75 Nerdy Names for Baby Your Inner Geek Will Love

Many parents are choosing to stray away from traditional names and are opting for more unique names for their babies. If you are a true nerd at heart, then you probably already have a list of baby names that contain characters from your favorite shows, anime, or video games that you hold dear to your heart. However, if naming your precious baby boy or baby girl is becoming a bit of a struggle, have no fear! We created a list of the ultimate nerdy baby names so you can let that geeky side of you shine. Here are 75 of the best names that you will recognize if you watch a lot of movies or TV!

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Nerdy Baby Girl Names

1. Ada- Daughter to Lord Byron and the first computer programmer to work on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine
2. Alice- The main character from the popular story Alice in Wonderland
3. Arwen- Half-Elven princess from the Lord of the Rings franchise
4. Astrid- Old Norse for "super strength," and also a protagonist in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise
5. Aurora- The name of the title character Sleeping Beauty
6. Blanche- Made popular from the Pokemon franchise, she is the leader of Team Mystic
7. Brienne- Comes from Brienne of Tarth of the Game of Thrones series
8. Buffy- The main character of the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
9. Carol- You can find Carol Danvers in the Marvel universe as the superhero Captain Marvel
10. Deanna- Was made popular by the character Deanna Troi from the Star Trek: The Next Generation series
11. Echo- The name of a nymph from Greek mythology, and also a heroine from Joss Whedon's TV show Dollhouse
12. Felicity- Come from DC comics, Felicity Smoak is an IT hacker in the Arrow universe
13. Fleur- For Harry Potter fans, Fleur Delacour can be found as one of the competitors in the Triwizard Tournament that takes place in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
14. Hermione- Comes from Hermione Granger, the most popular female witch from the Harry Potter series
15. Inara- For Firefly and Serenity fans, Inara Serra leases a shuttle and becomes a companion onboard the Serenity
16. Jessica- Comes from Marvel character and TV series, Jessica Jones
17. Kara- The real name of Supergirl from the DC universe
18. Kaylee- A main character from the popular series Firefly and the movie Serenity
19. Keiko- Recognizable from Star Trek: The Next Generation as the wife to Miles O'Brien
20. Khaleesi- Well-known character from Game of Thrones and also goes by the name Daenerys Targaryen or the "Mother of Dragons"
21. Kitana- A lead character from the Mortal Kombat animated series and video games
22. Leela- One of the main characters from the Adultswim TV series Futurama
23. Leia- The main female character from the original Star Wars trilogy
24. Liliana- A necromancer and healer from the popular playing card game Magic: The Gathering
25. Lyra- The female protagonist from the popular Pokemon games HeartGold and SoulSilver
26. Natasha- Comes from Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow from the Marvel universe
27. Ophelia- A character in William Shakespeare's popular play, Hamlet
28. Peggy- Comes from Peggy Carter, a member of SHIELD from the Marvel universe
29. Primrose- From the Hunger Games series, the younger sister of Katniss Everdeen
30. Quinn- The last name of a popular villain from the DC Universe, Harley Quinn
31. Ripley- Taken from Ellen Ripley, the female protagonist in the Alien series
32. Rose- From Doctor Who, Rose Tyler is one of the doctor's most well-known companions
33. Ruby- Comes from the birthstone of Yukihiro Matsumoto, who created the object-oriented scripted language of the same name
34. Serenity- The film that was created as a followup to the popular series Firefly, also the ship's name in the series
35. Thalia- A character in Percy Jackson and the Olympians who could summon lightning
36. Zelda- Comes from the title princess of the popular Nintendo franchise The Legend of Zelda

Nerdy Baby Boy Names

37. Albus- Comes from Albus Dumbledore the Headmaster at Hogwarts from the Harry Potter series
38. Alistair- You will this name in many fandoms such as Dragon Age, Doctor Who, and Spiderman
39. Anakin- The Skywalker Jedi who later becomes Darth Vader in the Star Wars saga
40. Ash- Lead character in the Pokemon animated series
41. Bjorn- From the series Vikings, the character known as King Bjorn Ironside
42. Cassius- A character in William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar
43. Clark- Alter ego of Superman, Clark Kent
44. Dax- A character from Star Trek: The Next Generation
45. Desmond- A playable character from the Assassin Creed series
46. Emmett- From the Back to the Future series, scientist Dr. Emmett Brown
47. Ender- The title character from Orson Scott Card's book Ender's Game
48. Ganon- A nickname for Ganondorf, a popular character from The Legend of Zelda franchise
49. Genji- A playable character from the popular video game Overwatch
50. Geordi- Comes from Geordi La Forge, a character from Star Trek: The Next Generation
51. Harry- The title character from the Harry Potter series
52. Issac- For Sir Isaac Newton
53. Ivar- Comes from Viking leader Ivar the Boneless
54. Jace- A human planeswalker from the card game Magic: The Gathering
55. Kai- A supporting character from the series The Legend of Korra
56. Kal-El- Superman's birth name
57. Kent- The last name of Superman's alter ego, Clark Kent
58. Kylo- A character from the newest Star Wars trilogy, Kylo Ren
59. Leonard- Comes from Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played Spock in the original Star Trek series
60. Link- A recurring character in The Legend of Zelda franchise
61. Logan- A Scottish Gaelic name that Wolverine uses as his Alias
62. Luke- Another member of the Skywalker clan from the Star Wars saga
63. Malcolm- Captain of the Serenity from the Firefly series
64. Oberon- A paladin from the video game Warframe
65. Oliver- The real name of the Green Arrow from the DC Universe, Oliver Queen
66. Peeta- A main character from the Hunger Games series
67. Ronan- From the Guardians of the Galaxy
68. Tobias- A character from Star Wars, Tobias Beckett
69. Wesley- From Wasley Crusher, a minor character from Star Trek: The Next Generation
70. Xavier- From Charles Xavier or Professor X of the X-Men universe

Gender-Neutral Nerdy Names

71. Harley- Popular villain Harley Quinn from the DC Universe
72. Joss- Comes from Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy and Firefly
73. Kit- After Kit Harrington who stars in Game of Thrones
74. River- After River Song, a character from Doctor Who
75. Rory- For Gilmore Girls fans, after Rory Gilmore

For more baby name inspiration check out these popular baby name lists:

• Top 1000 Most Popular Baby Girl Names in the U.S.
• Top 1000 Most Popular Baby Boy Names in the U.S.
• The 100 Coolest Baby Names in the World

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