1. Home
  2. Topics

Cool Midcentury Baby Names

Cool baby names from the middle of the 20th century are coming into style on the heels of midcentury houses and furniture. True, some baby names popular from the 1940s through the 60s may feel like dowdy, overplayed Baby Boomer names just heading into retirement and not due back in style for another generation or two. But some cool guy and girl midcentury names, with their sleek lines and no-nonsense feel, are starting to feel fresh again to the adventurous baby namer.

Lou

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:Diminutive of Louis or Lewis, French and German
2021
Nancy The meaning of Nancy is 'grace'. Nancy was o...
Origin:English diminutive of Ann
268
Betty

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Diminutive of Elizabeth
505
Jean

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:English and Scottish, from French variation of Johanna
723
Barbara

Meaning: foreign woman

Origin:Latin
693
Dot Traditionally, parents choose this name for ...
Origin:English, diminutive of Dorothy
1449
Sally

Meaning: princess

Origin:Diminutive of Sarah
426
Oz

Meaning: strength, powerful, courageous

Origin:Hebrew
873
Walt The name Walt originates from America and th...
Origin:German, diminutive of Walter
2585
Vaughn

Meaning: small

Origin:Welsh
723
Roy

Meaning: king or red-haired

Origin:French or Celtic
720
Margo

Meaning: pearl

Origin:French, diminutive of Margaret
536
Lee

Meaning: pasture, meadow

Origin:English
2165
Roger

Meaning: famous warrior

Origin:German
370
Tom

Meaning: twin

Origin:Diminutive of Thomas
899
Chet

Meaning: fortress, walled town

Origin:Diminutive of Chester
1150
Stan

Meaning: near the stony meadow

Origin:Short form of Stanley
2014
Des Des is a name with English roots and it is t...
Origin:Diminutive of Desmond
3447
Lynn

Meaning: lake

Origin:Diminutive of Linda or Welsh
1672
Frances

Meaning: from France; free man

Origin:English from Latin
135