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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
Girls:
1. Arlena- number 889 in 1900, it is a variant of Arline, which has an unknown meaning. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
2. Portia- number 721 in 1900, it is a feminine form of the name Porcius meaning "pig". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
3. Francisca- number 561 in 1900, it is a feminine form of Francis meaning "Frenchman". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
4. Ira- number 481 in 1900, means "watchful" and it is also a short form of Irina, which is a form of Irene, derived from a word meaning "peace". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
5. Octavia- number 462 in 1900, it is a feminine form of Octavius meaning "eighth". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
6. Aurelia- number 415 in 1900, it is a feminine form of Aurelius meaning "golden, gilded". It is currently ranked 832 in 2014.
7. Leora- number 394 in 1900, it is a variant of Liora, which is a feminine form of Lior meaning "light for me". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
8. Cordelia- number 376 in 1900, it has an unknown meaning and it is currently ranked 993 in 2014.
9. Tessie- number 344 in 1900, it is a diminutive of Theresa possibly meaning "summer", "to harvest" or derived from the name of the Greek island Therasia. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
10. Louella- number 321 in 1900, it is a combination of the name Lou and the name suffix Ella. Lou is a short form of Louise and Louis, which is the Latinized form of Ludwig meaning "famous" and "war, battle". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
11. Ophelia- number 268 in 1900, means "help" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
12. Flora- number 106 in 1900, means "flower" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
13. Maude- number 77 in 1900, it is a variant of Maud, which is a form of Matilda meaning "strength in battle". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014.
14. Viola- number 49 in 1900, means "violet" and it is also the name of an instrument. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 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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