Male Poetic Baby Names, Page 8
Choosing a Poetic baby name is a romantic, artistic gift for a child you hope will grow up loving words, stories, and beauty. Poetic baby names are drawn from poets themselves, from the characters in their poems, and from the soft, lyrical sound of words that feel like lines of verse. They're gentle, unusual, and wear beautifully on anyone who loves a little whimsy.
You'll find beautiful options everywhere literature touches. Poet-inspired names include Shakespeare-related picks like Ophelia (Hamlet), Juliet (Romeo and Juliet), Rosalind (As You Like It), Sebastian (Twelfth Night), and Orlando (As You Like It). Romantic-era poets give us Byron, Keats, Shelley, Dante, and Bronte. Modern poet names include Sylvia (Plath), Maya (Angelou), Langston (Hughes), Auden, and Neruda. Simply poetic-sounding names include Lyra (lyre, the poet's instrument), Sonnet, Rhyme, Verse, Meadow, Willow, and Wren. Persian poet Rumi has grown into a popular unisex name, as has the Irish poet-name Seamus (pronounced SHAY-mus).
To pick the right one, read it aloud slowly, then whisper it — poetic names should sound good in both volumes. If you love creative picks, also explore our Musician baby names, Romantic baby names, or our Goddess baby names collection. A poetic baby name is a daily small poem you get to speak over your child's life.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Recorded origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rory | Red. Sixteenth-Century Rebel Chief Rory O'more Is Celebrated In Irish Poetry. | Male | Irish |
| Roscoe | Heathland Of The Roe Deer. | Male | English |
| Rose | Flower | Male | Scottish |
| Ross | Red. Surname. | Male | German |
| Rowe | Red-Haired | Male | Anglo |
| Rudyard | From The Rough Enclosure | Male | English |
| Ryan | Kingly. | Male | Irish |
| Sage | Wise One. | Male | English |
| Sampson | The Sun. Biblical Samson Was Given Superhuman Strength By God. | Male | Hebrew |
| Samuel | Asked Of God | Male | Hebrew |
| Scott | From Scotland | Male | English |
| Seamus | Form Of James Supplanter. | Male | Irish |
| Sean | Gift From God. Form Of John From The French Jean. | Male | Irish |
| Sebastian | Male | Greek | |
| Seton | From The Farm By The Sea | Male | English |
| Shelley | From The Ledge Meadow | Male | Anglo |
| Simon | Obedient | Male | Hebrew |
| Smith | Tradesman | Male | English |
| Solomon | Peaceful | Male | Hebrew |
| Speed | Success | Male | English |
| Spencer | Keeper Of Provisions | Male | English |
| Spenser | Dispenser: Provider. | Male | English |
| Sruthan | Poet | Male | Irish |
| Standish | From The Stony Park | Male | English |
| Stanley | Lives By The Stony Grove | Male | English |
| Starling | A Bird | Male | English |
| Stephen | Crown: Wreath. In The Bible Stephen Was The First Christian Martyr. | Male | English |
| Stewart | Bailiff | Male | English |
| Strahan | Poet | Male | Irish |
| Sun | From The Town By The River Boyn | Male | Irish |
| Tad | Abbreviation Of Thaddeus Who Was One Of Christ's 12 Apostles. | Male | English |
| Tadhg | Myth Name (A Prince Of Munster) | Male | Celtic |
| Tadleigh | Bard | Male | Irish |
| Taliesin | Sixth-Century Poet | Male | Arthurian |
| Tanner | Leather Maker | Male | English |
| Tavish | Twin | Male | Scottish |
| Taylor | A Tailor | Male | French |
| Teaghue | Bard | Male | Celtic |
| Teague | Bard | Male | Celtic |
| Tennyson | Son Of Dennis | Male | English |
| Terence | Old Form Of The Roman Clan Name Terrance. | Male | Irish |
| Thamyris | Myth Name (A Musician Punished For Hubris) | Male | Greek |
| Theodore | Gracious Gift | Male | Greek |
| Theseus | Myth Name (Son Of Aegeus) | Male | Greek |
| Thomas | Twin | Male | Hebrew |
| Thorne | From The Thom Tree | Male | English |
| Tim | Variant Of Timothy One Who Honors God. | Male | English |
| Timon | One Who Honors God. The Biblical Timothy Was The Young Christian To Whom Paul... | Male | English |
| Tobias | Goodness Of God | Male | Hebrew |
| Toby | Abbreviation Of The Hebrew Name Tobiah Meaning Jah Is Good. | Male | English |
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