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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:

Perris

Meaning: rock, stone

Origin:Greek
15902
Sabin

Meaning: from the Sabines

Origin:Latin
2640
Origin:Latin American, meaning unknown
16091
Arnaud

Meaning: ruler, strong as an eagle

Origin:French variation of Arnold
5766
Geraint The name Geraint is of Welsh origin. It is u...
Origin:Celtic, meaning unknown
4959
Origin:Diminutive of Genevra
17666
Ingo

Meaning: protected by Yngvi

Origin:German and Scandinavian
3283
Ivanie Popular as a feminine name, Ivanie is a vari...
Origin:Variation of Ivana
9685
Jette The meaning of Jette is 'Home Ruler' and it ...
Origin:Dutch diminutive of names ending in jette or iette
4416
Origin:Derivation of Charles
11873
Kirill

Meaning: lordly

Origin:Russian variation of Cyril, Greek
4183
Luck Number: 7
11926
Origin:Unknown
15720
Marika The name Marika is of Polish origin and the ...
Origin:Dutch variation of Mary
2899
Nomura

Meaning: field village

Origin:Japanese
14129
Ozlem

Meaning: yearning

Origin:Turkish
13444
Priscillia

Meaning: ancient

Origin:Variation of Priscilla
5036
Rushlee

Meaning: rush clearing

Origin:English place name
21904
Shione

Meaning: sound of the tide

Origin:Japanese
12356
Sanya

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Aleksandra, Russian from Greek
8731