Names that Peaked in 1919
- Theda
- Haruko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"born in spring"Description:
A traditional possibility for a Japanese or Japanese-American child born in April or May.
- Dimple
Description:
An adorable nickname for a smiley baby, but not suggested as a legal name.
- Laverna
Origin:
LatinDescription:
Laverna was the Roman goddess of thievery, cheating, and the underworld. The original meaning of her name in unknown, however, there are several theories. One such theory states that Laverna is related to the Latin word for theif, laterniō, while another connects the name to levare, meaning "to lift," as in shoplifting. In the case of the latter, Laverna would mean "goddess of gain".
- Evelyne
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"desired; or water, island"Description:
Variant of Evelyn
- Everette
Origin:
Variation of EverettDescription:
Unisex variant of Everett, influenced by famous bearers like entrepreneur Everette Taylor and country musician Leon Everette. While Everett is overwhelmingly male, Everette is used for two boys for every girl and is relatively rare, given to fewer than 100 babies of each gender.
- Metro
- Oneida
Origin:
Native AmericanMeaning:
"long awaited"Description:
One of the few familiar Native_American choices, but now associated with several trade names.
- Santina
- Syble
- Elvera
- Lorene
- Vernice
Origin:
Variation of Verna, LatinMeaning:
"springtime"Description:
Part Verna, part Bernice, Vernice saw use as a girls' name during the heyday of both those names. Both entered the Top 200 in the 1880s, where Verna lasted until 1940 and Bernice a decade longer.
- Felipa
- Loraine
- Loyd
- Therman
- Laddie
- Margurite
- Toshiko