Every parent wants to give their child the world — so when it comes to baby name inspiration, why not let your mind travel to far-off places? Familiar enough to be spelled correctly on Starbucks cups [1] yet unique enough [2] not to make the Social Security database, these names are ideal for globetrotting families [3], honoring family history [4], or simply giving your kid another reason to travel outside of the US someday. From Ireland to Egypt, keep scrolling for the best baby names inspired by countries. And bonus: a lot of these names are perfect for either gender!
Girl Names
- Ireland
- China
- India
- Holland
- Malta
- America
- Grenada
- Africa
- Georgia
- Kenya
- Mali
- Estonia
Boy Names
- Egypt
- Jordan
- Cuba
- Dominican
- Oman
- Cyprus
- Senegal
- Brazil
- Chad
- Salvador
- Lux (after Luxembourg)
- Morocco