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Unique Place Names

Place names are a hot category for baby names right now, with choices like Savannah, Brooklyn, and Austin all making the Top 100. But if you look a bit further down the map, you’ll find plenty of uncharted baby names.

Certain unique place names — including Chicago, Essex, and Morocco — have been familiarized by their use on celebrity babies but haven’t caught on with the general public. You may be interested in a unique place name that bears resemblance to a currently fashionable name, such as Bolivia, Cyprus, Juneau, and Zennor. Or you could choose a name that is virtually unused, including Amalfi, Genoa, Kauai, and Ravello.

These unique place names were given to 25 or fewer babies last year, meaning your child is practically guaranteed to be the only Quebec or Louisiana in his or her Kindergarten class. Consult our complete collection below.

Unique Place Names

Origin:Greek place name
813
Caledonia

Meaning: hard or rocky land

Origin:Latin place-name for Scotland
2690
Atlanta

Meaning: Atlantic Ocean

Origin:Place name
5867
Samoa The name Samoa is a gender-neutral name. The...
Origin:Place-name
6614
Alabama

Meaning: vegetation gatherers

Origin:Place-name; Choctaw
3205
Origin:Place name
10617
Pomona

Meaning: apple

Origin:Latin
2049
Persia

Meaning: land of the Parsa

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

Meaning: brotherly love

Origin:Greek place-name
8443
Jerusalem

Meaning: city of the ancient god Shalem

Origin:Place name
7680
Malta Malta is a name given to girls and the meani...
Origin:Place-name
6473
Shenandoah Shenandoah is a name deeply rooted in North ...
Origin:Native American place-name
3415
Providence

Meaning: divine protection or care

Origin:English
3271
Florida

Meaning: flowery

Origin:Place name and Spanish from Latin
6550
Barra

Meaning: fair-headed

Origin:Irish
17364
Origin:Native American tribal and place-name
4733
Galway The meaning of Galway is 'stony river.' Irel...
Origin:Place-name
11759
Zuma

Meaning: peace

Origin:American place-name and Arabic
9922
Ravello

Meaning: place name

Origin:Italian
9404