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Extinct Baby Names

If you're hoping to find a list of wonderful extinct baby names ready for revival, keep looking. What we have here are extinct names that were commonly used for babies a century ago, but today have faded from use for reasons that may be obvious.

Perhaps it was not difficult to be named Nimrod or Elmo in 1920, but those names would be difficult for any child to carry today. Some of these baby names have gone extinct because of changes in slang, some because of changes in values or unpleasant associations.

Whatever the reason, many of these extinct baby names should probably stay extinct. Read the list for a laugh -- did people really do that?!? -- but if you're looking for a lovely antique baby name, keep looking.

For even more choices, see our blog on Extinct Names.

Glynn Glynn is a masculine name of Welsh origin. I...
Origin:Welsh
9260
Brunette Brunette is a name of French origin. The mea...
Origin:French
9327
Girtha

Meaning: enclosure, stronghold

Origin:Variation of Gertha, English from Scandinavian
9986
Luck Number: 6
10000
Wanna Wanna is a beautiful name for girls. This na...
Origin:Spanish
10185
Sandi Sandi is a name commonly kept for girls. The...
Origin:Greek
10479
Tennis The name Tennis is an alternative spelling o...
Origin:English
10848
Cindi Cindi is a very common variant of the Englis...
Origin:Greek
11007
Lashonda Lashonda is a name typically given to baby g...
Origin:American
11163
Oralee The meaning of Oralee is 'golden', 'God is m...
Origin:American
11245
Metro Metro is usually used as a boy's name. The m...
Origin:Greek
11313
Luck Number: 9
11445
Debby Debby is a diminutive of the girls' name Deb...
Origin:English
11507
Stu The meaning of Stu is 'a steward or keeper o...
Origin:English
12128
Fran

Meaning: from France or free man

Origin:Diminutive of Frances
3254
Fran

Meaning: from France or free man

Origin:Diminutive of Frances
3254
Fran

Meaning: from France or free man

Origin:Diminutive of Frances
3254
Fran

Meaning: from France or free man

Origin:Diminutive of Frances
3254
Fran

Meaning: from France or free man

Origin:Diminutive of Frances
3254