<img src="https://twemoji.maxcdn.com/v/latest/svg/1f4dc.svg" alt="📜" draggable="false"> Most Popular Names of the 1880s

Germanic, Old Norse

Brave heart; high guardian

50.Ida

Germanic

industrious, prosperous

51.Jacob

Supplanter, held by the heel

52.James

Hebrew (Christian adoption)

Meaning 'supplanter'.

53.Jennie

Cornish

Fair spirit, or white wave; a diminutive of Jennifer

54.Jesse

⚥ Unisex

Gift, or God's gift; wealthy

55.Jessie

⚥ Unisex

English, Scottish

God beholds; wealthy; gift

56.Joe

He will add; God increases

57.John

God is gracious. A classic and widely used name.

58.Joseph

God will add; God increases

59.Josephine

May God add; God will increase

Youthful, downy

Laurel tree, victory

Plum; also a surname of an ancient state

63.Lena

Germanic (via Old French)

Greek

Bright, shining one; also, 'torch' or 'moon'

Renowned warrior

lily

lily flower

Famous warrior

renowned warrior

light

Germanic (via English) or Native American

famous warrior, or rabbit

lovable, dear

pearl

Hebrew, Egyptian, Latin

Beloved, bitter, or rebellion (from various interpretations)

74.Martha

Aramaic

Lady, mistress of the house

75.Martin

Latin

Of Mars, warlike, dedicated to Mars

76.Mary

bitter, beloved, rebellion, wished-for child

77.Mattie

⚥ Unisex

Hebrew, Germanic

Gift of God; mighty in battle

78.Maude

Germanic, through Old French and English

powerful in battle

Who is like God?

English, as a diminutive

of the sea, bitter, or wished-for child

Myrtle tree

English diminutive of Eleanor or Helen

Bright, shining one; horn; sun ray

83.Oscar