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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

Fargo The name Fargo, of Spanish origin, is a gend...
Origin:Place-name
11734
Gaya The name Gaya has several different origins ...
Origin:Hindu, Hebrew, Greek
19084
Bardou

Meaning: ax-wolf

Origin:French place name; Old English name
20398
Origin:Spanish place-name
20978
Portland

Meaning: land near the port

Origin:English
7258
Verona The meaning of Verona is 'truth', 'true imag...
Origin:Italian place-name
2081
Palermo Palermo can be ideal if you want a revolutio...
Origin:Place-name
6992
Kyoto The meaning of Kyoto is ‘mirror’. The name K...
Origin:Place-name
8572
Tempe The meaning of Tempe is 'temple'. There are ...
Origin:Greek place name
4566
Glasgow The appealing name Glasgow is of Scottish or...
Origin:Scottish place-name
11775
Origin:Place-name
11961
Suhul Suhul is a name that is often given to baby ...
Origin:Arabic place-name
12129
Tangier Children named Tangier could be named after ...
Origin:Place name
12145
Zanzibar

Meaning: black coast

Origin:Swahili place name from Persian
7317
Jaffa

Meaning: beautiful

Origin:Hebrew place-name
8166
Bolivia Bolivia is a little mix-up of a cocktail of ...
Origin:Place-name
8307
Majorca The name Majorca alone may evoke pleasant me...
Origin:Spanish place name
8403
Guernsey The name Guernsey is a beautiful name mostly...
Origin:Place-name
12624
Topeka

Meaning: place of potatoes

Origin:Place name from Kansa
12925
Barcelona Barcelona has many histories, cultures, and ...
Origin:Place-name
13058