Place Name Girl Names
853 place name girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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Some names are chosen; others are collected. A honeymoon city, the road your grandmother grew up on, the coastline where you finally exhaled — when a place has shaped your family, naming a daughter after it is the most natural thing in the world, and the search that brings parents here is exactly that: place name girl names. The postcard picks are the ones people fall for hardest. London is grand and grey-skied and somehow still soft; Vienna arrives with music attached; Sydney is sunlit and easygoing; and Capri is all blue water and two quick syllables you can call across a beach.
Then there is the homegrown half of the list, and it has a completely different texture — front porches instead of departure boards. Brooklynn and Carolina both feel like family names as much as map points. Dakota and Salem lean quiet and windswept. And a whole tier of English village-and-meadow sounds has crossed over into first-name territory: Oakley, Sutton, Kendall and Leighton all began as places on a map in Britain and now sound thoroughly, effortlessly like little girls.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, the story of the place behind it, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
Place Name Girl Names
Oakley#156 in the U.S.Oak clearing or oak meadow; from Old English ac (oak) + leah (clearing, meadow)▶Sutton#181 in the U.S.Southern settlement or southern farm; from Old English suth (south) + tun (settlement, enclosur▶Shiloh#281 in the U.S.Peaceful; place of rest; the one to whom it belongs▶Dakota#296 in the U.S.Friend, ally; the friendly people — from the Sioux language▶Kendall#328 in the U.S.From a place name in Cumbria, England — Kendal — derived from Old Norse 'Kent-dale', meaning 'v▶Leighton#342 in the U.S.From an Old English place name, 'leac-tun', meaning a kitchen garden or leek garden (leac = lee▶Sydney#348 in the U.S.From the English surname Sidney, from the Old English 'sid' (wide) and 'eg' (island), meaning '▶Londyn#388 in the U.S.Phonetic respelling of London, from the Roman Londinium, possibly derived from a Brittonic plac▶Carolina#405 in the U.S.Latinate feminine form of Carolus (Charles), from Germanic Karl meaning free man; Carolina mean▶London#431 in the U.S.From the Roman city name Londinium, of disputed Celtic origin; possibly from a Brittonic person▶Vienna#434 in the U.S.From the Roman city name Vindobona, of Celtic origin; possibly from Celtic vindo meaning white ▶Salem#436 in the U.S.From Hebrew shalom and Arabic salam both meaning peace; used as a place name (Jerusalem = City ▶Brooklynn#488 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Brooklyn, from the New York borough name derived from Dutch 'Breukelen' (me▶Remington#513 in the U.S.Settlement of the Hrym family; or raven's homestead — from Old English place-name elements▶Phoenix#534 in the U.S.The mythical bird of rebirth; from Greek phoinix, also meaning dark red or crimson, and associa▶Capri#547 in the U.S.From the Italian island Capri, whose name derives from Latin capreae meaning 'wild goats' (from▶Holland#550 in the U.S.From the Dutch region name Holland, derived from Old Dutch holt ('wood') or hol ('hollow, low-l▶Paris#592 in the U.S.From the Greek mythological name Paris, possibly related to Parrhasios or a pre-Greek root; als▶Siena#610 in the U.S.From the Italian city of Siena in Tuscany, whose name may derive from the Roman Senones tribe o▶Sierra#616 in the U.S.From Spanish sierra meaning 'mountain range' or 'jagged ridge,' derived from Latin serra ('saw'▶Winona#627 in the U.S.From the Dakota Sioux word winúŋna, meaning 'firstborn daughter.' In Dakota tradition, children▶Galilea#647 in the U.S.Spanish feminine form of Galilee, from the Hebrew Galil meaning circle or district; the region ▶Oakleigh#668 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Oakley, from Old English ac meaning oak tree and leah meaning wood, clearin▶Paislee#669 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Paisley, from the Scottish town of Paisley, whose name derives from Old Eng▶Whitley#677 in the U.S.From an Old English place name composed of hwit meaning white or fair and leah meaning wood, cl▶Dallas#687 in the U.S.From the meadow dwelling; Scottish Gaelic dail (meadow, field) + fas (dwelling)▶Bristol#728 in the U.S.From the Old English Brycgstow, meaning 'assembly place by the bridge' (brycg = bridge + stow =▶Bethany#752 in the U.S.House of figs or house of dates; from the Aramaic Bet Te'ena, a village near Jerusalem signific▶Belen#785 in the U.S.Bethlehem or house of bread; the Spanish form of Bethlehem, from the Hebrew Beit Lechem meaning▶Brynleigh#807 in the U.S.Burnt clearing or burnt meadow; a modern American spelling variant of Brinley or Brynley, from ▶Denver#836 in the U.S.English surname, possibly from French Anvers (Antwerp) or Old English, meaning 'green valley'▶Ensley#845 in the U.S.A modern American given name, likely derived from an English place name or surname meaning 'Ean▶Tara#847 in the U.S.From Irish Gaelic teamhair or tara meaning 'hill' or 'elevated place' (the Hill of Tara was the▶Chelsea#851 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Chelchith or Cealchythe, meaning 'chalk landing place' or 'chal▶Haley#861 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Haegleah, composed of haeg (hay) and leah (clearing, meadow), m▶Aspyn#869 in the U.S.Creative spelling of Aspen, from the Old English aespe (aspen tree), a tree whose leaves trembl▶Colbie#881 in the U.S.Variant of Colby, from Old Norse Koli (a personal name, from kol meaning coal) and by meaning f▶Berkley#888 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Berkeley, from Old English beorc (birch tree) and leah (clearing, meadow, o▶Waverly#916 in the U.S.Quaking aspen meadow; from Old English wafre (quivering) + leah (clearing, meadow)▶Cheyenne#920 in the U.S.From Lakota Sioux shahiyena meaning people of a different language or foreign speakers; the nam▶Brittany#928 in the U.S.From Brittania or Armorica, the historical region of northwestern France settled by Celtic Brit▶Hadlee#931 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Hadley, from Old English haeth (heather, heath) and leah (meadow, clearing,▶Henley#956 in the U.S.High clearing or tall meadow; from Old English heah (high) + leah (clearing, meadow)▶Malaysia#958 in the U.S.A place-name used as a personal name, from Malay and English Malaysia, the Southeast Asian nati▶Ainhoa#961 in the U.S.Basque name from the small village of Ainhoa in the French Basque Country, meaning fertile plai▶Bexley#963 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Bexley, composed of byxe meaning box tree and leah meaning mead▶Harlee#980 in the U.S.Hare's meadow or clearing; a spelling variant of Harley, from Old English hara (hare) + leah (c▶Savanna#1007 in the U.S.Treeless plain; from Spanish sabana, borrowed from Taíno (indigenous Caribbean) zabana (grassla▶Kenia#1015 in the U.S.Spanish form of Kenya; likely from Kikuyu Kirinyaga (the mountain) or a Bantu root; used as a g▶Beverly#1046 in the U.S.Beaver stream; from Old English beofor (beaver) + leah (stream, clearing) — the original place ▶Whitney#1050 in the U.S.White island; from Old English hwit (white) + eg (island)▶Montana#1058 in the U.S.Mountainous; from Spanish montana (mountain, mountainous region), from Latin montanus (of the m▶Hayley#1068 in the U.S.Hay clearing or hay meadow; from Old English haeg (hay) + leah (clearing, meadow)▶Laramie#1089 in the U.S.From the Laramie River and city in Wyoming; named for French-Canadian trapper Jacques La Ramée,▶Lesly#1100 in the U.S.Holly garden; or grey fortress; variant spelling of Leslie, from Scottish Gaelic lios (garden, ▶Hadleigh#1131 in the U.S.Heathery meadow; Old English place name spelling of Hadley, from haed (heather) + leah (clearin▶Grecia#1160 in the U.S.Grace; possibly from Spanish Grecia (Greece) used as a given name, or influenced by the Spanish▶Ashly#1180 in the U.S.Ash tree clearing; a spelling variant of Ashley, from Old English aesc (ash tree) + leah (clear▶Sharon#1232 in the U.S.The plain; the Plain of Sharon — a fertile coastal plain in ancient Israel, from Hebrew sharon ▶Hollis#1237 in the U.S.At the holly trees; from Old English holegn (holly tree) — a topographic surname for families l▶Ripley#1250 in the U.S.Strip of land; Hrype's clearing; from Old English place name Ripley, meaning a strip meadow or ▶Valencia#1271 in the U.S.Strength, bravery, valor▶Lindsey#1285 in the U.S.Lincoln's wetland or island; from an English place name▶Hailee#1291 in the U.S.Hay clearing or meadow▶Harlem#1298 in the U.S.Home on wooded land; from the Dutch city Haarlem▶Monserrat#1300 in the U.S.Jagged mountain, saw-toothed mountain▶Ansley#1314 in the U.S.Ann's meadow or clearing▶Marlow#1319 in the U.S.Drained lake, lake remnants▶Britney#1333 in the U.S.From Britain or Brittany, the Celtic region▶Tinsley#1373 in the U.S.Tynni's meadow or clearing▶Haylee#1374 in the U.S.Hay clearing or meadow▶Anniston#1386 in the U.S.Ann's settlement or town▶Lorraine#1417 in the U.S.From Lorraine, the land of Lothar's people▶Macey#1418 in the U.S.Matthew's estate or settlement▶Everley#1440 in the U.S.Ever's clearing; from the Old English place name▶Rayleigh#1448 in the U.S.Roe clearing or meadow; from Rayleigh in Essex▶Shirley#1453 in the U.S.Bright clearing or meadow, from Old English scir (bright) and leah (clearing)▶Adrienne#1455 in the U.S.From Hadria, the Adriatic Sea town▶Aranza#1456 in the U.S.From the blackthorn tree; place name from Basque origin▶Montserrat#1465 in the U.S.Jagged or saw-toothed mountain▶Italia#2237 in the U.S.ancient name of Italy, possibly from Oscan viteliu (bull-calf land)▶Madina#2238 in the U.S.city, referring to the city of the Prophet (Medina)▶Indiana#2249 in the U.S.land of the Indians▶Alaska#2274 in the U.S.great land or mainland▶Berkeley#2382 in the U.S.birch tree meadow or clearing▶Kensington#2389 in the U.S.Cynesige's estate or royal town▶Kinsey#2391 in the U.S.royal victory meadow▶Presleigh#2393 in the U.S.priest's meadow or clearing▶Tracy#2453 in the U.S.from Thracia, warlike▶Harlie#2462 in the U.S.hare meadow, army meadow▶Galilee#3052 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Galil meaning district or circuit; Galilee was the northern region of ancient I▶Ariany#3117 in the U.S.Most holy or very holy, from the Welsh Arianrhod or related to the Welsh ariant meaning silver;▶Sicily#3155 in the U.S.Taken from Sicily (Italian: Sicilia), the largest Mediterranean island. The ancient Greek name ▶Cambri#3171 in the U.S.Derived from Cambria, the Latinised name for Wales, itself from Brittonic 'Cymru' meaning 'comp▶Darby#3174 in the U.S.From the English place name Derby, derived from Old Norse dyr (deer) and byr (settlement or vil▶Paxton#3201 in the U.S.From an Old English surname and place name, from Pæcc's tun (settlement, town); sometimes also ▶Colby#3225 in the U.S.From Koli's farm or settlement; an English place name and surname of Old Norse origin▶Melrose#3248 in the U.S.From the Scottish town of Melrose, from Brythonic words usually read as 'bare moor' or 'bare pr▶Aitanna#3264 in the U.S.Variant of Aitana, the name of a mountain in Valencia, Spain, adopted as a girl's name▶Ellora#3283 in the U.S.Variant of Elora, generally treated as a modern short form of Eleanora, whose root Eleanor may ▶Monserrath#3306 in the U.S.Serrated mountain, jagged mountain; variant of Montserrat, the Catalan mountain and Marian shri▶Bostyn#3336 in the U.S.Feminine respelling of Boston, the place name traced to 'Botwulf's stone' or 'Botwulf's town' i▶Mecca#3352 in the U.S.From Makkah, the holiest city of Islam, birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad; in English also a w▶Shyanne#3367 in the U.S.Phonetic spelling of Cheyenne, from the Dakota Sioux name Šahíyena, often interpreted as 'peopl▶Berklee#3389 in the U.S.Birch-tree clearing or meadow; modern -lee spelling of Berkeley, from Old English beorc, 'birch▶Cambree#3391 in the U.S.Modern American name drawn from Cambria, the Latin name for Wales, with the double-e -bree styl▶Charleston#3394 in the U.S.Charles's town — from the city named for King Charles II of England; also the 1920s dance the c▶Kimberlyn#3418 in the U.S.Modern extension of Kimberly — from Kimberley, an English place name meaning 'Cyneburg's cleari▶Savanah#3432 in the U.S.Variant of Savannah, the grassland word from Taino zabana via Spanish sabana, and the Georgia c▶Avonlea#3446 in the U.S.Invented by L. M. Montgomery for Anne of Green Gables' village; readable as avon, the Celtic 'r▶Jhersi#3458 in the U.S.Most plausibly a Spanish-influenced phonetic spelling of Jersey — the Channel Island name, poss▶Shyloh#3487 in the U.S.Variant of Shiloh, the biblical sanctuary town whose name is linked to tranquility and to a deb▶Boston#3509 in the U.S.From the city of Boston — traditionally 'Botwulf's stone or town' in Lincolnshire, England — us▶Ellington#3518 in the U.S.From an English place name, likely 'Ella's settlement', via the surname carried by Duke Ellingt▶Harlan#3522 in the U.S.From an English place name, 'hare land' or 'rocky land' (Old English hara + land), via the surn▶Kendal#3599 in the U.S.From the English town Kendal — 'valley of the river Kent' — a one-l spelling of the surname Ken▶Kyndal#3601 in the U.S.Ky-styled spelling of Kendall, from the English town Kendal, 'valley of the river Kent'▶Oakland#3618 in the U.S.Land of the oaks; an English-derived place name, and the California city, used as a girls' name▶Aytana#3641 in the U.S.Variant of Aitana, the name of a mountain in Valencia, Spain, popularized by poet Rafael Albert▶Bethel#3645 in the U.S.House of God; the biblical place where Jacob dreamed of the ladder to heaven▶Afton#3687 in the U.S.From the River Afton in Scotland, made famous by Robert Burns's poem; a place-and-surname name▶Devon#3699 in the U.S.From the English county of Devon, named for the Dumnonii, 'deep valley dwellers'; a place-and-s▶Kendyl#3716 in the U.S.From Kendall — the English town 'valley of the Kent river' — a feminine -yl spelling▶Rhodes#3730 in the U.S.From the Greek island of Rhodes (linked to rhodon, 'rose') and an English surname, 'dweller by ▶Lucca#3781 in the U.S.From the Tuscan city of Lucca and a double-c styling of Luca — Latin lux, 'light', by popular a▶Windsor#3803 in the U.S.From Old English Windles-ora, 'riverbank with a windlass (winch)' — the castle and surname of t▶Arlee#3813 in the U.S.-ee spelling of Arley/Arleigh — Old English place-name read as 'eagle wood' or 'hare meadow'▶Brystol#3822 in the U.S.Y-styled spelling of Bristol — Old English Brycgstow, 'the meeting place by the bridge' — the E▶Jersi#3840 in the U.S.-i spelling of Jersey — the Channel Island (likely Old Norse, 'Geirr's island'), source of the ▶Venice#3945 in the U.S.From the city of Venice — Latin Venetia, land of the Veneti tribe — the floating city of canals▶Cairo#3965 in the U.S.From Arabic al-Qahira, 'the victorious' — Egypt's capital, named for Mars the conqueror; here f▶Eastyn#3978 in the U.S.Feminine -yn styling of Easton — Old English 'east settlement/town' — for girls▶Kairo#3991 in the U.S.K-styling of Cairo — Arabic al-Qahira, 'the victorious/conqueror' — the Egyptian capital▶Nevada#4005 in the U.S.From Spanish nevada, 'snow-covered, snowy' — the U.S. state and the Sierra Nevada▶Talula#4019 in the U.S.Spelling of Tallulah — from a Choctaw place-name read 'leaping/running water'; routes debated▶Brookelynn#4041 in the U.S.Styling of Brooklyn — from Dutch Breukelen, 'broken/marshy land', reinterpreted with English 'b▶Ravenna#4088 in the U.S.From the Italian city of Ravenna, famed for Byzantine mosaics — etymology uncertain; also echoe▶Acadia#4105 in the U.S.From Acadia — the historic region of eastern Canada/Maine; tied to Arcadia, the Greek pastoral ▶Havilah#4130 in the U.S.From Hebrew Havilah — a biblical land 'where there is gold', read 'circle' or 'stretch of sand'▶Jerzi#4140 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing 'Jersey' (and George, Greek 'farmer'); -i styling; no single fixed root▶Nubia#4256 in the U.S.From Nubia — the ancient kingdom along the Nile (Sudan/Egypt); possibly from Egyptian nub, 'gol▶Topanga#4271 in the U.S.From Topanga Canyon, California — from the Tongva (Gabrieleño) language, often read 'a place ab▶Arley#4286 in the U.S.From an English place-name/surname — 'hare meadow' or 'eagle wood' (Old English); routes layere▶Jenin#4312 in the U.S.From Arabic janin/jinan, 'gardens', also the name of a Palestinian city▶Loxley#4329 in the U.S.From the English place-name/surname Loxley/Locksley — possibly 'Locc's clearing' (Old English) ▶Naiara#4338 in the U.S.From Najera/Naiara — a Basque place-name and title of the Virgin Mary; etymology debated▶Paizlee#4344 in the U.S.Z-spelling of Paisley — a Scottish town that gave its name to the swirling teardrop textile pat▶Viana#4363 in the U.S.From the Iberian place-name Viana, and/or a short form of Viviana ('alive') or Iana; routes lay▶Germany#4396 in the U.S.From the country name Germany — from Latin Germania (the land of the Germani tribes); etymology▶Syriah#4443 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Syria (the place) and the -iah names (Mariah/Sariah); no single fixed ro▶Ainoha#4461 in the U.S.Spelling of Ainhoa — a Basque town and title of the Virgin Mary; etymology debated▶Atlee#4472 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English aet leah, 'at the wood/clearing/meadow' — 'dweller at the▶Brithany#4478 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Brittany — from the region of Brittany in France, 'land of the Britons'▶Huxley#4496 in the U.S.From an English surname/place-name — 'Hucc's wood or clearing' (Old English personal name plus ▶Islay#4498 in the U.S.From the Scottish island of Islay (in the Hebrides); etymology uncertain (possibly Norse/pre-Ce▶Kymber#4512 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Kimber — a short form of Kimberly, from an English place-name ('Cyneburg's field/▶Lynnox#4517 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Lennox — from a Scottish place/clan name, 'place of the elms' (Gaelic leamhanach)▶Bexleigh#4563 in the U.S.-leigh spelling of Bexley — Old English, 'box-tree wood/clearing' (a London district)▶Jermany#4594 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Germany (the country) and Germaine ('brother; German'); no single fixed ▶Ryland#4625 in the U.S.From an English surname/place-name — Old English ryge, 'rye', plus land — 'rye land'; here for ▶Brie#4666 in the U.S.From the French region of Brie (and its cheese); also a short form of Brianna/Gabrielle; routes▶Manilla#4670 in the U.S.Manilla, like the more common Manila, takes its name from the Philippine capital — itself from ▶Ely#4677 in the U.S.From the English place Ely ('eel district') and/or Eli ('ascended; my God'); here for girls; ro▶Henlee#4685 in the U.S.-lee spelling of Henley — Old English, 'high wood/clearing' or 'hens' clearing'; here for girls▶Judea#4697 in the U.S.From Judea — the ancient land of Judah (from Hebrew Yehudah, 'praised'); a biblical place-name▶Landon#4708 in the U.S.From an English place/surname — Old English lang, 'long', plus dun, 'a hill'; 'the long hill; t▶Lenyx#4714 in the U.S.Modern -yx spelling of Lennox — Scottish, 'place of the elms'; here for girls; routes layered▶Lexington#4715 in the U.S.From an English place-name — 'the town of Leaxa's people' (Old English); a U.S. city; here for ▶Modena#4778 in the U.S.Modena is taken from the northern Italian city of Modena, an ancient town (Roman Mutina) in the▶Carmel#4782 in the U.S.From Hebrew karmel, 'garden, orchard; fruitful field' — Mount Carmel; here for girls▶Genever#4809 in the U.S.Genever is a variant of Geneva or of Genevieve and Guinevere; Geneva takes its name from the Sw▶Preslie#4845 in the U.S.-ie spelling of Presley — from Old English preost, 'priest', plus leah, 'meadow, clearing' — 'p▶Dakoda#4905 in the U.S.-a spelling of Dakota — from the Dakota (Sioux), 'friend, ally, those who are allied'; here for▶Easton#4911 in the U.S.From an English place-name — Old English east, 'east', plus tun, 'town, settlement' — 'the east▶Keaton#4940 in the U.S.From an English place-name/surname — Old English, 'the place of the hawks' or 'shed/hut town'; ▶Kynsleigh#4948 in the U.S.K-/-leigh spelling of Kinsley — from Old English, 'the king's meadow' or 'Cynesige's wood'; rou▶Peighton#4976 in the U.S.-eigh- spelling of Peyton — from Old English, 'Paega's town/estate' or 'the fighting-man's farm▶Alsace#4987 in the U.S.Alsace is a place name borrowed as a rare given name, from the French region of Alsace on the G▶Savana#4991 in the U.S.Single-n spelling of Savanna — from Spanish sabana (via Taíno zabana), 'a treeless plain, a tro▶Vail#4997 in the U.S.From the word/surname vale/vail — 'a valley; dweller in the valley' (from Latin vallis); here f▶Manila#4999 in the U.S.Manila takes the name of the Philippine capital, from the Tagalog 'may nilad' (place of the nil▶Brinkley#5030 in the U.S.From an English place-name/surname — Old English, 'Brynca's meadow' or 'the meadow at the edge/▶Lavergne#5034 in the U.S.Lavergne is a French place-and-surname name, from 'la vergne', 'the alder' (Gaulish 'verna', al▶Elida#5043 in the U.S.From Greek Elis/Elida, a region of ancient Greece (home of Olympia); also a Spanish name (a fem▶Enslee#5047 in the U.S.Spelling of Ensley/Ainsley — from Old English, 'a hermitage/solitary clearing' or 'Aenne's mead▶Harlo#5053 in the U.S.-o spelling of Harlow — from Old English, 'the army hill/mound' or 'the rock hill'; routes laye▶Irlanda#5059 in the U.S.From Spanish Irlanda, 'Ireland' — the country, used as a girls' name▶Jersei#5064 in the U.S.-ei spelling of Jersey — from Old Norse, 'Geirr's island' or 'the grassy island' (a Channel Isl▶Kimberley#5074 in the U.S.-ley spelling of Kimberly — from Old English, 'Cyneburg's field/wood' (Cyneburg, 'royal fortres▶Okla#5074 in the U.S.Okla is an early-1900s American name best explained as a short, place-inspired coinage echoing ▶Marlei#5085 in the U.S.-ei spelling of Marley/Marlee — from Old English, 'the boundary wood/meadow' or 'the marten cle▶Shilo#5114 in the U.S.-o spelling of Shiloh — from Hebrew, 'a place of peace; tranquil; he who is to be sent' (a sacr▶Brinnley#5161 in the U.S.-nn-/-ley spelling of Brinley — from Old English, 'the burnt clearing/wood' (bryne, 'burning', ▶Erina#5179 in the U.S.Elaboration of Erin — from Irish Eire, 'Ireland'; also a Japanese name (kanji-dependent); route▶Harlei#5186 in the U.S.-ei spelling of Harley — from Old English, 'the hare's meadow' or 'the army meadow/clearing'; r▶Hartlee#5187 in the U.S.-lee spelling of Hartley — from Old English heorot, 'a hart/stag', plus leah, 'meadow' — 'the s▶Kimberlee#5209 in the U.S.-lee spelling of Kimberly — from Old English, 'Cyneburg's field/wood' (Cyneburg, 'royal fortres▶Lynley#5220 in the U.S.From an English place-name/surname — Old English, 'the flax field/clearing' or 'the lime-tree m▶Seneca#5258 in the U.S.From the Seneca nation — an Iroquoian people, 'the people of the standing/great stone'; also a ▶Anistyn#5296 in the U.S.-yn spelling of Anniston/Aniston — an English surname/place-name, 'Anne's town/settlement'; no ▶
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What are popular place names for girls?
Oakley, Sutton, London and Brooklynn are among the most-used place names for girls in the U.S., with Dakota and Sydney long-running favorites.
What is a pretty city name for a baby girl?
Vienna, Capri and Sydney are the softest of the city names — each one sounds like a first name first and a destination second.
Is it strange to name a baby after a place?
Not at all — place names are one of the oldest naming traditions there is, and many surnames that became first names started as villages. What matters is that the place means something to you, and that the name still sounds right shouted across a park.