Most Popular Names of the 1890s

Most Popular Names of the 1890s — browse our complete collection of 100+ names with meanings, origins and pronunciations. Find inspiration for your baby from this carefully curated list.

Showing 1–48 of 100 names

Pure, holy, chaste

Noble and bright

Wise counsel

noble kind, of noble sort

Man, warrior, brave

Grace, favor

English diminutive of Anne

grace, favor

8.Arthur

♂ Male

Welsh, Roman

Bear man; noble strength

9.Benjamin

♂ Male

Hebrew

Son of the right hand; son of the south

10.Bertha

♀ Female

Germanic

Bright, famous, glorious

11.Bessie

♀ Female

English, Scottish

pledged to God; God is my oath

free man

free man

Pure, clear

Free man

Germanic (via English)

Free man

17.Clara

♀ Female

Latin

Clear, bright, famous

18.Clarence

♂ Male

Latin

From the town of Clare

Maiden; heart

God is my judge

Beloved, darling, friend

22.Earl

♂ Male

Old English

Nobleman, chief, or warrior

Prosperous in war

Pleasure, delight, or 'kernel' / 'nut'

25.Edward

♂ Male

Old English

Rich guard or prosperous protector

26.Elizabeth

♀ Female

Hebrew

My God is abundance; consecrated to God; God is my oath.

27.Ella

♀ Female

Germanic

Fairy maiden, goddess, or all, completely

Noble and famous

Pledged to God

universal, whole, immense

31.Ernest

♂ Male

Germanic

serious, earnest, resolute

star

noble

Well-born, noble, good origin

life, living, breath

Flourishing, prosperous

37.Frances

♀ Female

Latin

From France; free one

Frenchman, free one

free, or from the Franks (a Germanic tribe)

Peaceful ruler

Farmer, earth-worker. A grounded and hardworking individual.

42.Gertrude

♀ Female

Germanic, Old High German

strength of a spear

princess

Grace, elegance, charm, beauty

Army ruler

Home ruler, army ruler

47.Hattie

♀ Female

Germanic, English

ruler of the home, estate ruler

48.Hazel

♀ Female

Old English

From the hazelnut tree

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