North is a unisex name of English origin meaning “left; below.” In 2024 it was given to 15 babies in the United States.
North belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “left; below” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, North first appears in Social Security records in 1885 and has been given to 391 babies since 1880, including 15 in 2024.
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North means “left; below” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
North is a unisex name. In 2024, 15 babies received the name in the US.
North comes from the English & American tradition.
North is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1885 and has been given to 391 babies since 1880.
North is pronounced /nɔː(ɹ)θ/ (IPA).
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