We’ve had wonderful Olympic gymnastics competitions thus far in 2024 so let’s have fun and examine the first names associated with the gold, silver, and bronze medalists from both the men’s and women’s teams. Of course, the name Simone is known throughout the world as associated with one of the greatest gymnasts of all time. But what about some of the names from the other teams? There are some beautiful names from the silver-winning Italian women’s team as well as some interesting names from the bronze-winning Brazilian team…and more! We also include names from the men’s winning teams from Japan (gold), China (silver), and the U.S. (bronze). So, let’s take a look now at winning names from the 2024 Olympic artistic gymnastics teams. Which do you find unique, and which do you find more traditional? You be the judge.
U.S. Women Olympic Artistic Gymnastics Team (Gold)
Simone Biles
Simone is a name of French origin meaning “to be heard.”
Jade Carey
Jade is a name of English origin signifying “a green gemstone.”
Jordan Chiles
Jordan is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “to flow down.”
Sunisa Lee
Sunisa is a name of Thai origin meaning “a good night.”
Hezly Rivera
Hezly is a name of American origin with an unknown meaning.
Italy’s Women Olympic Artistic Gymnastics Team (Silver)
Angela Andredi
Angela is a name of English origin meaning “messenger of God.”
Alice D’amato
Alice is a name of English origin meaning “from nobility.”
Manila Esposito
Manila is a name of Filipino origin signifying the capital city of the Philippines.
Elisa Iorio
Elisa is a name of English origin meaning “God is my oath.”
Giorgia Villa
Giorgia is a name of Italian origin meaning “farmer.”
Brazil’s Women Olympic Artistic Gymnastics Team (Bronze)
Rebeca Andrede
Rebeca is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “to bind.”
Jade Barbosa
Jade is a name of English origin signifying “a green gemstone.”
Lorrane Olivera
Lorrane is a name of French origin meaning “from Lorraine, France.”
Flavia Saraiva
Flavia is a name of Latin origin meaning “yellow.”
Julia Soares
Julia is a name of Latin origin meaning “youthful.”
Japan’s Men’s Olympic Artistic Gymnastics Team (Gold)
Daiki Hashimoto
Daiki is a name of Japanese origin meaning “big and shining.”
Kazuma Kaya
Kazuma is a name of Japanese origin meaning “peace and harmony.”
Shinnosuke Oka
Shinnosuke is a name of Japanese origin possibly meaning “of the new heart.”
Takaaki Sugino
Takaaki is a name of Japanese origin meaning “clear hawk.”
Wataro Tanigawa
Wataro is a name of Japanese origin meaning “navigate, crossover.”
China’s Men’s Olympic Artistic Gymnastics Team (Silver)
Liu Yang
Yang is a name of Chinese origin meaning “ocean.”
Su Weide
Weide is a name of Chinese origin meaning “powerful mind.”
Xio Ruotang
Ruotang is a name of Chinese origin meaning “moon, plant.”
Zhang Boheng
Boheng is a name of Chinese origin meaning “constant wave.”
Zou Jingyuan
Jingyuan is a name of Chinese origin meaning “respect, honor.”
U.S. Men’s Olympic Artistic Gymnastics Team (Bronze)
Asher Hong
Asher is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “blessed, happy.”
Paul Juda
Paul is a name of Latin origin meaning “humble, small.”
Brody Malone
Brody is a name of Scottish origin signifying the name of a castle.
Stephen Nedoroscik
Stephen is a name of Greek origin meaning “crown.”
Fred Richard
Fred is a name of English origin meaning “peaceful ruler.”
Mallory Moss is the co-founder of BabyNames.com and co-host of The Baby Names Podcast. Mallory has a PhD in psychiatric nursing and has written articles for The Huffington Post on names and name trends. She has one grown daughter, Veronica, who lives in Austria.
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