Literary Names
Bookish, literary baby names from classic novels, poets and playwrights — for a story-loving family.
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Girl
Girl
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Arthur
AR-ther
Of uncertain origin, possibly bear · Celtic
Boy Atticus
Beatrice
beh-ah-TREE-cheh
Bringer of joy; blessed · italian
Girl Bronte
BRON-tee
Thunder · Greek
Boy Byron
BY-run
At the cowsheds · English
Girl Cassandra
kuh-SAN-druh
Shining upon men · Greek
Girl Cordelia
kor-DEEL-yuh
Of debated origin, “heart” · Latin
Boy Dante
Eloise
el-oh-EEZ
Of debated origin, often “healthy, wide” · French
Unisex Emerson
EM-er-sun
Son of Emery · English
Boy Ezra
EZ-rah
help · hebrew
Girl Genevieve
JEN-uh-veev
Of Celtic/Germanic origin, tribe woman · French
Boy Hugo
HYOO-goh
Mind, intellect · Germanic
Boy Jasper
JAS-per
Treasurer · Persian
Girl Juliette
joo-lee-ET
Youthful · French
Girl Ophelia
oh-FEEL-yuh
Help, benefit · Greek
Girl Penelope
peh-NEL-oh-pee
Weaver (disputed) · greek
Girl Rosalind
ROZ-uh-lind
Disputed: gentle horse / beautiful rose · germanic
Boy Sebastián
seh-bah-stee-AHN
venerable, revered · spanish
Boy Silas
SY-lus
Of the forest · Latin
Girl Sylvia
Viola
vee-OH-lah
Violet · Italian