaning 'heart' or 'daughter of the sea'

English-speaking countries

famous warrior; noble

Italian form of FIDEL.

Of Mars; warrior

Latinized form of ROCCO, used in occasionally German and Dutch.

from the place of the willow tree

English-speaking countries

A beloved name with deep roots

peaceful glory; glorious, peaceful

Noble and famous

From an English surname meaning "son of WILLIAM". The surname was borne by Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), the American president during World War I.

Courageous traveler

ernest, serious

Italian form of REYNOLD. This is the Italian name of the hero Renaud, a character in several Renaissance epics.

[Ancient Germanic]

Old Germanic form of LINDA.

Chaste; of or relating to a virgin.

German diminutive of URSULA.

Possible derivation from 'ever' implying eternal or everlasting.

Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element helm meaning "helmet, protection". It is also a derivative of ERASMUS, via the old Italian diminutive Ermo.

descendant of the noble family lineage, typically 'of the son of the marsh'

From the valley of the glen

A feminine variation of the name Thelmar, derived from Old English, meaning 'valley'.

song; song; free man

Means 'brightness' or 'clarity'.

From the lonesome ford; a river crossing.

excellence, to exceed or become victorious

A derivation possibly meaning 'beloved' or 'friend'

Derived from the Germanic element brun "armour, protection" or brun "brown". Saint Bruno of Cologne was a German monk of the 11th century who founded the Carthusian Order.

French form of IGNATIUS.

Scandinavian countries

Noble, graceful

Not specifically associated wi

English-speaking countries

glorious; from the city of Wenceslas

From the man’s village.

A beloved name with deep roots

Diminutive form of Warner, meaning 'defender'.

Grey or gray-haired.

communist; associated with a leftist ideology

English-speaking countries

derived from the surname meaning 'keeper of the king’s estate'

from the valley

A surname derived from the Old French word 'mor', meaning 'swarthy' or 'dark.'

The man who accomplishes (the goal)

A variation of Muriel, meaning 'sea bright' or 'of the sea'.; Derived from the Gaelic word 'muir', meaning 'sea'.

to be a protector

Gift; Golden; Pathway; Road

Derived from 'Bartolomeo', meaning 'son of the farmer'.

English-speaking countries

Variant of the name 'Oral,' meaning 'of the mouth' or 'articulate'

Italian form of the Late Latin Nazarenus, which meant "from Nazareth, Nazarene". Nazareth was the town in Galilee where Jesus lived.

A person who maintains a list or a person involved in listing.

A flowering plant of the genus Galium

A beloved name with deep roots

from the Huron people

a maker of cloth

Variant of HELMUT.

A name that can mean 'prosperous and virtuous'.

successor, leader

From the yew tree valley

Finnish form of ANSELM.

Peaceful or tranquil

strength, valor

belonging to the olive tree

From the mountain ford

servant of St. Mover