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Nature, Place and Word Names · Unusual, Rare, and Unique Baby Names

Unique Place Names for Babies

Sophie Kihm

By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026

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Carlow
Irish place-name
"four-part lake"
Gives Carlo a place-name/surname spin.
Baltimore
Place name, English from Irish
"town of the big house"
With place names extending their range, this is an unmapped possibility, though a bit stiff. Baltimore, Maryland was named after Cecil Calvert, the 2nd Baron Baltimore. Baltimore is ultimately…
Cardiff
Welsh place-name
"fort on the river Taff"
The capital of Wales makes a distinct name possibility, with the familiar beginning of Carson and Carter, and the more unusual end sound, nevertheless reminiscent of Kenneth or Gareth. Derived from…
Indus
Place name
From the name of the river which flows through Pakistan, India, and Tibet.
Canarsie
Place name
Has much too strong of a Brooklyn accent.
Amsterdam
Place-name
City name less mellifluous than Paris, London, or even Trenton. It was the name of the character portrayed by Leonardo di Caprio in "Gangs of New York."
Caledonia
Latin place-name for Scotland
"hard or rocky land"
Caledonia is a rhythmic and alluring place name used by singer Shawn Colvin for her daughter. It would make an interesting and apt choice for a girl with Scottish ancestry.
Granada
Spanish place-name
Moorish region and city in Spain that makes a melodic and unusual first name.
Burma
English variation of Burmese place name, meaning unknown
Less-traveled member of this fashionable group, with less than attractive sound.
Aruba
Caiquetio
"well-situated island"
This Caribbean island and popular travel destination is known for its stunning white sand beaches and bright blue waters. The name Aruba is thought to stem from the word Oruba, meaning "well-situated…
Glasgow
Scottish place-name
An undiscovered place-name with an appealing o-sound ending.
Guernsey
Place-name
The name of an island in the English Channel that might make an attractive first name, but would work better for a boy.
Halifax
Place-name
If you want to honor your grandfather Hal but can't work up much enthusiasm for his full name Harold, consider the more stylish (if a bit pretentious) capital of Nova Scotia.
Genoa
Italian place-name
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.
Brisbane
Scottish surname and Australian place name
"break bone"
Influencer couple Rachel and Jordan Flom put Brisbane on the baby name map when they used it for one of their triplet sons, born in 2024. Australian place names — from Adelaide to Sydney to Victoria…
Ios
Place-name
Named after the mythological Io, the Greek island of Ios is located in the Aegean Sea.
Ischia
Place-name
Ischia is an Italian island thought to be a derivative of the term "insula major", meaning "island par excellence."
Jaffa
Hebrew place-name
"beautiful"
A pleasant and adaptable place name for a part of Tel Aviv.
Jakarta
Place name
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.
Gaya
Hindu, Hebrew, Greek
A multi-cultural name that feels on trend with sister names Maya and Kaya, if you overlook that first syllable. Gaya is both a city in India and an island in Malaysia.