Baby Names Girl Names Meaning of the Name Iowa Updated January 20, 2026 by Jennifer M. Iowa Gender: Female Origin: Native American Meaning: Beautiful Land #Place ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Iowa? The name Iowa is primarily a female name of Native American origin that means Beautiful Land. People who like the name Iowa also like: Aurora, Anouk, Aaliyah, Kimimela, Kimama, Nayeli, Catori, Gabriel, Kamali, Milo, Colton, Tatsuhiro, Fionn, Beau Names like Iowa: Iao, Iha, Iah, Iwao, Io Stats for the Name Iowa Iowa is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Iowa is currently not ranked in U.S. births