Pastries. Crepes. Ancient cities. High fashion. Castles. Folklore. When it comes to certain things, even we have to admit — Europe just does it better. And with options like Aine, Kilian, and Leonie, baby name inspiration [1] ranks very high on that list. Whether you're honoring your familial heritage [2] or just looking for something less likely to require a last initial in elementary school roll call, these 40 European names are worth importing to the US — and into your family.
Girl Names
- Aine
- Lotte
- Marta
- Amelie
- Giulia
- Gisele
- Katya
- Odile
- Zosia
- Alba
- Camila
- Lucia
- Helle
- Leonie
- Ines
- Clara
- Fleur
- Chiara
- Linnea
- Sanne
Boy Names
- Florian
- Milan
- Hans
- Soren
- Alfie
- Mikael
- Alvaro
- Jorgen
- Matias
- Enzo
- Kilian
- Felix
- Cian
- Luca
- Ruben
- Sergio
- Elias
- Lars
- Aleksi
- Matteo