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Baby Names Inspired by Athletes

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Are you an avid sports fan? Are you dreaming of the day your child becomes a professional athlete?

Well why not give him or her a head start by choosing a fitting name.

Check out these great names inspired by athletes of past and present!

Boy Baby Names

Athlete

Sport
  • Arnold
  • August
  • Babe
  • Breaux
  • Brett
  • Cornelius
  • Deion
  • Denton
  • Desmond
  • Earnest
  • Earvin
     
  • Edwin
  • Elgin
  • Ellis
  • Franco
  • Gale
  • Harlond
  • Hazen
  • Ignacio
  • Isaac
  • Jay
  • Johannes
     
  • Julius
  • Kareem
  • Keyshawn
  • Kirk
  • Lance
  • Lawrence
  • Leonel
  • Leroy
  • Luke
  • Marcus
  • Mario
  • Maximilian
  • Mickey
  • Millard
  • Oscar
  • Otto
  • Rafer
  • Rocco
  • Sanford
  • Tajuan
  • Tiger
  • Tom
  • Troy
  • Tyrus
  • Vernon
     
  • Walter
  • Wayne
  • Wilton
  • Arnold Palmer
  • Gus Mancuso
  • Babe Ruth
  • Breaux Greer
  • Brett Favre
  • Cornelius Bennett
  • Deion Sanders
  • Denton "Cy" Young
  • Desmond Howard
  • Earnest Byner
  • Earvin "Magic" Johnson
  • Edwin Moses
  • Elgin Baylor
  • Ellis Burks
  • Franco Harris
  • Gale Sayers
  • Harlond Clift
  • Hazen "Kiki" Cuyler
  • Ignacio Ambríz
  • Isaac Bruce
  • Jay Buhner
  • Johannes "Honus" Wagner
  • Julius Erving
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
  • Keyshawn Johnson
  • Kirk Gibson
  • Lance Armstrong
  • Lawrence Taylor
  • Leonel Álvarez
  • Leroy "Satchel" Paige
  • Luke Appling
  • Marcus Allen
  • Mario Lemieux
  • Max Baer
  • Mickey Mantle
  • Millard "Dixie" Howell
  • Oscar Robertson
  • Otto Graham
  • Rafer Johnson
  • Rocky Marciano
  • Sandy Koufax
  • Tajuan "Ty" Law
  • Tiger Woods
  • Tom Brady
  • Troy Laney
  • Ty Cobb
  • Vernon "Lefty"
    Gomez
  • Walter Payton
  • Wayne Gretsky
  • Wilt Chamberlain
    • Golf
    • Baseball
    • Baseball
    • Track and Field
    • Football
    • Football
    • Football
    • Baseball
    • Football
    • Football
    • Basketball
       
    • Track and Field
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Football
    • Football
    • Baseball
    • Baseball
    • Soccer
    • Football
    • Baseball
    • Baseball
       
    • Basketball
    • Basketball
    • Football
    • Baseball
    • Cycling
    • Football
    • Soccer
    • Baseball
    • Baseball
    • Football
    • Hockey
    • Boxing
    • Baseball
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Football
    • Track and Field
    • Boxing
    • Baseball
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Football
    • Hockey
    • Baseball
    • Baseball
       
    • Football
    • Hockey
    • Basketball
 

Girl Baby Names

Athlete

Sport
  • Aileen
  • Allyson
  • Althea
  • Alyona
  • Bonnie
  • Brandi
  • Candace
  • Cappie
  • Cynthia
  • Dara
     
  • Deanna
  • Dominique
  • Flávia
  • Flora
  • Florence
     
  • Francesca
  • Heather
  • Hope
  • Ila
  • Janet
  • Jelena
  • Juliana
  • Kara
     
  • Laure
  • Leryn
  • Lisbeth
     
  • Lori
  • Marlene
     
  • Mia
  • Misty
  • Myriam
  • Nadia
  • Nastia
  • Picabo
  • Rita
  • Rosemarie
     
  • Seimone
  • Sheila
     
  • Silken
  • Sonja
  • Susanna
  • Svetlana
     
  • Swin
  • Tatiana
  • Tegla
     
  • Tenley
  • Venus
  • Victoria
  • Wilma
  • Yolanda
  • Aileen Riggin Soule
  • Allyson Felix
  • Althea Gibson
  • Alyona Bondarenko
  • Bonnie Blair
  • Brandi Chastain
  • Candace Parker
  • Cappie Pondexter
  • Cynthia Cooper
  • Angelena Dara Grace Torres
  • Deanna Nolan
  • Dominique Dawes
  • Flávia Delaroli
  • Flora "Flo" Hyman
  • Florence Griffith-Joyner
  • Francesca Piccinini
  • Heather Mitts
  • Hope Solo
  • Ila Borders
  • Janet Dykman
  • Jelena Jankovic
  • Juliana Veloso
  • Kara Goucher
     
  • Laure Manaudou
  • Leryn Franco
  • Lisbeth "Libby" Trickett
  • Lori "Lolo" Jones
  • Marlene Bauer / Hagge
  • Mia Hamm
  • Misty May-Treanor
  • Myriam Bédard
  • Nadia Comaneci
  • Nastia Liukin
  • Picabo Street
  • Rita Drávucz
  • Rosemarie "Rosi" Mittermaier
  • Seimone Augustus
  • Sheila Young
     
  • Silken Laumann
  • Sonja Henie
  • Susanna Kallur
  • Svetlana
      Abrosimova
  • Swin Cash
  • Tatiana Golovin
  • Tegla Loroupe
     
  • Tenley Albright
  • Venus Williams
  • Victoria Pendleton
  • Wilma Rudolph
  • Yolanda Griffith
    • Swimming / Diving
    • Track and Field
    • Tennis / Golf
    • Tennis
    • Speed Skating
    • Soccer
    • Basketball
    • Basketball
    • Basketball
    • Swimming
       
    • Basketball
    • Gymnastics
    • Swimming
    • Volleyball
    • Track and Field
       
    • Volleyball
    • Soccer
    • Soccer
    • Baseball
    • Archery
    • Tennis
    • Diving
    • Long-Distance Running
    • Swimming
    • Track and Field
    • Swimming
       
    • Track and Field
    • Golf
       
    • Soccer
    • Volleyball
    • Track and Field
    • Gymnastics
    • Gymnastics
    • Alpine Skiing
    • Water Polo
    • Alpine Skiing
       
    • Basketball
    • Speed Skating / Track Cycling
    • Rowing
    • Figure Skating
    • Track and Field
    • Basketball
       
    • Basketball
    • Tennis
    • Long-Distance Running
    • Figure Skating
    • Tennis
    • Track Cyclist
    • Track and Field
    • Basketball

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