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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.

Origin:Literary name
5166
Kasper

Meaning: bringer of treasure

Origin:Polish variation of Casper, form of Jasper, Persian
1416
Rica The four-letter name Rica is a very unique a...
Origin:Scandinavian, diminutive of Federica or Erica
6993
Webb

Meaning: weaver

Origin:English occupational name
4665
Friday Friday is a gender-neutral name of American ...
Origin:American Day Name
2382
Lola

Meaning: lady of sorrows

Origin:Spanish, diminutive of Dolores
79
Nora

Meaning: light

Origin:Irish, diminutive of Honora, or Greek
29
Stella

Meaning: star

Origin:Latin
72
Millie

Meaning: gentle strength; strong in work

Origin:Diminutive of Mildred or Millicent
123
Evangelene Evangelene is a cute Greek name commonly giv...
Origin:Greek
6331
Noll Noll is a beautiful but unusual name that is...
Origin:Latin
9374
Barby The name Barby is of Latin and Old French or...
Origin:Latin
16268
Iva The name Iva is of Slavic origin and has mul...
Origin:Slavic
2927
Hatti Hatti, although of German origin, is the Eng...
Origin:German
5798
Cicily The meaning of Cicily is ‘blind’. Cecil is b...
Origin:English
13122
Zeena Zeena is a primarily female name of African ...
Origin:African
11379
Alvah Alvah is not a familiar name and has never b...
Origin:Hebrew
10408
Teena The origin of the name Teena lies in the Lat...
Origin:Latin
17086
Lash The name Lash is popular in multiple countri...
Origin:Scandinavian
7229