Here is the 200 most popular old fashioned baby girl names prior to 1950.
Here is our list of the most popular 200 baby girl names prior to 1950. All of these names have definitely withstood the test of time.
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Top 200 Old Fashioned Baby Girl Names
- Mary - Bitter
- Dorothy - Talented one; gift of God
- Helen - Shining light; sun ray, shining light
- Margaret - pearl
- Ruth - Friend; friend, companion
- Mildred - Mild; Power
- Virginia - Chaste; Pure
- Elizabeth - My God is bountiful; God of plenty
- Frances - From France; Free
- Anna - God was gracious; God has shown favor.
- Betty - My God is bountiful; God of plenty
- Evelyn - Lively; Pleasant
- Marie - Bitter
- Doris - A dorian woman; Of the sea; from Doris; gift
- Alice - Noble
- Florence - Flowering
- Irene - Peace; peace
- Lillian - Innocence; Purity; Beauty
- Louise - From the place of laurel trees; Honor; Victory
- Rose - Rose
- Catherine - Pure; Innocent
- Gladys - Gladys \g-lad-ys, gl(a)-dys\ as a girl's name is pronounced GLAD-iss. It is of Welsh origin. Variant of Claudia (Latin) "lame". The name was used in several Edwardian romantic novels. Singer Gladys Knight.
Gladys has 8 variant forms: Glad, Gladdis, Gladdys, Gladi, Gladis, Gladyss, Gwladys and Gwyladyss.
For more information, see also related names Carys and Nerys.
A baby name that sounds like Gladys is Kalidas.
- Martha - A lady
- Marjorie - Pearl
- Eleanor - Shining light
- Ruby - the red gemstone
- Edna - Fire
- Josephine - God wiIl multiply
- Lucille - Light
- Ethel - Noble; noble
- Thelma - Nursing; will, volition
- Edith - Joyous
- Jean - God is merciful
- Hazel - The hazel nut tree; Commander; the hazel tree
- Annie - Gracious; He (God) has favored me
- Pauline - Petite; small
- Grace - Grace
- Lois - Warrior maiden
- Esther - Star
- Bernice - One who brings victory
- Beatrice - Happy; Bringer of joy; voyager (through life); blessed
- Gertrude - Spear maiden
- Marion - Little Mary
- Clara - Clear, bright, famous
- Katherine - Pure
- Emma - Whole; Complete
- Barbara - Traveler from a foreign land
- Jane - God is gracious
- Ann - Gracious; He (God) has favored me
- Sarah - Princess; princess
- Elsie - God's oath
- Rita - Pearl; Precious
- June - Name of a month
- Agnes - Chaste
- Julia - Youthful
- Shirley - From the white meadow; bright meadow
- Bertha - Intelligent; Bright; Famous
- Eva - Life; life, animal
- Viola - Violet; purple
- Geraldine - Rules by the spear
- Juanita - God is gracious
- Pearl - Pearl
- Laura - The laurel tree; Sweet bay tree; Honor; Victory
- Vivian - The Lady of the Lake
- Anne - God's grace
- Ida - Prosperous; Diligent
- Kathryn - Pure; Innocent
- Myrtle - Flower; Symbol of victory
- Norma - Model; the standard or norm
- Lorraine - Warrior maiden; from Lorraine
- Bessie - My God is bountiful; God of plenty
- Phyllis - Leafy branch; Dear; greenery
- Marian - Bitter
- Willie - Fierce protector
- Vera - Truth
- Nellie - Shining light
- Violet - Violet; purple
- Wilma - Fierce protector
- Charlotte - Petite; Feminine
- Alma - Good
- Maxine - The greatest
- Stella - star
- Mabel - My fair maid; Lovely
- Jessie - Rich; He sees
- Sylvia - woods, forest
- Genevieve - White wave
- Minnie - Fierce protector
- Ella - Beautiful fairy woman
- Leona - Lion
- Lillie - Flower; Innocence; Purity; Beauty
- Kathleen - Little darling
- Ellen - Bright one; Most beautiful woman
- Marguerite - Pearl
- Lucy - Light; Illumination
- Nancy - Grace
- Mattie - A lady
- Jennie - God is gracious; Fair one
- Lena - Name suffix.
- Mae - Kinswomen
- Eileen - Lively; Pleasant
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