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Baby name lists · Updated May 2026

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Atticus, Ottilie, Pip. The bookshelf as nursery — names that carry a story before the child even has one.

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65 literary picks

Latin · from Attica

English · deep valley

Irish · dark one; from Arcy; from the fortress

Word name · one who gathers information covertly

German · strength in battle

Greek · The name of the constellation in the northern sky containing the star Vega.

French literary nickname · little thing

Spanish · Feminine form of Ramón.

German · noble

Diminutive of Joanna or Josephine · Short form of Joan 1, Joanna, Josephine and other names that begin with Jo.

English · friend

Greek · The Dorians were an ancient Greek tribe, one of the three major pre-Spartan trib

Spelling variation of Eleanor · Variant of Eleanor.

English · From an English surname that denoted one who lived on a heath.

Irish · fair or white

Literature · Means "noble maiden" in the fictional language Sindarin.

Literary name · horse lover

Latin; Celtic · heart; daughter of the sea

Latin · Italian form of Beatrix.

English from Latin · Anglicized form of Giulietta or Juliette.

Greek · help, advantage

Latin · beautiful rose

Latin · violet

Celtic · maiden

Latin · Feminine form of the Roman family name Caelius.

Latin · Meaning unknown, probably of Etruscan origin.

English · rich protection

Variation of Bennett · This spelling of Bennett is typically seen as a surname, but gets moderate use a

Latin · lucky, successful

Latinate form of Estelle · Latinate form of Estelle.

English · God is gracious

English variation of Lucia · English form of Lucia, in use since the Middle Ages.

English masculinization of Emma · universal

Latin · French form of the Roman name Quintinus.

French and English variation of Heloise · healthy; wide

Feminine version of Hermes · Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes.

Latin · the moon

Diminutive of Virginia · Diminutive of Virginia.

Turkish · lion

Place name · Used by author C.

English diminutive of Susannah · English variant of Susanna.

Hindu equivalent of Pisces or diminutive of Wilhelmina · resolute protection

Latin · victor, conqueror

English diminutive of Catherine · One of the most popular nicknames of the fifties and sixties — and who could for

French · French short form of Marguerite.

Diminutive of Theodore · Short form of Theodore, Theobald and other names that begin with Theo.

French variation of English Ann and Hebrew Hannah · grace

German · bright pledge

Latin · Possibly a diminutive of Mary or a variant of Amaryllis.

Latin · admirable, worthy of being admired

Hebrew · lion of God

Diminutive of Margaret or flower name · day's eye

English from Hebrew · descend, flow down

English · The classic strong-yet-friendly nickname name, much used for charming movie char

Botanical names or word name · From the name of the bitter medicinal herb, ultimately deriving from Greek ῥυτή

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