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Place Names for Babies

  1. Limerick

    • Origin:

      Irish place name; poetic form

    • Description:

      A limerick is an often humorous form of poetry with five lines (the last of which is the punchline). Limerick could be a fun choice for families with Irish heritage or a good sense of humor.
  2. Philippine

    • Origin:

      French, feminine variation of Philippe

    • Meaning:

      "lover of horses"

    • Description:

      Philippine might be taken as an ethnic identification rather than a name in the U.S. Philippa would be more easily understood, though if you don't mind eternally correcting people, Philippine can make an interesting alternative. Pippa can be a short form of Philippine as well as Philippa.
  3. Indus

    • Origin:

      Place name

    • Description:

      From the name of the river which flows through Pakistan, India, and Tibet.
  4. Malibu

    • Origin:

      Ventureño Chumash, Native American

    • Meaning:

      "the surf sounds loudly"

    • Description:

      Malibu, the name of a California beach city, evokes sunshine, surfing, and glamour. With its fashionable "oo" sound — as seen in names like Luna and Ruby — Malibu is an unexplored place name worth considering.
  5. Brasil

    • Description:

      Brasil is an unusual masculine name derived directly from the country of Brazil (though using the Portuguese spelling). This geographic name choice reflects heritage connections to the South American nation or admiration for Brazilian culture. While rarely used as a first name in most countries, it may appear occasionally in Portuguese-speaking communities or among families with Brazilian connections. The name carries distinct cultural associations with Brazilian identity, including connotations of vibrancy, diversity, and natural beauty associated with the country. Pronunciation may vary between 'bra-SEEL' (Portuguese style) and 'bra-ZIL' (English style). As a person's name, Brasil makes a bold statement about cultural identity or parental appreciation for Brazilian heritage, though its rarity may require frequent explanation.

  6. Newport

    • Origin:

      English place-name

    • Meaning:

      "new port"

    • Description:

      For sailors or jazz lovers. Or smokers of menthol cigarettes.
  7. Colwyn

    • Origin:

      Welsh place name / river name

    • Description:

      An example of the Welsh love of naming children after rivers and places. Colwyn is rare in the States but has genuine appeal: no hidden spelling traps, and similar-yet-different to names like Colton, Colson and Colin.
  8. Clady

    • Origin:

      Irish

    • Meaning:

      "muddy banks of a river; rocky place, stony shore"

    • Description:

      The name of a river and several places in Northern Ireland, Clady comes from the Irish cladaigh meaning "rocky shore; muddy river banks." Also used as a surname, it feels reminiscent of Brady, Grady, and Clay.
  9. Seoul

    • Origin:

      Korean

    • Meaning:

      "capital"

    • Description:

      This place-name is more unique and offbeat than London or Milan. The name Seoul just debuted on the US charts in 2022.
  10. Bozrah

    • Origin:

      Biblical place-name

    • Description:

      A city in southern Jordan that some believe will be the site of the Second Coming.
  11. Bombay

    • Origin:

      Indian place-name

    • Description:

      The real city is now known as Mumbai, but the original name is far more evocative.
  12. Kittery

    • Origin:

      English place name

    • Description:

      The name of a port town in Maine, named after the birthplace of one of its founders Alexander Shapleigh, of Kittery Court, Devon, England.
  13. Britain

    • Origin:

      Place name

    • Description:

      Britain is an attractive place that is used nearly equally for boys and girls. But spelling it Britton makes it considerably more popular for both genders.
  14. France
    • Shamir

      • Origin:

        Aramaic

      • Meaning:

        "a sharp thorn, flint"

      • Description:

        Traditional Jewish name and the implement said to have been used by Solomon to cut the huge stones for the building of the Temple.
    • Ephratah

      • Origin:

        Hebrew

      • Meaning:

        "abundance, fruitfulness"

      • Description:

        Ephratah appears in the bible as both the name of a woman--she was the second wife of Caleb and grandmother of one of the spies sent by Moses to Canaan to gather information about the Promised Land--and as that of two places. Ephratah is where Rachel died while giving birth to Benjamin and is also the ancient name of Bethlehem, where Jesus Christ was born.
    • Austria

      • Origin:

        Place name, Latinization of German Osterreich

      • Meaning:

        "eastern realm"

      • Description:

        Austria is an nteresting, appealing, unexplored geographic destination, much fresher than American cousin Austin.
    • Senegal

      • Origin:

        Country name

      • Description:

        Popular etymology derives this West African country's name from the Wolof words sunu gal, "our canoe". It's an appealing image, of a nation of people all in the same boat. Some country names have taken off as baby names, but this one, not yet.
    • Kashmir

      • Origin:

        Sanskrit, Southwest Asian place-name

      • Description:

        Soft and alluring, much like the similarly named cloth, but might have political implications.
    • Urgell

      • Origin:

        Catalan place name

      • Description:

        A Catalan county name used for both girls and boys in its homeland.