Victorian Names from the 1800s

Irene

The name Irene is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "peace".

Ann

The name Ann is a girl's name of Hebrew, English origin, meaning "grace".

Emil

The name Emil is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "rival".

Elsie

The name Elsie is a girl's name of Scottish origin, meaning "pledged to God".

Titus

The name Titus is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "title of honour".

Clement

The name Clement is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "mild, merciful".

Maurice

The name Maurice is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "dark-skinned".

Simon

The name Simon is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "he has heard; flat-nosed".

Ralph

The name Ralph is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "wolf-counsel".

Hetty

The name Hetty is a girl's name meaning "estate ruler".

Alfred

The name Alfred is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "wise counselor; elf counsel".

Nicholas

The name Nicholas is a boy's name of Greek origin, meaning "people of victory".

Wilfred

The name Wilfred is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "desires peace".

Cordelia

The name Cordelia is a girl's name of Latin, Celtic origin, meaning "heart; daughter of the sea".

Nancy

The name Nancy is a girl's name of Hebrew, French origin.

Myrtle

The name Myrtle is a girl's name of Greek origin.

Bessie

The name Bessie is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "pledged to God".

Ebenezer

The name Ebenezer is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "stone of help".

Caroline

The name Caroline is a girl's name of French origin, meaning "free man".

Annie

The name Annie is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "grace".

Roderick

The name Roderick is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "famous ruler".

Bartholomew

The name Bartholomew is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "son of the furrow".

Judith

The name Judith is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "woman from Judea".

Harrison

The name Harrison is a boy's name of English, Aboriginal origin, meaning "son of Harry".

Emmanuel

The name Emmanuel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is with us".

Abraham

The name Abraham is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "father of multitudes".

Evelyn

The name Evelyn is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "desired; or water, island".

Hiram

The name Hiram is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "brother of the exalted one".

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