Patriotic Baby Names

A patriotic spin on Armie, with roughly the same meaning whether you consider it a variation or a totally separate word name.

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.

The only of the four cardinal direction names to not have caught on. But if North can work, why not South?

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.

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."

Forget Patience and Charity: Here's a Colonial name (and sentiment) that seems perfect for modern times.

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.

As a name, a bit too p. c.

Solemn but soaring name with patriotic symbolism.

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 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.

Like Justice and Peace, this word name makes a very strong statement. Ving Rhames chose it for his boy.

A striking word name for either gender. It's a safer choice when used as a middle name.

Arley is a fast-rising surname-name for girls, and Arlington isn't far behind.

A sixties-style name that might work best as a middle.

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.

A big, bold, ultra-rare virtue name. Could it follow in the footsteps of Justice and Liberty?

Exalted names like King, Royalty, and Messiah are all the rage—President seems like the next logical step.

A winning unisex word name, fresher than Victoria or Victor.