Poetic Baby Names, Baby Names After Poets, 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.

All Boy Girl Unisex

All A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Name	Meaning	Gender	Recorded origin
Goneril	Myth Name	Female	English
Gonzalo	Wolf GREGORIO	Male	Spanish
Gordon	From The Marshes. One Of Scotland's Great Clans. Surname.	Male	Scottish
Grace	Grace	Female	English
Graham	From The Great Meadow Farm Home. Surname.	Male	English
Grant	Bestow Or Great: Tall. The American General And President Ulysses S. Grant. S...	Male	English
Gray	Gray-Haired.	Male	English
Gregory	Vigilant	Male	Greek
Guiderius	Meaning Unknown	Male	Arthurian
Guillaume	Variant Of William Resolute Protector.	Male	French
Gwendolyn	"White, Pure"	Female	English
Haidee	Modest	Female	Greek
Hal	A Nickname For Henry Rules His Household.	Male	English
Hall	From The Manor	Male	English
Hallie	From The Hall.	Female	English
Hamlet	From The Little Home	Male	German
Hampton	Place-Name And Surname.	Male	English
Hardy	Daring	Male	German
Harford	From The Hare Ford	Male	English
Harmonee	Unity: Concord: Musically In Tune. Harmonia Was The Mythological Daughter Of...	Female	English
Harmonie	Unity: Concord: Musically In Tune. Harmonia Was The Mythological Daughter Of...	Female	English
Harmony	Have Peace.	Female	English
Harold	Strong Fighter	Male	Dutch
Harper	Harpist	Male	English
Harriet	Rules The Home	Female	French
Harrison	Son Of Harry	Male	English
Hart	Stag	Male	English
Hartley	From The Stag's Meadow	Male	English
Haslett	From The Hazel Tree Land	Male	English
Hecate	Greek Goddess Of Fertility Who Later Became Associated With Persephone As God...	Female	Greek
Helen	Light	Female	Greek
Helena	Variant Of Helen. In Mythology The Abduction Of Zeus's Mortal Daughter Helen...	Female	English
Henry	Rules His Household. Oft-Used English And French Royal Name. The Second Son O...	Male	German
Hermione	Well-Born	Female	Greek
Hero	Myth Name (Priestess Of Aphrodite)	Female	Greek
Herrick	Army Leader	Male	German
Hewett	Little Hugh	Male	German
Holly	Holy	Female	English
Homer	Security	Male	Greek
Hope	Hope	Female	English
Hugh	Intelligent	Male	English
Hugo	Intelligent	Male	Spanish
Iago	Supplanter	Male	Spanish
Ian	Gift From God Form Of John.	Male	Scottish
Ianthe	Flower	Female	Greek
Ignatius	Fiery	Male	Greek
Iliana	Variant Of Elena.	Female	Spanish
Imogen	An Image. Image Of Her Mother. Blameless/Innocent.	Female	Celtic
India	Unisexual Name Meaning "River."	Female	Indian
Ira	Descendant	Male	Hebrew

827 names found. Page 8 of 17.