Patriotic Name Generator

Patriotic names in the United States come from four steady sources. The first is the old Puritan habit of naming children for virtues: Liberty, Justice, Freedom, Honor, Valor, Mercy, Patience and Verity all date to the colonial era, and Liberty in particular spikes on the baby-name charts every year around the Fourth of July. The second is surnames of founders and presidents used as first names: Lincoln, Madison, Monroe, Jefferson, Franklin, Hamilton, Kennedy, Reagan, Truman and Grant are all common given names today, and Washington was a first name long before it was a state.

The third source is the map. State names such as Georgia, Virginia, Carolina, Dakota, Montana and Indiana, city names like Savannah, Charlotte, Austin, Dallas and Brooklyn, and battlefields like Lexington, Concord and Saratoga all carry a quiet sense of place. The fourth is symbolism: Star, Stella, Ruby, Navy, Indigo and Banner echo the flag, Columbia and America personify the country, and Eagle, Hawk and Glory nod to Old Glory and the national bird.

The list also includes heroes who became first names (Amelia, Harriet, Rosa, Clara, Audie, Nimitz), full names that combine these elements naturally, and a set of team names for July 4th races, trivia nights and office contests.