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Interesting/Uncommon Baby Names Through the Years: 1900

By Susanna Marie

(This is a list of baby names I found on the top 1000 of the social security baby names' list. These names are names that I think are uncommon, unheard of or are ready for a comeback, and I think would be interesting to see on a baby today. All name meanings were found on behindthename.com.)

Names from the year 1900 top 1000
Boys:
1. Casimer- number 914 in 1900, it is possibly a variant of Casimir meaning "to destroy" and "peace, world". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
2. Artis- number 907 in 1900, possibly related to Arthur possibly meaning "bear", "man", and "king". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
3. Cal- number 848 in 1900, it is a short form of Calvin meaning "bald". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
4. Gregorio- number 809 in 1900, it is a form of Gregory meaning "watchful, alert". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
5. Farris- number 804 in 1900, it is a variant of Ferris, which is a surname name meaning "descendant of Fearghas" and "ironsmith". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
6. Watson- number 734 in 1900, means "son of Walter" and Walter means "ruler of the army". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
7. Casper- number 684 in 1900, it is a form of Jasper meaning "treasurer" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
8. Gaston- number 635 in 1900, means "stranger" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
9. Forest- number 285 in 1900, it is a word name and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
10. Boyd- number 260 in 1900, it is from a surname that is possibly derived from the name of the island of Bute. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
11. Willis- number 134 in 1900, it is a surname name and a diminutive of William meaning "will, desire" and "helmet, protection". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
12. Leroy- number 65 in 1900, means "the king" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
13. Lester- number 60 in 1900, it is a surname name derived from the name of the city of Leicester, which is derived from the river name Ligore combined with Latin castra "camp". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
14. Howard- number 35 in 1900, it can be derived from the following sources: 1) Hughard meaning "heart, mind" and "brave, hardy", 2) from an Old Norse name meaning "high" and "guardian, defender", and 3) from an Middle English term meaning "ewe herder". It is currently ranked 987 in 2014.
If anyone wants to you can comment below and tell me your favorite names from this list or your favorite names in general.
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