Olympic Baby Names

Swiss-German variation of the Roman name Beatus.

Masculine variation of Abeba.

In the same currently-popular style as Yareli and Yaretzi, this name is worn by Cuban-American boxer Yarisel Ramirez.

Quite popular in Turkey in the 1980s, Ozlem fell out of the Turkish top 100 in 2011.

Mirko is a diminutive version of Miroslav but is now given as a full name.

A breezy, unique name — between Paris and Ferris — worn by Nevada-born BMX cyclist Perris Benegas. Perris is from the same root as Peter so could make an honor name for an ancestral Peter.

An explosive name brought to public attention by Olympic skateboarder Bombette Martin. Her name was inspired by her dad's boxing nickname, Bomber.

Ivano is a name that's a variation of a variation, with Ivan a common Russian and Eastern European version of John. Ivano puts an Italian spin on the name.

Japanese surname occasionally heard as a first.

Alternative transcription of Jalal.

Alternative spelling of Welsh Carys or Greek Charis, found on British boxer Karriss Artingstall.

Cantonese surname that is occasionally heard as a first. The lack of vowels would make this one hard to wear in English-speaking countries.

Raido is the rune that corresponds with the Latin letter R in the Elder Furthark runic alphabet. In Old English, it was translated at Rad.

Nowadays it makes an interesting baby name for linguists and language-enthusiasts.

Sounds like Nia, looks like Leah.