Boys Literary Baby Names

Literary names come from books — either directly (Atticus, Hermione) or from authors and characters that shaped the language. They're a quiet signal of what you read.

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#3

Oliver

elf warrior

#4

Theodore

divine gift

#13

Ezra

strong, powerful

#14

Sebastian

from Sebastia

#17

Samuel

name of God

#28

Dylan

son of the sea

#30

Julian

youthful, downy-bearded

#33

Matthew

gift of Yahweh

#37

Miles

merciful, gentle

#40

Isaac

he will laugh, he laughs

#58

Wesley

from the western farmstead

#60

Bennett

the blessed one

#71

Rowan

little red-haired one

#72

Adrian

from Hadria, of the Adriatic

#80

Theo

gift of God

#81

Silas

asked for, prayed for

#85

Everett

strong and brave

#99

Myles

soldier

#101

Atlas

to carry, to endure

#102

Xavier

bright, splendid

#105

Arthur

bear, bear-like strength

#110

Damian

master, conqueror

#111

Vincent

to prevail, to win

#117

Nicholas

people's champion, victorious

#119

Emmett

truth, from Hebrew Emmet meaning truth or faith...

#126

Jonah

dove

#129

Graham

from Grantham

#132

Sawyer

woodcutter, carpenter

#133

Jasper

treasurer, bringer of treasure

#139

Dawson

son of David

#144

Nathaniel

God has given

#150

Elliot

my God is the Lord

#156

Jude

praised, he will be praised

#163

Elliott

son of Elias

#166

Beckett

from the brook

#174

Rhett

advice, counsel

#177

Felix

happy, fortunate

#192

Peter

firm foundation

#198

Finn

fair, white, bright

#217

Oscar

deer lover, champion warrior

#220

Abel

breath, vapor, impermanence

#221

Patrick

noble Roman citizen

#251

Simon

he has heard, God has heard

#257

Ronan

young seal, seal-born

#267

Tristan

tumult, noise

#270

Emerson

son of Emery

#273

Ellis

benevolent, kind

#277

Atticus

from Attica, man of Athens

#280

Tobias

God is good; Yahweh is good

#281

Holden

deep valley; hollow valley

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