Curated collection

Literary Baby Names

Names from the books on your shelf

Atticus, Eloise, Beatrix, Persephone, Cordelia, Ophelia — names anchored in literature, classical mythology, and the dark-academia canon. Literary names project intellectual gravitas without trying, and often come pre-loaded with a story the child can grow into. Many were rare for decades and are climbing back as parents rediscover Shakespeare, Greek tragedy, and 19th-century novel naming.

23 names curated · 15 girl, 6 boy, 2 unisex