victorian names ( 1837 to 1901 )
( origin, meaning )

feminine

ada ( german/hebrew, noble/adornment )
adelaide ( german/hebrew, noble/adornment )
adelia ( german/hebrew, noble/adornment )
agatha ( origin, virtuous woman )
agnes ( greek/latin, pure/lamb )
alexandra ( greek, people's leader )
alice ( german, noble )
alma ( swedish/persian/celtic, loving/apple/good )
amanda ( latin, worthy of love )
amelia ( german, industrious )
anna ( hebrew/latin/german, grace/eagle )
annabel ( hebrew/latin/german, grace/eagle )
anne ( hebrew/latin/german, grace/eagle )
arabella ( latin, answered prayer )
audrey ( english, noble )

beatrice ( latin, she who makes people happy )
bernice ( greek, bringer of victory )
beryl ( english, gemstone )

caroline ( latin, free man )
catherine ( greek, pure )
charlotte ( latin, free man )
christina ( hebrew, follower of Christ )
clare ( latin, bright )
clementine ( french, merciful )
cora ( greek, maiden )

doris ( greek, gift of God )
dorothy ( greek, gift of God )

ebba ( swedish/english, strong )
edith ( english, blessed )
eleanor ( french/greek, bright )
elizabeth ( hebrew, God is my oath )
emily ( roman, industrious )
emma ( latin/old german, universe )
esther ( persian, star )
ethel ( english, noble )
eugenia ( greek, good genes )
euphemia ( greek, good speaker )
eunice ( greek, good victory )
evelyn ( french, wished for )

florence ( latin, flower )
frances ( latin, free )
georgia ( greek, farmer )
gertrude ( germanic, strength of the spear )
genevieve ( german/french, woman of the people )

harriet ( english, ruler of the home )
henrietta ( french, ruler of the home )

ida ( german, prosperous )
irene ( greek, peace )
ivy ( english/latin, vigor )

jean ( hebrew, God is gracious )
josephine ( hebrew, God grows )

lillian ( latin, lily )
louisa ( latin, famous warrior )
luella ( latin, female warrior/God is my light )
lydia ( greek, noble )

mabel ( english, loveable )
margaret ( german, pearl )
marion ( french, star of the sea )
marjorie ( german, pearl )
matilda ( german, strong battle maiden )
mildred ( anglo-saxon, gentle power )
minnie ( hebrew, wished for )
molly ( hebrew, star of the sea )
myrtle ( greek, green shrub )

nellie ( english/greek, shining light )

olive ( latin, olive tree )

pauline ( french, young )
priscilla ( latin, ancient )

rose ( latin, rose )
ruth ( hebrew, friend )

sally ( hebrew, noble )
sarah ( hebrew, noble )
sophia ( greek, wisdom )
sylvia ( latin, wood nymph )

theresa ( greek, late summer )

vera ( slavic, faith )
victoria ( latin, victory )

winifred ( welsh, pure )

zadie ( arabic, prosperous )

masculine

albert ( english, noble )
alexander ( greek, people's defender )
amos ( hebrew, born of God )
archibald ( germanic, precious )
arthur ( celtic, bear )

benjamin ( hebrew, right-hand son )
bernard ( french/germanic, strong bear )

charles ( english, free man )
clarence ( latin, bright )
cyril ( greek, masterful )

daniel ( hebrew, God is my judge )
david ( hebrew, beloved )

edgar ( english, prosperous )
edmund ( scottish/english/french, prosperous friend )
edward ( english, prosperous friend )
edwin ( english, prosperous friend )
elmer ( germanic, noble )
enoch ( hebrew/welsh, dedicated )
ephraim ( hebrew, fruitful )
ernest ( german, serious )
eugene ( french/latin, noble )

francis ( english, free man )
franklin ( english, free man )
frederick ( german, peace )

harold ( english/scandinavian, ruler of the army )
harrison ( english/scandinavian, ruler of the army )
harry ( english/scandinavian, ruler of the army )
henry ( old german, ruler of the house )
herman ( old german, soldier )
hiram ( hebrew, kind brother )
hubert ( old german, bright heart )

irving ( scottish, friend of the sea )
ivor ( welsh, archer )

jack ( celtic, God is gracious )
jacob ( hebrew, God is gracious )
john ( hebrew, God is gracious )
joseph ( hebrew, God will increase )

leonard ( old german/english, strong as a lion )
leopold ( old german/english, strong as a lion )
louis ( french, famous warrior )

matthew ( hebrew, gift from God )
marvin ( celtic, friend of the sea )
melvin ( celtic, friend of the sea )
merritt ( english, boundary )
michael ( hebrew, he who is like God )
morris ( latin, dark )

nicholas ( greek, people's victory )
norman ( english, north man )

oliver ( old norse, peace )
oscar ( english/gaelic, God's spear/friend of deer )

percival ( french, pierces the valley )
phileas ( greek, friend )
philip ( greek, lover of horses )
phineas ( hebrew, oracle )

ralph ( english, wolf )
reginald ( latin, king )
richard ( old german, powerful )
robert ( old german, bright fame )

samuel ( hebrew, name of God )
sidney ( english, water meadow )
silas ( greek, of the forest )
sterling ( english, high quality )
sylvester ( latin, wolf )

thaddeus ( greek/aramaic, courageous heart/wise )
theodore ( french/greek, gift from God )
thomas ( greek, twin )

victor ( latin, victory )
virgil ( latin, staff bearer )

wallace ( french/german, from wales )
walter ( german, army commander )
wilbur ( old german/english, strong protector )
wilfred ( old german/english, strong protector )
william ( old german/english, strong protector )

unisex

elias ( hebrew, Jehovah is my God )
elijah ( hebrew, Jehovah is my God )

ira ( sanskrit, earth )

james ( hebrew, supplanter )
jesse/jessie ( english/dutch, God's gift )
jules ( french, youthful )

leslie ( gaelic, garden of holly trees )

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