Unique Place Names

Check out our ‘Unique Place Names’ category for intriguing and unusual names worldwide. Discover quirky, rare, and fascinating place names that spark curiosity. Perfect for travel, trivia, and fun facts lovers. View below for lists that’ll make you wonder about the stories behind these spots.

Quebec

The name Quebec is a boy's name.

Amsterdam

The name Amsterdam is a boy's name.

Umbria

The name Umbria is a girl's name.

Caledonia

The name Caledonia is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "hard or rocky land".

Deia

The name Deia is a girl's name meaning "joy; goddess".

Galway

The name Galway is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Irish origin.

Oslo

The name Oslo is a boy's name of Norwegian origin.

Delphi

The name Delphi is a girl's name.

Zanzibar

The name Zanzibar is a boy's name meaning "black coast".

Jaffa

The name Jaffa is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "beautiful".

Malta

The name Malta is a girl's name.

Dublin

The name Dublin is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Irish origin.

Rome

The name Rome is both a boy's name and a girl's name.

Mojave

The name Mojave is a boy's name of Native American origin.

Ethiopia

The name Ethiopia is a girl's name meaning "Burnt-face, red-brown".

Jamaica

The name Jamaica is a girl's name of Native American origin, meaning "rich in springs".

Aberdeen

The name Aberdeen is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Scottish origin.

Fargo

The name Fargo is both a boy's name and a girl's name.

Genoa

The name Genoa is a girl's name of Italian origin.

Cuba

The name Cuba is both a boy's name and a girl's name.

Fiji

The name Fiji is a girl's name meaning "place name".

Jerusalem

The name Jerusalem is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "city of the ancient god Shalem".

Jakarta

The name Jakarta is a girl's name of Indonesian origin.

Pomona

The name Pomona is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "apple".

Newport

The name Newport is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "new port".

Ontario

The name Ontario is a boy's name.

Portland

The name Portland is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "land near the port".

Bardou

The name Bardou is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "ax-wolf".

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