If you're a sports fan, you may find baby name inspiration while watching a football game or a tennis match. While the legendary stars of sports history usually had regular guy names like Joe and Jimmy and Michael and Mickey (not to mention Billie Jean), some of the newer luminaries, as well as the surnames of classic athletes, offer options for baby names that go beyond the perimeters of that limited playing field. Names such as Beckham and Iker in particular have really taken off.
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Along with Beckham and Iker, other athletic baby names in the US Top 500 include Brady, Colt, Gabriella, Jesse, Kyrie, Mia, Palmer, and Serena. Rare names with strong ties to illustrious athletes include Gehrig, Magic, Usain, and Wilt.
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An athletic baby name may not imbue your child with sports skills, but it can give him or her a hero to look up to. If you love sports, consider using an athletic baby name as a first or middle name for your child. Browse our favorite options below.

Athletic Baby Names

Adalius

Agassi

Ahman

Alcott

Althea

Amare

Apolo

Arjan

Armstrong

Arroyo

Asante

Ashe

Austin

Becker

Beckham

Bjorn

Bode

Boris

Bradman

Brady

Branch

Brett

Bronson

Brooks

Carew

Carmelo

Clemens

Clemente

Colt

Cooper

Corbett

Cristiano

Curry

Darko

Deion

Deltha

Dempsey

Dexter

Dmitri

Dublin

Durant

Early

Emmett

Ernie

Evander

Evert

Evonne

Ewing

Faldo

Finch

Fisk

Fletcher

Floyd

Frazier

Gabriella

Gaines

Garfield

Garvey

Gehrig

Geraint

Giles

Griffey

Hank

Hogan

Hunter

Ichiro

Iker

Isiah

Ivan

Jackson

Jalen

Jesse

Jeter

Jordan

Joss

Kareem

Katarina

Kawhi

Kenyon

Kikkan

Kirby

Knute

Kobe

Kyrie

Landry

Laver

Lebron

Lennox

Lito

Lleyton

London

Luther

Magic

Malone

Manning

Athletic baby names relate to sports, athletes, and games, with athlete names for baby boys and baby girls, with meanings, origins, and popularity. (All Names)

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