Names Categorized "US states"

Carolina is a Latinate feminine form of Carolus, the Latin form of Charles. The name has roots in the Germanic word karl meaning "free man", derived from Proto-Germanic *karlaz (free man), though another theory links it...

Dakota is a unisex given name originating from the Native American Dakota people, whose name in the Dakota language means "allies, friends". The name was adopted as a place name for the U.S. states of North and South Dak...

Georgia is a feminine given name originating as a Latinate feminine form of George. The name George derives from the Greek Georgios, itself from georgos meaning "farmer" or "earthworker", composed of the elements ge (ear...

Indiana is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the name of the U.S. state of Indiana. The state's name itself is a blend of "Indian" and "-ana," meaning "land of the Indians." The name ultimately traces...