Nothing beats a trip around the world, but occasionally digging up your old vacation pics isn’t the only way to reminisce. Naming your newborn after a destination you adore is a way to keep your travel memories alive and at the top of your mind 365 days a year. Here, the top 20 travel-inspired baby names—according to a study conducted by the international luggage storage app, Bounce.
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Published Jul 4, 2022
Most popular travel-inspired names for girls:
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1. sydney
Yes, it’s a city in Australia, but it also means “wide meadow.”
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2. alexandria
As in Alexandria, Virginia, but also the female version of Alexander, “helper and defender of mankind.”
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3. london
Though mostly used for girls, the name is actually gender neutral and means “from the Great River.”
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4. dakota
The most popular holder of this sweet name meaning “friend” is of course, Dakota Fanning. P.S. It’s also gender neutral.
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5. paris
Why not name your bundle of joy after one of the most romantic, beautiful cities in the world?
6. carolina
North or South, doesn’t matter. The sweet name means “free man” or “free holder.”
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7. guadalupe
A Spanish name derived from a place in Cáceres dubbed “the valley of the wolves.”
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8. journey
Because what is life if not a long, beautiful journey.
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9. skye
After the serene, peaceful and breathtaking Isle of Skye in Scotland.
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10. asia
Not only is it the biggest continent in the world, but the name also means “lively” or “rising sun.”
Most popular travel-inspired names for boys:
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1. preston
A posh British name meaning “priest’s town.”
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2. dakota
See number four.
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3. Israel
Hebrew name meaning “God contended,” “wrestles with God” or “'triumphant with God.”
4. Kingston
The capital city of beautiful, lush Jamaica. The name means “king’s town.”
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6. phoenix
A sweet name symbolizing renewal, regeneration and immortality.
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7. orlando
Not just the home of Disney World, the name also means “famous land.” Which is quite apropos.
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8. atlas
Shay Mitchell gave her first baby girl this gender-neutral moniker meaning “to carry.”
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9. boston
Legend has it that the name means “city by the woods,” but that’s unconfirmed. For now, let’s just say the name stems from the famous capital of Massachusetts.
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10. london
Another gender neutral moniker that appears twice.
