Patriotic Baby Names
- Army
Origin:
Word name or variation of Armie, English from FrenchMeaning:
"military land force; soldier"Description:
A patriotic spin on Armie, with roughly the same meaning whether you consider it a variation or a totally separate word name.
- Denali
Origin:
Place-name and Native AmericanMeaning:
"the great one"Description:
Alaska's Denali National Park is the home of the highest mountain in the US, officially renamed Denali in 2014, endowing the name with a lofty feel. Twice as many girls as boys were given the name in 2021, but the gender gap is closing.
- South
Origin:
Word NameDescription:
The only of the four cardinal direction names to not have caught on. But if North can work, why not South?
- Bell
Origin:
English and Scottish occupational nameMeaning:
"ringer of the bell"Description:
Simplicity and pleasant associations give the word Bell real possibility as a first name -- but somehow it seems better for a girl, a la Belle.
- Ranier
- Juneau
Origin:
Place-nameDescription:
Juneau, the name of the city in Alaska, has rightfully taken a back seat as a name to the classic Juno. Most famous reference: When the pregnant teenager is introduced in the movie "Juno," the prospective adoptive father says, "Oh, like the city in Alaska." Juno takes a deep breath and then says simply, "No."
- Prosperity
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Forget Patience and Charity: Here's a Colonial name (and sentiment) that seems perfect for modern times.
- Bravery
Origin:
Virtue nameDescription:
This one's cutting right to the chase, but with such names as Justice and Peace on the rise, why not? And we guarantee your seven-year-old son will love it, though your 17-year-old, maybe not so much. Could be used as a middle name, as Talisa Soto and Benjamin Bratt did.
- Diversity
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
As a name, a bit too p. c.
- Eagle
Origin:
Nature nameMeaning:
"eagle, a bird"Description:
Solemn but soaring name with patriotic symbolism.
- Hoover
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"owner of a patch of farmland"Description:
A huve is 40 acres of land, so the occupational name Hoover refers to the farmer who owned and worked it. Hoover also relates to the rock band, the vacuum cleaner, the dam, and former FBI head J. Edgar.
- Charleston
Description:
Charleston is one of those baby names that may become more popular thanks to its nickname Charlie, now used about equally for boys and girls. If you want to call your daughter Charlie but believe she needs a more formal name, you might try Charleston instead of Charlotte. And Charleston is a lovely city in South Carolina.
- Freedom
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Like Justice and Peace, this word name makes a very strong statement. Ving Rhames chose it for his boy.
- Brave
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
A striking word name for either gender. It's a safer choice when used as a middle name.
- Arlington
Origin:
English habitational surname, place nameDescription:
Arley is a fast-rising surname-name for girls, and Arlington isn't far behind.
- Free
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
A sixties-style name that might work best as a middle.
- Yancy
Origin:
American variation of Jansen, Dutch, Native AmericanMeaning:
"son of Jan; yankee"Description:
Yancy has two separate American origins — first as the Native American term for "Yankee," and second as the Americanized variation of the common Dutch surname Jansen. Jan being the Dutch form of John, Yancy could work to honor anyone in your life with a John-related name.
- Democracy
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"democracy, of the people"Description:
A big, bold, ultra-rare virtue name. Could it follow in the footsteps of Justice and Liberty?
- President
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Exalted names like King, Royalty, and Messiah are all the rage—President seems like the next logical step.
- Victory
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"victory"Description:
A winning unisex word name, fresher than Victoria or Victor.