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
State Names
Names gathered around a shared theme.
Latin · Old-fashioned Native American · Shared Dakota
“a friend to all”
44% boys · 56% girls
Greek · Saints Georgia
“farmer” · “one who works the earth”
>99% 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
Latin · Place names Carolina
“a joyous song; a small, strong woman”
>99% 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
Old-fashioned Florida
“flowery”
>99% girls
Native American · Modern Kentucky
Kentucky is used as a given name. One Native American interpretation is “from the land of tomorrow; from the state of Kentucky.”
>99% boys
Native American · Modern Alabama
“from a tribal town; from the state of Alabama”
>99% girls
Native American · Shared Tennessee
“from the state of Tennessee”
41% boys · 59% girls
Native American · Place names Kansas
Kansas is used as a given name and a surname. One Native American interpretation is “of the south wind people; from the state of Kansas.”
18% boys · 82% girls
Native American · Place names Texas
“a beloved friend” · “from the state of Texas”
86% boys · 14% girls
Native American · Place names Nebraska
Nebraska is used as a given name. One Native American interpretation is “from the flat water land; from the state of Nebraska.”
51% boys · 49% girls
English · Old-fashioned Washington
“from the intelligent one's town”
>99% boys
Native American · Place names Iowa
“of the lowa tribe; from the state of lowa”
>99% girls
Place names Idaho
85% boys · 15% girls
Native American · Place names Missouri
“from the town of large canoes”
>99% girls
Native American · Modern Michigan
Michigan is used as a given name. One Native American interpretation is “from the great waters; from the state of Michigan.”
>99% boys
Native American · Nature Mississippi
Mississippi is used as a given name. One Native American interpretation is “of the great river; from the state of Mississippi.”
50% boys · 50% girls
English · Place names Delaware
“from the state of Delaware”
79% boys · 21% girls