Nature, Place and Word Names · Unisex Baby Names
Place Names for Babies
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Beulah
Hebrew
"married"
A name with a sound that is both unique and familiar, Beulah is a Biblical name, reminiscent of Bella, Luna, and Selah. In the Bible, Beulah is a place, applied to the land of Israel by the prophet…
Beverley
Beverley is a primarily feminine name (though historically used for both genders) with Old English origins meaning 'beaver stream' or 'beaver meadow.' Originally a place name in Yorkshire, England,…
Beyza
Turkish and Arabic
"white"
Beyzs is both a girls' name, most popular around the turn of this century, and a place name of a city and county in Iran.
Bimini
Place-name
Name of a tiny Bahamian island that's better suited to a girl.
Bohemia
Spanish place name, English word name
"Boii home"
More a concept than a place — or a name. The place name Bohemia ultimately derives from the tribe name Boii with the German heim , meaning "home".
Bohemia
Place name
A place name that became a heady way of life, and a rarely-if-ever-used baby name.
Boise
Boise as a masculine name takes inspiration from the city of Boise, Idaho, which itself derives from the French word "boisé" meaning "wooded." This place name has occasionally been adopted as a…
Bolivia
Spanish place name
"land of Bolivar; land of the windmill valley"
If you're tired of Olivia, you could be the first on your block to introduce this unique sound-related place name with Latin flair. The country of Bolivia was named after the revolutionary Simón…
Bolton
English
"dwelling in an enclosure"
Severe surname choice.
Bombay
Indian place-name
The real city is now known as Mumbai, but the original name is far more evocative.
Bozrah
Biblical place-name
A city in southern Jordan that some believe will be the site of the Second Coming.
Bradford
English
"wide river crossing"
Brad in a Brooks Brothers suit.
Brasil
Brasil is an unusual masculine name derived directly from the country of Brazil (though using the Portuguese spelling). This geographic name choice reflects heritage connections to the South American…
Brasilia
Portuguese place name
"land of brazilwood; ember-colored land"
The name of the 20th-century-created capital of Brazil has a good measure of Latin rhythm and could make a possible female choice, while Brazil might work for a boy.
Brazil
English variation of Brasilia, Portuguese place name
"land of brazilwood; ember-colored land"
Place-name with character.
Brazil
Place-name
A geographical name that does the samba...and was also borne by a Celtic saint: a winning combination. Well used in the Creole community.
Brie
French, place-name of cheese-producing region, short form of Briana
Place-name and homonym of Bree, less popular than its enlargement, Brielle or Brianna. Brie Larson is a notable bearer.
Brighton
English place-name
Out-of-the-way place name (it's an antiquated holiday spot on England's south coast) that might make a brilliant choice. Actor/director Jon Favreau named his daughter Brighton Rose.
Brighton
English, place name meaning "bright town"
"bright town"
Brighton has long been known as a holiday resort town on the south coast of England. A cheery unisex name, it was used for his daughter by Jon Favreau, but was a boy on the TV show The Nanny .
Brisbane
Scottish surname and Australian place name
"break bone"
Influencer couple Rachel and Jordan Flom put Brisbane on the baby name map when they used it for one of their triplet sons, born in 2024. Australian place names — from Adelaide to Sydney to Victoria…