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Literary Baby Names

Literary names were invented or made famous by novels, plays and poems.

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183 names

  1. OliviaGirlolive tree · English14,734
  2. EvelynGirldesired; little bird · English9,122
  3. EmilyGirlrival · Latin5,965
  4. PenelopeGirlweaver; duck · Greek5,747
  5. EmiliaGirlrival · Latin4,641
  6. StellaGirlstar · Latin4,264
  7. MadelineGirlof Magdala · French2,907
  8. BeckettBoybee cottage or beehive · English2,297
  9. JulietteGirlyouthful · French2,210
  10. RhettBoyadvice · Dutch2,146
  11. MagnoliaGirlmagnolia flower · French2,146
  12. EvangelineGirlbearer of good news · Greek1,741
  13. VivienneGirlalive, living · French1,633
  14. TristanBoytumult; outcry · Celtic1,308
  15. LilithGirlnight monster, of the night · Hebrew1,240
  16. AtticusBoyfrom Attica · Latin1,230
  17. HoldenBoydeep valley · English1,221
  18. OpheliaGirlhelp · Greek1,215
  19. RomeoBoypilgrim to Rome · Italian1,188
  20. JulietGirlyouthful · French1,116
  21. LeiaGirluncertain; often used as a form of Leah · Unknown1,094
  22. DanteBoyenduring · Italian1,067
  23. VanessaGirlinvented literary name · English933
  24. CamillaGirlyoung ceremonial attendant · Latin951
  25. HeidiGirlof noble kind · Germanic901
  26. SylviaGirlfrom the forest · Latin863
  27. AnnabelleGirlgraceful, beautiful · French891
  28. EsmeraldaGirlemerald · Spanish891
  29. JulietaGirlyouthful · Spanish897
  30. SabrinaGirlfrom the River Severn · Celtic869
  31. ElaineGirlbright, shining light · French843
  32. GiselleGirlpledge; hostage · French871
  33. GwendolynGirlwhite ring · Welsh802
  34. FionaGirlfair, white · Scottish Gaelic782
  35. LorelaiGirlmurmuring rock · Germanic786
  36. JessicaGirlGod beholds · Hebrew526
  37. LoreleiGirlalluring rock name · Germanic684
  38. LucianBoylight · Latin634
  39. AtreusBoyuncertain · Greek622
  40. EstellaGirlstar · Latin608
  41. CalliopeGirlbeautiful voice · Greek613
  42. DorianBoyof Doris; Dorian Greek · Greek558
  43. BeatriceGirlshe who brings happiness · Latin518
  44. LionelBoylittle lion · French528
  45. MarloweUnisexdriftwood hill · English523
  46. CassandraGirlshining upon men · Greek485
  47. CassiusBoyhollow; possibly vain · Latin516
  48. MirandaGirlworthy of admiration · Latin478
  49. CaspianBoyof the Caspian Sea · Unknown492
  50. ArdenUnisexvalley of the eagle · English479
  51. CynthiaGirlwoman from Cynthus · Greek331
  52. MyraGirlmyrrh · Greek453
  53. CassianBoybelonging to Cassius · Latin462
  54. GoldieGirlgolden one · English453
  55. KhaleesiGirlqueen · American (modern coinage)434
  56. RolandBoyfamous land · Germanic413
  57. ScoutUnisexone who gathers information · English407
  58. CeliaGirlheavenly · Latin382
  59. CoralineGirlcoral · French390
  60. AmiasBoyloved · Latin388
  61. ZeldaGirlgray battle · Germanic376
  62. RamonaGirlwise protector · Germanic364
  63. RosalynGirlgentle horse · Germanic303
  64. DarwinBoydear friend · Old English293
  65. OrlandoBoyfamous land · Italian288
  66. ByronBoyat the byres · English272
  67. EmmelineGirlwork · French280
  68. GuinevereGirlfair one; white phantom · Welsh277
  69. WendyGirlfriend · English224
  70. JuliettaGirlyouthful · Italian266
  71. LangstonBoylong stone · English262
  72. CedricBoylikely modeled on Cerdic · English242
  73. RoselynGirlgentle horse; rose association · English243
  74. EvelinaGirldesired; wished for child · French243
  75. CordeliaGirlheart; daughter of the sea · Latin233
  76. CorinneGirlmaiden · French225
  77. ViolaGirlviolet · Latin199
  78. ClarissaGirlbright, clear · Latin207
  79. ImogenGirlmaiden · Celtic214
  80. AslanBoylion · Turkish210
  81. PamelaGirlall sweetness · English88
  82. CaiusBoyrejoice · Latin205
  83. DuncanBoybrown warrior · Scottish Gaelic194
  84. OdetteGirlwealth · French193
  85. ZairaGirlvisitor; shining · Arabic190
  86. AureliusBoygolden · Latin190
  87. AidaGirlreturning; visitor · Arabic187
  88. RumiUnisexRoman; from Anatolia · Arabic187
  89. PercyBoyfrom Perci · French169
  90. RenesmeeGirlmodern blend of Renee and Esme · American (modern coinage)173
  91. ArwenGirlfair, blessed · Welsh169
  92. AchillesBoyuncertain · Greek164
  93. BeatrixGirlshe who brings happiness · Latin163
  94. UlyssesBoywrathful; meaning uncertain · Latin152
  95. AudenUnisexold friend · English155
  96. RosalindGirlgentle horse · Germanic148
  97. AmadeusBoylove God · Latin153
  98. PerseusBoymeaning uncertain · Greek152
  99. ViolettaGirllittle violet · Italian150
  100. AislinnGirldream; vision · Irish148
  101. EliotBoythe Lord is my God · Hebrew144
  102. StoryGirlnarrative, tale · English143
  103. JuliethGirlyouthful · Latin142
  104. AvalonGirlisland of apples · Celtic140
  105. SybilGirlprophetess · Greek136
  106. ThorinBoybold one associated with Thor · Old Norse139
  107. TristenBoyriot; tumult · Celtic133
  108. VivianneGirlalive, living · Latin137
  109. DaenerysGirlinvented fantasy name · Unknown136
  110. FinnickBoyinvented literary name · American (modern coinage)136
  111. DaemonBoyspirit, divine power · Greek135
  112. AustenBoygreat, magnificent · English133
  113. AnnabelGirllovable · Scottish Gaelic130
  114. BelindaGirluncertain; possibly beautiful or bright serpent · Unknown117
  115. KaladinBoyuncertain; likely literary coinage · Unknown131
  116. VirgilBoystaff bearer · Latin114
  117. LucindaGirllight · Latin118
  118. NormaGirlrule, standard · Latin67
  119. HermioneGirlmessenger · Greek122
  120. OrsonBoybear cub · French119

Number = US babies given the name in 2024 (Social Security Administration).