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Baby names inspired by scientists and inventors

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Scientists and inventors illuminate the world around us – sometimes literally, in the case of Thomas Edison! If you're interested in naming your baby after a man or woman of science, here's an inspiring selection of possibilities to get you started.

Baby boy names

NameScientist/InventorField
AlbertAlbert Einsteinphysics
AlexanderAlexander Graham Belltelecommunications
AndreasAndreas Vesaliusanatomy
BenjaminBenjamin Franklinelectrical science
CharlesCharles Darwinevolutionary biology
ChristiaanChristiaan Huygensphysics
ClaudeClaude Bernardphysiology
DmitriDmitri Mendeleevchemistry
EdwinEdwin Hubbleastronomy
EnricoEnrico Fermiphysics
ErnstErnst Mayrevolutionary biology
FranzFranz Boasanthropology
GalileoGalileo Galileiastronomy, physics, and mathematics
GregorGregor Mendelgenetics
IsaacIsaac Newtonphysics and mathematics
JohannesJohannes Keplerastronomy and mathematics
JonasJonas Salkmedicine and biology
KarlKarl Landsteinerbiology
LinusLinus Paulingchemistry
LouisLouis Pasteurchemistry and microbiology
MaxMax Born
Max Planck
physics
physics
MichaelMichael Faradayphysics and chemistry
NielsNiels Bohrphysics
NicolausNicolaus Copernicusastronomy and mathematics
SigmundSigmund Freudpsychology
ThomasThomas Edisonelectrical science
TychoTycho Braheastronomy
WernerWerner Heisenbergphysics

 

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Baby girl names

NameScientist/InventorField
AdaAda Lovelacecomputer science
AliciaAlicia Boole Stottgeometry
AnnieAnnie Jump Cannonastronomy
CarolineCaroline Lucretia Herschelastronomy
CharlotteCharlotte Angas Scottmathematics
DianDian Fosseyprimatology
DixyDixy Lee Raymarine biology
ElizabethElizabeth Sternpathology
EmmyEmmy Noethermathematics
FannyFanny Bullock Workmangeography
FlorenceFlorence Sabinmedicine
GraceGrace Murray Hoppercomputer science
HenriettaHenrietta Swan Leavittastronomy
HildegardHildegard of Bingenmedicine
HypatiaHypatia of Alexandriamathematics and astronomy
JaneJane Goodallprimatology
KathleenKathleen Kenyonarchaeology
LiseLise Meitnerphysics
MargaretMargaret Burbridge
Margaret Mead
astronomy
anthropology
MariaMaria Gaetana Agnesimathematics
MaryMary Leakeypaleoanthropology
MinaWilliamina "Mina" Paton Stevensastronomy
RachelRachel Carsonmarine biology
RosalindRosalind Franklinbiophysics
SofiaSofia Vasilyevna Kovalevskayamathematics
SophieSophie Germainmathematics
TempleTemple Grandinzoology
VirginiaVirginia Apgarmedicine

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