City Names for Babies

  1. Portland
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "land near the port"
    • Description:

      There are two lovely Portlands, in Maine and Oregon, but not many babies with their name.
  2. Mesa
    • Origin:

      Spanish, Thai
    • Meaning:

      "table; April"
    • Description:

      Mesa is both the term for a flat-topped mountain, derived from the Spanish word for "table", and the Thai variation of April.
  3. Vegas
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "meadows"
    • Description:

      Viva Las Vegas? What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas? We think not. Maybe Vega, the name of an actual heavenly star?
  4. Puebla
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "the town"
    • Description:

      Sandy southwestern feel.
  5. Jakarta
    • Origin:

      Place name
    • Description:

      Jakarta, the name of the capital and largest city of Indonesia, is located on the island of Java. Both Jakarta and Java could make interesting and unusual choices for a girl.