Literature Names for Girls

There are 50 Literature names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are Literature names 1 to 20. Within these names, Abigail (English and German) was the most popular in 2007, followed in descending order by Amelia (Dutch, English, German, Italian, and Spanish), Amy (English), Amber (Dutch and English), Angelica (German, English, Italian, and Romanian), Alison (English, French, and Scottish), Ayla (Hebrew and English), Aria (English and Italian), and Belinda (English, German, and Italian). The unusual Literature names are Agnes (Dutch, English, German, and Scandinavian), Alethea (English), Althea (English), Amaryllis (English), Anthea (English and German), Aphra (Arabic and English), Aspasia (English, German, and Spanish), Avis (English), Bertha (French), Beth (English), and Beulah (English).

Literature names are very popular as baby girl names. In 1900, 6.350% of baby girls were given Literature names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 26 Literature names. The names have slipped in popularity since then, but they are nevertheless of heavy use in recent times. In 2007, their total usage was 3.021% with 26 Literature names listed among the top 1000. Among all Literature names, Abigail (English and German) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #8 and a usage of 0.7338%.

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Abigail 8 ... my father rejoices, ... for ladies' maids in literature, for instance in ...

Agnes ... pure, chaste; hunger; ... literature, the name appeared in the Anne Bronte novel ...

Alethea ... truth ... literature, the name was borne by the character Alethea ...

Alison 288 ... literature, the name was borne by a character in The ...

Althea ... wholesome, healing; ... name was popularized in literature by Richard Lovelace in ...

Amaryllis ... sparkling eyes ... name was popular in literature; it was used by Virgil, ...

Amber 146 ... amber ... literature, Kathleen Winsor's novel Forever Amber (1944) ...

Amelia 77 ... imitating, rivaling; ... literature, the name also appeared as the name of the ...

Amy 119 ... beloved ... literature, the name was borne by the titular character ...

Angelica 234 ... angelic, like an angel; ... literature, the name appeared in Italian poet Ariosto's ...

Anthea ... flowery, blossom ...In literature, it has been used since the 4th century AD ...

Aphra ... dust; whitish red, pink ... literature, the rare diminutive Affery appeared in the ...

Aria 566 ... song, melody, air ... appearances in fantasy literature, such as in the form ...

Aspasia ... welcome one ... literature, it appeared in the form Aspatia in the ...

Avis ... bird, desired; struggle; ... literature, a form of the name appeared in the Thomas ...

Ayla 383 ... moonlight, halo; deer, ... from its origin in literature ...

Belinda 629 ... beautiful snake; beautiful ... in various works of literature, notably Sir John ...

Bertha ... bright, famous ... literature, the name was borne by Rochester's mad first ...

Beth ... house of figs; daughter ... name was popularized by literature through the character ...

Beulah ... she who is married ... has been mirrored in literature, where it appeared in ...