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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

Philippine

Meaning: lover of horses

Origin:French, feminine variation of Philippe
1802
Trinidad

Meaning: holy trinity

Origin:Spanish
5204
Sevilla The name Sevilla comes from a Spanish extrac...
Origin:Spanish place-name
6373
Odessa The meaning of Odessa is ‘long journey’ and ...
Origin:Ukrainian place-name
631
Genoa Genoa has Italian origin and is considered t...
Origin:Italian place-name
6810
Calais The meaning of Calais is 'changing of color'...
Origin:French place-name
2590
Indio

Meaning: Indian

Origin:Spanish
3812
Morocco The meaning of Morocco is 'a land that belon...
Origin:African place-name
5559
Quebec Quebec is a name that is most often used for...
Origin:Place-name
4752
Quito The meaning of Quito is ‘fifth’. It is a nam...
Origin:Spanish, Place-name
4998
Alamo

Meaning: poplar tree

Origin:Place-name, Spanish
5031
Bronx The meaning of Bronx as an American origin n...
Origin:Place name
1717
Nevis There are varied opinions about the actual o...
Origin:Place-name
4674
Oslo Oslo is predominantly a gender-neutral name ...
Origin:Norwegian place name
622
Corsica Corsica is a French Mediterranean island in ...
Origin:Place-name
6197
Ethiopia

Meaning: Burnt-face, red-brown

Origin:English from Greek
6209
Panama Instill a sense of adventure in your little ...
Origin:Place-name
6256
Cayman A name of Spanish origin, the meaning of Cay...
Origin:Place-name
5383
Dover Dover is a beautiful name that is commonly g...
Origin:British place-name
5509
Java Java is of Arabic origin. It is also of Engl...
Origin:Anglicization of Indonesian Jawa; place name
5606