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Presidential Picks: Baby Names Inspired by American Leaders
The names of American presidents and first ladies provide a rich tapestry of potential baby names – and a way for you to show your patriotic spirit. From classic options like George and Martha Washington to more unique choices such as Millard and Abigail, these historical figures offer inspiration that combines tradition with distinctive character. Presidential surnames like Kennedy, Carter, and Lincoln have become increasingly popular as first names, while first lady names such as Eleanor, Jackie, and Michelle carry both elegance and strength. Whether you're drawn to the regal sound of Theodore, the simplicity of Grant, or the feminine grace of Dolley, these presidential-inspired names connect your child to American history while standing beautifully on their own.
Baby girl names
| Name | Political figure |
|---|---|
| Abigail | Abigail Adams Abigail Fillmore |
| Angelica | Angelica van Buren |
| Anna | Anna Harrison |
| Barbara | Barbara Bush |
| Bess | Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Truman |
| Betty | Elizabeth "Betty" Ford |
| Caroline | Caroline Harrison |
| Claudia | Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson |
| Dolley | Dolley Madison |
| Edith | Edith Roosevelt Edith Wilson |
| Eleanor | Anna Eleanor Roosevelt |
| Eliza | Eliza Johnson |
| Ellen | Ellen Wilson |
| Elizabeth | Elizabeth Monroe Elizabeth Truman Elizabeth Ford |
| Florence | Florence Harding |
| Frances | Frances Cleveland |
| Grace | Grace Coolidge |
| Hannah | Hannah van Buren |
| Helen | Helen Taft |
| Hillary | Hillary Clinton |
| Ida | Ida McKinley |
| Jacqueline | Jacqueline Kennedy |
| Jane | Jane Pierce |
| Julia | Julia Tyler Julia Grant |
| Kennedy | John Kennedy |
| Laura | Laura Bush |
| Letitia | Letitia Tyler |
| Lou | Lou Hoover |
| Louisa | Louisa Adams |
| Lucretia | Lucretia Garfield |
| Lucy | Lucy Hayes |
| Madison | James Madison |
| Marie | Marie "Mamie" Eisenhower |
| Margaret | Margaret Taylor |
| Martha | Martha Washington Martha Jefferson |
| Mary | Mary Lincoln Mary Arthur |
| Michelle | Michelle Obama |
| Nancy | Nancy Reagan |
| Pat | Thelma "Pat" Nixon |
| Rachel | Rachel Jackson |
| Rosalynn | Rosalynn Carter |
| Sarah | Sarah Polk |
| Taylor | Zachary Taylor |
Baby boy names
| Name | Political figure |
|---|---|
| Abraham | Abraham Lincoln |
| Adams | John Adams John Quincy Adams |
| Andrew | Andrew Jackson Andrew Johnson |
| Arthur | Chester Arthur |
| Barack | Barack Obama |
| Benjamin | Benjamin Harrison |
| Birchard | Rutherford Birchard Hayes |
| Buchanan | James Buchanan |
| Calvin | Calvin Coolidge |
| Carter | Jimmy Carter |
| Chester | Chester Arthur |
| Cleveland | Grover Cleveland |
| Clinton | Bill Clinton |
| Coolidge | Calvin Coolidge |
| David | Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower |
| Delano | Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
| Fillmore | Millard Fillmore |
| Ford | Gerald Ford |
| Franklin | Franklin Pierce Franklin Roosevelt |
| Garfield | James Garfield |
| George | George Washington George H.W. Bush George W. Bush |
| Gerald | Gerald Ford |
| Grant | Ulysses Grant |
| Grover | Grover Cleveland |
| Harding | Warren Harding |
| Harrison | William Henry Harrison Benjamin Harrison |
| Harry | Harry Truman |
| Hayes | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Henry | William Henry Harrison |
| Herbert | Herbert Hoover George Herbert Walker Bush |
| Howard | William Howard Taft |
| Jackson | Andrew Jackson |
| James | James Madison James Monroe James Buchanan James Polk James Garfield |
| Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton |
| Jimmy | Jimmy Carter |
| John | John Adams John Quincy Adams John Tyler John Kennedy |
| Johnson | Andrew Johnson Lyndon Johnson |
| Kennedy | John Kennedy |
| Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln |
| Lyndon | Lyndon Johnson |
| Martin | Martin Van Buren |
| McKinley | William McKinley |
| Millard | Millard Fillmore |
| Monroe | James Monroe |
| Nixon | Richard Nixon |
| Obama | Barack Obama |
| Pierce | Franklin Pierce |
| Polk | James Polk |
| Quincy | John Quincy Adams |
| Richard | Richard Nixon |
| Ronald | Ronald Reagan |
| Roosevelt | Theodore Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt |
| Rudolph | Gerald Rudolph Ford |
| Rutherford | Rutherford Hayes |
| Simpson | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Taft | William Howard Taft |
| Taylor | Zachary Taylor |
| Theodore | Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt |
| Thomas | Thomas Jefferson |
| Truman | Harry Truman |
| Tyler | John Tyler |
| Ulysses | Ulysses Grant |
| Van Buren | Martin Van Buren |
| Walker | George H.W. Bush George Walker Bush |
| Warren | Warren Harding |
| Washington | George Washington |
| William | William Henry Harrison William McKinley William Howard Taft William "Bill" Clinton |
| Woodrow | Woodrow Wilson |
| Zachary | Zachary Taylor |
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