City Names for Babies
- Portland
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"land near the port"Description:
There are two lovely Portlands, in Maine and Oregon, but not many babies with their name.
- Genoa
Origin:
Italian place-nameDescription:
One of the newer geographical site names, it has the advantage of sounding like a real girl's name because of its jen beginning and feminine a ending.
- Jakarta
Origin:
Place nameDescription:
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.
- Puebla
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"the town"Description:
Sandy southwestern feel.
- Osaka
Origin:
Place-nameDescription:
With so many other places translating to first names, why not this major Japanese city -- especially if it holds some personal significance.