Geographic Name baby names

From the French city of Lyon in east-central France, historically a major silk-trading center. Used as a place name turned given name in modern usage.

From Old English 'clif' (cliff/riverbank) and 'land' (land). Named after the city in Ohio, originally a geographical descriptor for a place with cliffs near water.

From the Aragon region in northeastern Spain. The region's name likely derives from Latin roots relating to geography, used as a place name turned given name.

From Arabic 'Turki' meaning 'Turkish' or 'of Turkey', used as a name denoting heritage or geographic origin in Middle Eastern and Turkish cultures

From Spanish 'sierra' meaning 'saw' or 'mountain range', referring to jagged peaks resembling a saw blade

From the English county of Surrey, historically derived from 'Surrey' meaning 'southern region'. Used as a given name reflecting place-based naming traditions.

From the Dakota people's name, meaning 'friends' or 'allies.' A geographic and tribal name adopted as a given name.

From Persian meaning 'the land of the Aryans', referring to the modern nation and ancient region in Western Asia

From Sanskrit meaning 'fort' or 'fortified place'. Also a city name in Rajasthan, India, historically significant as a royal seat.

From the Irish region of Brittany, meaning 'land of the Britons' or 'from Britain'