Most Popular Baby Names of 1939
Here are the most popular names of 1939. Click on any name to learn more about it, find similar names, or add it to your favorites.
| Rank | Name | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert |
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Scottish: Famed, bright, shining. 14th-century King … |
| 2 | James |
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Hebrew: Supplanter; English: Replace |
| 3 | John |
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Hebrew: Jehovah has been gracious, has shown favor. … |
| 4 | William |
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German: Resolute protector, will. For a long time af… |
| 5 | Richard |
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German: Powerful, strong ruler. A Teutonic name from… |
| 6 | Charles |
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German: A man. French variant of Carl adopted by the… |
| 7 | David |
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Hebrew: Dearly loved |
| 8 | Donald |
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Celtic: Dark stranger; Scottish: Great chief. Donald… |
| 9 | Thomas |
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Hebrew: Twin |
| 10 | Ronald |
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Scottish: Mighty or powerful; English: Powerful, rul… |
| 11 | George |
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English: Farmer. In medieval legend St. George (the … |
| 12 | Joseph |
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Hebrew: May Jah give increase. In the Bible, Joseph,… |
| 13 | Kenneth |
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English: Royal obligation. Good-looking. Fair.; Celt… |
| 14 | Larry |
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English: Abbreviation of Lawrence or Laurence often … |
| 15 | Edward |
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Anglo-Saxon: Guardian; English: Wealthy guardian; Ge… |
| 16 | Jerry |
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English: Abbreviation of names beginning with Jer- S… |
| 17 | Paul |
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English: Little. Biblical apostle and evangelist Pau… |
| 18 | Michael |
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Hebrew: Gift from God |
| 19 | Gerald |
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German: Rules by the spear; English: Rules by the spear |
| 20 | Frank |
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English: Free, a free man; French: Free, a free man |
| 21 | Gary |
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English: Carries a spear; German: Spear |
| 22 | Raymond |
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French: Guards wisely; German: Form of Raymond (guar… |
| 23 | Harold |
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English: Army commander |
| 24 | Billy |
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English: Nickname for William (resolute protector) o… |
| 25 | Walter |
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German: Powerful ruler |
