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Parents can find baby name inspiration anywhere, but have you ever thought of looking at a map?
It might sound unconventional, but baby names that are places aren’t too far out of the ordinary — especially if there’s a place that holds a special meaning in your heart (or your family’s history).
Maybe it’s the city your child is born in, the country you and your partner visited on your honeymoon, or even the street you grew up on.
Oceans, lakes, rivers, mountain ranges, parks, landmarks and other natural landscapes can also be considered place names for girls.
Just take a look at any map and you’ll see thousands of adventurous baby names waiting to be picked.
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So, pack your suitcase, open up that dusty atlas that’s been sitting on your bookshelf and prepare to take a trip around the world with these baby names after places!
City-inspired place names for girls
Our list begins at the city level, which opens the door to thousands of potential place names for girls.
In fact, according to mapping research released at the World Urban Forum 10 in 2022, there are approximately 10,000 cities worldwide.
To be fair, they defined a city as “a contiguous geographic area with at least 50,000 inhabitants at an average population density of 1,500 people per square kilometer. So, a lot of smaller “cities” were left out.
But if you’re interested in naming your daughter after a city, then we’ve narrowed that list down to 20 of the most popular from around the world
London — serves as the capital city of England and the United Kingdom (UK)
Paris — serves as the capital city of France and is situated along the banks of the River Seine
Antalya — located in southern Turkey, along the Mediterranean coast, in the Taurus Mountains
Adelaide — serves as the capital city of the state of South Australia
Alexandria — located in northern Egypt along the Mediterranean Sea
Florence — located in central Italy, in the region of Tuscany, on the banks of the Arno River
Brooklyn — situated on the western tip of Long Island in New York City, New York, USA
Helena — serves as the state capital of Montana and lies along the Missouri River
Geneva — located in western Switzerland, near the French border, on the shore of Lake Geneva
Savannah — located in southeastern Georgia along the Atlantic Ocean and the Savannah River
Lima — located in western Peru, along the Pacific Ocean, on the central coast of the country
Sydney — located in southeastern Australia, in the state of New South Wales, along the east coast
Larissa — located in central Greece, in the Thessaly region, to the east of the Pindus Mountains
Sedona — located in northern Arizona in the Red Rock Country of the Mogollon Rim region
Luanda — serves as the capital and largest city of Angola, located along the Atlantic Ocean coast
Cheyenne — located in southeastern Wyoming, situated along the Crow Creek and Little Dry Creek
Havana — located in western Cuba, along the northwestern coast of the island, on the Gulf of Mexico
Ankara — located in central Turkey, in the Ankara Province, on the Anatolian Plateau
Lisbon — located in southern Portugal where the Tagus River meets the Atlantic Ocean
Odessa — located in western Texas, in the United States, within the Permian Basin region
Place names for girls inspired by states and countries
Now that we have the cities out of the way, let’s zoom out on our map and look at some place names inspired by states and countries.
Believe it or not, that includes America — which might seem odd, but parents do, in fact, use it.
The name America last appeared on the U.S. Social Security Administration’s list of most popular baby names in 2015, when it was given to approximately 282 baby girls in the United States.
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It was given to 110 baby girls in 2024 and 97 baby girls in 2023, per the SSA.
If you’re looking for some other place names for girls inspired by states or countries, you’ll love this list!
Georgia — located in southeastern United States, known as “The Peach State”
Dakota — South Dakota is known as “Mount Rushmore State,” North Dakota is known as “The Peace Garden State”
Carolina — North Carolina is known as “The Tar Heel State,” South Carolina is known as “The Palmetto State”
Virginia — capital city is Richmond; known as “The Old Dominion State”
Ireland — located in northwestern Europe, to the west of the United Kingdom
Jordan — located in the Middle East, in the western part of Asia
India — located in South Asia and is the seventh largest country in the world
Holland — refers to two provinces in the Netherlands. North and South, located in the western part of the country
Cyprus — an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey and southeast of Greece
Morocco — a country situated at the northwestern tip of the African continent
Kenya — located in East Africa, bordered by Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda and South Sudan
Haiti — on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea with the Dominican Republic to the east
Lucia — Saint Lucia is located in the eastern Caribbean Sea, part of the Lesser Antilles
Melanesia — a subregion of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean that includes a group of islands
Andorra — a small, landlocked country located in the Pyrenees Mountains in southern Europe
Mali — a landlocked country located in West Africa known for its legendary city of Timbuktu
Zaire — was the name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from 1971 to 1997
Belize — located in Central America, home to the world's second-largest barrier reef
Dominica — an island country located in the Caribbean Sea, part of the Lesser Antilles
Estonia — located in Northern Europe, on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea and next to Finland
Place names for girls inspired by natural landscapes
As most of us know, approximately 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water through various oceans, seas, rivers, lakes and more.
That means land makes up about 29% of the Earth’s surface — and about half of that land is either a desert or mountainous.
So, when you’re looking for place names for girls on your map, let’s not forget about all the beautiful natural landscapes we’re surrounded by daily.
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Here are some beautiful options to consider for your daughter!
Kenai — a river located in the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska that flows into the Cook Inlet
Sierra — a major mountain range located in the western United States, primarily in California and Nevada
Jaya — a prominent mountain located in Papua Province, Indonesia, on the island of New Guinea
Mauna Kea — a dormant shield volcano located on the Big Island of Hawaii, USA
Sahara — the largest hot desert in the world, covering much of North Africa
Adria — the Adriatic Sea is a body of water located in Southern Europe
Whitney — the highest peak in the contiguous United States, standing at 14,505 feet above sea level
Coral — the Coral Sea is a marginal sea located off the northeast coast of Australia
Lena — the Lena River is the 11th longest river in the world and flows through Siberia in Russia
Yenisei — the Yenisei River is one of the longest rivers in the world, flowing through Siberia in Russia
Etna — an active stratovolcano located on the east coast of Sicily, Italy
Sonora — a vast desert region spanning the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico
Victoria — Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world
Alba — a mountain in New Zealand's Southern Alps, located near the Axius Glacier and Newland Pass
Oceana — comes directly from the word ocean, referring to a large body of salt water
What are the most popular place names for girls?
The Social Security Administration is one of the best places to look for baby name ideas — and it won’t take long for you to find a beautiful place name on their list of most popular names in the USA today.
In fact, that name would be Charlotte, which was the fourth most popular girl’s name in the US in 2024.
Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, ranked 46th in 2024, while Victoria — the capital city of British Columbia, a state in Australia and a city in Texas (among others) — ranked 48th.
Let’s not forget Hannah, a city in North Carolina, which ranked 52nd.
Other place names for girls that ranked high in 2024 include Addison, Eden, Claire, Brooklyn, Savannah, Sydney, London, Phoenix, Adelaide, Salem and Alexandria.
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But if place names aren’t your cup of tea, then don’t worry — Mod Moms Club has plenty more baby name lists for you to discover and a baby name generator to help parents narrow their own lists down.
