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Film Noir Baby Names

Baby names drawn from film noir, or "black film," the genre of Hollywood crime dramas that capture the suspenseful happenings of private eyes in distinct black and white form, tend to be dramatic and rooted in an earlier era. While some of these names, such as Della and Harvey, have begun to make a comeback in the US, many others are stuck in style limbo.

Along with Della and Harvey, other film noir names in the US Top 1000 include Axel, Bruno, Celia, Jules, Stella, Vivian, and Walter. Some of the most icon names from film noir include Gilda, Velma, Laura, and Dixon.

Names like Eunice and Barton don’t have the same Classic Hollywood glamour they once did, but there are many names in the noir style worth reviving. Here, our collection of film noir baby names.

Miles

Meaning: soldier or merciful

Origin:English form of Milo
24
Harvey

Meaning: battle worthy

Origin:French
88
Axel

Meaning: father of peace

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Absalom
391
Maxim

Meaning: greatest

Origin:French variation of Maximus
1028
Bruno

Meaning: brown

Origin:German
413
Guy

Meaning: guide, leader

Origin:French
248
Bowie

Meaning: blond

Origin:Scottish
544
Jules

Meaning: youthful; soft, downy

Origin:French form of Latin Julius
469
Rex

Meaning: king

Origin:Latin
323
Leslie

Meaning: garden of holly

Origin:Scottish
1117
Storm The name Storm is traditionally given as a b...
Origin:Word name
1167
Edwina

Meaning: wealthy friend

Origin:Feminine variation of Edwin
1611
Charleston The meaning of Charleston is ‘town of King C...
Origin:American place-name
5053
Candy Candy can be taken as a nickname or a name o...
Origin:Diminutive of Candace
1972
Eunice

Meaning: good victory

Origin:Greek
1212
Leona

Meaning: lioness

Origin:Latin
551
Morgan

Meaning: sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle

Origin:Welsh
600
Leonora The meaning of Leonora is 'the other energy'...
Origin:Italian diminutive of Eleonora or Eleanor, meaning unknown
404
Angel

Meaning: angel

Origin:English word name
829
Della Della is a shortened version of the name Del...
Origin:Diminutive of Adela
622