Names that Peaked in 1893
- Weaver
Origin:
Occupational nameDescription:
Weaver, which made an appearance as a first name on the U.S. Top 1000 in the late 19th century and then vanished, may rise again along with its occupational brethren, from already-popular choices such as Cooper and Parker to au courant ones like Archer to occupational hotties of the future, including Booker and Sayer.
- Adolphus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"noble wolf"Description:
This softer version of Adolf is sadly still off-limits due to the connotations with Hitler.
- Rollie
Origin:
Diminutive of Roland, GermanMeaning:
"famous throughout the land"Description:
As its parent name Roland comes back into style (yep, it’s happening), could there be an uptick in baby Rollies? Certainly as a pet form.
- Icy
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"icy"Description:
A short form of the modern coinage Icelyn that feels cool as a short form, but too frosty for a full name.
- Sanders
Origin:
Scottish diminutive of AlexanderMeaning:
"defending men"Description:
Sanders is one of the S-ending surnames gaining traction as a first name for boys in the US. It jumped nearly 2000 points in popularity this year.
- Delphia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"the womb"Description:
Feminization of the Greek place name Delphi (of oracle fame), Delphia could also be used as a nod to American city Philadelphia. Delphine and Delphinia are similar names.
- Clotilda
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"famous in battle"Description:
Old and aristocratic European name that would be tough for an American kid to pull off.
- Shelly
- Knute
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"knot"Description:
A strong, powerful choice, ancestor of the modern Superboy Names. Knut is the name of the patron saint of Denmark; Knute Rockne was a legendary Notre Dame football coach. Knute is the middle name of Jessica Simpson's son Ace, in honor of his paternal great-grandfather.
- Avon
- Coley
- Zettie
- Dow
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"dark-haired"Description:
Compact, to-the-point surname name. Bear in mind the stock-market association - it may be a bit much with the last name Jones.
- Moody
Origin:
Surname nameDescription:
Moody would work great as the name of Snow White's lost eighth dwarf friend, but we can't recommend it as a first name IRL. It was the last name of Harry Potter character Mad-Eye Moody, played by Brenden Gleason in the movies; his given name was Alastor. The bond credit rating company Moody's is likewise named for the surname of its founder, John Moody.
- Mayo
Origin:
Irish place-nameMeaning:
"yew-tree plain"Description:
When ordering a baby name, hold the mayo.
- Allena
Origin:
Female variation of Allen or Alana, IrishMeaning:
"handsome, cheerful"Description:
Allena may feel like a somewhat antiquated feminization, though Allen itself is a tad old-fashioned. In many ways, Allena -- pronounced ah-LEN-ah -- feels more appealing that Alana or ah-LAH-ah.
- Stanislaus
- Lexie
- Lethia
- Jule