Geographic Origin baby names
Names tagged with “Geographic Origin” across DNA, style, or vibe in the Namesake database.
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8 names
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- Compton
English
62From Old English 'Cuntbeorhtun', a place name meaning 'settlement in a wide valley' or 'valley town'. Later associated with the town of Compton in Surrey.
- Loudon
Scottish
62From Old English 'loud' and 'dun' (hill), referring to a prominent or loud hill. A place name that became a surname and given name.
- Paisli
Scottish
62From Paisley, Scotland, a town known for its distinctive patterned textiles; the place name derives from Old English elements meaning 'church' or 'settlement'
- Edina
Scottish
42From Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Also possibly from Old Irish 'oídin' meaning 'little fire' or 'little spark'.
- Kopen
Celtic
42Scottish surname possibly derived from 'cop' meaning summit or peak, or related to occupational origins meaning coopersmith or barrel maker.
- Tiberias
Latin
42From Latin Tiberias, the city on the Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberias). Named after Roman Emperor Tiberius, meaning 'of the Tiber River'.
- Cavan
Irish
40From the Irish county Cavan, derived from Old Irish 'Cabhán' meaning 'hollow or cave'. Associated with the picturesque landscape of County Cavan in Ulster.
- Kendyll
Celtic
40From Old English 'cene' (keen/bold) and Old Norse 'dalr' (valley). Modern spelling variant of Kendall, meaning 'valley of the river Kent' or 'bold valley'.
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Popularity data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024
