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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:

Nevena

Meaning: marigold

Origin:Slavic
4002
Jarl

Meaning: nobleman

Origin:Swedish variation of Earl
6365
Fitzroy

Meaning: son of the king

Origin:English
2293
Shiva

Meaning: charming and eloquent

Origin:Persian
2632
Kye Kye is a popular name choice in English-spea...
Origin:Spelling variation of Kai
4614
Mirko

Meaning: peace, world

Origin:Slavic
4107
Pavel

Meaning: small

Origin:Russian variation of Paul
1695
Cendrine

Meaning: little ashes

Origin:French
6791
Luck Number: 3
18782
Origin:Chinese
21702
Maritza

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Spanish diminutive of Maria
2168
Snorri

Meaning: attack, onslaught

Origin:Norse
13918
Freydis Freydis is a diminutive of the name Freyja, ...
Origin:Norse, Icelandic
4407
Birgit

Meaning: strength

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Brighid
6524
Ilia This name originally belongs to Latin, Hebre...
Origin:Latin
12604
Origin:Chinese
21702
Nelly

Meaning: light

Origin:Variation of Nellie and Nell
1583
Beat

Meaning: blessed

Origin:Variation of Beatus
9147
Galal

Meaning: greatness

Origin:Arabic
15844
Origin:Basque form of Magdalene
6353