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By ScarlettRobin · Updated April 2023
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Place name from Greek
A phonetically attractive place-name that can be used for babies but rarely is.
Spanish place-name
The name of cities in Mexico and Colorado, Durango is a pleasant, fresh option from the atlas.
European place-name
Andorra is the pretty name of a pocket-sized princedom in the Pyrenees, noted for its skiing.
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.
Swiss place-name or Latin
"lamp"
Projects the calm and pristine image of the picturesque Swiss lake and mountain town.
Scottish
"thornbush thicket"
There's a Perth in Scotland and a bigger one in Australia; this name could make a statement similar to Heath.
Place-name
Japanese city name not yet on the map for babies, but why not?
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…
"grove near the island, place by the marsh"
A lively and engaging Scottish surname with an outdoorsy feel, Lundy (almost) coincides with the French word for Monday.
French
"green mountain"
Place-name waiting to be discovered.
Italian place name, from the Umbri, one of the chief tribes settling the Italian nation
Umbria is a lovely, virtually unused Italian name for girls , reflecting the beautiful rolling hills of the area's countryside. And since it's right next door to Tuscany, in which Siena resides,…
The Alhambra, which means "red city," is in Granada, Spain. British writer Ali Smith used it for a character in her novel The Accidental .
Moorish region and city in Spain that makes a melodic and unusual first name.
Greek place-name
"brotherly love"
Place-name mentioned in the New Testament and not yet on the name map. Philadelphia Thursday was the character played by Shirley Temple in John Ford's 1948 "Fort Apache."
A possibility for your li'l cowgirl.
Shanandoah is a feminine name inspired by the Shenandoah River and Valley in Virginia, USA. Of Native American origin, possibly from the Oneida language, it's believed to mean 'beautiful daughter of…
Biblical place-name
Anatolian city visited by Paul in the Bible, though risks sounding a tad antiseptic.
A minimalist choice, Uz is the Biblical home of Job. It's also the name of a character in the Bible, the father of Aram and the grandson of Shem, as is Uzziah. Uz is one of those names that could go…
Greek
"from the east"
Attractive place-name, of a beautiful resort region of Turkey.
Catalan place name
Attractive but somewhat unwieldy place-name name.
