Place Names for Babies
- Adana
Description:
Adana is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Turkish, it refers to a major city in southern Turkey, giving the name geographical significance. In Hebrew, it can mean 'earth' or 'soil,' connecting it to themes of groundedness and nature. The name also appears in African naming traditions, where it may mean 'her father' in Igbo or have connections to other regional meanings. Adana has a melodic quality with its alternating vowels and soft consonants. While not among the most common girls' names in Western countries, it appeals to parents seeking a name that's distinctive yet easy to pronounce, with rich cultural connections and a feminine sound without being frilly.
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- Grenada
Description:
Grenada functions as a feminine name borrowed from geography, referring to the Caribbean island nation. While primarily recognized as a place name, it occasionally appears as a given name, particularly in the United States. The island itself was named by Spanish explorers after the city of Granada in Spain. As a personal name, Grenada carries exotic appeal with its evocation of tropical landscapes and Caribbean culture. The name has a melodious quality with its three syllables and flowing sound pattern. Though rare as a given name, it follows the pattern of geographical names like Georgia, Florence, or Adelaide that have successfully transitioned to personal use. Grenada offers a distinctive option with built-in cultural associations and natural beauty.
- Brasilia
Origin:
Spanish, place nameDescription:
The name of the 20th-century-created capital of Brazil has a good measure of spicy Latin rhythm and could make a possible female choice, while BRAZIL might work for a boy.
- Kauai
Origin:
Hawaiian place-nameDescription:
Visitors to Hawaii's Garden Isle may want to commemorate the island's beauty with this place-name.
- Urgell
Origin:
Catalan place nameDescription:
A Catalan county name used for both girls and boys in its homeland.
- Colorado
Origin:
Spanish place-nameMeaning:
"colored red"Description:
One of the unisex western names that rode in with Dakota and Montana.
- América
Origin:
Variation of America, place nameDescription:
The name America is given to around 100 baby girls each year, mostly within the Hispanic and Latin American communities. The national charts do not record diacritical marks like accents, but at least some of those baby girls spell their names with one. Model América González is among them.
- Tijuana
Origin:
Mexican place-nameDescription:
There are more charming places -- and place-names -- for your child.
- Aitzpea
Origin:
Basque, place nameDescription:
Name taken from a hermitage dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Aitzpea was the name of Basque actress and director Aitzpea Goenaga.
- Eriskay
Origin:
Place name, ScottishMeaning:
"Erik's isle"Description:
The name of a Scottish island in the Outer Hebrides and derived from Old Norse, Eriskay could be an interesting way to honor an Erik or an Erika. The island is associated with an old Scottish song about unrequited love called the Eriskay Love Lilt, along with the Eriskay pony and the 1745 Jacobite rising in which Bonnie Prince Charlie temporarily went ashore on the island.
- Baja
Origin:
Spanish place-nameMeaning:
"lower"Description:
Pronounced Bah-hah, this name of the Mexican peninsula attached to California makes for an out-of-the-ordinary possibility.