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Geographical baby names are increasingly popular with parents, whether it's country names for boys or beautiful baby names inspired by mountains and lakes.
On this list, you'll find 100 of our favourite geographical baby names inspired by the world around us, from adventurous mountain names to island place names turned baby names. As so many geographical baby names can be gender neutral, we haven't separated them into boys and girls names, but if you're looking for baby names inspired by a city, like Brooklyn and York, we've got another blog just for them.
56) Darya (Afghanistan): The Amu Darya is a major river flowing through the Pamir mountains of Central Asia.
62) Sevan (Armenia): This brilliant blue lake is the largest in the Caucasus.
58) Hudson (USA): A river in New York State.
91) Vega(Norway): A UNESCO heritage site in Norway, this beautiful island make a great baby name.
Yeats, Meaning: gates Origin: English ~ View Detail
Iseabal, Origin: Spanish ~ View Detail
19) Alaska(USA): A chilly far-northern state, and a cool name.
97) Sahara (West Africa): The evocative Arabic-origin name of the biggest desert in the world.
90) Vaila (Shetlands): A Norse-origin name for an island in the Shetland archipelago.
Elberta, Meaning: highborn, shining Origin: English
Jennison, Origin: English surname
Ceit, Origin: Scottish
57) Garda (Italy): The largest lake in Italy, known for its beautiful scenery and clear waters.
74) Galilee (Israel): A great choice for those looking for a Biblical place name.
42) Elgon (Uganda): This extinct volcano on the border of Uganda and Kenya sounds like Elgin and Elgar.
Affrica, Origin: Manx
Jarman, Origin: English from French Germain
66) Vostok(Russia): This lake in Russian Antarctica is located on the Pole of Cold.
Tamlane, Origin: Scottish
4) China: This Sanskrit-origin name belongs to author China Mieville.
92) Arizona (USA): A hot, desert state in the US.
18) Zion: The Promised Land, this makes a great Biblical place name.
40) Chélia (Algeria): The highest mountain on the borders of Algeria and Tunisia.
73) Coral (Australia): Off the north coast of Australia, the Coral Sea is famous for its beauty.
78) Tasman (Australia): A sea between the mainland and Tasmania.
Salmon, Meaning: salmon, a fish Origin: Animal name
89) Summer(Scotland): The Summer Isles are just off the coast of Scotland.
52) Wyvis (Scottish): Not for the faint-hearted, this mountain in Scotland is sometimes called the Mountain of Terror.
95) Ordos (China): A desert in Inner Mongolia.
54) Angel (Venezuela): A heavenly name belonging to the world's highest waterfall.
Tarian, Meaning: shield Origin: Welsh
55) Constance (Germany, Austria, Switzerland): This wide lake doubles up as a virtue name.
75) Marmara(Turkey): A Turkish inland sea.
11) Ireland:A pretty, unisex name, famous for being the name of model Ireland Baldwin.
60) Murray (Australia): Australia's longest river, it shares its name with celebrities like Bill Murray.
69) Avalon (Australia): A beautiful beach in New South Wales.
68) Adria; Adrian (Italy, Croatia): From the limpid Adriatic sea, this is a great name for girls or boys.
71) Bering (Arctic): A chilly strait in the Arctic Circle, and a cool baby place name.
Ronalda, Origin: Scottish, feminine variation of Ronald
59) Huron (USA): One of the five Great Lakes in the US.
79) Aran(Ireland): These green isles off the coast of Ireland make a variant on Aaron.
Glasgow, Origin: Scottish place-name
8) France: This country name belongs to actress France Nuyen.
65) Trent (England): The River Trent flows across the midlands.
87) Saba(Antilles): An island in the Antilles, this is a unisex given name in several languages.
39) Brocken(Germany): A mystic German mountain peak.
1) America: As well as two continents, this name also belongs to actress America Ferrera.
41) Denali(USA): This Alaskan wilderness makes a baby name to love.
Pickford, Meaning: from the ford at the peak Origin: English
49) Rosa (Italy/Switzerland): Monte Rosa is a massif in the Alps between Italy and Switzerland.
