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Place Names for Babies

  1. Ios

    • Origin:

      Place-name

    • Description:

      Named after the mythological Io, the Greek island of Ios is located in the Aegean Sea.
  2. Burbank

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "riverbank where burrs grow"

    • Description:

      Beautiful downtown Burbank -- about as glamorous a place-name as Akron...or Detroit.
  3. Angeles

    • Origin:

      Spanish

    • Meaning:

      "angels"

    • Description:

      A spiritually significant name used in honor of the Virgin Mary. In Spanish, her title is Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles, meaning "Our Lady the Queen of the Angels."
  4. France

    • Origin:

      Place-name

    • Description:

      This geographic name has lots of Gallic elan. France Nuyen is a French-Vietnamese actress who starred in the Broadway hit The World of Suzie Wong.
  5. Senegal

    • Origin:

      African place-name

    • Description:

      Unlikely to take over Kenya's spot as the dominant African place-name.
  6. Palmyra

    • Origin:

      Greek, place name

    • Description:

      An ancient city in modern-day Syria, which occasionally makes the roster of girl names. Its etymology is uncertain — locally it is called Tadmor, and Palmyra is the Greek version — but it has traditionally been associated with palm trees.
  7. Zelah

    • Origin:

      Biblical place-name

    • Description:

      A city in Benjamin's territory that makes a perfect first name.
  8. Limerick

    • Origin:

      Irish place name; poetic form

    • Description:

      A limerick is an often humorous form of poetry with five lines (the last of which is the punchline). Limerick could be a fun choice for families with Irish heritage or a good sense of humor.
  9. Provence

    • Origin:

      French place-name

    • Description:

      One of the most picturesque and enchanting areas of France could become a distinctive baby name.
  10. Hawaii

    • Origin:

      Proto-Polynesian place name

    • Meaning:

      "place of the gods"

    • Description:

      Evocative of the lush islands, Hawaii is a place name that will transport you — at least in spirit.
  11. Eiddyn

    • Origin:

      Welsh place name

    • Description:

      Derived from Caeredin, the Welsh name for the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. The origin of this name element is lost in the mists of time.
  12. England
    • Brasil

      • Description:

        Brasil is an unusual masculine name derived directly from the country of Brazil (though using the Portuguese spelling). This geographic name choice reflects heritage connections to the South American nation or admiration for Brazilian culture. While rarely used as a first name in most countries, it may appear occasionally in Portuguese-speaking communities or among families with Brazilian connections. The name carries distinct cultural associations with Brazilian identity, including connotations of vibrancy, diversity, and natural beauty associated with the country. Pronunciation may vary between 'bra-SEEL' (Portuguese style) and 'bra-ZIL' (English style). As a person's name, Brasil makes a bold statement about cultural identity or parental appreciation for Brazilian heritage, though its rarity may require frequent explanation.

    • Themyscira

      • Origin:

        Greek place name

      • Description:

        According to legend -- and, crucially, the Wonder Woman comics and movies -- Themyscira is the home of the Amazons, a mythical race of powerful female warriors. As depicted in the DC comics, Themyscira is a lush utopian island in the middle of a vast ocean. It was also the name of a real town in the Ancient Greek world, on the southern coast of the Black Sea in modern-day Turkey.
    • Tessin

      • Origin:

        German place name

      • Description:

        A German surname, Tessin is drawn from several places in or near the Mecklenburg region of northeastern Germany. This rare first name can work for either sex.
    • Samoa

      • Origin:

        Place-name

      • Description:

        Evocative of the beautiful South Pacific islands; we've also heard Samoan used as a name.
    • Bolivia

      • Origin:

        Place-name

      • Description:

        If you're tired of Olivia, you could be the first on your block to introduce this unique sound-related place-name with Latin flair.
    • Dundee

      • Origin:

        Scottish place-name

      • Description:

        A city and river in Scotland; this is upbeat and cheery, but doesn't seem that appropriate as a name.
    • Bardou

      • Origin:

        Old English

      • Meaning:

        "ax-wielding wolf"

      • Description:

        Bardou is a bright-as-a-button name that despite its zippy, modern feel is actually as old as the earth.
    • Iberia

      • Origin:

        Place name

      • Description:

        Iberia, the name of the Spanish-Portuguese peninsula, makes an attractive, unusual first name.

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