Place Names for Babies

Not yet on the place-name map, this name has Shakespearean ties via the Duke Of Albany character in King Lear.

The Spanish name Belén is a well-established girl name, but parents have been slower to use the English equivalent. It is beginning to come into wider use, along with other New Testament place names like Galilee and Nazareth.

Missouri, the name of a tribe, a state and a river, derives from the Illinois word mihsoori meaning "dugout canoe". It became a somewhat popular American girls' name in the mid-19th century.

Name taken from a hermitage dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Aitzpea was the name of Basque actress and director Aitzpea Goenaga.

One of the unisex western names that rode in with Dakota and Montana.

This name, from the picturesque town on the Italian Riviera, borrows a bit from Amelia and a bit from Emily.

Sex doesn't belong in a baby name.

Ravello is an Italian town on the Amalfi Coast. It's a popular travel destination and was a favorite spot for many notable creatives, including Virginia Woolf, Greta Garbo, and Tennessee Williams.

Nebra is the name of a town in Germany, notable for the Nebra Sky Disc, a Bronze Aged disc inlaid with gold symbols of the sun, the moon and stars, significant in revealing the astronomical knowledge of the period.

Madeira is an island off Morocco where the wine comes from. Despite the alcohol association, Madeira has a gorgeous sound.

Concord, Massachusetts is home to tranquil Walden Pond, and as a word name, concord has a harmonious meaning, making this a modern virtue name. It may also be associated with Concorde, the now retired supersonic airliner.

A Californian city name that feels like a natural successor to trendy unisex Oakley and Oaklynn.

Torille is the name of an Italian town, and is also found as a surname/