Nameberry's Super Bowl Sunday 🏈
Who are you rooting for tonight?
Happy Super Bowl Sunday, Berries!
If you are a follower of football, or even if you’re not, you may have heard that the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will face off tonight for the NFL championship title.
I know many of you Berries don’t need me to get you pumped for tonight. If you are a Chiefs or Eagles fan, get your notes app ready for some baby name inspo.
But if you are like me and tune in mostly for the commercials and/or halftime show, then I am here with good news. Super Bowl Sunday can be an engaging holiday for us name nerds, too!
As you gear up for tonight’s match, let’s highlight some names significant to each of our Super Bowl LIX teams.
Philadelphia Eagles 🦅
Whether you have been a ride-or-die Bird’s fan since birth, or if you are only ‘team Eagles’ for the night, this is for you!
Names That Mean Eagle:
There are a selection of stunning baby names that mean eagle. A universal symbol of freedom, strength, and courage, the eagle is also now (as of just last month, believe it or not!) the official national bird of the United States.
Adler — German, “eagle”
Andor — Scandinavian, “Thor’s eagle”
Aquila — Latin, “eagle”
Arden — English, “valley of the eagle”
Arnold — German, “strong as an eagle”
Ezio — Italian, “eagle”
Haytham — Arabic, “young eagle”
Paco — Native American, “eagle”
Talako — Choktaw Native American, “eagle”
Vega — Arabic, “swooping eagle”
Super Bowl LIX Spottings: Eagles Roster
What interesting names can you look forward to seeing and hearing on the screen tonight? Here are ten standouts from the Philadelphia Eagle’s 2024/2025 roster.
Ainias — Ainias Smith, #82
A variation of the Greek Aeneas, as in the Trojan hero from Virgil’s Aeneid.
Dallas — Dallas Goedert, #88
Cowboy-next-door. Dallas has been used in considerable numbers since the 19th century.
Lane — Lane Johnson, #65
Simple and modern unisex name with a Southern drawl.
Mekhi — Mekhi Becton, #77
Familiarized by actor Mekhi Phifer in the early 2000s. The second syllable is pronounced like red-hot Kai.
Milton — Milton Williams, #93
A “croc name” at its finest, in all its geek chic glory. I say, bring back Milton!
Oren — Oren Burks, #42
A gentle arboreal name with roots in Hebrew.
Parris — Parris Campbell, #80
While overwhelmingly feminine today thanks to Paris Hilton, Paris was once known as a mythological prince.
Quinyon — Quinyon Mitchell, #27
This nouveau long form of Quin just may have potential.
Reed — Reed Blankenship, #32
A bookish one-syllable surname with both nature and musical connections.
Sydney — Sydney Brown, #21
Now is the perfect timing for Sydney (or Sidney) to feel refreshingly retro for a boy.
Kansas City Chiefs ❤️
So you’re rooting for red tonight? Here is a bit of name inspo to get you in the right mindset.
Names That Mean Chief:
Names that mean ‘chief’ insinuate strength, leadership, and power. There are many attractive options out there, but here are ten of our favorites.
Ailani — Hawaiian, “chief”
Aleph — Hebrew, “chief”
Erling — Norwegian, “descendent of the chief”
Kenver — Cornish, “great chief”
Maël / Maëlys — Breton, “chieftain”
Meredith — Welsh, “great chief”
Molloy — Irish, “venerable chieftain”
Quinn — Irish, “chief leader”
Thane — Scottish, “clan chieftain”
Torin — Irish, “chief”
Super Bowl LIX Spottings: Chief’s Roster
The Kansas City Chief’s roster tonight consists of a particularly eclectic list of names — and no, I’m not talking about Travis or Kelce. Here are ten distinctive first names you can expect to hear tonight.
Creed — Creed Humphrey, #52
A cool, current spiritual name referring to a set of beliefs or faith.
Hollywood — Hollywood Brown, #5
Okay, hear us out. While Brown’s legal name is Marquise, is Hollywood really that much crazier than Holland or other cool contemporary place names?
Jody — Jody Fortson, #89
This soft, unisex, swinging-sixties nickname is short for Joseph Demarius in this case.
Kingsley — Kingsley Suamataia, #76
A preppy English surname with the ultimate alpha-type nickname, King.
McKade — McKade Mettauer, #70
You have seen (almost) every spelling and variation of Kade/Kaden. Why not add another to the collection?
Nazeeh — Nazeeh Johnson, #13
A strikingly handsome Arabic name meaning “pure”, pronounced “NAH-zee”.
Nikko — Nikko Remigio, #81
All spellings of Nico feel particularly stylish as a stand-alone name in 2025.
Swayze — Swayze Bozeman, #50
Shockingly, Patrick’s suave surname was given to over 3x more baby girls than boys in 2023.
Wanya — Wanya Morris, #64
This Morris was named after the Boys II Men singer of the same name, pronounced “WAHN-yay”.
You heard it here, folks!
Lastly, the most important question:
Who is going to win tonight?
Love the name Arden! Go Birds!
Love Jody for a boy!