Olympic Baby Names

Variation of Sindri

Cendrine derives from Cendrillon, the French form of Cinderella. It's quite uncommon, even in France, but if the fairy tale made a big impression on you, it could be a sweet tribute.

This undiscovered (by English speakers) Basque name would make a very attractive alternative to Madeleine. The Spanish canoeist Maialen Chourraut competed in the 2021 Olympic Games.

Modern Greek variant of Nephele.

This once-popular surname name (rhymes with Roy) has since faded away, but we think it has a simple, stylish charm.

A unique, appealing name brought to fame by British sprinter Laviai Nielsen, who has an identical twin sister named Lina.

A top 200 name in Catalonia, Spain since 2004. There are several Catalan towns with the name, including Santa Coloma de Queralt and Rocafort de Queralt.

Romanian form of Cosmas

Bright is a rare yet intriguing word name used for a female character in Ann Patchett's novel The Dutch House.

Birgit is pronounced with a hard 'g' and is one of the many international versions of the Irish Bridget. Birgit Nilsson was a celebrated Swedish operatic soprano.

There will probably be lots of little namesakes after the fastest man in the world, Jamaican Olympic runner Usain Bolt--middle name St. Leo.

The similarity to snoring makes this one hard to wear.

The Olympic gymnast Sunisa "Suni" Lee was named after her mother's favorite Thai actress.

This international variation deserves its own listing for a winning combination of distinctiveness and simplicity.

An anglicised or dutchified spelling of the Icelandic name Eyþóra, brought to fame by the Dutch Olympic gymnast Eythora Elisabet Thorsdottir, whose parents are Icelandic.

This Swedish form of Sebastian would work nicely as a nickname.

Olympic skier Picabo Street was allowed to choose her name at the age of three, and picked it possibly (a) after a nearby Idaho town or (b) because she loved to play peekaboo. No longer a single-person name, it is now worn by a number of satisfied bearers.