Names That Mean Poem

  1. Ceridwen
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful as a poem"
    • Description:

      Celtic goddess of poetry, though less-than-poetic name.
  2. Kavya
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "poem"
    • Description:

      Looking for a discreet poetic name? Extremely popular Indian actress Kavya Madhavan is a notable bearer of this lovely Indian name.
  3. Runo
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "poem"
    • Description:

      The pronunciation is not intuitive to English speakers, who aren't used to Os said as As.
  4. Epic
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "grand, heroic, monumental in scale; a long poem derived from ancient oral tradition"
    • Description:

      Literature and poetry lovers might use Epic as a word name — an epic is a long narrative poem, typically the story of a hero. But epic has taken on a contemporary meaning of "impressive," which makes it somewhat of a virtue name as well.
  5. Triolet
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "short verse poem"
  6. Kavita
    • Origin:

      Hindi, Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "poem"
    • Description:

      This Indian girl name not only has a gorgeous sound, it has a wonderful meaning as well — poem or poetry.
  7. Sanelma
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "story, poem"
    • Description:

      Sanelma is an invented Finnish name derived from the verb sanella, meaning "to dictate."