75 Literary Girl Names

If you love to read, then you already know that it is common to form bonds with your favorite literary characters. This can be for several reasons, including feeling a deep connection because of how it reminds you of your childhood or a significant event in your life. 

Choosing a baby girl name inspired by literature and your favorite groups is a special way to pass on that love of reading to your daughter. 

More: 75 Literary Boy Names for Your Future Bookworm

Below is a compiled list of some of the best literary baby names for your little girl. It includes author names, as well, such as Charlotte for Charlotte Bronte or Harper for Harper Lee. From Italian to English, there is definitely something for every kind of literature lover on this list!

Literary Girl Names that Start with A to E

1. Alice- The title character of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
2. Anna- The title character of Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
3. Anne- The title character of Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
4. Arwen- An elven character featured in the Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkein
5. Arya- A character in the Game of Thrones series by George R.R. Martin
6. Beatrice- Featured in the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
7. Bella- The main character in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer
8. Bridget- The title character of Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding
9. Briony- One of the main characters in the novel Atonement by Ian McEwan
10. Catherine- A protagonist in the novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
11. Celie- A character in The Color Purple by Alice Walker
12. Charlotte- The title character in Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
13. Clarice- One of the main characters in The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
14. Clarissa- Comes from Clarissa or the History of a Young Lady, a novel by Samuel Richardson
15. Cordelia-A character in the play King Lear by William Shakespeare
16. Cosette- A character in the novel Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
17. Cressida- One of the title characters in the play Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare
18. Daisy- A character in The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald
19. Dorothy- The main character in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
20. Elinor- The protagonist in Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
21. Elizabeth- The main character in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
22. Eloise- The title character of the children's book series Eloise by Kay Thompson
23. Emma- The title character of the novel Emma by Jane Austen
24. Esperanza- The title character of the novel Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
25. Estella- The main character in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

Literary Girl Names that Start with F to L

26. Francie- The main character in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
27. Gwen- A character in The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
28. Harper- First name of critically acclaimed author, Harper Lee
29. Harriet- The title character in Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
30. Hazel- One of the main characters in The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
31. Helena- The main character in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
32. Hermione- A character in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
33. Hester- The protagonist in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
34. Holly- Holly Golightly is the main character in Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
35. Imogen- The daughter of the King in Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
36. Irene- A character in the Sherlock Holmes series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
37. Iris- The messenger of the gods in the Iliad by Homer
38. Jane- The title character of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
39. Janie- The protagonist of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
40. Josephine- The name of "Jo" March in Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
41. Juliet- One of the title characters of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
42. Katniss- The protagonist in the Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins
43. Khaleesi- A character in the Game of Thrones series by George R.R. Martin
44. Kristy- The main character in The Babysitters Club series by Ann M. Martin
45. Laura- First name of author Laura Ingalls Wilder
46. Lisbeth- The protagonist of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo series by Stieg Larsson
47. Louisa- First name of acclaimed author Louisa May Alcott
48. Lucy- One of the main characters in The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis
49. Luna- A character in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

Literary Girl Names that Start with M to Z

50. Madeline- The title character of Madeline written by Ludwig Bemelmans
51. Marianne- A character in Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
52. Matilda- The title character of Matilda by Roald Dahl
53. Meg- A character in Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
54. Molly- A character in Ulysses by James Joyce
55. Nancy- The title character of the Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene
56. Natasha- The main character in War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
57. Ophelia- A character in Hamlet by William Shakespeare
58. Penelope- A character in Odyssey by Homer
59. Phoebe- A character in The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
60. Portia- A protagonist in The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
61. Primrose- A character in the Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins
62. Ramona- The title character in the Ramona Quimby series by Beverly Cleary
63. Rosalind- The protagonist of As You Like It by William Shakespeare
64. Sansa= A character in the Game of Thrones series by George R.R. Martin
65. Sara- The main character in A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
66. Scarlett- The main character in Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
67. Scout- A character in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
68. Sophie- A character in The BFG by Roald Dahl
69. Tris- The main character in the Divergent series by Veronica Roth
70. Viola- A character in Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
71. Violet- The main character in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events by Daniel Handler
72. Virginia- The first name of famous author Virginia Woolf
73. Wendy- The main character in Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie
74. Winnie- Inspired by the character Winnie the Pooh created by A.A. Milne
75. Zora- The first name of author Zora Neale Hurston

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