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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Eleni

Girl

torch, bright one

Marcello

Boy

dedicated to Mars

Brendan

Boy

brave, bold

Boaz

Boy

in him there is strength

Artemis

Girl

safe, unharmed

Eliezer

Boy

God is my salvation

Winifred

Girl

white, blessed + peace

Dara

Girl

pearl of wisdom

Evelina

Girl

life, living

Denzel

Boy

from the Denzell estate

Saoirse

Girl

freedom, liberty

Mariel

Girl

star of the sea

Aslan

Boy

lion

Dalilah

Girl

delicate, languishing

Arden

Girl

eagle valley

Kilian

Boy

strife

Hollis

Boy

dweller by the holly

Laylah

Girl

dark beauty

Bennett

Girl

well-spoken of

Mael

Boy

prince, chief

Agnes

Girl

pure, holy, chaste

Cordelia

Girl

jewel of the sea

Tatiana

Girl

fairy queen

Jethro

Boy

his excellence, his preeminence

Isis

Girl

goddess of magic and nature

Ernest

Boy

serious, determined, vigorous

Angelique

Girl

angelic, messenger of God

Corinne

Girl

the Maiden

Wendy

Girl

friend, friendly

Zola

Girl

earth, soil

Duncan

Boy

dark warrior

Blaise

Boy

sprout, bud

Kathleen

Girl

each of the two

Alaric

Boy

ruler of all, universal ruler

Lauryn

Girl

laurel, victory

Chiara

Girl

famous, illustrious

Lailah

Girl

night angel

Lizbeth

Girl

my God is an oath, pledged to God

Aurelius

Boy

golden, gilded, of gold

Imogen

Girl

maiden, girl

Cullen

Boy

at the holly trees

Zephyr

Boy

west wind

Kanan

Boy

land of purple, merchant

Jean

Boy

God is gracious

Emrys

Boy

immortal, not mortal

Marian

Girl

beloved, of the sea

Harriet

Girl

home ruler, estate ruler

Clarissa

Girl

bright, clear, famous

Silvia

Girl

of the woods, spirit of the forest

Madalynn

Girl

elevated place, great one

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