Literary Baby Names 2026

28 names · meanings, origins & inspiration for 2026.

• Solomon
  peaceful
  Christian · Boy
• Tobias
  God is good
  Christian · Boy
• Augustus
  great, venerable
  Christian · Boy
• Evangeline
  good news
  Christian · Girl
• Verity
  truth
  Christian · Girl
• Elisheva
  God is my oath
  Jewish · Girl
• Hadassah
  myrtle tree
  Jewish · Girl
• Kavya
  poem, poetry
  Hindu · Girl
• Veda
  sacred knowledge
  Hindu · Girl
• Atlas
  to bear, endure
  Secular · Boy
• Aurora
  dawn
  Secular · Girl
• Scarlett
  red, vivid
  Secular · Girl
• Lincoln
  lake colony
  Secular · Boy
• Phoenix
  rising firebird
  Secular · Unisex
• Story
  tale, narrative
  Secular · Unisex
• Haruki
  shining brightly
  Secular · Boy
• Aoife
  beauty, radiance
  Secular · Girl
• Astrid
  divine strength
  Secular · Girl
• Émile
  rival, eager
  Secular · Boy
• Beatrix
  she who brings joy
  Secular · Girl
• Cordelia
  heart, daughter of the sea
  Secular · Girl
• Ophelia
  help
  Secular · Girl
• Persephone
  bringer of destruction, spring
  Secular · Girl
• Calliope
  beautiful voice
  Secular · Girl
• Theodora
  gift of God
  Secular · Girl
• Octavia
  eighth
  Secular · Girl
• Anastasia
  resurrection
  Secular · Girl
• Seraphina
  fiery, ardent
  Secular · Girl