Nature, Place and Word Names · Unisex Baby Names
Place Names for Babies
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Glasgow
Scottish place-name
An undiscovered place-name with an appealing o-sound ending.
Graceland
English
"land of grace"
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. Graceland is famously the name of Elvis…
Gramercy
Place name
A pretty private park in Manhattan, doesn't quite make it as a baby name.
Granada
Spanish place-name
Moorish region and city in Spain that makes a melodic and unusual first name.
Grenada
Grenada functions as a feminine name borrowed from geography, referring to the Caribbean island nation. While primarily recognized as a place name, it occasionally appears as a given name,…
Guernsey
Place-name
The name of an island in the English Channel that might make an attractive first name, but would work better for a boy.
Hadar
Israeli place name or Hebrew
"fruit or glory"
Also a city near Tel Aviv, Hadar is a name found primarily in Israel. There is also a citrus fruit associated with the holiday of Sukkat the Torah calls the "hadar fruit".
Hadar
Israeli place name and Hebrew
"fruit or glory"
A Hebrew name also used for girls, with many variations to choose from. Hadara is another version. The name is associated with the holiday of Sukkot.
Halifax
Place-name
If you want to honor your grandfather Hal but can't work up much enthusiasm for his full name Harold, consider the more stylish (if a bit pretentious) capital of Nova Scotia.
Hampton
English
"home settlement"
Names of classy places -- Aspen, Paris, and now, Hampton -- are in favor with aspiring parents. Associated with a stylish area of New York and with the stately Hampton Court Palace in the UK, the…
Hanalei
Hawaiian
"crescent bay or garland valley"
An appealing Hawaiian name which belongs to a town, river and bay on Kauaʻi island in Hawaii. The two possible meanings of the name, "crescent bay" or "garland (lei) valley" both describe the beauty…
Hanalei
Hawaiian
"crescent bay or garland valley"
An appealing Hawaiian name which belongs to a town, river and bay on Kauaʻi island in Hawaii. The two possible meanings of the name, "crescent bay" or "garland (lei) valley" both describe the beauty…
Harlem
Place-name
"home on a forested dune"
With Brooklyn, Trenton, and Camden on the rise, Harlem can't be far behind. It's already been picked by one celebrity, and it certainly has a strong historical and cultural identity -- not to mention…
Hartford
English surname
"deer ford"
Vanderpump Rules star Stassi Schroeder put this place name on the map when she used it for her daughter Hartford Charlie Rose.
Hartford
English surname
"deer ford"
British habitational surname that calls to mind the Connecticut capital
Havana
Taíno place-name
Politics aside, the Cuban capital is one of the most rhythmic of place-names. The question is: can politics be put aside?
Havana
Place-name
The vowel ending tilts this sharply toward the feminine, and at this point Havana still has some political implications as well.
Havilah
Hebrew
"to dance"
Old Testament male name and biblical place name.
Hawaii
Proto-Polynesian place name
"place of the gods"
Evocative of the lush islands, Hawaii is a place name that will transport you — at least in spirit.
Hawaii
Place-name
An actual Hawaiian first name would convey the aura of the islands more originally and effectively.