With the amount of good books out there, literary baby names can be difficult to narrow down.These literary baby names come from a variety of different famous books from Catcher in the Rye to Game of Thrones to Little Women. Naming your baby after literary greats such as Jane Austen may instill a love of reading in them that they will carry for the rest of their lives.So we have put together a list of the top 100 literary name for babies, which will you choose?For more baby name inspiration, take a look at this list of the best boy names ending in -er or this list of the best girls’ names ending in -on.Classic Literary Baby Names For GirlsThese famous female literary characters’ names all come from classic books that most people have at least heard of, if not read. These baby names from books are perfect for your baby names list.1. Clarisse (Latin), meaning “clear” and “bright,” the name of a character from Fahrenheit 4512. Daisy (Old English), meaning “day” and “eye”, the name of a character from The Great Gatsby3. Estella (Latin), meaning “star,” the name of a character from Great Expectations4. Georgianna (Old Greek), meaning “farmer,” the name of a character from Pride and Prejudice5. Holiday (English), meaning “holy day,” from Breakfast at Tiffany’s6. Jane (Hebrew), meaning “Yahweh is merciful,” a name shared by Jane Eyre.7. Lenina (English), meaning “like a lion,” the name of a character from Brave New World8. Lydia (Old Greek), meaning “woman from Lydia,” the name of a character from Pride and Prejudice9. Nora (Old Provencal), meaning “honored” and “honorable”, the name of a character from a play called A Doll’s HouseClassic Literary Baby Names For Boys These famous male literary baby names are from some of the most well known books out there. These baby names from timeless classics are perfect for your baby boy.10. Arthur (Celtic), meaning “art” and “bear,” the name of a character in The Scarlet Letter11. Atticus (Latin), meaning “from Attica,” the name of an important character from To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is a lawyer12. Gilbert (Germanic), meaning “bright pledge,” the name of a character from Anne of Green Gables13. Milo (Slavonic), meaning “imitating”, the name of a lieutenant character from Catch-2214. Philip (Old Greek), meaning “friend of horses,” the name of a character from Great Expectations, the character is nicknamed Pip15. Ralph (Germanic), meaning “wise” and “strong,” the name of a character from Lord of the Flies16. Simon (Hebrew), meaning “he who hears” and “God has heard,” the name of a character from Lord of the Flies17. Wilbur (Germanic), meaning “desire” and “protection,” the name of a lovable pig from Charlotte’s Web18. Winston (Old English), meaning “friend” and “stone,” the name of the main character from 1984Girl Baby Names From Children’s BooksThese literary baby names come from famous literary characters in popular children’s books such as Harry Potter.19. Augusta, this name comes from Harry Potter, being the name of Neville Longbottom’s grandmother20. Coraline (English), form of the name Coral, the name of the title character in Coraline21. Isolde (Old French), meaning “beautiful” and “fair,” the name of one of the title characters in a children’s novel that is the retelling of an ancient legend22. Junie (English), a form of June, derived from the month, the name of the title character in children’s books Junie B Jones23. Matilda (Germanic), meaning “mighty in battle,” the name of the title character in Matilda24. Violet (English), the name of one of three siblings in the Series of Unfortunate Events seriesBoy Baby Names From Children’s BooksThese names come from popular literary characters in some famous children’s books.25. Christopher (Old Greek), meaning “bearing Christ,” named after Christopher Robin, a character in Winnie The Pooh, and the son of the author26. Edmund (Old English), meaning “wealthy guard,” named after one of the siblings in the Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe series27. Klaus (Scandinavian), meaning “victor of the people,” named after one of the siblings in the A Series of Unfortunate Events books28. Peter (Old Greek), meaning “rock” and “stone,” named after one of the siblings in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe29. Phineas (Hebrew), meaning “oracle,” the name of a former headmaster in the Harry Potter literary series30. Tristan (Celtic), meaning “riot” and “tumult,” one of the title characters in a children’s novel that is the retelling of an ancient legendBaby Names From Fairy TalesThese fairy tale names come from classics.31. Alice (Czech), girls’ name meaning “of a noble kind,” after the title character in Alice in Wonderland32. Aurora (Latin), girls’ name meaning “dawn,” after the main character in Sleeping Beauty33. Jack (Middle English), boys’ name that was slang for “man,” after many fairytale characters from stories such as Jack and the Beanstalk and Jack and Jill34. Tom (Scandinavian), from the boys’ name Thomas, meaning “twin,” the title character from Tom ThumbNames Of Famous Female AuthorsThese famous female authors have written some popular and classic books. Who wouldn’t want to name their daughter after a famous author like Jane Austen?35. Agatha (Old Greek), derived from a word meaning “kind” and “good,” named after Agatha Christie who wrote novels and short stories36. Charlotte (Germanic), meaning “free man,” named after Charlotte Bronte the author of Jane Eyre37. Emily (Latin), derived from a word meaning “imitating” and “rivaling,” named after Emily Bronte who is known for her novel Wuthering Heights38. Harper (Old English), meaning “harp player,” named after Harper Lee, a novelist best known for To Kill A Mockingbird39. Louisa (Germanic), meaning “fights with honor,” named after Louisa May Alcott who was a novelist best known for Little Women and its sequels40. Mary (Hebrew), meaning “sea of bitterness” and “rebelliousness,” named after Mary Shelley, a novelist known for Frankenstein41. Maya (Latin), meaning “great,” named after Maya Angelou who was a poet, and civil rights activist42. Toni (France), meaning “worth of praise,” named after Toni Morrison who was a novelist who wrote The Bluest EyeNames Of Famous Male AuthorsWhy not name your son after a talented and inspirational author?43. Aldous (English), meaning “from the old house,” named after Aldous Huxley44. Charles (Old German), meaning “man” and “free man,” named after Charles Dickens who wrote Great Expectations45. Edgar (Old English), meaning “wealthy spear” and “owner of many spears,” named after Edgar Allan Poe who was a writer and poet46. George (Old Greek), meaning “farmer” and “earthworker,” named after George Orwell who was a novelist known for 1984 and Animal Farm47. Henrik (Germanic), meaning “ruler of the home,” named after Henrik Ibsen who was a Norwegian playwright known for A Doll’s House48. Mark (Latin), meaning “war-like” and “dedicated to Mars,” named after Mark Twain who wrote the Adventures of Tom Sawyer49. Oscar (English), meaning “god spear” and “gentle friend,” named after Oscar Wilde who was an Irish poet and playwright50. William (Germanic), meaning “desire” and “protection,” after the man considered to be the greatest English writer in history, William ShakespeareShakespearean Girl Baby NamesThese Shakespeare girl names come straight from William Shakespeare’s plays and stories.51. Celia (Latin), meaning “heaven” and “sky,”the name of a character from As Your Like it52. Cordelia (Latin), meaning “little heart,” the name of a character from King Lear53. Helena (Old Greek), meaning “bright one” and “shining one,” the name of a character from A Midsummer Night’s Dream54. Hermia (Old Greek), meaning “heap of stones,” the name of a character from A Midsummer Night’s Dream55. Juliet (Latin), meaning “Jupiter’s Child,” the name of the title character from Romeo and Juliet56. Luciana (Spanish), meaning “bright” and “born at daybreak,” the name of a character from The Comedy of Errors57. Ophelia (Old Greek), meaning “help” and “profit,” the name of a character from Hamlet58. Portia (Latin), meaning “pig,” the name of a character from Merchant of Venice59. Rosalind (Germanic), meaning “pretty rose,” the name of a character from As You Like It60. Titania (Old Greek), meaning “land of giants,” the name of a character from A Midsummer Night’s Dream61. Viola (Italy), derived from violet, the name of a character from Twelfth NightShakespearean Boy Baby NamesThese Shakespeare baby names are the perfect literary baby names for those who love his plays.62. Adrian (German), meaning “dark,” the name of a character from The Tempest63. Alonso (Spanish), meaning “eager for battle,” the name of a character from The Tempest64. Antonio (Spanish), meaning “worthy of praise,” the name of a character from Merchant of Venice65. Cassio (English), variant of Cassius meaning “empty” and “vain,” the name of a character from Othello66. Claudius (Latin), meaning “lame” and “limping,” the name of a character from Hamlet67. Duncan (Celtic), meaning “brown warrior” and “brown head,” the name of a character from Macbeth68. Fabian (Latin), meaning “grower of beans,” the name of a character from Twelfth Night69. Malcolm (Celtic), meaning “disciple of Saint Columba,” the name of a character from Macbeth70. Orlando (Germanic), meaning “famous landowner,” the name of a character from As You Like It71. Romeo (Latin), meaning “pilgrim to Rome,” the name of one of the title characters from Romeo and Juliet72. Valencio (Latin), meaning “power,” the name of a character from Taming of the ShrewEdgar Allan Poe Girl NamesThese girl literary names are from some of Edgar Allan Poe’s most popular poems and stories.73. Annabel (Scottish), meaning “beautiful grace,” the title character from a Poe poem titled Annabel Lee74. Camile (Latin), meaning “acolyte” and “attendant at a ritual,” the name of a character from The Mystery of Marie Roget75. Lenore (Old Greek), meaning “bright one” and “shining one,” the title character of a poem, it is also the name for his lost love in the Raven76. Madeline (Hebrew), meaning “of Magdala,” a character from the Fall of the House of Usher77. Marie (Czech), meaning “to swell” and “wished-for-child,” the title character from the Mystery of Marie Roget78. Rowena (Welsh), meaning “slender” and “fair,” the name of a character from LigeiaEdgar Allan Poe Boy NamesThese baby names come from popular Edgar Allan Poe short stories and poems.79. Adolphe (German), meaning “noble wolf,” a character from Murders from the Rue Morgue80. Julien (Old Greek), meaning “Jupiter’s Child,” a character from The Premature Burial81. Pluto (Old Greek), meaning “wealth,” the name of the cat in The Black Cat82. Roderick (Germanic), meaning “famously powerful,” a character from the Fall of the House of Usher83. Thomas (Aramaic), meaning “twin,” a character from The Balloon-Hoax84. Walter (Germanic), meaning “folk ruler” and “warrior,’ a character from The Gold BugNon-Binary Literary NamesSometimes you want to choose a first name that will be great with any baby, boy or girl.85. Charlie (Germanic), meaning “free man,” the name of the title character from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory86. Darcy (Irish), meaning “dark,” the name of a character from Pride and Prejudice87. Sawyer (English), meaning “woodcutter,” the surname of Tom Sawyer from the Adventures of Tom Sawyer88. Spencer (French), meaning “keeper of provisions,” the surname of the history teacher in Catcher in the Rye89. Theo (Old Greek), meaning “gift of god,“ typically a nickname for Theodore or Theodora, it is a name from The Goldfinch90. Waverley (English), meaning “quaking aspen-tree meadow,” the surname of the title character in WaverleyRare And Unique Literary NamesThese names with character are perfect for the parents who want to choose a first name that not only means something to them but will also stand out in the crowd.91. Aerin (Celtic), a girls’ name potentially derived from a name meaning “Irish woman,” from JRR Tolkien92. Caspian (English), a boys’ name similar to Cassian which means “empty,” the title character of C.S. Lewis’ book titled Prince Caspian93. Eddard (English), boys’ name derived from Edward meaning “wealthy guardian,” a character from The Game of Thrones book series, a Song of Ice and Fire94. Guinevere (Old Welsh), girls’ name meaning “fair” and “smooth,” the name of the wife of King Arthur of Camelot95. Gulliver (English), boys’ name meaning “glutton,” the name of the title character in Gulliver’s Travels96. Heathcliff (English), boys’ name meaning “from the heath cliff,” the name of a character from Wuthering Heights97. Primrose (Spanish), girls’ name meaning “first rose,” the name of the sister in The Hunger Games98. Roald (German), boys’ name meaning “famous leader,” the name of the novelist Roald Dahl99. Rue (English), gender neutral name derived from the evergreen shrub, a character from The Hunger Games100. Temple (English), girls’ name meaning “shrine,” the name of a character from Sanctuary by William FaulknerKidadl has lots of great baby names articles to inspire you. If you liked our suggestions for literary baby names then why not take a look at these Disney boy names, or for something different take a look at these modern girl names.
With the amount of good books out there, literary baby names can be difficult to narrow down.
