The Atlas of Names

Trinidad, an island off Venezuela in the southern Caribbean, is Spanish for ‘trinity’ and is a common unisex name in Latin America. Notable namesakes include performers Trini Lopez (male) and Trini Alvarado (female), both born Trinidad.

Unlike many other western city names, Tulsa has not proved attractive to parents. The name derives from Tallasi, meaning "old town" in the Creek language.

Aspen's sibling.

This lovely orange-scented Spanish place-name would make an inventive namesake for an Aunt Valerie.

This name of one of the most romantic cities in the world could easily find its way onto an American baby girl's birth certificate.

Place-name waiting to be discovered.

Virginia is a lovely place name starting with the fashionable V and having deep historical roots, yet, unlike some other other girls' classics, has been sorely neglected in recent years.

A possibility for your li'l cowgirl.

Eire was a mythological goddess who named Ireland after herself. Rarely used today, even in Eire.