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Olympic Baby Names

Take a peek at these Olympic baby names dating from the 1896 games until now. The Olympics spotlights global choices that might not otherwise attract our attention. Olympians are to thank for introducing names such as Bode, Usain, and Picabo into public consciousness.

Along with Bode, other Olympic baby names in the US Top 1000 include Anais, Bruno, Duke, Florence, Harry, Jules, Madden, and Thiago. Among the most distinctive Olympic names with strong ties to Olympians are Babe, Commodore, English, and Knute.

Names of Olympians range from trendy and well-used to never-before-seen picks, but we’ve chosen to feature some of more unique Olympian names here. These gold medal baby names show real promise:

Knute

Meaning: knot

Origin:Norse
4184
Daley

Meaning: assembly, gathering

Origin:Irish
4399
Noe The name Noe originates in France and it is ...
Origin:Greek and Latin variation of Noah
5101
Origin:Finnish variation of Paul
5873
Pekka

Meaning: rock

Origin:Finnish variation of Peter, English from Greek
5877
Gaston

Meaning: the foreigner, the guest

Origin:French from German
1316
Espen

Meaning: god bear

Origin:Scandinavian
1169
Origin:English, invented name
10221
Wilma

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:Diminutive of Wilhelmina
1425
Parry

Meaning: son of Harry

Origin:Welsh
7254
Gilmore

Meaning: devoted to the Virgin Mary

Origin:Irish and Scottish
4170
Oceana

Meaning: ocean

Origin:Greek
1833
Bright

Meaning: bright

Origin:English word name
9323
Origin:English, invented name
10572
Origin:Estonian, invented name
12054
Neah The name Neah is a predominantly feminine na...
Origin:English, invented name
16887
Abebe

Meaning: flower

Origin:Amharic
9924
Clemens

Meaning: merciful and gentle

Origin:Latin
2430
Boniface

Meaning: fortunate, of good fate

Origin:Latin
2531
Oksana

Meaning: praise to God

Origin:Russian from Hebrew
1859