This list covers English language national capital city names with their etymologies. Some of these include notes on indigenous names and their etymologies. Some of these etymologies are uncertain. The former capitals also have their etymologies listed in this article.
Chad:
Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Cuba:
For older capitals and their etymologies, see List of historical capitals of Egypt.
Fiji:
Iran:
Iraq:
Laos:
Mali:
Federated States of Micronesia:
Nauru: Yaren
Nicaragua: (1821–1857 alternating between Conservative govts.: Granada and Liberal govts.: León)
Oman:
Peru:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:
Taiwan (Republic of China):
Togo:
it was first referred to as Kroai in a Byzantine document in the early seventh century.