International Baby Names · Nature, Place and Word Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Italian
"hand"
A nickname that sounds like a nickname.
Latin
"of the sea"
One of many girl names containing that pretty "Mar" sound which are related to the sea. This one, though attractive, might tend to be confused with the more common Marina spelling.
"pencil"
An delicate and unusual name that might appeal to a family of artists or writers.
"woodlark"
If you're looking for an international nature name in disguise, here's a distinctive avian opportunity.
Spanish
"marvelous"
While the female version, Miranda, has long been popular, maybe it's time to consider the equally attractive male version.
Female version of Morgan, Welsh
"sea-circle"
Since Morgan is used as--or more--frequently for girls as for boys, this feminization has fallen by the wayside. It drew some brief attention via the pop singer Morgana King. The similar Morgiana…
"stern"
The association with the infamous Nero, the fiddling Roman emperor, would be unavoidable. But there was also the detective Nero Wolfe, hero of many mystery stories. Nero was born Lucius Domitius…
"snow white, snow-capped"
An unusual addition to the snowy names perfect for a winter baby.
Anglicized spelling of Irish Niamh or Italian and Portuguese
"snow"
Introduced to the American public by actress Neve Campbell; it was her Dutch-born mother's maiden name. Neve is an interesting and fresh new possibility, one which Conan O'Brien chose for his…
"Holland, Netherlands"
This Italian word name for Holland would be perfect for a cross-cultural Italo-Dutch child.
"shadow"
An unusual, haunting name, a distant cousin to the more popular Amber and Ember.
"wave"
An Italian word name that somehow feels incomplete in itself.
"prayer"
Short and slight, with great potential now that names like Ava, Ida and Orla are popular. Ora Beach is a tourist destination on Seram Island, Indonesia.
"Easter"
While Pasquale is a fairly common Easter name for boys, the female girl version is virtually undiscovered.
"native land"
As patriotic as a name can be.
Spanish variation of Pearl
Consistently popular Latina gem name; good choice for those who can't shake Pearl's grandmotherly vibe.
"first"
Will assure your daughter she's numero uno.
Primo is number one among the Latin birth-order names--Octavius et al--and the one most likely to be used in these days of smaller families. It has that jaunty 'o' ending and Italian flavor that many…
Hebrew
"maiden"
A modernization of the Hebrew Rivka, which doesn't sound so modern anymore.
Estonian
A variant of Estonian Riivo, of uncertain meaning, that fits right in with cool water names like River and Rio.
