Victorian Names from the 1800s

Melvin

The name Melvin is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "council protector".

Lulu

The name Lulu is a girl's name of Arabic origin, meaning "pearl".

Frank

The name Frank is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "Frenchman or free man".

Roy

The name Roy is both a boy's name and a girl's name of French, Celtic origin, meaning "red-haired".

Temple

The name Temple is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "dweller near the temple".

Emily

The name Emily is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "rival".

Lois

The name Lois is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "most desirable".

Ivor

The name Ivor is a boy's name of Scottish origin, meaning "yew".

Archie

The name Archie is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "truly brave".

Drusilla

The name Drusilla is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "fruitful".

Maud

The name Maud is a girl's name meaning "battle-mighty".

Lester

The name Lester is a boy's name of English origin.

Margery

The name Margery is a girl's name meaning "pearl".

Roger

The name Roger is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "famous warrior".

Enid

The name Enid is a girl's name of Welsh origin, meaning "life, spirit".

Adeline

The name Adeline is a girl's name of French origin, meaning "noble, nobility".

Sam

The name Sam is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Hebrew, English origin, meaning "told by God".

Humphrey

The name Humphrey is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "peaceful warrior".

Lydia

The name Lydia is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "woman from Lydia".

Alix

The name Alix is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "noble type".

Theodora

The name Theodora is a girl's name meaning "gift of God".

Ella

The name Ella is a girl's name of German, English origin, meaning "all, completely; fairy maiden".

Hephzibah

The name Hephzibah is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "my delight is in her".

Allen

The name Allen is a boy's name of Celtic origin, meaning "handsome, cheerful".

Mollie

The name Mollie is a girl's name.

Isaiah

The name Isaiah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "Salvation of the Lord".

Euphemia

The name Euphemia is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "fair speech".

Harriet

The name Harriet is a girl's name of French, English origin, meaning "estate ruler".

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