Names that Peaked in 1903
- Ela
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"terebinth tree"Description:
A sweet, simple mini-name that fits into many cultures. The only drawback is the potential for confusion with Ella, Ayla, and other similar names.
- Reynold
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"powerful counsel"Description:
Serious surname choices, the latter form known via award-winning author Reynolds Price.
- Gregoria
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"alert, watchful"Description:
Sounds like a child in a Gothic novel.
- Hayward
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"guardian of the hedged enclosure"Description:
Possible Hayden alternative.
- Bennie
- Evia
- Lenon
- Rowland
Origin:
Spelling variation of Roland, GermanMeaning:
"famous throughout the land"Description:
Rowland is more usually the surname spelling of Roland, as in Kelly Rowland.
- Loy
- Rollin
- Leonia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"lioness"Description:
Leonia is one of the rarest of the feminizations of Leo and brothers that have lion-related meanings and are growing in popularity throughout the Western World. Leona is the most popular of the group in the US, followed by Leonora, Leonor, Leonie, and even Leo and Leon for a handful of baby girls last year. But Leonia was given to fewer than five baby girls in 2022.
- Isabell
Origin:
Variation of Isabel
- Teddie
- Trudie
- Lorenza
Origin:
Laurencia, Laurenza, LorenciaDescription:
See LAURENZA.
- Lesley
- Lessie
- Girtha
Origin:
Variation of Gertha, English from ScandinavianMeaning:
"enclosure, stronghold"Description:
Don't put "girth" in a baby name.
- Rubie
- Ressie