Names That Mean Land
- Patria
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"native land"Description:
As patriotic as a name can be.
- Rayyan
Origin:
Variation of Rayan, ArabicMeaning:
"land that is lush and rich in water"
- Nayiri
Origin:
ArmenianMeaning:
"land of canyons; land of rivers"Description:
Referring to the ancient region of Nairi and its breathtaking landscape, Nayiri is a gender-neutral name in Armenia.
- Army
Origin:
Variation of Armie, English word name from French "military land force; soldier"Meaning:
"military land force; soldier"Description:
Whether you consider it a word name or a spelling variation of Armie, this name maintains its meaning. Jill Wagner used it for her daughter in 2020.
- Adama
Origin:
Variation of AdamMeaning:
"earth, soil, land"
- Yomi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"land of the dead"Description:
The Japanese word for the land of the dead. It's not quite Heaven nor Hell, although it more closely resembles the latter. It's also the name of a video game, which is likely why five baby girls were named Yomi one recent year.
- Reyyan
Origin:
Turkish variation of Rayan, ArabicMeaning:
"land that is lush and rich in water"
- Graceland
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"land of grace"Description:
More distinctive than Grace and more creative than Presley, Graceland is a contemporary name that could catch on with parents searching for a unique honorific.
- Ibiza
Origin:
Place-name, ArabicMeaning:
"land"Description:
Ibiza — a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea — stems from the Arabic word Yabisah, meaning "land".
- Indi
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"land of the Indians"Description:
Short for Indiana or Indio... or just use it on its own. Indi makes a cool and punchy option for either sex.
- Howel
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"land with hills"Description:
The Anglophile Howard.
- Melville
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"settlement on infertile land"Description:
All names ending in ville are in nowheresville.
- Lans
Origin:
Dutch variation of Lanzo, GermanMeaning:
"land"Description:
Lans is the Dutch variation of the German name Lanzo, which is also the origin of Lance.
- Wiflin
Origin:
Romani, EnglishMeaning:
"will helmet or wife's land"Description:
This rare name is possibly a Romani version of William, or may derive from Old English elements meaning "wife" or "woman" and "land".
- Noland
Origin:
Irish or French surnameMeaning:
"champion; not land"Description:
Noland exists as a surname among the Irish and the French. In Ireland, it's a variation of the much more common Nolan. As a French surname, Noland is derived from Germanic components not, "need" and land.
- Cortlandt
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"short land"Description:
A place and surname turned first name, as in aviator Cortlandt F. Bishop and four-star general Cortlandt V. R. Schuyler. Cortlandt was a village near modern-day Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands. Its name was derived from the Dutch elements cort, meaning "short" or "narrow," and landt, "land."
- Vreeland
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"land of legal protection against armed violence"Description:
Fashion icon and Vogue editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland adds an air of glamour to her distinctive Dutch surname. It would make a striking name for the daughter of a parent in the fashion industry.
- Maryland
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"Mary's land"Description:
Maryland appeared on the charts as a male name before a female one, but these days it's all girl.
- Maryland
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"Mary's land"Description:
A fun, unexpected way to honor your home state or a Mary in your life. As geographical girl names such as Ireland, Scotland, and Oakland slowly rise up the charts, Maryland could be a future favorite.
- Nayiri
Origin:
ArmenianMeaning:
"land of canyons; land of rivers"Description:
Referring to the ancient region of Nairi and its breathtaking landscape, Nayiri is a gender-neutral name in Armenia.
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