If you’re a keen traveller then it only makes sense that you might be on the hunt for special travel inspired baby names, or want to name your little one after a place. There are lots of gorgeous travel inspired baby names and place baby names giving us a serious case of wanderlust! We’ve rounded up our favourites.
You might be worried that opting for travel inspired baby names may be too quirky a choice but we think there are lots of incredible, unique picks as well as some that give a more subtle nod to your inner explorer.
Place baby names are a good choice if you’ve got somewhere special in mind though of course, not everywhere will work. Florence has far more of a ring to it than Glasgow! We’re kidding (sort of). Of course, you don’t need to have visited somewhere to choose a travel inspired baby name, you may just really like it and that’s fine too.
Whatever your taste, we’ve rounded up 60 of our favourite travel inspired baby names for girls and boys, many of which are gender neutral too, and we think there will be some strong contenders to add to your baby name lists!
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20 Travel Inspired Girls’ Names
- Alaska – Native American place name meaning “great land”
- Alexandria – an Egyptian place name
- Alma – meaning “independent spirit”
- Aurora – the Roman Goddess of Sunrise and associated with the Northern Lights
- Beatrix – Latin for “voyager” or “traveller”
- Carmel – an Israeli place name
- Dakota – an American place name
- Florence – an Italian place name
- Geneva – a Swiss place name
- India – a place name
- Isla – meaning “island”
- Juno – Goddess of the Land and an Irish place name
- Kaya – a city in Africa and meaning “wise beyond her years”
- Mali – a country in West Africa
- Paris – a French place name
- Savannah – an American place name or a grassy plain, associated with Africa
- Sienna – an Italian place name
- Sofia – a Bulgarian place name
- Vienna – an Austrian place name
- Zaria – a Nigerian place name
20 Travel Inspired Boys’ Names
- Atlas – Greek meaning “to carry”
- Austin – American place name
- Arran – a Scottish isle
- Boston – American place name
- Caspian – the Caspian sea; the world’s largest lake
- Christopher – after Christopher Columbus and St. Christopher; a symbol of safe travel
- Cruz – meaning “cross” or reminiscent of travel
- Devon/Devan – an English place name
- Everest – like the mountain
- Forrest – a nature name meaning “forest”
- Hudson – the river in New York
- Israel – a Middle Eastern country
- Jackson – an American place name
- Jet – from the gemstone or reminiscent of travel
- Noah – Hebrew meaning “wanderer”
- Oslo – a Norwegian place name
- Phoenix – American place name
- Rhodes – a Greek island
- Roman – people of Rome
- Wilder – meaning “untamed”
20 Travel Inspired Gender Neutral Names
- Aspen – a Colorado ski destination
- Brooklyn – a suburb of New York City
- Cairo – Egyptian place name
- Cove – a small sheltered bay
- Cyprus – an island in the Eastern Mediterranean
- Eden – paradise
- Haven – meaning “place of safety”
- Indigo – Indian dye
- Jordan – a Middle Eastern country
- Kai – Hawaiian meaning “sea”
- Lucca – an Italian place name
- Milan – an Italian place name
- Nola – a nickname for New Orleans
- Ocean – giving us serious wanderlust vibes
- Rio – a Brazilian place name
- River – a gorgeous gender neutral nature name
- Romi/Romy – meaning “my height”
- Sailor – meaning “boat man”
- Skye/Sky – like the sky, or the Isle of Skye
- Sydney – Australian place name
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