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Literary baby names
141 literary baby names — each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
📌 Save this list to Pinterest| Name | Origin | Pronunciation | Meaning | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caspian Boy | English | /KAS-pee-en/ | Of the Caspian Sea | 67/100 |
| Atticus Boy | Latin | /AT-ih-kus/ | From Attica | 61/100 |
| Ophelia Girl | Greek | /oh-FEEL-yah/ | Helper, aid | 45/100 |
| Dashiell Boy | French | /DASH-el/ | Page boy, usher | 26/100 |
| Viola Girl | Latin | /vy-OH-luh/ | From the Latin word for violet, famously borne by the heroine of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. | 96/100 |
| Shelley Girl | English | /SHEL-ee/ | From a surname and place name meaning clearing on a bank, associated with the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. | 94/100 |
| Virgil Boy | Latin | /VUR-jil/ | From the Roman family name Vergilius, of uncertain meaning, borne by the great Roman poet. | 94/100 |
| Belinda Girl | Germanic | /buh-LIN-dah/ | Of uncertain meaning, possibly from the Germanic element lind, meaning soft or serpent, popularized by Alexander Pope's poetry. | 94/100 |
| Homer Boy | Greek | /HOH-mer/ | From Greek Homeros, meaning hostage or pledge, borne by the epic poet of the Iliad and Odyssey. | 94/100 |
| Roxanne Girl | Persian | /rok-SAN/ | From Persian Roshanak, meaning dawn or bright, the name of Alexander the Great's wife. | 94/100 |
| Horace Boy | Latin | /HOR-is/ | From the Roman family name Horatius, of uncertain meaning, borne by the famous Roman poet. | 93/100 |
| Lucinda Girl | Latin | /loo-SIN-dah/ | Literary elaboration of Lucia meaning light, coined by Cervantes in Don Quixote. | 92/100 |
| Lorna Girl | Scottish | /LOR-nuh/ | Literary name created by R.D. Blackmore for his character, meaning from Lorne. | 90/100 |
| Rosalind Girl | Germanic/Spanish | /RAH-zuh-lind/ | From Germanic hros meaning horse and linda meaning pretty, meaning pretty horse or beautiful rose. | 90/100 |
| Lenore Girl | Greek | /luh-NOR/ | Variant of Leonore from Greek elements, meaning light or compassion. | 89/100 |
| Ulysses Boy | Greek | /yoo-LIS-eez/ | Latin form of Greek Odysseus meaning wrathful or full of wrath. | 88/100 |
| Deirdre Girl | Irish/Gaelic | /DEER-druh/ | Sorrowful or tragic. | 88/100 |
| Lelia Girl | Greek/Latin | /LEE-luh/ | Related to Leah or Lilia. | 87/100 |
| Deidre Girl | Irish/Celtic (variant of Deirdre) | /DEER-druh/ | Sorrowful. | 87/100 |
| Bryon Boy | English (variant of Byron) | /BRY-un/ | From the cattleshed. | 87/100 |
| Trista Girl | Latin via French | /TRIS-tuh/ | Variant of Tristan, from Tristis meaning sad. | 86/100 |
| Iona Girl | Greek | /eye-OH-nuh/ | Derived from ion, meaning violet, or from the Scottish island of Iona. | 85/100 |
| Leora Girl | Hebrew/Greek | /lee-OR-uh/ | Combination of Lee or Leah with -ora, meaning light or God has helped me. | 85/100 |
| Portia Girl | Latin | /POR-shuh/ | Derived from portia, possibly from the Roman Porcia family. | 84/100 |
| Deidra Girl | Irish | /DEED-ruh/ | Sorrow; a sad and sorrowful lady. | 84/100 |
| Rowena Girl | Old English | /ro-WEE-nuh/ | Famous friend; renowned and cherished. | 84/100 |
| Iola Girl | Greek/Irish | /eye-OH-luh/ | Violet flower; noble and valuable. | 83/100 |
| Ofelia Girl | Greek | /oh-FEEL-yuh/ | Helper and aid. | 82/100 |
| Eliot Boy | Hebrew | /EL-ee-ut/ | God is my God, devoted to the divine; variant of Elias or Elliott. | 81/100 |
| Moira Girl | Irish/Greek | /MWA-rah/ | Irish form of Mary or Maura; derived from Latin meaning dark. | 80/100 |
| Leonora Girl | Latin/Spanish | /lee-uh-NOR-ah/ | From Leo meaning lion and honor combined, or from Eleanor. | 80/100 |
| Aletha Girl | Greek | /ah-LEE-thah/ | Variant of Alethea, from Greek aletheia meaning truth. | 80/100 |
| Corinna Girl | Greek | /ko-RIN-ah/ | From Greek Kore meaning maiden or from the Greek poet Corinna. | 80/100 |
| Siobhan Girl | Irish/Hebrew | /shiv-AHN/ | Irish form of Joan or Jeanne, from Hebrew Yohanna meaning God is gracious. | 80/100 |
| Leandra Girl | Greek | /lee-AN-drah/ | From Greek Leo meaning lion and aner meaning man. | 80/100 |
| Mariel Girl | Hebrew and French | /mare-EEL/ | Of the sea or beloved of God; a variant of Marie. | 79/100 |
| Vivien Girl | Latin | /VIV-ee-en/ | Living and lively; from the Latin vivus. | 79/100 |
| Eloisa Girl | Germanic and Spanish | /el-oh-EE-suh/ | Famous in battle; Spanish variant of Eloise. | 79/100 |
| Cambria Girl | Welsh | /KAM-bree-uh/ | The Latin name for Wales, related to Cymru. | 76/100 |
| Sibyl Girl | Greek | /SIB-ul/ | Prophetess or oracle. | 74/100 |
| Anjelica Girl | English | /an-JEL-i-kuh/ | Angel or messenger; variant of Angelica. | 74/100 |
| Franchesca Girl | Italian | /fran-CHES-kuh/ | Free one; Italian form of Frances. | 73/100 |
| Jocelyne Girl | French | /JOS-uh-leen/ | Cheerful or joyful; French variant of Jocelyn. | 73/100 |
| Tristyn Girl | Latin/Celtic | /TRIS-tin/ | Variant of Tristan, from tristis meaning sorrowful or sad. | 73/100 |
| Arianne Girl | Greek | /air-ee-AN/ | Most holy, from Ariadne. | 72/100 |
| Larkin Boy | Irish and English | /LAR-kin/ | From lark or Irish O'Lorcain. | 72/100 |
| Elysia Girl | Greek | /eh-LISH-uh/ | Blissful from Elysium. | 72/100 |
| Elwyn Boy | Welsh | /EL-win/ | White-browed or noble in Welsh tradition, from 'el' meaning 'noble' and 'gwyn' meaning 'white'. | 69/100 |
| Yarely Girl | English archaic/nautical | /YAIR-lee/ | Archaic English nautical term meaning 'readily', 'nimbly', or 'with agility'. | 68/100 |
| Cleon Boy | Greek | /KLEE-uhn/ | Glorious or famous, from the Greek kleos. | 68/100 |
| Beatrix Girl | Latin | /bee-AY-tricks/ | Latin name from 'Beatrix' meaning 'she who brings happiness' or 'blessed'. | 65/100 |
| Glinda Girl | Welsh | /GLIN-duh/ | Fair or good, possibly from glen and water valley. | 64/100 |
| Alethia Girl | Greek | /uh-LEE-thee-uh/ | Derived from Greek aletheia meaning truth or truthfulness and sincerity. | 63/100 |
| Cosmo Boy | Greek | /KAZ-moh/ | From kosmos, meaning order or universe. | 62/100 |
| Arwen Girl | Welsh | /AR-wen/ | Welsh meaning noble maiden. | 60/100 |
| Author Boy | English occupational | /AW-ther/ | One who authors or writes; a creative professional. | 60/100 |
| Aramis Boy | Hebrew Literary | /AIR-uh-mis/ | Related to Aramaic language; famous from The Three Musketeers. | 59/100 |
| Joscelyn Girl | French/Germanic | /JAHS-uh-lin/ | From gos (Goth) and lind (serpent), an old Germanic name. | 58/100 |
| Diedra Girl | Irish | /DEER-druh/ | Woman of sorrow, from the Irish Deirdre. | 57/100 |
| Vergil Boy | Latin | /VER-jil/ | Variant of Virgil, the Roman poet. | 57/100 |
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How many literary baby names are there?
NameTheKid lists 141 literary baby names, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
What are some popular literary baby names?
Popular choices include Caspian, Atticus, Ophelia, Dashiell, Viola.