Iceland
Blue lagoons and snow glaciers make Iceland an exotic and one of a kind location — just like many Icelandic names. Baby names are often influenced by languages as well as the Lutheran religion. The languages in Iceland include English, German, Icelandic and Nordic languages.
Icelandic boy names:
Ari – meaning Eagle
Hinrik – Icelandic form of Henry
Thor – meaning thunder
Icelandic girl names:
Lilja – meaning Lily
Svana – derived from German word swan
Valdis – derived from two Nors words “the dead” and “goddess”
KENYA
Some characteristics of this East African are the high elevations and its proximity to the equator. The country’s main religions includes Catholicism, Muslim and faiths indigenous to the region. Some Kenyans believe a baby’s name will have a strong influence on the child’s personality. Many parents are even naming their children after prominent figures in the news, including prime ministers, former United Nations leaders, like Kofi Annan, and United States President Barack Obama, whose father was Kenyan.
Kenyan boys names:
Lusala – meaning whip
Kanja – produced from water
Makori
Pili – meaning second child
Kenyan girls names:
Akello
Chanya – meaning Kenya
Felistas
Mumbi
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