Literary Baby Names
Discover literary baby names — names from beloved books and authors. Find the perfect name with meaning, origin, and pronunciation.
How common are Literary names?
Measured across every name in the 2025 SSA top 1,000 lists.
Literary names rising fastest
Already in the top 1,000 and still climbing — the Literary names gaining ground.
The meanings behind Literary names
Most names carry both a meaning and a vibe. These are the meanings Literary names most often have.
Where Literary names come from
Origins of the Literary names in the top 1,000. Latin leads with 41.
All Literary baby names
2,177 names found
Aayla
Moonlight or halo of light around the moon
Abaigeal
My father is joy
Abbigaile
My father is joy
Abbott
Father
Abiageal
My father is joy
Abigail
My father's joy
Abigaile
My father's joy
Abra
Father of many or mother of multitudes
Abraxas
A mystical word of power or supreme deity
Absalat
The Father is peace
Absalom
Father of peace
Acacius
Not evil; innocent
Acadia
Idyllic place or place of plenty
Achaia
Grief or trouble; a region in Greece
Acheron
River of woe
Achille
Pain or grief of the people
Achilles
Pain of the people
Achilleus
Pain of the people
Achillies
Pain of the people
Adaleine
Noble, of noble birth
Literary baby names: common questions
What is the most popular Literary baby name?
Aurora is the most popular Literary girls' name (#15 in the US) and Ezra the most popular Literary boys' name (#20), based on 2025 Social Security Administration data.
How common are Literary baby names?
Literary is the #15 most common vibe of the 25 we track. 139 names in the 2025 top 1,000 carry it, given to 192,126 babies — 7.4% of those receiving a top-1,000 name. A name usually carries several vibes, so these overlap.
Which Literary names are getting more popular?
Eloise, Atlas, Maeve, Ayla, Callum are all in the top 1,000 and climbing in national popularity.
What kind of names are Literary names?
Literary names most often read as Nature (39 names), Strength (29 names), Faith (25 names).