Top 100 Baby Names for the 1950s - Mo…
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The top ten baby names from the 50s for both boys and girls were largely unchanged from the previous decade, with James and Mary remaining the most popular baby names. 1950s Girl Names Mary Linda Patricia Susan Deborah Barbara Debra Karen Nancy Donna Cynthia Sandra Pamela Sharon Kathleen Carol Diane Brenda Cheryl Janet Elizabeth Kathy Margaret Mary, the most popular name from the decade Linda, meaning "pretty" or "beautiful" in several languages Patricia, meaning "noble" in Latin Susan, derived from the Hebrew name for lily Deborah, meaning "bee" in Hebrew Karen, a Danish form of Katherine Nancy, a diminutive of Anne or Agnes Donna, meaning "lady" in Italian Cynthia, meaning "from Mount Cynthus" in Greek Barbara, meaning "foreign woman" in Latin Betty, a nickname for Elizabeth Beverly, meaning "dweller near the beaver stream" in English Bonnie, meaning "beautiful, cheerful" in Scottish Brenda, meaning "blade of a sword" in Celtic Gail, a short form of Abigail 1. Linda Clocking in as the second-most popular name from the decade, this lovely name has roots in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian words meaning “pretty” and “beautiful.” Barbara -has Latin origin, meaning foreign women Betty – has Hebrew origin, meaning pledge to God Beverly – has English origin, meaning dweller near the beaver stream
Mary, the most popular name from the decade
Linda, meaning "pretty" or "beautiful" in several languages
Patricia, meaning "noble" in Latin
Susan, derived from the Hebrew name for lily
Deborah, meaning "bee" in Hebrew
Karen, a Danish form of Katherine
Nancy, a diminutive of Anne or Agnes
Donna, meaning "lady" in Italian
Cynthia, meaning "from Mount Cynthus" in Greek
Barbara, meaning "foreign woman" in Latin
Betty, a nickname for Elizabeth
Beverly, meaning "dweller near the beaver stream" in English
Bonnie, meaning "beautiful, cheerful" in Scottish
Brenda, meaning "blade of a sword" in Celtic
Gail, a short form of Abigail
1. Linda Clocking in as the second-most popular name from the decade, this lovely name has roots in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian words meaning “pretty” and “beautiful.”
Barbara -has Latin origin, meaning foreign women
Betty – has Hebrew origin, meaning pledge to God
Beverly – has English origin, meaning dweller near the beaver stream
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