1900s names
( origin, meaning )

feminine

agnes ( greek, pure )
alice ( german, noble )
anna ( hebrew, grace )
annie ( english, grace )

beatrice ( latin, blessed )
bertha ( german, bright )
bessie ( hebrew, pledged to God )

catherine ( greek, pure )
clara ( latin, bright )

dorothy ( english, gift of God )

edith ( english, prosperous in battle )
edna ( hebrew, rejuvenation )
ella ( german/english, fairy maiden )
elsie ( scottish, pledged to God )
emma ( german, universal )
esther ( persian, star )
ethel ( english, noble maiden )
eva ( latin, life )
evelyn ( french, desired )

florence ( latin, flourishing )
frances ( english, from france )

gertrude ( german, strength of a spear )
gladys ( welsh, nation )
grace ( english, virtue )

hazel ( english, hazelnut tree )
helen ( greek, shining light )

ida ( german, industrious one )
irene ( greek, peace )

josephine ( french, Jehovah increases )

lillian ( english, pledged to God )
louise ( french, renowned warrior )
lucille ( french, light )

mabel ( latin, lovable )
margaret ( greek, pearl )
marie ( french, drop of the sea/bitter/beloved )
martha ( aramaic, lady )
mary ( hebrew/egyptian, drop of the sea/bitter/beloved )
mattie ( german, lady )
mildred ( english, gentle strength )
minnie ( latin, intellect )
myrtle ( greek, botanical name )

nellie ( english, horn )

pearl ( latin, pearl )

rose ( latin, rose )
ruby ( latin, deep red precious stone )
ruth ( hebrew, compassionate friend )

thelma ( norwegian, literary name )

viola ( latin, violet )
virginia ( latin, pure )

masculine

albert ( german, noble )
alfred ( english, wise counselor )
arthur ( celtic, bear )

carl ( german, free man )
charles ( french, free man )
charlie ( english, free man )
clarence ( latin, bright )
clyde ( scottish, river name )

donald ( scottish, proud chief )

earl ( english, aristocrat )
edward ( english, wealthy guardian )
elmer ( english, noble )
ernest ( english, resolute )
eugene ( greek, well born )

floyd ( welsh, grey-haired )
francis ( latin, free man )
frank ( english, free man )
fred ( german, wise counselor )

george ( greek, farmer )

harold ( scandinavian, army ruler )
harry ( english, estate ruler )
henry ( german, estate ruler )
herbert ( german, bright army )
herman ( english, soldier )
howard ( german/english, high guardian/brave heart )

jack ( english, God is gracious )
james ( hebrew, supplanter )
john ( hebrew, God is gracious )
joseph ( hebrew, Jehovah increases )

lawrence ( latin, from laurentium )
lee ( english, pasture )
leo ( latin, lion )
leonard ( german, brave lion )
lester ( english, place name )
louis ( german/french, renowned warrior )

oscar ( english/irish, God spear )

paul ( latin, small )

ralph ( english, wolf counsel )
raymond ( german, wise protector )
richard ( german, dominant ruler )
robert ( english, bright fame )
roy ( french/celtic, king/red-haired )

samuel ( hebrew, told by God )

theodore ( greek, gift of God )
thomas ( aramaic, twin )

walter ( german, army ruler )
william ( german, resolute protection )

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