Train Names

  1. Cole
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "swarthy, coal black"
    • Description:

      Cole -- a short name that embodies a lot of richness and depth -- has long been associated with the great songwriter Cole Porter. It's quite popular in Scotland.
  2. Porter
    • Origin:

      English from French occupational name
    • Meaning:

      "doorkeeper or carrier"
    • Description:

      It may surprise you to know that surname name Porter was fairly popular in the US in the 19th and early 20th centuries, then went underground for 40 years only to reemerge at the turn of this century and climb the ladder again.
  3. Dinah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God will judge"
    • Description:

      Dinah is a charming, underused Old Testament name with a rich literary and musical resume. In the Old Testament, Dinah was the beautiful daughter of Jacob and Leah and while some conflate her with the Biblical Adinah, they are in fact different figures.
  4. Coltrane
    • Origin:

      Irish surname
    • Meaning:

      "descendant of Coltarán"
    • Description:

      The great sax player John Coltrane could be a cool naming inspiration for a jazz fan.
  5. Satchel
    • Origin:

      American nickname
    • Description:

      First Woody Allen, then Spike Lee named their children to honor the great early black pitcher, Leroy "Satchel" Paige. A bit luggage-related for non-celebrity use, however.
  6. Bridge
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "bridge"
    • Description:

      A new name with the potential for spanning across a far-reaching future. Bridges and Bridger are other possiblities.
  7. Fe
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "faith"
    • Description:

      Relatively popular in Spain until the middle of the 20th century, this sweet and lively Spanish virtue name is also a Marian name, short for María de Fe. In Galician, it is sometimes also short for Fernanda, meaning "brave voyager".
  8. Track
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "pathway, trail; piece of music; trace, impression"
    • Description:

      Chosen by US politician, Sarah Palin back the late 80s, Track is an unexpected word name with multiple layers. Perhaps too on the nose for most, it has appeared in the US stats only one, in 2011, when it was given to 8 boys.
  9. Topeka

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