SAMOA  

Gender: F
Origin: Place-name

Evocative of the beautiful South Pacific islands; we've also heard Samoan used as a name.

Samoa is being discussed in our message boards:

• What Are Your Top Tens for Each Gender?
• Unexpected, soft, and pretty girl names?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Samoa:

• OFF THE MAP: Unusual place names
• EXOTIC PLACE NAMES