Uncommon Place Names for Girls

Baja

Spanish place-name

"lower"

Pronounced Bah-hah, this name of the Mexican peninsula attached to California makes for an out-of-the-ordinary possibility.

Burma

English variation of Burmese place name, meaning unknown

Less-traveled member of this fashionable group, with less than attractive sound.

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.

Corsica

Place name, English from Latin, or Italian, Corsican surname

"from Corsica"

Corsica, the picturesque Mediterrean island birthplace of Napoleon, makes an easy switch from atlas to baby name book, with its delicate, feminine ending. Just don't consider neighboring island…

Cuba

Place name, Latin

"where fertile land is abundant; great place"

The most prominent person with this unusual geographical choice might be actor Cuba Gooding Jr., however, Cuba has a far longer history as a feminine name. Deriving from the island in the Caribbean…

Dacia

Latin place-name

Dacia is an ancient place-name -- it was in Eastern Europe -- as lacy as Dacey, but more substantial.

Ennis

Irish

"from the island"

Irish town names are now fair game -- as are most other places with connections to Ireland -- but are much better suited to boys.