Baby names inspired by tennis players

Enjoying watching the tennis at Wimbledon? Then why not name your baby after one of the most talented tennis players in the world? Here's a list to inspire you ...

Agnieszka Radwańska is a Polish tennis player, known for making intelligent use of the court.

Your baby is bound to make intelligent decisions, too, with this name.

Andre Kirk Agassi is a retired American player and former World No. 1.

Andre is a French or Portuguese version of the name Andrew, so why not try it with this exotic twist?

This is another pretty French name that belongs to the German Angelique Kerber, who was formerly ranked World No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and has won three Grand Slam tournaments.

Boris Becker is a former World No. 1, also from Germany. He was successful from the beginning of his career, winning the first of his six major singles titles at age 17!

Casper Ruud is a Norwegian tennis player who like Boris, started his impressive career off as a teenager. His love for the game first came about when he started playing tennis with his dad, aged four.

Dominic Thiem is an Austrian tennis player who's the second highest-ranked Austrian player in history – he's currently World No. 4.

Dominic is a lovely boys' name that could be shortened to Dom.

Grigor Dimitrov is a famous Bulgarian tennis player whose career-high ranking was at World No. 3.

A baby Grigor could be nicknamed Grig instead of Greg. Cute!

James (Jimmy) Connors is a retired American World No. 1 tennis player, often considered among the greatest in the history of the sport.

What kind of history will your baby make?

Until 2012, the British player Johanna Konta actually represented Australia. But now, she's British number one! She's won three singles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as 11 singles and four doubles titles on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women's Circuit.

Johanna is a baby name bound for success!

Karolína Plíšková is a Czech pro tennis player. She's currently ranked World No. 3 by the WTA, but has previously held the top spot.

It could be shortened to Karol, or you could try a variation of the name – Karoline or Carolina, perhaps?

Kei Nishikori is the only male Japanese tennis player ever to be ranked inside the top 10 in singles. Try this unique spelling of the name, instead of Kai or Kye, for your child to really stand out in the school register!

Boys' names beginning with K are hard to come by, so Kyle is definitely a contender if you like this letter.

Kyle Edmund is a tennis player who's been the top-ranked male British tennis player since March 2018.

Like names that start with a double letter? Lleyton might be the choice for you.

Lleyton Hewitt is an Australian tennis player who became the youngest male ever to be ranked No. 1 in the world in singles, in 2001.

Madison Keys is an American professional tennis player, known for having a fast serve and one of the most powerful forehands in the game.

Your little madam, Madison, will be just as strong, no doubt.

Marin Čilić is a Croatian tennis player, who's won 18 Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles titles over the course of his career.

Martina Navratilova is a former Czechoslovak and later American professional tennis player and coach. Tennis magazine chose her as the greatest female tennis player for the years 1975 through 2005.

Another baby named Martina could be awarded an honour just as prestigious ...

This is a fun twist on the more common name Milo.

Milos Raonic is a Canadian professional tennis player who reached World No. 3 in the singles ranking in 2016.

Our national tennis treasure Andy Murray announced his retirement from singles games in January 2019, but has since reconsidered and made a return to the courts.

Whether you pick Murray, Andy or Andrew for your little boy, it's a nice tribute to our national hero.

Novak Djokovic is currently ranked World No. 1 in men's singles. The Serbian player has proved time and time again his impressive skill in the sport, since he first started playing as a teen.

What will your baby Novak be the best at?

Petra Kvitová is a Czech tennis player, known for her powerful left-handed groundstrokes. A strong name for a girl who's a force of nature.

Looking for some Spanish influence? Rafael Nadal is the Spanish player who regularly competes against Novak Djokovic for the top spot on the world rankings.

Nickname your baby Rafa, if you prefer!

Reilly, the name of the American player Reilly Opelka, is a unisex name. He's one of the tallest players on the ATP Tour, at a staggering 6 ft 11 inches.

Got tall genes in your family, by any chance?

American tennis player and all-round legend Serena Williams has been ranked World No. 1 in singles seven times by the WTA, from 2002 to 2017.

Your baby Serena will steal the spotlight if she's anything like this talented tennis pro.

Simona Halep is a Romanian tennis player. She was World No. 1 in singles on two separate occasions between 2017 and 2019.

Simona is a pretty girls' name that's a nice twist on Simone or Simon, if that happens to be a family name.

Stanislas 'Stan' Wawrinka is a Swiss player who ranked third best in the world for men's singles in 2014.

Your little man Stan could be just as talented!

Stefanie Maria 'Steffi' Graf is a German former tennis player, who was ranked World No. 1 during her career. 

This is a cute girls' name that could work well as just a nickname, too.

Venus Ebony Starr Williams, sister to Serena, is generally regarded as one of the all-time greats in the sport.

Venus and Serena would be ideal names if you're expecting twin girls.

The champion Belarusian tennis player, Victória Azárenka, won 20 WTA singles titles, eight WTA doubles titles, and three mixed-doubles titles.

A baby Victoria could follow suit with some serious skill!