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Love cars? Here are some car-related names that have been used as baby names:

• Allante, from Cadillac Allante.
• Aston, from Aston Martin. Inspired by Aston Hill in England.
• Audi, German manufacturer. The name is a Latin translation of Horch, surname of founder August Horch.
• Avanti, from Studebaker Avanti. The word avanti means “forward” in Italian.
• Bentley, British manufacturer. Named after founder W. O. Bentley.
• Camry, from Toyota Camry. The name is based on kanmuri, which means “crown” in Japanese. (Here’s a baby Camryn, born inside a Camry.)
• Capri, from Lincoln Capri.
• Caprice, from Chevrolet Caprice. Named after a New York City restaurant.
• Catera, from Cadillac Catera.
• Celica, from Toyota Celica. The name is based on caelica, which means “celestial” in Latin.
• Chevelle, from Chevrolet Chevelle.
• Chevy, nickname for Chevrolet.
• Cooper, from MINI Cooper. Named after auto racer John Cooper.
• Cressida, from Toyota Cressida.
• DeLorean, from DMC DeLorean.
• Diamante, from Mitsubishi Diamante.
• Dino, from Fiat Dino or Ferrari Dino. Both named after V6 engine designer Alfredo “Dino” Ferrari.
• Dodge, a division of Chrysler. (I know of two babies named after Dodge pickup trucks specifically.)
• Elantra, from Hyundai Elantra.
• Elise, from Lotus Elise. Named after Elisa Artioli, granddaughter of Italian entrepreneur Romano Artioli.
• Elva, British manufacturer. The name is based on elle va, which means “she goes” in French.
• Florian, from Isuzu Florian. Named after the fictional horse in Florian, the Emperor’s Stallion by Felix Salten.
• Ford, American manufacturer. Named after founder Henry Ford. (I know of two babies named after Fords.)
• Hudson, American manufacturer.
• Jazz, from Honda Jazz.
• Jeep, a division of Chrysler.
• Jetta, from Volkswagen Jetta. The name is based on the phrase “jet stream.”
• Jimmy, from GMC Jimmy.
• Kia, South Korean manufacturer. (Here’s a baby Kia, born inside a Kia.)
• Lexus, a division of Toyota. The name has no specific meaning, according to the company.
• Lincoln, a division of Ford. Named after former U.S. president Abraham Lincoln.
• Martin, from Aston Martin. Named after founder Lionel Martin.
• Mercedes, from Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler AG. Named after Mercedes Jellinek, daughter of Austrian entrepreneur Emil Jellinek.
• Miata, from Mazda Miata. Possibly means “reward” in Old High German.
• Millenia, from Mazda Millenia.
• Mondeo, from Ford Mondeo. The name is based on mundus, which means “world” in Latin.
• Morgan, British manufacturer.
• Porsche, German manufacturer. Named after founder Ferdinand Porsche.
• Reatta, from Buick Reatta.
• Renault, French manufacturer.
• Royce, from Rolls-Royce. Named after founder Henry Royce.
• Scion, a Toyota marque.
• Shelby, from Shelby American. Named for founder Carroll Hall Shelby.
• Torino, from Ford Torino.
• Toyota, Japanese manufacturer. Named for founder Kiichiro Toyoda.
• VW, short for Volkswagen.

Blog readers have also told me about babies named Riviera (after the Buick Riviera) and Axel (because of its similarity to the word axle).

Update, 2016 – Here’s a baby whose middle name, Megan, was inspired by a Renault Megane.

Know any babies that were named for automobiles?

[Psst! Were you looking for a post about giving a name to your car?]