Olympic Baby Names

The connection to a knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend gives this name a hint of nobility. Geraint Thomas was a Welsh cyclist who competed in the 2008 Olympics.

Sweet Japanese name that would work well as an alternative to the now-dated Alyssa and Marissa.

Parry is quite common in Wales, often as a surname, but would inevitably be misunderstood as Perry or even Harry.

Bright is a rare yet intriguing word name used for a female character in Ann Patchett's novel The Dutch House.

Modern Greek variant of Nephele.

Variation of Suheyla.

An anglicised or dutchified spelling of the Icelandic name Eyþóra, brought to fame by the Dutch Olympic gymnast Eythora Elisabet Thorsdottir, whose parents are Icelandic.

This international variation deserves its own listing for a winning combination of distinctiveness and simplicity.

Birgit is pronounced with a hard 'g' and is one of the many international versions of the Irish Bridget. Birgit Nilsson was a celebrated Swedish operatic soprano.

This undiscovered (by English speakers) Basque name would make a very attractive alternative to Madeleine. The Spanish canoeist Maialen Chourraut competed in the 2021 Olympic Games.

Young Japanese stars Shione Sawada and Shione Kaminaga have brought some attention to this uncommon Japanese name.

The Olympic gymnast Sunisa "Suni" Lee was named after her mother's favorite Thai actress.

The Finnish form of Peter was most common in its culture of origin in the 1950s and '60s.

This once-popular surname name (rhymes with Roy) has since faded away, but we think it has a simple, stylish charm.

Olympic skier Picabo Street was allowed to choose her name at the age of three, and picked it possibly (a) after a nearby Idaho town or (b) because she loved to play peekaboo. No longer a single-person name, it is now worn by a number of satisfied bearers.

Fanciful variation of already extravagant name. You might recognize it as the name of Swiss Olympian Priscillia Annen.