Are you expecting a baby but still don’t know what to name it? There are parents who look for unique, original names that remind them of something that has been meaningful to them at some point in their life. And in this sense, the names of countries and cities are gaining more and more force .
And it is that the fact of giving your child the name of that place that meant so much to you, will forever have wonderful connotations, and tomorrow you will be able to proudly explain the history of his peculiar name.
So, if you are having a child and you want her to be named after a city, country or place that inspires you, take a look at our selection. There are many, but these are the ones we liked the most!
- Arán : name of Basque origin that means “valley”. The Arán Valley or Arán, is a Spanish region located on the northern slope of the central Pyrenees.
- Ardaitz : name of Basque origin. It refers to a town in the Erro valley.
- Atticus : name of Latin origin that means “from Athens”. Inspired by the city of Athens, the capital of Greece.
- Babel : Biblical Hebrew name by which the Mesopotamian city of Babylon is known.
- Bábil or Bábilas : name of oriental origin, derived from the name of Babylon, capital of Mesopotamia.
- Boston : name of English origin that means “town near the forest”. Boston is the capital and most populous city in Massachusetts. USA.
- Bradley : name of English origin that means “elegant”. Bradley is a city of the county of Lafayette, Arkansas, the United States.
- Brooklyn : unisex name of North American origin that means “stream”, “of the lake”. The city of Brooklynn is one of the five boroughs of New York.
- California : name of Spanish origin and unisex use, which means “earthly paradise”. It is the name of one of the 50 states that make up the United States.
- Camden : name of Anglo-Saxon origin that means “from the tortuous valley”. It also refers to a London neighborhood.
- Cameron : name of Scottish origin and surname of one of the most important Scottish clans, it means “crooked nose”. Cameron is also an American city located in the state of Missouri.
- Cana : name of Hebrew origin that means “reed”. The city of Cana of Galilee also appears in the Gospel, although it is not known exactly what its location might be today.
- Chad : name of English origin that means “battle”. The Republic of Chad is a country in Central Africa.
- Cheyenne : unisex name of American origin, which refers to a Native American tribe. Cheyenne is also the capital of the state of Wyoming, in the United States.
- Cristóbal : name of Spanish origin that means “carrier of Christ”. Cristobal is a city in Panama, a municipality in the Dominican Republic, and an island in the Galapagos archipelago.
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- Dakari : name of African origin inspired by the city of Dákar, capital of Senegal (Africa).
- Dallas : name of English origin that means “valley of water”. Dallas is a city in North Texas, in the United States.
- Dalmatia : name of Latin origin that refers to those born in Dalmatia, a Croatian region that is located on the coast of the Adriatic Sea.
- Damascus : male name in honor of the capital of Syria.
- Darwin : name of English origin that means “dear friend”. Darwin is the capital and most populous city of the Northern Territory, Australia.
- Dolphin : name of Greek origin that refers to the city of Delphi, and that could be interpreted as “uterus”.
- Denver : name of English origin that means “valley”. It also refers to the capital and the largest city of the state of Colorado, in the United States.
- Dexter : name of French origin that means “lucky man”. Dexter is also a city located in the state of Missouri, United States.
- Diego : name of Spanish origin that means “teacher”. San Diego is a very popular city in California, United States.
- Dubai : name of Arabic origin that refers to the capital of the Arab emirate of the same name.
- Duncan : Duncan is also an American city in the state of Oklahoma, as well as an important locality in Canada.
- Dustin : name of English origin that means “stone”. Dustin is a city of the county of Oklahoma, in the United States.
- Ereño : name of Basque origin that refers to a town in the north of Bizkaia.
- Ferguson – Originally an Irish surname that literally means “son of Fergus”, it has begun to be used as a proper name. Ferguson is also a city located in the state of Missouri, United States.
- Florencio : male variant of Florence. It means “flowery”. It also refers to the Italian city.
- Francisco : name derived from the Italian “Francesco” which means “French”. San Francisco is a city in California, and one of the most important in the United States.
- France : name of French origin that refers to the country of France. It is often used for both sexes, and also as a diminutive for Francis and Fracesco.
- Franklin : name of English origin, means “free landowner”. Franklin is also a city in the state of Wisconsin, United States.
- Gaetano : name of Italian origin that means “that comes from the city of Gaeta”, being Gaeta a seaport on the western Italian coast.
- Galileo : name of Italian origin, it means “from Galilee”, Galilee being a region of Israel.
- Guadalupe : unisex name of Arabic origin that means “river of the wolf”. Guadalupe is also a municipality in the town of Cáceres, in Extremadura, as well as a small archipelago of the Antilles, in the Caribbean Sea.
- Hamilton : of English and Scottish origin, it means “hill without trees”. Hamilton is also a major port city in Ontario, Canada.
- Harrison : name of English origin that means “son of Harrison”. Harrison is a state city of Michigan, in the United States.
- Helido : name of Greek origin, name of Helis, a region located in the Peloponnese.
- Helvetius : of Latin origin, it refers to the inhabitants of Helvetia, a Swiss city.
- Houston : name of Scottish origin that refers to the town of Hugh. Houston is also the most populous city in Texas, and one of the largest in the United States.
- Huali : unisex name of Hawaiian origin that means “pure”, “bright”, “white”. Huali is a city on the Solomon Islands, in Oceania.
- Hudson : of English origin, it means “son of Hudd”, which is a variant of the name Hugh. Hudson is a city in Columbia County, New York (USA), which also gives its name to an important river.
- Igantzi : of Basque origin, which refers to a town and municipality in Navarra.
- Igotz : name of Basque origin that refers to a mountain located between the towns of Markina and Munitibar.
- Indiano : name of Greek origin that means “belonging to the West Indies”. Indiana is also the capital of Indianapolis, in the United States.
- Isaurio : name of Greek origin that means “inhabitant of Isauria”. Isauria was an ancient region off Cyprus.
- Israel : name of Hebrew origin that means “the one that fights with God”. Israel is a country in the Middle East.
- Ítalo : name of Latin origin that means “from Italy”.
- Jordan : name of Hebrew origin that means “the one who descends”. Jordan is also the capital of Guimaras, a province of the Philippines, as well as the name of a river in Western Asia.
- Kairi : name of Japanese origin, it is used for boys and girls, and means “people of the ocean”. Kairi is a town in Australia.
- Kenai : of Native American origin, it means “black bear”. It is the name of a peninsula in Alaska.
- Kendall : name of English origin and unisex use. Kendall also names two cities in Texas and Illinois, in the United States.
- Kibo : name of African origin that refers to the highest peak of Mount Kilimanjaro.
- Lanzarote : Spanish form of Lancelot, name of French origin. Lanzarote is an island in the Canary archipelago.
- Leben : name of Greek origin that refers to an ancient city of Crete with the same name.
- Lena : name of Russian origin that refers to a river with the same name, which has its origin in the central Siberian plateau.
- Lenno : The authors point to two possible origins. On the one hand, an American origin and whose meaning would be “man”. On the other hand, there are those who consider that it would be a name of Galeic origin that would mean “son of Leanna”. Lenno is an Italian region in the province of Como, in the Lombardy region.
- Lion : name of Latin origin, which in turn comes from ancient Greek, and which refers to the animal of the same name. León is also a Spanish province and city; the name of several cities in various US counties and a municipality / locality in Mexico, Nicaragua, and Argentina.
- Lincoln : name of Latin origin that refers to the city of England with the same name.
- Llei : Catalan name that refers to the city of Lleida, and whose meaning is “born in Lleida”.
- Loring : name of French origin that refers to the place name of those born in the city of Lorraine, a French region located in the northeast of the country.
- Luján : name of Latin origin and mixed use, which refers to the Marian invocation of Our Lady of Luján. Luján is also a city of Buenos Aires, in Argentina.
- Malay : name of Indian origin that means “forest”. The Federation of Malaya, made up of 11 states, existed until 1963, when it ended up giving rise to present-day Malaysia.
- Marino : name of Spanish origin that means “belonging to the sea”. The Republic of San Marino is located in the Apennine Mountains, on the Italian peninsula near the Adriatic Sea.
- Maui : masculine name that refers to one of the islands of the Hawaiian archipelago.
- Mauritius : name of Greek origin that means “the one that comes from Mauritania”. Mauritius is an island country located in the Indian Ocean, and it is also a country on the African continent.
- Milan : unisex name of Hindu origin, whose meaning is “union”. Milan is an Italian city in the Lombardy region.
- Ñancul : name of Mapuche origin, it is the voice that was used as a victory cry in war. It is also the name of a town in the Panguipulli commune (Chile).
- Olympus : referring to Mount Olympus in Greek mythology
- Orlando : name of German origin that means “sword of the country”. Orlando is a city in Florida, United States.
- Paris : it is a unisex name, used as a masculine name in some countries and a feminine name in others. It is of Greek origin and its meaning is “strong”. Paris is the capital of France.
- Phoenix : name of Greek origin that means “dark red”. Phoenix is also the capital of the state of Arizona, in the United States.
- Palma : name of Spanish origin. La Palma is one of the islands of the Canary archipelago.
- Sacramento : name of Latin origin that means “guarantee to the gods”. Sacramento is a city that we can find in several states of the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Uruguay and Portugal.
- Sahara : name of Arabic origin that means “the great desert”, and precisely the Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world, and the third largest after Antarctica and the Arctic.
- Said : name of Arabic origin that means “happy”. Saíd is the name of a port city located in Egypt.
- Solomon : name of Latin origin that means “man who loves peace”. The Solomon Islands are an independent island country located in Oceania.
- Salvador : name of Hebrew origin that means “God is salvation”. El Salvador is a country in Central America.
- Santiago : name of Hebrew origin that means “God will reward”. Santiago is the capital of Chile and Santiago de Compostela is a Spanish municipality of La Coruña.
- Santos : name of Spanish origin that is used to invoke the protection of the saints. Santos is an important municipality on the coast of Brazil.
- Scoville : name of French origin that refers to the town of Scoville in Normandy.
- Sidney : unisex name of English origin that means “island in the river”. Sydney is also the largest and most populous city in Australia.
- Sullivan : name of Irish origin that means “little dark-eyed”. Sullivan is also an American city in the county of Missouri.
- Tabor : name of Hebrew origin, means “height”. Tabor also refers to a mountain located in Israel, to a massif in the Alps between Italy and France, and to an island in the Pacific Ocean.
- Taylor : name of English origin and unisex use, meaning “tailor”. Taylor also refers to a city in the state of Texas, in the United States.
- Thompson : name of English origin that means “son of Tom”. Thompson also names a city in Canada, another city in North Dakota, and another town in Ohio, in the United States.
- Umandi : name of Basque origin that refers to the top of the Altzania mountain range, located between Álava and Guipúzoca.
- Urko : name of Basque origin that refers to a mountain with the same name in Guipúzcoa and Vizcaya.
- Uxmal : name of Mayan origin that refers to an ancient city from the classical period.
- Vicente : name of Spanish origin that means “to conquer”. San Vicente is a volcanic island in the Caribbean Sea.
- Washington : name of English origin, it means “place near the water”. Washington is the capital of the United States.
- Wellington : name of Anglo-Saxon origin, it means “of the wealthy state”. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand.
- Wilson : name of Anglo-Saxon origin, it means “son of William” (very strong warrior). Wilson is a major city in North Carolina, in the United States.
- Xalo : name of Galician origin, it is the name of a mountain located in the province of A Coruña.
- Xama : name of Guanche origin, it refers to a place on the island of Gran Canaria.
- Xel-Há : name of Aztec origin, it means “where the waters are born”. It is the name of a Mexican place in the Riviera Maya.
- Yaoundé : name of African origin that refers to the capital of Cameroon.
- York : is the name of a locality in the United Kingdom, of uncertain etymology, probably from the Viking name Jórvic.
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