Presidential Baby Names
Presidential surnames are becoming increasingly stylish as baby names, ideally as a way to give your child something to live up to. While Presidential names have always been used for baby boys, they're increasingly popular for baby girls too. The top Presidential name for boys is Jackson, while the top Presidential name for girls is Madison.
Along with Madison, other Presidential names ranking in the Top 1000 for girls include Kennedy, Carter, Taylor, Reagan, and McKinley. Along with Jackson, other Presidential names that make the boys' Top 1000 include Carter, Tyler, Lincoln, Hayes, and Pierce.
In 2020, the name Joe became Presidential when Joe Biden was elected as the 46th President of the United States. He is the first US President to be named Joseph or Joe. The most common name among former Presidents is James, followed by William and John. Below, names inspired by Presidents of the United States.
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- Abraham
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"father of multitudes"
- Arthur
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
" bear"
- Barack
Origin:
Hebrew; also Swahili from ArabicMeaning:
"thunderbolt, lightning; or blessing"
- Benjamin
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"son of the right hand"
- Biden
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"button-maker"
- Bill
Origin:
English, diminutive of WilliamMeaning:
"resolute protection"
- Calvin
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"bald, hairless"
- Carter
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"transporter of goods by cart"
- Chester
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fortress, walled town,"
- Cleveland
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"hilly land, from the cliff"
- Clinton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"hilltop town"
- Donald
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"proud chief"
- Dwight
Origin:
German and DutchMeaning:
"white or blond"
- Eisenhower
Origin:
German occupational surnameMeaning:
"iron cutter"
- Ford
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dweller at the ford"
- Franklin
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"free landholder"
- Garfield
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"triangular field"
- George
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"farmer"
- Gerald
Origin:
English and Irish from GermanMeaning:
"ruler with the spear"
- Grant
Origin:
Scottish from FrenchMeaning:
"large"
- Grover
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"lives near a grove of trees"
- Harrison
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Harry"
- Hayes
Origin:
English surname and nature nameMeaning:
"hedged area"
- Hoover
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"owner of a patch of farmland"
- Ike
Origin:
Diminutive of Isaac
- Jackson
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Jack"
- James
Origin:
English variation of Jacob, HebrewMeaning:
"supplanter"
- Jefferson
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Jeffrey"
- Joe
Origin:
Diminutive of JosephMeaning:
"Jehovah increases"
- Kennedy
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"misshapen head"
- Lincoln
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"town by the pool"
- Lyndon
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"linden tree hill"
- Madison
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Matthew"
- Mckinley
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"son of the fair hero"
- Millard
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"caretaker of the mill"
- Monroe
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"mouth of the Roe river"
- Nixon
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Nicholas"
- Obama
Origin:
Luo; JapaneseMeaning:
"bending or leaning; little beach"
- Pierce
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Piers"
- Reagan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little king"
- Richard
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"dominant ruler"
- Roosevelt
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"rose field"
- Rutherford
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"cattle ford"
- Taylor
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"tailor"
- Theodore
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Truman
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"loyal one"
- Tyler
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"maker of tiles"
- Ulysses
Origin:
Latin variation of the Greek Odysseus
- William
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"resolute protection"
- Wilson
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Will"
- Woodrow
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"row of houses by a wood"
- Zachary
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"