Most Popular Baby Names of 1947
Here are the most popular names of 1947. Click on any name to learn more about it, find similar names, or add it to your favorites.
| Rank | Name | Meaning | |
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| 1 | James |
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Hebrew: Supplanter; English: Replace |
| 2 | Robert |
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Scottish: Famed, bright, shining. 14th-century King … |
| 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 | David |
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Hebrew: Dearly loved |
| 7 | Michael |
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Hebrew: Gift from God |
| 8 | Thomas |
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Hebrew: Twin |
| 9 | Charles |
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German: A man. French variant of Carl adopted by the… |
| 10 | Larry |
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English: Abbreviation of Lawrence or Laurence often … |
| 11 | Ronald |
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Scottish: Mighty or powerful; English: Powerful, rul… |
| 12 | Gary |
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English: Carries a spear; German: Spear |
| 13 | Donald |
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Celtic: Dark stranger; Scottish: Great chief. Donald… |
| 14 | Joseph |
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Hebrew: May Jah give increase. In the Bible, Joseph,… |
| 15 | Kenneth |
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English: Royal obligation. Good-looking. Fair.; Celt… |
| 16 | George |
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English: Farmer. In medieval legend St. George (the … |
| 17 | Dennis |
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English: Variant of Dionysius. Dionysius is the myth… |
| 18 | Paul |
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English: Little. Biblical apostle and evangelist Pau… |
| 19 | Edward |
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Anglo-Saxon: Guardian; English: Wealthy guardian; Ge… |
| 20 | Jerry |
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English: Abbreviation of names beginning with Jer- S… |
| 21 | Stephen |
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English: Crown, wreath. In the Bible Stephen was the… |
| 22 | Daniel |
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Hebrew: God is my Judge. The biblical prophet and wr… |
| 23 | Frank |
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English: Free, a free man; French: Free, a free man |
| 24 | Steven |
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English: Variant of Stephen. Crown, wreath. |
| 25 | Roger |
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German: Renowned spearman; English: Renowned spearman |
