The Best 100 Baby Names on the Map

We want our kids to grow up and know the world, be worldly, and be explorers -- both literally and figuratively. And some of us want a name that reflects that. Maybe it's a state we love or a country we wish to visit or even a planet that represents that our child can soar to the greatest heights.

Some of these names that are places are also "common" names, but knowing there is a spot on the globe with the same moniker as your child does add some flair to the choice.

Take a look at this list of 100 baby names that are also places. I purposely didn't separate by gender since so many of them are unisex. See which ones you like for your baby boy or girl.

1. Brooklyn
2. Bronx
3. Chelsea
4. Montgomery
5. Virginia
6. Alexandria
7. Logan
8. Easton
9. California
10. Diego
11. Cheyenne
12. Tennessee
13. Jackson
14. Lincoln
15. Mitchell
16. Aurora
17. Lafayette
18. Jennings
19. Juneau
20. Mason
21. Cody
22. Trenton
23. Lawrence
24. Indiana
25. Boston
26. Carolina
27. Charlotte
28. Nola (short for New Orleans, Louisiana)
29. Texas
30. Abilene
31. Dallas
32. Austin
33. Montana
34. Helena
35. Dakota
36. Arizona
37. Phoenix
38. Alabama
39. Georgia
40. Aspen
41. Cheyenne
42. Sedona
43. Florida
44. Orlando
45. Dayton
46. Jersey
47. Odessa
48. Peyton
49. Bristol
50. Rio
51. Vegas
52. Washington
53. Madison
54. Savannah
55. Kent
56. America
57. Israel
58. Zaire
59. Africa
60. Catalina
61. Argentina
62. Canada
63. Chad
64. Panama
65. Peru
66. Cuba
67. Jamaica
68. Kingston
69. Cyprus
70. Dominica
71. France
72. Grenada
73. Arran
74. Egypt
75. Ireland
76. London
77. Holland
78. Asia
79. India
80. Kashmir
81. Florence
82. Paris
83. Sydney
84. Havana
85. Berlin
86. Morocco
87. Vienna
88. Verona
89. Mexico
90. Quintana
91. Jordan
92. Cairo
93. China
94. Sahara
95. Kenya
96. Valencia
97. Jupiter
98. Neptune
99. Venus
100. Earth

Would you or have you named your baby after a place on a map?

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