Names That Mean Mountain

A unisex Chinese name with a range of meanings, depending on the characters used. As a Chinese male name, "mountain mist" is one of the main reasons. In Vietnamese, it means "orchid".
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In Slovenia, Lan is a short form of the Slavic name Milan, and currently one of the most popular baby boy names,

Kenya, a name borrowed from the East African nation and theoretically unisex, is now used mostly for girls. While it's had its ups and downs since entering the US Top 1000 in 1968, it currently ranks lower than spelling variant Kenia.

This short form is ubiquitous in its native Catalonia, but barely used elsewhere. However, we can see it appealing to parents who want to honor a Montserrat with something shorter and cuter.

A sharp and interesting Kurdish name derived from the name of a river and mountain in the region.

Abraham's brother and Caleb's son in the Old Testament, also known as Aran. Haran is one simple and virtually unused Biblical name.

Tahoma was the original name of Mount Ranier, used by the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest.

Has an evocative feel, unusual to the Western ear without being identified with any particular culture.

Monty Burns, on The Simpsons, smashed to pieces any goodwill for his first name leftover from Monty Python. But if you drop the "y," you're left with a distinctly Gallic sounding nickname name. If it feels to slight for the birth certificate, there are tons of ways to get to it as a nickname: Montgomery, Montana, Montreal, even Montmorency.

A unisex Chinese name with a range of meanings, depending on the characters used. As a Chinese female name, "orchid" and "elegant" are two main meanings. In Vietnamese, it means "orchid".

Mendoza has great potential to move from a surname to a first name for either sex. It is derived from the Basque words mendi, meaning "mountain," and hotz, "cold."

The Native name of Washington State's Mount Ranier.

The original Cornish name for the town better known today as Tintagel. With its Arthurian heritage, this makes a good choice for those fond of the legends of Lancelot, Guinevere and King Arthur.

Mendoza is a common Basque surname derived from the words mendi, meaning "mountain," and hotz, "cold." As a given name, it could easily be worn on a girl or a boy. Notable people who have carried the name include Cristóbal Mendoza, the first President of Venezuela, and baseball player Carlos Mendoza.

A short and simple Arabic girl's name typically used in Muslim families.

Few Scandinavian names make the journey to America...and this one shows you why. Still, names such as Freya and Odin are making an unlikely comeback, so we wouldn't count any of the Scandinavian baby names out forever.