victorian era names and their meanings
Victorian Era Names and their Meanings
We hear different names each day without even stopping to find out their meaning. A name holds more than just a reference to a person's existence. Here's a comprehensive list of names from the Victorian era with their meanings for you, in case you are looking at good names for babies.
Girls
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♛ Agnes
Holy, pure, chaste
♛ Alice
Noble, sweet
♛ Amelia
To survive, industrious
♛ Arabella
Lovely, elegant, beautiful
♛ Almira
Princess, truthful
♛ Amy
Beloved
♛ Augusta
Majestic, grand
♛ Annie
Grace, prayer
♛ Beatrice
Voyager, traveler, bringer of joy
♛ Blanche
White, fair
♛ Betsy
Oath of God, God is satisfaction
♛ Bertha
Bright one
♛ Charlotte
Free-spirited
♛ Claire
Illustrious, bright, clear
♛ Chastity
Chaste
♛ Constance
Steadfast
♛ Cordelia
Heart, daughter of the sea
♛ Cynthia
from Mount Cynthus
♛ Daisy
The day's eye
♛ Della
Bright, noble
♛ Doris
Gift
♛ Dorothy
God's gift
♛ Edith
Riches, blessed, joyous
♛ Elizabeth
My God is abundance
♛ Ella
Beautiful fairy
♛ Eloise
Warrior
♛ Elsie
My God is a vow
♛ Edna
Rich in friendship
♛ Esther
Star, secret, hidden
♛ Esmeralda
Emerald
♛ Ethel
Righteous, noble
♛ Emmeline
Hardworking
♛ Eugenie
Nobility, well-born
♛ Eva
Full of life
♛ Fanny
Free
♛ Flora
Flower
♛ Freda
Tranquil leader
♛ Fidelia
Faithful
♛ Genevieve
White wave
♛ Georgina
Farmer, tiller, worker of the soil
♛ Gertrude
Strength
♛ Grace
Charm, love
♛ Hannah
Grace of God
♛ Harriet
Ruler
♛ Harp
Harp player
♛ Helena
Shining light
♛ Henrietta
Home or House Ruler
♛ Hilda
Fighter
♛ Hazel
Like the hazel tree
♛ Hester
Star
♛ Ida
Hardworking
♛ Isabel
Devoted to God
♛ Iris
Personification of a rainbow
♛ Ivy
Evergreen
♛ Jemima
Little dove
♛ Josephine
God will increase
♛ Julia
Youthful
♛ Jenny
Fair, yielding
♛ Kate
Pure
♛ Kathleen
Pure
♛ Lenora
Shining light
♛ Leola
Lioness
♛ Louisa
Renowned warrior
♛ Lillian
Innocence, purity
♛ Lorraine
To be made famous in a battle
♛ Lydia
Beloved, beauty
♛ Margaret
Pearl
♛ Mary
Star of the sea
♛ Matilda
Powerful battler
♛ Mercy
Compassion, forgiveness
♛ Marjorie
Pearl
♛ Myrtle
Joy
♛ Nora
Honor
♛ Nellie
Light
♛ Opal
Jewel
♛ Ophelia
Helper
♛ Phoebe
Shining, brilliance
♛ Priscilla
Ancient, archaic
♛ Philomena
Lover of the moon
♛ Prudence
Good judgment
♛ Rebecca
Captivating
♛ Rowena
White
♛ Ruby
Red
♛ Ruth
Friend
♛ Sally
Princess
♛ Sarah
Princess
♛ Sophia
Wisdom
♛ Sophronia
Prudent, judicious mind
♛ Stella
Star
♛ Sylvia
Determined
♛ Susannah
Lily
♛ Seraphina
Ardent
♛ Tabitha
Gazelle
♛ Theodosia
Given by God, supreme gift
♛ Teresa
Reaper
♛ Theodora
Gift of God
♛ Ursula
Name of a Saint
♛ Victoria
Conqueror
♛ Violet
Flower
♛ Vivian
Full of life
♛ Virginia
Maiden, virgin
Boys
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♛ Albert
Noble, bright
♛ Alfred
Name of a king, supernaturally wise
♛ Aaron
Mountain of strength
♛ Abel
Breath
♛ Abraham
Father of a multitude
♛ Ambrose
Immortal
♛ Asa
Healer
♛ Arthur
Name of a king
♛ Aubrey
Ruler the elves
♛ Augustine
Majestic, grand, magnificent
♛ Amos
To carry
♛ Andrew
A strong man
♛ Arnold
Strong as an eagle
♛ Alonzo
Ready for a fight
♛ Barnabas
Son of the prophet, or of consolation
♛ Bartholomew
Son of a farmer
♛ Boaz
Swiftness
♛ Bennett
Little blessed one
♛ Benjamin
Son of the right hand
♛ Benedict
Blessed
♛ Bertram
Bright, wise
♛ Byron
Name of poet
♛ Caleb
Devotion
♛ Cornelius
Clear, bright
♛ Charles
Manly
♛ Christopher
The one with Christ inside
♛ Clarence
Clear, bright
♛ Clement
Merciful, mild, good
♛ Cyril
Lord, master
♛ Columbus
Dove
♛ Daniel
God is my judge
♛ David
Beloved
♛ Douglas
Black stream
♛ Dante
Enduring
♛ Duncan
Dark skinned fighter
♛ Donald
World leader, proud chief
♛ Eben
Stone of help
♛ Edson
Son of Edward, son of the fortunate warrior
♛ Edward
Wealthy guard, guardian of prosperity
♛ Eldridge
Battle counselor, old and powerful ruler
♛ Erasmus
To love, beloved, desired
♛ Ezra
Helper
♛ Eldon
The elder
♛ Ernest
Serious, determined
♛ Edmund
Prosperous protector, the one who protects wealth
♛ Elijah
Lord is my God
♛ Eugene
Well-born
♛ Edwin
Valued
♛ Felix
Happy, fortunate, lucky
♛ Fletcher
Arrow maker
♛ Franklin
Free
♛ Frank
A free man
♛ Frederick
Peaceful ruler
♛ Fergus
Courageous man
♛ Gabriel
God is my strength
♛ Garrett
Powerful with the spear
♛ George
Tiller of soil, a farmer
♛ Gideon
Powerful warrior
♛ Grady
Renowned
♛ Geoffrey
Peace
♛ Gerald
Spear strength
♛ Gilbert
Oath
♛ Harold
War chief
♛ Heath
Heathland dweller
♛ Henry
Ruler of home, a royal name
♛ Harvey
Warrior, soldier
♛ Horace
Timekeeper
♛ Hugh
Intelligent
♛ Isaac
Laughing one, name of a scientist
♛ Isaiah
The salvation of the Lord
♛ Ivan
Gift from God
♛ Ivor
Archer's bow
♛ Jacob
Holder of the heel
♛ James
One who supplants
♛ Jasper
Jewel, keeper of the treasure
♛ Jonathan
God's gift
♛ Judah
One who praises God
♛ Justice
One who upholds moral fairness
♛ Julian
Youthful
♛ Julius
Youthful
♛ Kenneth
Handsome, good-looking
♛ Keith
One who dwells in the woods
♛ Lawrence
Man from Laurentum
♛ Leonard
Brave as a lion, lion-hearted
♛ Leopold
Brave, bold
♛ Leslie
From the gray fortress, joy
♛ Lionel
Little lion
♛ Llewellyn
Resembling a lion
♛ Luther
Famous in war
♛ Lloyd
Gray
♛ Luke
Light
♛ Louis
Famous warrior
♛ Malcolm
Servant of Saint Columba
♛ Maxwell
From the great well
♛ Miles
Servant, merciful
♛ Montague
From the peaked mountain
♛ Maurice
Dark-skinned
♛ Miller
Grinder of grain
♛ Matthew
Gift of God
♛ Michael
The one like God
♛ Neville
From the new town
♛ Nigel
Black, dark
♛ Nelson
Son of Neil
♛ Nathaniel
Gift of God
♛ Oliver
Affectionate
♛ Obediah
Serves God
♛ Owen
Young fighter
♛ Oscar
Divine spear
♛ Paul
Small, little
♛ Patrick
Noble
♛ Peter
Rock
♛ Percival
Destroyer
♛ Philip
Lover of horses
♛ Phineas
Oracle
♛ Reginald
Powerful ruler
♛ Ralph
Strong
♛ Reuben
The one who sees the son
♛ Randolph
Mythological wolf with great courage
♛ Robert
Bright, shining, famed
♛ Richard
Powerful ruler
♛ Rufus
Red-haired
♛ Raymond
Wise protector
♛ Samuel
God heard
♛ Stephen
Crown, victorious
♛ Silas
Wood, forest
♛ Stanley
One who lives by the stony grove
♛ Theodore
Divine gift
♛ Timothy
Honoring God
♛ Thomas
Twin
♛ Titus
Defender
♛ Thaddeus
Praise, valiant, wise
♛ Tobias
God is good
♛ Ulysses
Wrathful
♛ Uriah
Lord is light
♛ Vernon
Flourishing
♛ Victor
Champion
♛ Vincent
Conqueror
♛ Valentine
Name of a Saint
♛ William
Desire
♛ Wyatt
Brave
♛ Warren
Protector, loyal, defender
♛ Wilfred
Peaceful, resolute
♛ Wallace
Stranger
♛ Walter
Strong fighter
♛ Zacharias
God remembers
♛ Zebediah
God has given