Olympic Baby Names

  1. Luuka
    • Origin:

      Feminine form of Luca
    • Description:

      A fun respelling of Luca. New Zealand canoeist Luuka Jones was named after Audrey Hepburn's son, Luca Dotti. Her mother changed the spelling to make it feel more feminine.
  2. Rafer
    • Galal
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "greatness"
      • Description:

        Alternative transcription of Jalal.
    • Nomura
      • Origin:

        Japanese
      • Meaning:

        "field village"
      • Description:

        Japanese surname occasionally heard as a first.
    • Ng
      • Origin:

        Chinese
      • Description:

        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
      • Origin:

        Proto-Germanic
      • Meaning:

        "ride, journey"
      • Description:

        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.

    • Queralt
      • Origin:

        Catalan
      • Description:

        A top 200 name in Catalonia, Spain since 2004. There are several Catalan towns with the name, including Santa Coloma de Queralt and Rocafort de Queralt.
    • Ivanie
      • Origin:

        Variation of Ivana
      • Description:

        Variation of Ivana.
    • Eneli
      • Origin:

        Estonian, invented name
      • Description:

        The Estonian equivalent of Annelise, combining Ene (an Estonian form of Anna or Hendrika) with Eliisabet.
    • Laviai
      • Origin:

        Unknown
      • Description:

        A unique, appealing name brought to fame by British sprinter Laviai Nielsen, who has an identical twin sister named Lina.
    • Anavia
      • Origin:

        English, invented name
      • Description:

        A pretty name with echoes of Ana, Ava and Olivia — and the option of Navy as a middle name — brought to public attention by Olympic sprinter Anavia Battle. Her siblings have equally cool names: Mintoria, Antoine and Montel.
    • Wyomia
      • Origin:

        Invented name
      • Description:

        Famed track and field sprinter Wyomia Tyus's name never caught on after her multiple gold medals in the 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games.
    • Gevvie
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Genevra
      • Description:

        Sweet and unique nickname, found on the American Olympic rower Genevra "Gevvie" Stone.