Presidential baby names
Names tagged with “Presidential” across DNA, style, or vibe in the Namesake database.
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17 names
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- Theodore
Greek
95Gift of God. From Greek elements theodoros: theos (god) + doron (gift), expressing divine blessing.
- Lincoln
English
95Settlement by the lake with linden trees. From Lincoln, England (Roman Lindum Colonia), a city name adopted as a personal name.
- Franklin
English
93A medieval English occupational surname meaning 'free man' or 'landowner of free status,' derived from the Old English 'franca' (frank/free) and the suffix '-lin' (diminutive).
- Jefferson
English
93Surname meaning 'son of Jeffrey,' from the given name Jeffrey derived from Germanic elements meaning 'peace' and 'spear.' Later adopted as a given name in America.
- Nixon
English
87Son of Nick. Nick derives from Nicholas, meaning 'victory of the people.' Used as a surname before becoming a given name in modern usage.
- Hoover
English
83Occupational surname from Middle English, originally referring to a person who made or sold hoods, or derived from the verb 'to hove' meaning to dig or excavate.
- Lincon
English
76From the English surname Lincoln, a place name meaning 'lake settlement' from Latin Lindum Colonia, the Roman city.
- Cleveland
English
63From 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.
- Truman
English
52From Old English 'trēow' (true) and 'mann' (man). Literally 'true man,' historically used as a descriptor of honest, faithful character.
- Linkoln
English
52From the English place name Lincoln, derived from Latin 'Lindum' (lake) and Old English 'coln' (settlement). Associated with Abraham Lincoln, the 16th US President.
- Lyncoln
English
52Settlement by the lake. A place name derived from the Old English elements 'linc' (lake) and 'coln' (settlement), historically associated with Lincoln, England.
- Delano
French
40From Old French 'de la no' meaning 'of the walnut tree', or alternatively from Germanic roots meaning 'noble friend'
- Roosevelt
Germanic
40Rose field or meadow. A compound surname meaning 'rose' and 'field,' originally referring to a place where wild roses grew abundantly.
- Washington
English
40From the town of Washington in England, derived from 'Hwæsa's settlement', referring to a place name that became a surname and given name.
- Clinton
English
35From Old English meaning 'settlement on a hill' or 'town on a cliff', combining elements denoting a fortified place.
- Garfield
English
28From Old English 'gar' (spear) and 'feld' (field), meaning 'spear field' or battlefield.
- Taft
English
5From Old English meaning 'homestead' or 'dwelling place', referring to a farmstead or settlement.
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Popularity data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024
