Names That Mean Country
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Villa
Latin
"country house"
A word that carries a broad range of connotations across Europe, all of which ultimately derive from the Roman term for a country estate. Villa is well established as a surname, especially in…
Persia
Country name
"land of the Parsa"
The name Persia derives from Avestan Parsa , the name of the Indo-European nomadic people who migrated into southern Iran in about 1000 BCE. Persis or Persea, the feminine form of Perseus, feel more…
Fielder
English
"dweller in open country"
An uncommon surname name with that energetic -er ending. Might appeal especially to baseball fans.
Denmark
English, country name
The smallest Scandinavian country, Denmark has a reputation today as one of the happiest countries in the world — would you expect anything less from the land of hygge (and Lego)? With parents using…
Elnaz
Turkish and Persian
"country + delight"
A patriotic Persian name occasionally given to American girls.
Nigeria
Modern coinage
"country on the Niger river"
A patriotic choice for parents with a connection to the West African nation. The name Nigeria was coined by colonialists in 1897, after the Niger River which flows through the country. The river name…
