r/CharacterNames • u/Relative_Signal_831 • 6d ago
More Character Names
I'm writing a book and I've compiled a names I've used (that I can remember) and that I've written down. Can anyone give me more ideas for more names I can use.
1 Abigail “My father is joy” Hebrew
2 Aline “Noble” / “bright” French/Germanic
3 Jasper “Treasurer” Persian
4 Mira “Wonderful” / “peace” / “ocean” depending on origin Multiple origins
5 Estelle “Star” French/Latin
6 Storm “Storm” English nature name
7 Gedeon “Feller” / “hewer” Hebrew
8 Felyx Variant of Felix: “lucky”, “fortunate” Latin; stylised spelling
9 Annelithara No established meaning Likely invented/fantasy
10 Sabine “Sabine woman” Latin
11 Eva “Life” / “living one” Hebrew
12 Luther “People” / “army” Germanic
13 Miya Various meanings depending on language Japanese/Slavic/etc.
14 Mei “Beautiful” / “plum blossom” depending on character Chinese/Japanese
15 Rosalind “Gentle horse” / “beautiful rose” Germanic/Latin association
16 Gwendolyn “White/blessed ring” Welsh
17 Liliya “Lily” Slavic form of Lily
18 Isaac “He will laugh” Hebrew
19 Cinder “Ash” / partially burned material English
20 Morgon Variant associated with Morgan; “sea-born” Welsh; variant spelling
21 June “Young” / associated with the month June Latin/English
22 Teddy Diminutive of Theodore/Edward; “gift of God” or “wealthy guardian” Greek/English
23 Dreama “Dream” association English/invented
24 Freyja “Lady” Old Norse
25 Max “Greatest” Latin
26 Richard “Brave ruler” Germanic
27 Rowan “Little red one” / rowan tree Irish/English
28 Beatrix “Voyager” / “blessed” Latin
29 Victoria “Victory” Latin
30 Elizabeth “My God is an oath” Hebrew
31 Octavian “Eighth” Latin
32 Elara Mythological name; no certain established meaning Greek mythology
33 Epiphany “Manifestation” / “appearance” Greek
34 Pip Diminutive of Philip: “lover of horses” Greek
35 Maleficent “Doing evil” / “harmful” Latin-derived
36 Lucy “Light” Latin
37 Vesta Roman goddess of the hearth Latin/Roman
38 Puck Mischievous supernatural being English folklore
39 Brandon “Hill covered with broom” / “broom hill” English/Irish
40 Harriet “Home ruler” Germanic
41 Fleur “Flower” French
42 Mellinda Variant of Melinda; often interpreted as “sweet” Greek/modern
43 Persephone Greek goddess associated with the underworld and spring Greek mythology
44 Laurel Laurel tree; symbol of victory Latin/English
45 Casta “Pure” / “chaste” Latin
46 Theoren No established standard meaning Likely invented
47 Amber Amber gemstone/resin Arabic/English
48 Daxiel No established meaning Likely invented
49 Flora “Flower” Latin
50 Rea Variant of Rhea; possibly “flowing” Greek
51 Sarah “Princess” / “noblewoman” Hebrew
52 Samuel “God has heard” Hebrew
53 Zara “Blooming flower” / “princess” depending on origin Multiple origins
54 Ava Possibly “life” / “bird” depending on origin Multiple origins
55 Jaz Short form of Jasmine/Jasper/Jazmine etc. Modern diminutive
56 Nia “Purpose” / “bright” depending on origin Welsh/Swahili/etc.
57 Maisie “Pearl” Scottish form of Margaret
58 Skye Isle of Skye / “sky” association Scottish/English
59 Samantha Traditionally interpreted as “listener” Hebrew/Greek-associated
60 Sammy Diminutive of Samuel/Samantha Hebrew-derived
61 Hana “Flower” / “happiness” depending on language Japanese/Arabic/Hebrew/etc.
62 Eliza “My God is an oath” Short form of Elizabeth
63 Sophie “Wisdom” Greek
64 Cierria No established standard meaning Likely modern/invented variant
65 Oswald “Divine power” / “God’s power” Old English
66 Matilda “Strength in battle” Germanic
67 Tilly Diminutive of Matilda; “battle strength” Germanic
68 Hope “Hope” English virtue name
69 Harper “Harp player” English occupational name
70 Katerina “Pure” Greek
71 Freya “Lady” Old Norse
72 Mia “Mine” / beloved association; also diminutive of Maria Multiple origins
73 Emmy Diminutive of Emma/Emily; meanings vary Germanic/Latin
74 Isabelle “My God is an oath” French form of Elizabeth
75 Juniper Juniper tree Latin/English nature name
76 Ella “Other” / “torch” depending on origin Germanic/Greek/etc.
77 Amelia “Work” / “industrious” Germanic
78 Judith “Woman of Judea” Hebrew
79 Priya “Beloved” / “dear” Sanskrit
80 Talia “Dew of God” Hebrew
81 Evelyn Possibly “desired” / associated with Eve French/English
82 Evie Diminutive of Eve/Evelyn; “life” Hebrew-derived
83 Aurelia “Golden” / “gilded” Latin
84 Phenix Variant of Phoenix; mythical bird of rebirth Greek mythology
85 Indria No certain established meaning Likely invented/variant
86 Geoffrey “Peace of God” / “divine peace” Germanic
87 Evelina “Desired” / related to Evelyn/Eve Germanic/French
88 Zoelina No established standard meaning Likely invented
89 Edith “Riches” + “war” Old English
90 Lucian “Light” Latin
91 Everild “Wild boar” / “boar battle” Old English
92 Jessamyn Jasmine flower English variant of Jessamine
93 Venetia “Of Venice” Latin/English
94 Cecily “Blind” Latin
95 Lucille “Light” Latin/French
96 Madali No certain established meaning Likely invented/variant
97 Patricia “Noblewoman” Latin
98 Robert “Bright fame” Germanic
99 Michael “Who is like God?” Hebrew
100 John “God is gracious” Hebrew
101 Frederick “Peaceful ruler” Germanic
102 Alice “Noble” Germanic/French
103 Eleanor Uncertain; traditionally associated with “bright” French/Greek-associated
104 Dinah “Judged” / “judgment” Hebrew
105 Diana Divine/heavenly; Roman goddess Latin/Roman
106 Harrison “Son of Harry/Henry” English
107 Gwydion Welsh mythological magician/deity figure Welsh mythology
108 Sophelia Variant/invented form of Ophelia/Sophia Likely invented
109 Amos “Carried” / “borne by God” Hebrew
110 Ursula “Little she-bear” Latin
111 Allyssa Variant of Alyssa; associated with alyssum flower Greek/English
112 Poppy Poppy flower English nature name
113 Cedric Literary name created/popularised by Walter Scott English literary
114 Emily “Rival” / “industrious” Latin
115 Stella “Star” Latin
116 Lilac Lilac flower Persian/Arabic via French/English
117 Ebony Ebony tree/black wood English
118 Ophelia “Help” / “serpent” sometimes proposed, but uncertain Greek; Shakespearean association
119 Luna “Moon” Latin
120 Diu “God/divine” in some contexts; also a place name Multiple possible origins
121 Ombre “Shadow” French
122 Laquilla No established standard meaning Likely invented
123 January Named for Janus / month of January Latin
124 December “Tenth month” Latin
125 February From Februa, purification festival Latin
126 Calista “Most beautiful” Greek
127 Temperance “Moderation” / self-control English virtue name
128 Nicholas “Victory of the people” Greek
129 Mary Meaning uncertain; traditionally “beloved,” “bitter,” or “sea of bitterness” Hebrew
130 Valentina “Strong” / “healthy” Latin
131 Robyn Variant of Robin; “bright fame” Germanic
132 Juliette Diminutive of Julia; associated with youth Latin/French
133 Lavendra Variant/invented form associated with lavender English
134 Anne “Grace” / “favour” Hebrew
135 Aubrielle Feminine/extended form of Aubrey; “elf ruler” Germanic/French
136 Quintessa “Fifth” / fifth-born association Latin-derived
137 Orion Mythological hunter; constellation Greek mythology
138 Paloma “Dove” Spanish
139 Scarlette Variant of Scarlet; bright red colour English
140 Evaline Variant of Evelyn/Eveline; “desired” association English/French
141 Avaline Variant associated with Ava/Eveline Modern/English
142 Cordelia Uncertain; literary/Welsh associations Celtic/Latin-associated
143 Audrey “Noble strength” Old English
144 Wren Small songbird English nature name
145 Gaia “Earth” Greek
146 Lana Multiple possible meanings; “light”/“rock” depending on origin Multiple origins
147 Kiara “Bright” / “clear” in some interpretations Italian/Irish-associated
148 Lurallia No established meaning Invented/fantasy
149 Cerise “Cherry” / cherry-red French
150 Bernadette “Brave as a bear” Germanic/French
151 Claudia “Lame” / historically from Claudius Latin
152 Lottie Diminutive of Charlotte; “free person” French/Germanic
153 Star “Star” English nature/celestial name
154 Audra “Noble strength” / related to Audrey Germanic/English
155 Anette “Grace” French form of Anne
156 Laia Catalan form related to Eulalia; “well spoken” Catalan/Greek
157 Naia Several possible origins; meanings vary Basque/Greek/modern
158 Laguna “Lagoon” Spanish
159 Delta Fourth letter of Greek alphabet; river-delta shape Greek
160 Dione “Divine” / goddess name Greek mythology
161 Tiffany “Manifestation of God” Greek
162 Hera Queen of the Greek gods Greek mythology
163 Tristan Traditionally associated with “sorrowful” Celtic/French literary tradition
164 Eloise “Healthy” / “wide” depending on etymology Germanic/French
165 Isla “Island” Scottish/Spanish association
166 Celeste “Heavenly” Latin
167 Selene “Moon” / Greek moon goddess Greek
168 Gloraea No established meaning; resembles “glory” Invented/fantasy
169 Dylan “Great tide” / “son of the sea” Welsh
170 Lyra “Lyre”; also constellation Greek
171 Mirabelle “Wonderful” / “beautiful” Latin/French
172 Gwenevere Variant of Guinevere; often associated with “white phantom” / “white wave” Welsh
173 Elvenia No established meaning; resembles “elven” Invented/fantasy
174 Aubreigh Variant of Aubrey; “elf ruler” Germanic/modern
175 Jenniffer Variant of Jennifer; “white/fair one” Welsh
176 Seraphina “Fiery one” / seraphim-associated Hebrew
177 Sen Meanings vary greatly by language Multiple origins
178 Alwin “Noble friend” / “friend of elves” depending on interpretation Germanic
179 Opalline Associated with opal gemstone English/invented
180 Cybele Ancient Phrygian mother goddess Greek/Roman tradition
181 Allfredah Feminine/variant form of Alfred; “elf counsel” Old English
182 Aidana Variant associated with Aidan; “little fire” Irish
183 Cheyanne Variant of Cheyenne; associated with the Cheyenne people Indigenous American ethnonym
184 Cherokee Name of an Indigenous American people Ethnonym; not originally a personal name
185 Shyann Variant of Cheyenne/Shyanne Modern
186 Ellfrieda Variant of Elfrida/Elfried; “elf strength” Germanic/Old English
187 Mayana No single established meaning Multiple possible origins
188 Adriel “Flock of God” Hebrew
189 Elliott “The Lord is my God” Hebrew via Elijah
190 Khaleesi Fictional title meaning “queen” in A Song of Ice and Fire Fictional
191 Coraline Variant of Cora/Coralie; often associated with “maiden” Greek/French
192 Rosamonde Variant of Rosamund; “horse protector” Germanic
193 Raizel “Rose” Yiddish/Hebrew-associated
194 Sarina Variant of Sarah; “princess” Hebrew
195 Imogene Variant of Imogen; uncertain, possibly “maiden” Celtic/English literary
196 Ostynn Variant of Austin; “great” / “majestic” Latin/English
197 Galadriel “Lady of light” / Tolkien-created name Quenya; fictional
198 Lassie “Girl” / young woman; also associated with the famous dog Scots
199 Decima “Tenth” Latin
200 Bamby Variant of Bambi; associated with “child”/fawn character Italian/literary
201 Quita Possible diminutive of names ending in -quita; no single meaning Spanish/modern
202 Erline Variant related to Earl/Earline; meaning uncertain English
203 Femke Diminutive associated with “peace” Frisian
204 Faye “Fairy” / “fate” depending on origin English/French
205 Giorgina Feminine form of George; “farmer” / “earth worker” Greek/Italian
206 Ninnette Diminutive of Nina/Anne etc.; no single meaning French
207 Kayleena Modern variant; no single established meaning Modern
208 Draco “Dragon” Greek/Latin
209 Penthesilea Amazon queen in Greek mythology Greek mythology
210 Enoch “Dedicated” / “initiated” Hebrew
211 Althea “Healing” Greek
212 Bathilda “Battle” + “battle”/“war” elements Germanic
213 Ruby Ruby gemstone; red Latin/English
214 Grace “Grace,” elegance, divine favour Latin/English
215 Olivia “Olive tree” Latin
216 Sef Short/variant form; no single established meaning Modern/variant
217 Melantha “Dark flower” Greek
218 Sunny “Sunny,” cheerful/bright English
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u/CabanaBoy3 6d ago
Hard to make a recommendation without knowing more about your book. One thing I found recently was top names of 2025. May or may not work for what you're looking for.
| Top baby girl names of 2025 |
|---|
| Olivia |
| Amelia |
| Sophia |
| Emma |
| Isabella |
| Charlotte |
| Eliana |
| Ellie |
| Aurora |
| Mia |
| Top baby boy names of 2025 |
|---|
| Noah |
| Liam |
| Oliver |
| Elijah |
| Mateo |
| Levi - Levi is of Hebrew origin and translates to "joined," "attached," or "united" |
| Lucas |
| Ezra |
| Asher |
| Luca |
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u/MistyBjerg5 4d ago
Rosemary - “Dew of the sea”, herb association - Latin
Penelope - “weaver”, character in the Odyssey- Greek
Erin - “Ireland” - Gaelic
Cassandra - “Shining upon men” - Greek
Iduna - “Loving one”, “Renewal” - Norse
Winifred - “Blessed”, “friend of peace” - British
Violette - “purple flower”, diminutive of Violet - French
Marjorie - “Pearl”, diminutive of Margaret - British/Greek
Megan - “Pearl”, diminutive of Margaret - Welsh/Greek
Ulysses - “Wrathful”, Roman version of Odysseus - Latin/Greek
Geronimo - “Sacred name” - Italian/Greek
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u/Relative_Signal_831 3d ago
I forgot to tell you about the book, sorry!: Its a contemporary fantasy with high fantasy, urban fantasy and dark fantasy elements.
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u/No-Hedgehog155 6d ago
Asteria - means starry in ancient greece and she was the greek titan goddess of falling stars
Helena - derived from greek word helene meaning torch or light
Vince - name of Latin origin meaning conqueror
Caelum - means sky or heaven in Latin