Names Categorized "place names"

Harel is a masculine Hebrew given name meaning "altar, mountain of God" in Hebrew. The word is derived from the Hebrew elements har (mountain) and El (God). In the Hebrew Bible, it appears in Ezekiel 43:15, where it refe...

Harley is a unisex given name derived from an English surname, which itself originated as a place name. The etymological components are the Old English elements hara meaning "hare" or hær meaning "rock, heap of stones,"...

Harlow is an English feminine given name that originated as a surname, itself derived from a place name. The place name Harlow (a town in Essex, England) comes from Old English elements: either hær meaning "rock" or "hea...

Hartley is a unisex given name derived from an English surname, which itself originated as a locational name from any of the various places called Hartley in England. The surname Hartley is composed of the Old English el...

Haven is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the vocabulary word for a safe place or harbor, ultimately from Old English hæfen. It is used primarily for girls in the United States. Etymology The name Ha...

Havilah is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament as both a place name and a masculine personal name. Its meaning is uncertain, but it is often interpreted as "to dance, to circle, to twist" fro...

Hayden is an English given name derived from a surname, which itself originated from place names in England. The surname Hayden has two possible etymologies: it may come from Old English heg ("hay") combined with denu ("...

Haywood is a masculine given name derived from an English surname, which itself originated as a place name. The meaning of the surname components comes from Old English: ġehæg meaning “fence, enclosure” and wudu meaning...

Hélder is a Portuguese given name whose precise origin remains uncertain. It is generally considered to derive from the Germanic name Hildheri, composed of the elements hild ("battle" or "war") and hari/heri ("army"). Al...

Henley is an English surname that has also been adopted as a given name, used primarily for females. It is a locational surname derived from the name of various towns in England, such as Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire,...

Hiranur is a Turkish feminine given name that combines two Arabic-derived elements: Hira, referring to the Cave of Hira (Ghar-i-Hira) where the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation from the angel Gabriel, and n...

Holden is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that originated as a place name meaning "deep valley" in Old English, from hol (deep) and denu (valley). The name gained prominence through liter...

Holland is a feminine English given name derived from the place name Holland, a region on the western coast of the Netherlands, or from the related surname. As a first name, it gained exposure in the 20th century and is...

Houston is an English given name derived from a Scottish surname, which itself means "Hugh's town." The original Houston is a town in Scotland, near Glasgow. The surname originated from this place, and the first name has...

Hudson is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from the English surname meaning "son of Hudde." Hudde itself is a medieval diminutive of Hugh or possibly Richard. The surname Hudson was primarily a patronymi...

Idoia is a Basque feminine name originating from the name of a sanctuary in Isaba, Navarre, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The name likely derives from a Basque word meaning "pond", reflecting the natural landscape surrou...

Iglė is a Lithuanian feminine given name derived from the name of a small lake (also called Ygla) located in southwestern Lithuania. The name gained prominence after 2016 due to the singer Iglė Bernotaitytė (born 1999),...

India is a feminine given name derived directly from the name of the country of India. The country's name originates from the Indus River, which in turn comes from the Sanskrit सिन्धु (Sindhu), meaning "body of trembling...

Indiana is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the name of the U.S. state of Indiana. The state's name itself is a blend of "Indian" and "-ana," meaning "land of the Indians." The name ultimately traces...

Iona 1 is a feminine given name derived from the name of the island of Iona off the west coast of Scotland. The island's name is of Old Norse origin, ultimately from the word ey meaning "island." Iona is famously associa...

Iraia is a Basque feminine name of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from the name of a place in the town of Oco in Navarre, Spain. The name also has a separate geographic existence in Greece, where Iraia (Greek: Ηραία...

Ireland is a modern feminine given name taken directly from the name of the European island country. The country's name is derived from the Irish Gaelic Éire, which itself comes from the Old Irish word Ériu, thought to m...

Irving is a masculine given name of Scottish origin, derived from the surname Irving, a variant of Irvine which comes from the town of Irvine in North Ayrshire. The town is named after the River Irvine, whose name is tho...

Isaura is a feminine given name derived from the Late Latin ethnonym meaning "from Isauria". Isauria was a rugged region in ancient Asia Minor (modern-day south-central Turkey), known for its fierce and independent inhab...

Isaure is the French form of Isaura, a name of Late Latin origin meaning "from Isauria." Isauria was a rugged region in southern Asia Minor, in present-day Turkey. During the Roman Empire, the Isaurian people were known...

Isaurus is a Medieval Latin masculine name derived from the feminine name Isaura, which itself is a Late Latin name meaning "from Isauria." Isauria was a region in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). The name Isaurus was bor...

Isla is a feminine given name traditionally of primarily Scottish usage, derived from Islay, the name of an island off the west coast of Scotland. It is also the name of two Scottish rivers. The root word itself has no k...

Italia is an Italian feminine given name derived directly from the Italian name of the country, Italia (see Italus). The name's ultimate origin is uncertain but likely predates Latin: the ancient Oscan name Víteliú, mean...

Italus (also spelled Italos) is a Latin name meaning "of Italy". In Roman legend, Italus was a mythical king and the father of Romulus and Remus, the twin founders of Rome. According to the myth, Italus gave his name to...

Etymology and OriginIzaro is a feminine Basque name derived from the Basque word izaro, meaning "island." It refers specifically to a small island of the same name located off the coast of Biscay in the Bay of Biscay, Sp...

Izaskun is a Basque feminine given name, originating from a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary near Tolosa, Gipuzkoa, Spain. The name, in Basque, possibly means "broom bush above the valley" (izar "star" may also be...

Jericho is a masculine given name of English usage, directly taken from the name of one of the world's oldest cities, located in the West Bank, Palestine. The city of Jericho has a history spanning over 11,000 years, wit...

Jordan is a unisex given name and surname of Hebrew origin, derived from the name of the Jordan River that flows between the modern-day countries of Jordan and Israel. The river's Hebrew name, Yardén (יַרְדֵן), comes fro...

Karine is a feminine given name of Armenian origin. It is probably derived from Karin, the Armenian name for the city of Erzurum in eastern Turkey, which was an ancient Armenian city. The name thus carries geographical a...

Keaton is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from the surname Keaton. The surname itself originates from several Old English place names meaning "place of hawks" (from cȳta 'kite (bird)' + -tūn 'enclosure,...

Keighley is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself comes from a place name in West Yorkshire, England. The place name Keighley (pronounced KEETH-lee) is first recorded in the Domesday...

Keith is a masculine given name of Scottish and English origin. It derives from a Scottish surname, which in turn comes from the place name Keith in East Lothian, Scotland. The place name is believed to originate from th...

Kelsey is a given name of English origin, primarily used for girls. Its roots are tied either to an Old English personal name Cēolsiġe meaning "ship's victory" (from cēol "ship" and sīġe "victory") or to a place name in...

Kendall is a unisex given name of English origin derived from the city of Kendal in Cumbria, northwestern England. The place name is traditionally interpreted to mean "valley on the River Kent," from the river name Kent...

Kent is an English masculine given name originating from a transferred use of the surname Kent. The surname itself is derived from Kent, the name of a county in South East England, which may come from a Brythonic word me...

Kenya is a feminine given name taken directly from the East African country of Kenya. The country itself was named after Mount Kenya, which in the Kikuyu language is called Kĩrĩnyaga, meaning "the one having stripes" — a...

Kerr is a masculine given name of Scottish origin, derived from the Scots surname Kerr. The surname itself is a topographic name for someone who lived by a marsh or swampy woodland, originating from Middle English kerr (...

Kerry is a unisex English given name derived from the Irish county name Ciarraí. The county's name originates from the Irish Gaelic Ciarraighe, meaning "Ciar's people"—a reference to the ancient tribe (the Ciarraige) who...

Kimberly is a feminine given name that originated as a variant spelling of Kimberley, itself derived from the city of Kimberley in South Africa. The city was named after Lord Kimberley (1826–1902), whose title referred t...

Kobe is a masculine given name directly derived from the Japanese city of Kobe, located in Hyōgo Prefecture. The city's name itself has uncertain origins, but it is often associated with the term kōbe (神戸), meaning "go...

Lacedaemon is the Latinized form of the Greek Λακεδαίμων (Lakedaimon), an ancient name for the city-state of Sparta and its surrounding region. According to Greek mythology, Lacedaemon was a son of Zeus and the nymph Tay...

Lacy is a unisex given name popular in English-speaking countries, though it has seen greater use for girls since the mid-1970s. It originates as a transferred use of the English surname Lacy, which itself derives from L...

Lakedaimon is the original Greek form of Lacedaemon, the name of the ancient Greek city-state more commonly known as Sparta. In Greek mythology, Lakedaimon was a son of Zeus and the heroine Taygete (a daughter of the Tit...

Lamar is a given name derived from a French and English surname, which itself originated from a place name in Normandy. The place name comes from the Old French phrase la mare, meaning "the pool" or "the pond." This geog...

Landon is a given name of English origin, derived from a surname that originally referred to a place name meaning "long hill" (effectively "ridge"). As a surname, it is a variant of Langdon, which itself comes from Old E...

Lane is an English masculine first name derived from an English surname. The surname refers to a person who lived near a lane or narrow path, from Old English lanu meaning "lane, path." As a given name, Lane emerged part...

Laoise is an Irish feminine given name of uncertain but layered origin. It may be a newer form of Luigsech, an obscure early Irish saint whose name is probably derived from the mythological figure Lugh, the divine hero o...

Larisa is a feminine given name with deep roots in ancient Greek mythology and history. The name is possibly derived from the ancient city of Larisa in Thessaly, Greece, which meant "citadel". In Greek legends, the nymph...

Laurence is an English masculine given name derived from the Roman cognomen Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum." Laurentum was an ancient city in Italy, whose name likely comes from Latin laurus "laurel." The laurel wre...

Laverne is a given name of English origin, derived from a French surname that itself comes from a place name. The ultimate root is the Gaulish word vern, meaning "alder". It is sometimes associated with the Roman goddess...

Layton is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself came from place names meaning "town with a leek garden" in Old English. The name shares phonetic similarities with other surname-turn...

Etymology Lehi is a name with dual significance, rooted in both the Old Testament and the Book of Mormon. In Hebrew, the word lechi (לְחִי) means "jawbone". The name originates as a place name in the territory of Judah,...

Leith is a unisex given name derived from a Scottish surname, which itself originated from the name of a town (now a district of Edinburgh) located on the Water of Leith. The place name comes from Scottish Gaelic lìte, m...

Leland is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself originated from an Old English place name meaning "fallow land" leah or woodland clearing lying untilled. The name's etymology traces...

Lelia is the Italian form of Laelia, a name with roots in ancient Rome. Laelia originated as the feminine form of the Roman family name Laelius, whose exact meaning remains uncertain. This connection gives Lelia a classi...