Car Names for Baby (Part II)

The baby names below have two things in common. First, each is connected in some way to cars. Second, each currently ranks among the top 1,000 baby names in the United States.

• Cooper – Model made by MINI, named for racing legend John Cooper. Rank: #113 for boys
• Dion – Compact MPV made by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors. Rank: #988 for boys
• Elise – Roadster made by English manufacturer Lotus Cars. Rank: #218 for girls
• Jimmy – SUV made by American manufacturer GMC. Rank: #325 for boys
• Lincoln – Luxury brand from American manufacturer Ford Motor Company. Rank: #300 for boys
• Logan – Subcompact made jointly by Dacia (Romania) and Renault (France). Rank: #19 for boys
• Martin – From Aston Martin, English manufacturer of luxury cars. Rank: #200 for boys
• Mercedes – From Mercedes-Benz, a brand owned by DaimlerChrysler. Rank: #440 for girls
• Rex – Kei car made by Japanese manufacturer Subaru. Rank: #814 for boys
• Royce – From Rolls-Royce, a brand owned by German manufacturer BMW. Rank: #901 for boys
• Shelby – From Shelby American, named for founder Carroll Hall Shelby. Rank: #133 for girls

This is the second in a three-post series on baby names that happen to be car names (…or vice versa, if you prefer). Yesterday’s post was on names that were popular in the past, and tomorrow’s will cover names that may be popular in the future.