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Literary girl names

First names of well-known characters and authors from classic literature. 58 names, with meanings and pronunciation.

  1. 1. Olivia oh-LIV-ee-uh “olive tree” #1 in the US
  2. 2. Emma EM-uh “whole, universal” #3 in the US
  3. 3. Charlotte SHAR-lut “free (a feminine form of Charles)” #2 in the US
  4. 4. Isabella iz-uh-BEL-uh “pledged to God (a form of Elizabeth)” #7 in the US
  5. 5. Harper HAR-per “harp player” #16 in the US
  6. 6. Elizabeth ih-LIZ-uh-buhth “God is my oath” #17 in the US
  7. 7. Emily EM-uh-lee “eager, striving (from Aemilius)” #34 in the US
  8. 8. Lily LIL-ee “the lily flower; purity” #18 in the US
  9. 9. Emilia uh-MEE-lee-uh “eager, striving” #45 in the US
  10. 10. Alice AL-is “noble” #65 in the US
  11. 11. Caroline KAIR-uh-line “free (a feminine form of Charles)” #96 in the US
  12. 12. Anna AN-uh “grace, favor” #107 in the US
  13. 13. Lydia LID-ee-uh “woman from Lydia” #92 in the US
  14. 14. Bella BEL-uh “beautiful” #136 in the US
  15. 15. Daisy DAY-zee “day's eye (the flower)” #75 in the US
  16. 16. Eliza ih-LY-zuh “God is my oath” #115 in the US
  17. 17. Julia JOOL-yuh “youthful” #131 in the US
  18. 18. Katherine KATH-rin “pure” #186 in the US
  19. 19. Esther ES-ter “star” #119 in the US
  20. 20. Isabel IZ-uh-bel “my God is an oath” #176 in the US
  21. 21. Phoebe FEE-bee “bright” #157 in the US
  22. 22. Amy AY-mee “beloved” #257 in the US
  23. 23. Diana dy-AN-uh “goddess” #244 in the US
  24. 24. Maisie MAY-zee #233 in the US
  25. 25. Jane JAYN “God is gracious” #221 in the US
  26. 26. Sydney SID-nee #348 in the US
  27. 27. Ophelia oh-FEEL-yuh “help” #264 in the US
  28. 28. Juliet joo-lee-ET “youthful” #274 in the US
  29. 29. Maggie MAG-ee #294 in the US
  30. 30. Catherine KATH-rin “pure” #313 in the US
  31. 31. Serena suh-REE-nuh “serene” #325 in the US
  32. 32. Heidi HY-dee “nobleness” #340 in the US
  33. 33. Helen HEL-uhn “bright, shining light” #461 in the US
  34. 34. Helena HEL-uh-nuh #363 in the US
  35. 35. Kate KAYT #520 in the US
  36. 36. Lyra LY-ruh “a lyre; the constellation Lyra” #435 in the US
  37. 37. Edith EE-dith “prosperous in war” #499 in the US
  38. 38. Florence FLOR-uhns “flourishing” #391 in the US
  39. 39. Virginia ver-JIN-yuh #525 in the US
  40. 40. Estella es-TEL-uh #509 in the US
  41. 41. Beatrice BEE-uht-ris “she who brings happiness” #508 in the US
  42. 42. Miranda mih-RAN-duh “admirable” #654 in the US
  43. 43. Anne AN “grace, favor” #619 in the US
  44. 44. Marina muh-REE-nuh “of the sea” #601 in the US
  45. 45. Celia SEEL-yuh “heavenly” #774 in the US
  46. 46. Darcy DAHR-see “to burn, consume” #857 in the US
  47. 47. Nancy NAN-see “grace, gracious, graced with child” #965 in the US
  48. 48. Natasha nuh-TAH-shuh
  49. 49. Ellen EL-uhn
  50. 50. Cordelia kor-DEE-lee-uh #980 in the US
  51. 51. Agnes AG-nis “pure, holy”
  52. 52. Clarissa kluh-RIS-uh
  53. 53. Viola vy-OH-luh “violet”
  54. 54. Harriet HAR-ee-et “ruler of the home”
  55. 55. Imogen IM-uh-jen “maiden; a heroine of Shakespeare”
  56. 56. Wendy WEN-dee
  57. 57. Elinor EL-ih-ner “other; the other Aenor”
  58. 58. Rosalind RAH-zuh-lind “pretty rose”

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