Noteworthy baby names from outside the U.S.

Baby name timeline non-U.S.

Below is a (somewhat random) collection of historically significant baby names that saw increased usage in a place (or several places) outside the United States.

Name(s)Location(s)
AlanisCanada
AnzacAustralia, New Zealand
AoyunChina
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of WellingtonEngland, Scotland, Ireland, etc.
Boer War-inspired namesEngland
DoraEngland
FifinellaEngland, Australia
French Revolution-inspired namesFrance
Gebhard Leberecht von BlücherEngland, Germany, etc.
Giuseppe GaribaldiCountries in Europe & South America
Guy FawkesEngland
LouvimaEngland
LusitaniaEngland
Napoléon BonaparteFrance (and other places, like the Faroes)
OscarSweden, Norway, Denmark
Robert Falcon ScottCanada, New Zealand, etc.
Russian Revolution-inspired namesRussia
Sidney & CrosbyCanada
TamiaCanada
Tonibler; Tony BlairKosovo; Sierra Leone
WaterlooEngland, Belgium
William Leefe RobinsonEngland

If you want to check out other years on the timeline, here’s the baby name timeline main page.