NORTH  

Gender: M
Origin: Word name

Word name that's long been used, albeit very quietly, and so has a certain purity and strength. Good choice if you're from, say, Wisconsin or Maine, love winter or are an avid skier, or if you just want a name that's both very familiar and very unusual.

Nicknames & Variations:
Norval, Norwood, Northcote, Norton, Northrop, Northcliffe, Northcliffe, Northcote, Northrop, Norton, Norval, Norwood

North is being discussed in our message boards:

• Would this be weird?
• Anyone from NZ here?
• Sibling for Tabitha Rachel - HELP!!!!
• My love of Anne names
• Your absolute favorite boy name is...

Read Nameberry blog posts about North:

• COLLEGE NAMES: Rah! Rah! for names with a college degree.
• PLACE NAMES: New Destinations
• SAINTS' NAMES: Unusual Baby Names from an Inspirational Source
• CHRISTMAS NAMES: Beyond Nicholas and Noel
• UNUSUAL BABY NAMES: What's Good and Bad