America
Meaning
"land of Amerigo Vespucci"
Origin: Latin/Italian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,821
- Total SSA Count
- 110
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Amer, Ami, Rica
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"land of Amerigo Vespucci"
Origin: Latin/Italian
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #1821 for America.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to America at #1821 in the United States.
America means "land of Amerigo Vespucci" (Latin/Italian origin). Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin).
America is primarily a girl name. Theodore is primarily a boy name.