Mid Century Names

Explore our collection of over 150 timeless mid-century baby names, perfect for parents seeking classic and evocative options. Discover unique and popular names from the 1940s, 50s, and 60s to inspire your child's identity.

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Uncertain, possibly English or American (modern coinage)

Possibly a modern coinage or a diminutive of names like Cleo or Marcella.

American (likely a blend of Cleopatra and Eola)

glory of the people

cliff; slope; hillside

American, likely a diminutive or variant of other names

from the cliff or slope

cliff, slope, river bank

settlement by a cliff

settlement on a hill

English (Old English)

settlement on the River Glyme

American diminutive of Clyde

lame

from the River Conwy

lord, master, or from Samos

Old English, Germanic

Valley

gift of God

American (diminutive of Danielle)

God is my judge

darling, dear one

American (English)

darling, beloved

darling, beloved one

American (English)

dear one, darling

English diminutive of David

beloved

Scottish, diminutive of David

beloved

Hebrew, via English

beloved

dawn, daybreak

English word name

the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise

English, French

divine, valley, or church leader

English, Hebrew

bee

American (diminutive of Deborah)

bee

American (variant of Deborah)

bee

American (diminutive of Hebrew Deborah)

bee; short for Deborah

Hebrew, via American English

bee

Welsh, Irish, English

dark, divine, or sacred

American (blend of Dee and Ann)

divine valley

Diminutive of names beginning with 'D', often D-D names like Deirdre or Diana.

Irish, American

sorrowful, wanderer

Germanic, English

noble bright

American, Latin

from the shore; sorrow

Spanish (via English adoption)

sorrows, pain

fort of Maeldaf

American (variant of Denise)

follower of Dionysus, devoted to God

desired, longed for

true, genuine, steadfast

English, Scottish

bright fame

Scottish, Irish, English

world ruler

Scottish, Irish, English

world ruler, proud ruler

English variant of Greek Dorothea

gift of God

English, from Greek

gift

American, from Greek

gift

American, from Greek

gift of God

American (diminutive of Dorothy)

gift of God

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