Names That Mean City
- Oneida
Origin:
Native AmericanMeaning:
"long awaited"Description:
One of the few familiar Native_American choices, but now associated with several trade names.
- Stirling
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"from the city of Stirling"Description:
Though the usual U.S. spelling is Sterling, this is the authentic Scottish family name version.
- Urbana
Origin:
Latin, feminine form of UrbanMeaning:
"of the city"Description:
If you live in the city, you might call your urban baby Urbana; if you live in the suburbs--don't even think of Surbana.
- Sebbe
Origin:
Swedish variation of SebastianMeaning:
"person from ancient city of Sebasta"Description:
This Swedish form of Sebastian would work nicely as a nickname.
- Karlisle
Origin:
Variation of Carlisle, English. "from the walled city"Meaning:
"from the walled city"Description:
Variation of Carlisle used as a surname in the anime series Beyblade Burst Evolution.
- Stirling
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"from the city of Stirling"Description:
The geographical spelling of the Scottish surname Sterling, now starting to be heard for girls, too.
- Urban
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"of the city"Description:
This name of eight popes might appeal to confirmed city-dwellers, but Urbana would be more feminine.
- Sebastia
Origin:
Feminine form of Sebastian, Latin from GreekMeaning:
"person from the city of Sebastia"Description:
Some names rise in tandem in their male and female forms, but Sebastia is very rare while the male Sebastian is quite popular. But it certainly might be an attractive choice.
- Seppo
Origin:
Finnish variation on Sebastian, LatinMeaning:
"person from the ancient city of Sebastia"Description:
Seppo has two separate Finnish origins. The first is as a nickname for Sebastian, a name used widely across Europe. The second version is derived from the Finnish word seppä, meaning "smith."
- Jerusalem
Origin:
Place nameMeaning:
"city of the ancient god Shalem"Description:
Transferred from the geographical name, Jerusalem is a sacred city in many religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It is given to around a dozen babies of each sex per year in the US.