Poetic baby names have never been hotter. Beyoncé and Jay-Z's daughter Rumi and an influx of celebrity babies with Poet as a first or middle name have inspired many parents to go down a similar route for their own children’s names.
 
Poetry baby names can come directly from the names of poetic forms, like Poem and Sonnet, great poets of history such as Emerson and Langston, or names with poetic meanings, like Edda and Teagan.
 
Along with Langston and Teagan, other poetic baby names in the US Top 1000 include Blake, Brooks, Byron, Dante, Emily, Ezra, Nash, and Sylvia. Recognizable names from famous poems include Annabel, Lenore, and Uriel.
 
Modeled after Rumi, the names of ancient poets are a particularly haute subset of poetry names. Many come from Ancient Greece, such as Homer and Virgil, Corinna and Sappho. Another intriguing possibility is Mirabai, the name of a 16th century Hindu poet and Rajput princess.
 
Whether you’re a poet yourself or just appreciate the art, a poetic baby name would make a stunning choice for your child. Here, a selection of perfect poetry inspired baby names you might like to consider.

Poetic Baby Names

Adda

Afanasy

Aino

Aisling

Akam

Aleem

Alfred

Aneirin

Angelou

Annabel

Apollinaire

Apollo

Araminta

Arion

Aristeia

Arna

Arofan

Assia

Astrophel

Auden

Audre

Bacchus

Baird

Bard

Belphoebe

Beowulf

Bishop

Blake

Bolan

Brighid

Brigid

Brooks

Byron

Cadman

Caedmon

Caissa

Calliope

Canto

Caoilte

Carew

Carroll

Catullus

Ceridwen

Chaucer

Christabel

Clio

Cliona

Corinna

Crane

Cullen

Cynri

Dalma

Danae

Danaë

Dante

Dearbhla

Dervla

Devin

Dickinson

Diggory

Dove

Dryden

Dylan

Edda

Edmund

Egan

Eithne

Elegy

Eliot

Emare

Emerson

Emily

Epic

Epik

Erinna

Etheridge

Eulalie

Euphelia

Evangeline

Ezra

Farid

Florimel

Frost

Geraldine

Gertrude

Gilgamesh

Giovanni

Gwendolyn

Haiku

Hart

Herrick

Hilda

Homer

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