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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Caspian

Boy

white/pale (from Cas people)

Beatrice

Girl

blessed, happy

Arjun

Boy

white, clear, bright

Arlette

Girl

little eagle

Eileen

Girl

little bird

Leyla

Girl

night, dark beauty

Cleo

Girl

short form of Cleopatra: glory of the father

Jolene

Girl

God is gracious + feminine suffix

Azriel

Boy

God is my help, help of God

Keira

Girl

dark one, black-haired one

Elliott

Girl

the Lord is my God

Cassandra

Girl

shining upon man

Cassian

Boy

of the Cassian family (Roman gens)

Miranda

Girl

wonderful, marvelous

Marlowe

Girl

driftwood

Salem

Boy

peace, complete

Estelle

Girl

star, celestial body

Marina

Girl

sea, ocean

Anne

Girl

gracious, merciful

Westley

Boy

western clearing

Thalia

Girl

festivity, abundance

Roland

Boy

famous land, renowned territory

Selene

Girl

moon, light

Nathanael

Boy

gift of God

Abdiel

Boy

worshiper of God

Bellamy

Boy

beautiful friend, fair friend

Marigold

Girl

Mary's gold, golden flower of Mary

Amias

Boy

from Amiens (France)

Dylan

Girl

son of the sea, great tide

Ellis

Girl

benevolent, kind

Gwen

Girl

white, fair, pure, blessed

Amos

Boy

carried by God

Julien

Boy

youthful, downy-bearded

Ezra

Girl

God is my help

Rivka

Girl

to tie, to bind

Jefferson

Boy

son of Jeffrey, son of God's peace

Amelie

Girl

rival, eager

Lenora

Girl

light, bright one

Coraline

Girl

coral, sea jewel

Azaria

Girl

helped by God; God has helped

Laurel

Girl

honor, victory

Bethany

Girl

house of the afflicted

Louisa

Girl

famous warrior

Celia

Girl

heaven, the sky

Persephone

Girl

she who destroys the light

Chandler

Boy

candle maker or seller

Lara

Girl

bay laurel (victory)

Huxley

Boy

settlement at the inhospitable place

Ambrose

Boy

immortal, divine

Zelda

Girl

blessed, happy

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