1. Home
  2. Topics

Rare Place Names

Rare place names are those that are undiscovered. Some place names, such as Cayman and Oslo, can be used for boys, but most of the rare place names work best for baby girls.

Along with Cayman and Oslo, other rare place names for babies include Avalon, Cyprus, Delphi, Marbella, Nairobi, Quebec, Sicily, and Bronx. Rare place names inspired by American states include Alabama, Jersey, Louisiana, and Indiana.

Here are some choices on (and off) the map, including unique city names, country names, island names, and the names of mythical lands, all of which can be used for babies.

You might also want to check out our list of more popular place names for babies. Or read about all the major categories of rare baby names.

Rare Place Names for Babies

Origin:Greek place name
813
Caledonia

Meaning: hard or rocky land

Origin:Latin place-name for Scotland
2690
Avalon

Meaning: island of apples

Origin:Celtic
273
Atlanta

Meaning: Atlantic Ocean

Origin:Place name
5867
Samoa The name Samoa is a gender-neutral name. The...
Origin:Place-name
6614
Roma The name Roma is of Latin and Hindu origin. ...
Origin:Italian place-name
1575
Valencia

Meaning: brave, strong

Origin:Spanish
742
Rio

Meaning: river

Origin:Spanish
1096
Aragon Aragon is commonly used as a masculine name ...
Origin:Spanish place name
1886
Abilene

Meaning: grass

Origin:English from Hebrew
2515
Alabama

Meaning: vegetation gatherers

Origin:Place-name; Choctaw
3205
Marbella The meaning of Marbella is 'a place in Spain...
Origin:Spanish place name
3225
Origin:Place name
3070
Nile

Meaning: champion

Origin:River name, color name, or variation of Niall, Irish
1897
Persia

Meaning: land of the Parsa

Origin:Country name
4826
Louisiana Louisiana is a name that is generally chosen...
Origin:French place-name
5812
Olympia

Meaning: from Mount Olympus

Origin:Greek
683
Charleston The meaning of Charleston is ‘town of King C...
Origin:American place-name
5053
Indiana

Meaning: land of the Indians

Origin:American place-name
1479
Lourdes

Meaning: craggy slope

Origin:Basque
858