Literary Girl Names
by Team NameslistPosted on: January 20th, 2023
- Beckett
- Origin: Irish, English and British
- Meaning: Little brook and Beehive or bee cottage
- Zora
- Origin: Latin and Slavic
- Meaning: Golden dawn and Light
- Namesakes: Zora Neale Hurston (Novelist) , Zora Kerova (Czech actor)
- Beatrice
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Happy, She who brings happiness and Blessed
- Namesakes: Bea Arthur (American, Actress) , TV Actress, Beatrice Vendramin
- Hermione
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: The messenger of the gods, Earthy and Earthly
- Namesakes: Hermione Corfield (Movie Actress) , Hermione Gingold (Stage Actress)
- Carol
- Origin: Latin, French, English and British
- Meaning: Feminine form of Charles, Joyful song and Freeholder
- Namesakes: Carol Burnett (TV Show Host) , Game Show Host, Carol Vorderman
- Edward
- Origin: British and English
- Meaning: Rich guardian
- Namesakes: Edward Norton (Movie Actor) , Movie Actor, Edward Furlong
- Olivia
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Olive tree, Peace and Kind one
- Namesakes: TV Actress, Olivia Wilde, Olivia Newton-John (Pop Singer)
- Keats
- Origin: English literary name and British
- Meaning: Herdsman and Kite
- Maria
- Origin: Hebrew, Egyptian and Latin
- Meaning: Bitter, Rebellion and Beloved
- Namesakes: Tennis Player, Maria Sharapova, TV Show Host, Maria Menounos
- Emily
- Origin: Latin and German
- Meaning: Rival, Laborious and Eager
- Namesakes: Movie Actress, Emily Blunt, TV Actress, Emily Osment
- Scarlett
- Origin: English and French
- Meaning: Red and Scarlet
- Namesakes: Scarlett Johansson (Movie Actress) , Scarlett Pomers (TV Actress)
- Muriel
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: Bitter, Of the bright sea and Myrrh
- Namesakes: Movie Actress, Muriel Pavlow, Austrian actor, Muriel Baumeister
- Frost
- Origin: English and British
- Meaning: Freezing
- Namesakes: Norwegian musician, Frost
- Flannery
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: Descendant of Flannghal, Flat land and Russet hair
- Jessica
- Origin: Hebrew and English
- Meaning: He sees and Wealthy one
- Namesakes: Jessica Alba (Movie Actress) , Jessica Simpson (Pop Singer)
- Kincaid
- Origin: Celtic
- Meaning: Head of the battle, Vigorous and Steep place
- Wilson
- Origin: British, German and English
- Meaning: Son of Will and Valiant protector
- Namesakes: Basketball Player, Wilson Chandler, Soul Singer, Wilson Pickett
- Donne
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: Of Donn, King of the Underworld and Lady
- August
- Origin: Latin and German
- Meaning: Magnificent, Great and To increase
- Namesakes: Playwright, August Wilson, August Alsina (R&B Singer)
- Robert
- Origin: English and German
- Meaning: Bright flame and Famous
- Namesakes: Robert De Niro (Movie Actor) , Robert Pattinson (Movie Actor)
- Bernice
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Bringer of victory
- Namesakes: Bernice Liu (TV Actress) , Religious Leader, Bernice King
- Scott
- Origin: Scottish and English
- Meaning: A Scotsman and From Scotland
- Namesakes: Scott Eastwood (Movie Actor) , Scott Speedman (TV Actor)
- Wallace
- Origin: Scottish, English and French
- Meaning: Welshman, Stranger and Foreigner
- Namesakes: Wallace Shawn (Movie Actor) , Wallace Beery (Movie Actor)
- Taylor
- Origin: French
- Meaning: Tailor or to cut
- Namesakes: Taylor Swift (Pop Singer) , Movie Actor, Taylor Lautner
- Percy
- Origin: French
- Meaning: Pierce the veil and One who pierces the valley
- Namesakes: Percy Sledge (R&B Singer) , Percy Bysshe Shelley (Poet)
- Audre
- Origin: American and English
- Meaning: Of Audrey and Noble strength
- Joyce
- Origin: Latin and German
- Meaning: Lord, Joyous and Merry
- Namesakes: Joyce DeWitt (TV Actress) , Novelist, Joyce Meyer
- Louisa
- Origin: German and Latin
- Meaning: Fights with honor, Renowned warrior and Variation of Louis
- Namesakes: Louisa Lytton (TV Actress) , Novelist, Louisa May Alcott
- Jong
- Origin: Dutch
- Meaning: The young
- Kingston
- Origin: British and English
- Meaning: Ruler and King's town
- Namesakes: Family Member, Kingston Rossdale, Kingston James McGregor (Celebrity Baby)
- Audrey
- Origin: British and English
- Meaning: Noble strength
- Namesakes: Movie Actress, Audrey Tautou, Audrey Landers (TV Actress)
- Garcia
- Origin: Mexican, Spanish and Portuguese
- Meaning: Bear
- Namesakes: Portuguese botanist, Garcia de Orta, Brazilian actor, Garcia Júnior
- Carson
- Origin: Scottish and English
- Meaning: Anointed one and Son of the marsh dwellers
- Namesakes: TV Show Host, Carson Daly, Carson Palmer (Football Player)
- Jean
- Origin: French, English and Scottish
- Meaning: God is gracious
- Namesakes: Movie Actress, Jean Simmons, Jean Harlow (Movie Actress)
- Daisy
- Origin: British, English and flower name
- Meaning: Day's eye
- Namesakes: Daisy Ridley (Movie Actress) , Daisy Fuentes (TV Actress)
- Eliot
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: High and Jehovah is God
- Namesakes: Eliot Spitzer (Politician) , Eliot Feld (Dancer)
- Susan
- Origin: English and Hebrew
- Meaning: Lily
- Namesakes: Susan Sarandon (Movie Actress) , Susan Hayward (Movie Actress)
- Sandra
- Origin: Italian and Greek
- Meaning: Protector of humanity, Defending men and Helper and defender of mankind
- Namesakes: Movie Actress, Sandra Bullock, TV Actress, Sandra Oh
- O'Brien
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: Descendant of Brian and High or noble
- Wilde
- Origin: German
- Meaning: Hunter and Wild
- Lee
- Origin: Scottish, English, Greek, Latin, French, Hebrew, German, British and Irish
- Meaning: Small meadow, Weary and Poetic
- Namesakes: Lee Majors (TV Actor) , TV Actor, Lee Pace
- Edna
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Delightful, Renewer and A plain
- Namesakes: Movie Actress, Edna Purviance, Movie Actress, Edna Best
- Anaya
- Origin: Sanskrit and Arabic
- Meaning: Concern, Graceful and Care
- Marlowe
- Origin: French, English and Modern invented name
- Meaning: Driftwood and From the hill by the lake
- Namesakes: Marlo Mortel (Filipino singer)
- Monique
- Origin: French and Latin
- Meaning: One, Advisor and Counselor
- Namesakes: TV Actress, Monique Coleman, Monique Evans (Reality Star)
- Rita
- Origin: Russian, Spanish and Greek
- Meaning: Pearl, Child of light and Precious
- Namesakes: Pop Singer, Rita Ora, Pop Singer, Rita Coolidge
- Sylvia
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: From the forest and Woodland maid
- Namesakes: Poet, Sylvia Plath, Movie Actress, Sylvia Sidney
- Rosaline
- Origin: Latin and French
- Meaning: Pretty rose and Gentle horse
- Namesakes: Rosaline Avril Orr Walker
- Iris
- Origin: Flower name
- Meaning: Goddess of the rainbow
- Namesakes: Iris Berben (TV Actress) , Model, Iris Mittenaere
- Hazel
- Origin: British and English
- Meaning: Hazel tree
- Namesakes: Hazel Renee (TV Actress) , Politician, Hazel McCallion
Related Posts
