North
North is a girl name of English origin, meaning The northern direction; a guiding point.
What North means
The northern direction; a guiding point.
North sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where North comes from
English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.
North is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.
How popular is North?
North is not in the current top 100 girl names we track. In practice that means a child called North is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of North
We group North under Celebrity and Sky — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like North
These share North's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Blue — The colour of the sky and sea.
- Apple — The sweet apple fruit.
- Birdie — Little bird.
- Chicago — From the windy city; place of wild onion.
- Dawn — First light of day.
- Dream — A cherished hope or vision.
- Journey — A life's voyage.
- Kulture — Culture; heritage and art.
- Maxwell — From the great stream.
- Royalty — Of royal rank; majesty.
- Stormi — Stormy weather; a tempestuous spirit.
- Story — A tale worth telling.
More English names
- Nellie — Bright, shining one.
- Oakley — From the oak meadow.
- Nell — Bright, shining one.
- Oaklynn — From the oak meadow pool.
- Nash — By the ash tree.
- Oswald — Divine power; God's ruler.
- Moss — Of the woodland; saviour.
- Ottoline — Prosperous; fortunate.
- Mortimer — Still water; dead sea.
- Pansy — Thought; the pansy flower.