Inspiration for baby names varies from parent to parent, with some choosing musical inspiration, names from the past, and even nature.
A trend that seems to be popular with celebs is naming a child after a place, whether country, city or town.
Victoria and David Beckham are probably the most famous parents to have taken this route, naming their first child, Brooklyn, after the American city. But in their case, it was especially apt since Brooklyn is the place their son was conceived.
Ron Howard is another example, but the director took things a step further, giving each of his children a middle name that spoke to exactly where they were conceived, literally.
Daughters Bryce Dallas Howard, Jocelyn Carlyle and Paige Carlyle are named after a city and hotel, respectively, while son Reed Cross was named after the street the family's home was on when he was conceived.
No word on whether local celeb tot Kairo's name was inspired by where she was conceived, but it's definitely a one-of-a-kind name.
Whether you're bold enough to name your child after the place they were conceived, or just looking for a unique-sounding name, here are 19 of our favourite baby names inspired by places.
What place name would you add to this list? Tell us by emailing to chatback@parent24.com and we could publish your suggestions.
Arizona (U)
Meaning: Little springs
Place: One of the 50 American States
Origin: Tohono O'odham (Native American)
Adari (F)
Meaning: Unknown
Place: A town in India
Origin: French
Amara (F)
Meaning: Beloved
Place: A town in Romania
Origin: Latin
Bronte (M)
Meaning: Thunder
Place: A town in Sicily, Italy
Origin: Greek
Catalina (F)
Meaning: Pure
Place: From Santa Catalina, one of 8 Channel Islands off the American state California
Origin: Greek
Everest (M)
Meaning: Derived from the name of a French town, Evreax
Place: From Mount Everest in Nepal
Origin: Norman
Edina (F)
Meaning: Wealthy
Place: City in Minnesota, United States
Origin: Anglo-Saxon
Hudson (M)
Meaning: Son of Hugh or the son of Richard
Place: Town in Massachusetts, United States
Origin: Anglo-Scottish
Iona (F)
Meaning: Dove
Place: Scottish island
Origin: Hebrew
Jericho (M)
Meaning: City of the moon
Place: A city in Palestine
Origin: Arabic
Kent (M)
Meaning: White or bright
Place: County in England
Origin: Welsh
London (F)
Meaning: From the great river
Place: England's capital city
Origin: Latin
Lucca (M)
Meaning: Light
Place: City in Tuscany, Italy
Origin: Italian
Memphis (M)
Meaning: Enduring and beautiful
Place: A city in Tennessee, United States
Origin: Latin, Greek
Nador (M)
Meaning: Lighthouse or sight
Place: A city in Morocco
Origin: Arabic
Oslo (M)
Meaning: The meadow of the gods
Place: Norway's capital city
Origin: Unknown
Paxton (U)
Meaning: From the peaceful farm
Place: City in Illinois, United States
Origin: Latin
Rio (M)
Meaning: River
Place: From Rio de Janeiro, a city in Brazil
Origin: Old Portuguese
Zurich (M)
Meaning: Unknown
Place: Switzerland's largest city
Origin: Unknown
What place name would you add to this list? Tell us by emailing to chatback@parent24.com and we could publish your suggestions.
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