Nature, Place and Word Names · Unisex Baby Names
By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Latin
"apple"
This name of the Roman goddess of fruit trees is also associated with a suburban town in Southern California.
English
"land near the port"
There are two lovely Portlands, in Maine and Oregon, but not many babies with their name.
Place-name
Montego Bay is a beach resort in Jamaica.
Cornish place name
"meadow of waters"
Prideaux is a Cornish place name and surname that is occasionally attested as a girls' first name. It likely stems from the French phrase "pré de eaux", meaning meadow of waters. For fans of Margaux,…
French place-name
"province"
One of the most picturesque and enchanting areas of France could become a distinctive baby name. Provence Maydew is a Canadian actress.
Provo is the name of a conservative Utah city that's unlikely to be among the most fashionable place-names. You'd do better with Utah.
An interesting Canadian province and city name that has some literary history as the name of a character in Dickens's Bleak House ; could make a distinctive choice for parents with northern roots.
Spanish
"the fifth girl"
Mexican place-name famously used by Joan Didion for her daughter, Quintana Roo.
Spanish, Place-name
Quito is a place-name (it's the capital of Ecuador) with lots of lively energy--as long as it's pronounced correctly.
Native American tribal and place-name
Resonant place-name of the beautiful Southern California desert.
Hebrew
"from my father"
Moab is a Biblical name and an ancient place name. In the Old Testament, Moab was the son of Lot. The Kingdom of Moab, in modern-day Jordan, was Biblically significant for often being in conflict…
Italian place-name
Milan is one of the hottest place names in recent years for both girls and boys — why not the Italian name for the beautiful city, Milano. Also a delicious brand of cookies.
Italian
"place name"
Ravello is an Italian town on the Amalfi Coast. It's a popular travel destination and was a favorite spot for many notable creatives, including Virginia Woolf, Greta Garbo, and Tennessee Williams.…
Italian place name
"son of the red-haired"
Inventive way to honor a redheaded ancestor, though most people would mispronounce it reeding, making it sound to some kids like a school assignment: Redding is a preferable spelling.
Scottish place-name
Amiable, undiscovered geographic option.
Spanish, Thai
"table; April"
This multicultural option can refer to a flat-topped mountain, derived from the Spanish word for "table" or to the month of April in Thai.
English from Hebrew
"grass"
New Testament, Texas, and Kansas place-name more fitting for a girl.
African place-name
Abyssinia is the ancient name of the Ethiopian Empire, no longer found on any map but with a possible future as a melodic girls' name in the ever-expanding place-name category. Among African names…
Indigenous Australian place name
Similar in sound to Meredith, this could be an interesting choice for parents looking for a unique name. Merri is an obvious and appealing nickname.
