1950s names
( origin, meaning )

feminine

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 )
christine ( french, christian )
cindy ( english, moon goddess )
connie ( latin, steadfastness )
cynthia ( greek, moon goddess )

deborah ( hebrew, bee )
denise ( french, god of nysa )
diane ( french, divine )
donna ( italian, lady )

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

jane ( english, God is gracious )
janet ( english, God's gracious gift )
janice ( english, God's gracious gift )
joan ( english, God is gracious )
joyce ( latin, joyous )
judith ( hebrew, woman from judea )
judy ( english, woman from judea )
julie ( french, youthful )

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

laura ( latin, bay laurel )
linda ( spanish/portuguese/italian, pretty )
lisa ( english, pledged to God )

martha ( aramaic, lady )
mary ( hebrew/egyptian, drop of the sea/bitter/beloved )

nancy ( english, grace )

pamela ( english, honey )
patricia ( noble )
paula ( latin, small )
peggy ( english, pearl )

rebecca ( hebrew, to bind )
robin ( english, bright fame )

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

teresa ( spanish, to harvest )
theresa ( english, to harvest )

masculine

alan ( irish, cheerful )
arthur ( celtic, bear )

brian ( irish, honorable )
bruce ( scottish/english, from the brushwood thicket )

carl ( german, free man )
craig ( scottish, from the rocks )

dale ( english, valley )
dennis ( french, god of nysa )
donald ( scottish, proud chief )
douglas ( scottish, black water )

edward ( english, wealthy guardian )

frank ( english, free man )

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

harold ( scandinavian, army ruler )

jeffrey ( english/german, pledge of peace )
jerry ( english, ruler with the spear )
john ( hebrew, God is gracious )

keith ( scottish, wood )
kenneth ( scottish/irish, born of fire/handsome )
kevin ( irish, handsome )

larry ( english, from laurentium )
lawrence ( latin, from laurentium )

mark ( latin, warlike )

patrick ( latin, noble )
paul ( latin, small )
peter ( greek, rock )

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

scott ( english, from scotland )
stephen ( greek, crown )

terry ( english/irish, smooth )
thomas ( aramaic, twin )
timothy ( greek, honoring God )

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

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