Shakespeare Baby Names, Names from the Works of Shakespeare, Page 4
Choosing a Shakespeare baby name connects your child to the greatest writer in the English language, a man whose plays and sonnets still shape literature, theater, and culture four centuries later. Shakespeare baby names draw from the thousands of characters in his 37 plays and 154 sonnets, giving you a rich trove of romantic, tragic, comedic, and noble options. If you're a literature lover or simply appreciate timeless beauty, Shakespeare baby names offer both depth and elegance.
Some gorgeous Shakespeare baby names include Juliet and Romeo (Romeo and Juliet), Ophelia and Hamlet (Hamlet), Portia (The Merchant of Venice), Viola (Twelfth Night), and Miranda (The Tempest). You'll also find Beatrice and Benedick (Much Ado About Nothing), Cordelia (King Lear), Imogen (Cymbeline), Titania and Oberon (A Midsummer Night's Dream), and Desdemona (Othello). For boys, consider Sebastian, Orlando, Horatio, Lysander, Mercutio, and Prospero. Shakespeare also invented names that became common, like Jessica (The Merchant of Venice), Miranda, and Olivia. Each Shakespeare baby name carries a character, a story, and centuries of literary resonance.
These names pair beautifully with classic English middle names. If this collection inspires you, you may also enjoy our literary baby names or Victorian baby names collection for similar storied picks. Your Shakespeare baby deserves a name that opens up a whole world of poetry and plays.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Recorded origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret | Child Of Light: Pearl | Female | Persian |
| Margery | Pearl | Female | French |
| Maria | Bitter | Female | German |
| Mariana | Compound Name Combining Marie And Anne, "Bitter Grace." | Female | Romanian |
| Marina | Female | English | |
| Mark | Tristan's Uncle | Male | Arthurian |
| Matthew | Gift Of Jehovah. In The Bible Mathew Was One Of The 12 Apostles. He Wrote The... | Male | Hebrew |
| Maud | Strong In War | Female | French |
| Menelaus | Myth Name (Brother Of Agamemnon) | Male | Greek |
| Michael | Gift From God | Male | Hebrew |
| Miranda | Admirable | Female | Spanish |
| Montague | Steep Mountain. | Male | French |
| Morgan | Fighter Of The Sea | Male | Irish |
| Morton | From The Farm Near The Moor | Male | English |
| Nathaniel | God Has Given. One Of The 12 Biblical Apostles. | Male | Hebrew |
| Nell | Abbreviation Of Eleanor Shining Light. | Female | English |
| Nerissa | Daughter Of The Sea. | Female | Latin |
| Nestor | Wise | Male | Spanish |
| Nicanor | Victorious Army | Male | Spanish |
| Nicholas | People's Victory | Male | Greek |
| Nick | Abbreviation Of Nicholas. Mythological Nike Was Greek Goddess Of Victory And... | Male | English |
| Octavia | Born Eighth | Female | Italian |
| Oliver | Legend Name | Male | French |
| Olivia | Olive Tree | Female | Romanian |
| Olivier | From The Olive Tree | Male | French |
| Ophelia | Serpentine | Female | Greek |
| Orlando | Renowned In The Land. Form Of Roland. | Male | German |
| Osric | Divine Ruler | Male | Anglo |
| Oswald | Power Of God | Male | German |
| Owen | Young Fighter | Male | Celtic |
| Pandarus | Myth Name (Killed For Breaking A Truce) | Male | Greek |
| Paris | Myth Name (Son Of Priam) | Male | Greek |
| Patience | Enduring | Female | French |
| Patroclus | Myth Name (Achilles' Best Friend) | Male | Greek |
| Pedro | A Rock. Form Of Peter. | Male | Spanish |
| Pericles | Myth Name | Male | Greek |
| Peter | Rock | Male | Greek |
| Phebe | "Variant Of Phoebe: Bright One, Shining, Pure." | Female | Greek |
| Philemon | Loves Thought | Male | Greek |
| Philip | Loves Horses | Male | French |
| Philo | Friend | Male | Greek |
| Phoebe | Myth Name (Mother Of Leto) | Female | Greek |
| Piers | Son Of Pierce | Male | English |
| Portia | Of the Porcia clan | Female | English |
| Priam | Myth Name (King Of Troy) | Male | Greek |
| Prospero | Wealthy | Male | Spanish |
| Proteus | Myth Name (A Sea God) | Male | Greek |
| Ralph | Red Wolf | Male | English |
| Regan | Regal | Male | Celtic |
| Reynaldo | Counselor-Ruler. | Male | Spanish |
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