Popular Baby Names 1916

Classic names that peaked in 1916 — now making a comeback.

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These 1916 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.

Great, venerable

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

English-speaking countries

From the river Ethra

guardian, keeper

ancient, original

From the ridge.

Derived from 'Eldoro', meaning 'golden'

English-speaking countries

a true and brave woman

Maiden; young girl

Wealthy or prosperous ruler

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

variant of the Irish name Coy

glorious and good

horn; the horned one

Meaning can vary but commonly translates as 'to excel' or 'to grow thick.'

To be exalted; Ruler of the home

from the mill ford

A maker of cakes or pastries

Courageous people

Meaning 'little' or 'small'.

Spanish-speaking countries

bear, one who bears

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

A farmer or countryman

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.

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

Joy; Celebration

protection through victory; to conquer, protector

Gold, a person of wealth or prosperous

Strength, power

Derived from a surname associated with General John J. Pershing, famed for his leadership in World War I.

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

Slavic countries

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

[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'

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

victory through peace

Strength, brave heart

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

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

to harvest or plow

a form of lily, a flower symbolizing purity and renewal

Meaning 'old friend'

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'.

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'.

From the fringe farm.

Variant of Ivy; associated with the climbing plant.

the place of light

a small gift or small token

From Laurentum; Laurel

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

English-speaking countries

famous warrior; noble

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

A beloved name with deep roots

Courageous traveler

from the place of the leaping water

From the crooked farm

God is gracious

divine protector

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.

From the middle town.

German diminutive of URSULA.

Possible derivation from 'ever' implying eternal or everlasting.

a modern variation of 'Fauch', which means 'hawk'

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

From the valley of the glen

Willow settlement

song; song; free man

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.

Scandinavian countries

Drake (a male duck) or warrior

Noble, graceful

Not specifically associated wi

English-speaking countries

glorious; from the city of Wenceslas

A beloved name with deep roots

Diminutive form of Warner, meaning 'defender'.

Grey or gray-haired.

English-speaking countries

Faithful, devoted, and true; someone who shows steadfast allegiance.

A surname meaning 'the son of Hick', derived from a diminutive of the name Richard.

from the valley

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'.

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.

derived from the word meaning thin, flat pieces or to chip.

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

English-speaking countries

defender of mankind

from the Huron people

a maker of cloth

Variant of HELMUT.

A name that can mean 'prosperous and virtuous'.

Army People or Warrior

Hebrew-speaking countries

successor, leader

Finnish form of ANSELM.

Peaceful or tranquil