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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#97

Lydia

Girl

beautiful one, noble

#99

Myles

Boy

soldier, merciful

#101

Atlas

Boy

to carry, to endure

#102

Cora

Girl

heart

#102

Xavier

Boy

the new house

#105

Arthur

Boy

from the Artorius family

#109

Bella

Girl

vow to God

#110

Damian

Boy

master, conqueror

#111

Vincent

Boy

to prevail, to win

#114

Hadley

Girl

meadow covered in heather

#116

Julia

Girl

youthful, downy-bearded

#117

Nicholas

Boy

people's champion, victorious

#118

Eliza

Girl

my God is abundance

#119

Emmett

Boy

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

#119

Margaret

Girl

pearl

#122

Melanie

Girl

dark-complexioned, of dark appearance

#123

Cecilia

Girl

patron of musicians, derived from Latin caecus ...

#126

Jonah

Boy

dove

#126

Margot

Girl

child of light

#129

Graham

Boy

grey home, gravelly homestead

#129

Juliette

Girl

Jupiter's child, Jove

#131

Esther

Girl

myrtle leaf

#132

Sawyer

Boy

woodcutter, carpenter

#133

Jasper

Boy

treasurer, bringer of treasure

#139

Dawson

Boy

son of the beloved one

#144

Nathaniel

Boy

God has given

#150

Elliot

Boy

Jehovah is my God

#151

Emerson

Girl

work-power, industrious strength

#152

June

Girl

young, vital

#156

Jude

Boy

praised, he will be praised

#162

Arya

Girl

Aryan, noble people

#163

Elliott

Boy

son of Elias

#166

Beckett

Boy

from the brook

#167

Isabel

Girl

devoted to God

#171

Isabelle

Girl

devoted to God

#172

Ruth

Girl

vision of beauty

#174

Evangeline

Girl

good angel

#174

Rhett

Boy

advice, counsel

#177

Felix

Boy

happy, fortunate

#179

Lilah

Girl

dark beauty

#183

Phoebe

Girl

bright, radiant, shining

#184

Vivienne

Girl

alive, living

#191

Daphne

Girl

laurel tree

#192

Peter

Boy

rock, stone

#193

Ada

Girl

noble, nobility

#196

Ariella

Girl

lioness of God

#198

Celeste

Girl

divine, celestial

#198

Finn

Boy

fair, white, bright

#203

Gemma

Girl

jewel, bud

#206

Arabella

Girl

beautiful

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