Literary Names

Bookish, literary baby names from classic novels, poets and playwrights — for a story-loving family.

Of uncertain origin, possibly bear · Celtic

bay-ah-TREE-chay

Bringer of joy · Italian

Thunder · Greek

At the cowsheds · English

Shining upon men · Greek

Of debated origin, “heart” · Latin

Of debated origin, often “healthy, wide” · French

Son of Emery · English

Help · Hebrew

Of Celtic/Germanic origin, tribe woman · French

Mind, intellect · Germanic

Treasurer · Persian

Youthful · French

Help, benefit · Greek

Of debated origin, weaver · Greek

Of debated meaning · Germanic

seh-bahs-tee-AHN

Venerable · Spanish

Of the forest · Latin

Violet · Italian

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