1940s names
( origin, meaning )

feminine

alice ( german, noble )
ann ( english, grace )

barbara ( latin, foreign woman )
betty ( hebrew, pledged to God )
beverly ( english, dweller near the beaver stream )
bonnie ( scottish, beautiful )
brenda ( scottish, blade of a sword )

carol ( english, free man )
carolyn ( english, free man )
catherine ( greek, pure )
cheryl ( french, darling )
connie ( latin, steadfastness )

diana ( latin, divine )
diane ( french, divine )
donna ( italian, lady )
doris ( greek, gift of the ocean )
dorothy ( english, gift of God )

elaine ( french/scottish, shining light )

frances ( english, from france )

gail ( hebrew, my father rejoices )
gloria ( latin, glory )

helen ( greek, shining light )

jane ( english, God is gracious )
janet ( english, God's gracious gift )
janice ( english, God's gracious gift )
jean ( english/scottish, God is gracious )
joan ( english, God is gracious )
joyce ( latin, joyous )
judith ( hebrew, woman from judea )
judy ( english, woman from judea )

karen ( english, pure )
kathleen ( anglican, pure )

linda ( spanish/portuguese/italian, pretty )
lois ( greek, most desirable )

margaret ( greek, pearl )
marie ( french, drop of the sea/bitter/beloved )
marilyn ( english, drop of the sea/bitter/beloved )
martha ( aramaic, lady )
mary ( hebrew/egyptian, drop of the sea/bitter/beloved )

nancy ( english, grace )

pamela ( english, honey )
patricia ( noble )
peggy ( english, pearl )
phyllis ( greek, green bough )

ruth ( hebrew, compassionate friend )

sandra ( greek, defending men )
sharon ( hebrew, a plain )
shirley ( english, bright meadow )
susan ( english, lily )

virginia ( latin, pure )

masculine

alan ( irish, cheerful )
albert ( german, noble )
arthur ( celtic, bear )

billy ( english, resolute protection )
bobby ( english, bright fame )
bruce ( scottish/english, from the brushwood thicket )

carl ( german, free man )
charles ( french, free man )

david ( hebrew, beloved )
dennis ( french, god of nysa )
donald ( scottish, proud chief )
douglas ( scottish, black water )

edward ( english, wealthy guardian )
eugene ( greek, well born )

frank ( english, free man )
fred ( german, wise counselor )

gary ( english, spearman )
george ( greek, farmer )
gerald ( english/irish, ruler with the spear )

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

jack ( english, God is gracious )
jerry ( english, ruler with the spear )
jimmy ( english, supplanter )
john ( hebrew, God is gracious )
joseph ( hebrew, Jehovah increases )

kenneth ( scottish/irish, born of fire/handsome )

larry ( english, from laurentium )
lawrence ( latin, from laurentium )
louis ( german/french, renowned warrior )

paul ( latin, small )
peter ( greek, rock )
philip ( greek, lover of horses )

ralph ( english, wolf counsel )
raymond ( german, wise protector )
richard ( german, dominant ruler )
robert ( english, bright fame )
roger ( german, famous warrior )
ronald ( norse, ruler's counselor )
roy ( french/celtic, king/red-haired )

stephen ( greek, crown )

terry ( english/irish, smooth )
thomas ( aramaic, twin )

walter ( german, army ruler )
wayne ( english, maker of wagons )
william ( german, resolute protection )

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