Literary Baby Names

Check out our list of literary baby names, inspired by classic books and famous authors. Perfect for book-loving parents, these names offer unique, timeless choices. View below and find the ideal name for your little one.

Raleigh

The name Raleigh is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "meadow of roe deer".

Cullen

The name Cullen is a boy's name of Irish origin, meaning "holly tree".

Shaw

The name Shaw is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "dweller by the wood".

Sugar

The name Sugar is a girl's name.

Sheba

The name Sheba is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "daughter of an oath".

Jessica

The name Jessica is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.

Rodion

The name Rodion is a boy's name of Greek, Russian origin, meaning "song of the hero".

Pecola

The name Pecola is a girl's name.

Byron

The name Byron is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "barn for cows".

Juno

The name Juno is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "queen of the heavens".

Ulysses

The name Ulysses is a boy's name of Latin origin.

Thackeray

The name Thackeray is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "place with thatching".

Corin

The name Corin is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "spear".

Blue

The name Blue is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin.

Bella

The name Bella is a girl's name of Italian origin, meaning "beautiful".

Amory

The name Amory is both a boy's name and a girl's name of German origin, meaning "industrious".

Peyton

The name Peyton is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "fighting-man's estate".

Lionel

The name Lionel is both a boy's name and a girl's name of French origin, meaning "young lion".

Dashiell

The name Dashiell is a boy's name of Scottish origin.

Salinger

The name Salinger is a boy's name of French origin.

Baldwin

The name Baldwin is both a boy's name and a girl's name of German origin, meaning "brave friend".

Emerson

The name Emerson is both a boy's name and a girl's name of German origin, meaning "son of Emery".

Seneca

The name Seneca is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "people of the standing rock".

Sai

The name Sai is both a boy's name and a girl's name.

Cosette

The name Cosette is a girl's name of French origin, meaning "little thing".

Charity

The name Charity is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "charity".

Cressida

The name Cressida is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "gold".

Twain

The name Twain is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "divided in two".

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