Names that Peaked in 1886
- Cornelious
Origin:
Spelling variation of CorneliusMeaning:
"horn"
- Ruffin
Origin:
Surname nameDescription:
Soul fans may wish to use this unusual name as a reference to singer Jimmy Ruffin and his younger brother David, one of the lead members of The Temptations.
- Aleck
- Oline
Origin:
Scandinavian, feminine short form of Ole or OlafDescription:
Oline is an old school feminization of the classic Scandinavian Ole or Olaf that is still popular enough to rank among the Top 100 girl names in Norway.
- Pratt
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"trick, craft"Description:
In British slang, a "prat" is an idiot -- enough said.
- Pricilla
- Metha
Origin:
English variation of Meta, German and ScandinavianMeaning:
"pearl"Description:
We don't recommend using a baby name in which "meth" is the first syllable. Try the original form, Meta, instead.
- Rosena
- Caddie
Origin:
Diminutive of Caroline, FrenchMeaning:
"free man"Description:
Trapped somewhere in the nether region between Haddie and Catie, with the added confusion of sounding like someone who works on a golf course. Caddie Woodlawn was a TV heroine of the Old West in the 1980s. Caddie had its moment, but we don't see it becoming one of the more popular girl names starting with C.
- Fuller
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"cloth cleanser"Description:
An occupational surname that hasn't made the limelight like Carter, Baker, etc., but is equally stylish.
- Clytie
Origin:
Greek mythology nameMeaning:
"glorious or renowned"Description:
Clytie was a sea nymph who loved the sun god Helios, who spurned her. She turned into the heliotrope flower.
- Lovett
- Elby
- Kathern
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"pure"Description:
Variation of Katherine.
- Pearle
- Lilburn
- Ammie
- Bartley
- Dennie
- Emmit