Lourdes
“from the place of healing and miracles”
>99% girls
Place Names: examples
Names gathered around a shared theme.
French · Place names Modern Brooklyn
“from the running stream”
2% boys · 98% girls
Greek · Royal Paris
“woman of the city in France”
8% boys · 92% girls
Chinese · Place names China
“woman from China”
>99% girls
English · Nature India
“from the river; woman from India”
>99% girls
Latin · Old-fashioned Virginia
Virginia is used as a given name and a surname. One Latin interpretation is “one who is chaste; virginal; from the state of Virginia.”
>99% girls
Greek · Saints Georgia
“farmer” · “one who works the earth”
>99% girls
Latin · Place names Carolina
“a joyous song; a small, strong woman”
>99% girls
Native American · Shared Dakota
“a friend to all”
44% boys · 56% girls
English · Shared Indiana
Indiana is used as a given name. One English interpretation is “from the land of the Indians; from the state of Indiana.”
43% boys · 57% girls
Spanish · Shared Montana
Montana is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “woman of the mountains; from the state of Montana” (Latin) and “from the mountainous region; from the state of Montana” (Spanish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
39% boys · 61% girls
English · Place names Savannah
“from the open, grassy plain”
>99% girls
English · Royal Austin
“one who is venerable; majestic” · “venerable; majestic”
97% boys · 3% girls
English · Place names Houston
“from the city in Texas” · “from Hugh's town”
96% boys · 4% girls
Place names Atlanta
>99% girls
Greek · Modern Phoenix
Phoenix is a unisex given name from Latin, ultimately from Ancient Greek.
60% boys · 40% girls
Gaelic · Timeless Troy
“son of a footsoldier”
99% boys · 1% girls
Modern Atlantis
32% boys · 68% girls
Hebrew · Biblical Israel
“he who strives with God” · “God perseveres”
96% boys · 4% girls
Spanish · Place names Cuba
“from the island”
8% boys · 92% girls
African · Place names Kenya
“an innocent; from the country of Kenya”
2% boys · 98% girls
Hebrew · Place names Jordan
“flowing down”
85% boys · 15% girls