These literary boy names are derived from characters in books from all genres. Some of these literary heroes and anti-heroes, such as Romeo and Tristan, come from works of fiction written centuries ago, while others, like Kafka and Edmund, are contemporary.
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Along with Tristan and Romeo, other literary boy names in the US Top 1000 include Atticus, Axel, Holden, Magnus, Orlando, Rhett, Samson, and Santiago. Some names for boys remain inextricably tied to their literary namesakes, such as Heathcliff, Gogol, Ishmael, and Zooey.
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Here, a selection of the most distinctive literary boy names from books. It might also be worth checking out your own bookshelves for literature-inspired baby names that are relevant to you.

Literary Names for Boys

Amory

Aramis

Archer

Atticus

Auric

Axel

Barley

Barnaby

Beale

Benvolio

Brick

Brom

Caliban

Caspar

Cato

Chance

Cleon

Cody

Corin

Crow

Cullen

Darcy

Darl

Dillamond

Dorian

Dunstan

Edmund

Edward

Falmouth

Fenno

Fitzwilliam

Gogol

Guitar

Gulliver

Hareton

Heathcliff

Hieronymous

Holden

Huckleberry

Ishmael

Japhy

Jarvis

Jasper

Jolyon

Jude

Jupiter

Kaddish

Kafka

Laird

Lemuel

Loch

Macon

Magnus

Marius

Melchior

Milo

Mingus

Misha

Mungo

Orlando

Orno

Oskar

Ozias

Phineas

Praxis

Quebec

Quillen

Quintus

Rasselas

Rhett

Rhysand

Riley

Rodion

Romeo

Rufus

Samson

Santiago

Sawyer

Sebastian

Seneca

Septimus

Shasta

Silas

Sylvander

Taft

Tristan

Tristram

Utah

Valentino

Vivaldi

Vivaldo

Wolf

Yancey

Zooey

literary boy names

Literary Names for Boys with meanings, origins, and popularity, including names of male characters from books and names of male authors. (All Names)

Literary Names for Boys - All Names