Top 54 baby girl names inspired by Shakespeare – and their meanings

Expecting a baby girl? Check out these Shakespearean baby girl names for inspiration…

Baby girl names inspired by Shakespeare

by Kayleigh Dray |
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If you want to add a dash of drama and intrigue to your baby girl’s name, look no further than the works of Shakespeare.

And it’s not just Romeo; the Bard has over 35 plays, all filled to the brim with iconic characters, which means that there are plenty of names to choose from!

Check it out…

Baby girl names inspired by Shakespeare - and their meanings

1) Adriana - A Comedy Of Errors

Meaning: Of the Adriatic

2) Alexas - Antony and Cleopatra

Meaning: To help and defend

3) Alice - Henry V

Meaning: Nobility

4) Angelica - Romeo & Juliet

Meaning: Holy messenger

5) Anne - The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Meaning: Favour or grace

6) Ariel - The Tempest

Meaning: Lion of God

7) Audrey - As You Like It

Meaning: Noble strength

8) Beatrice - Much Ado About Nothing

Meaning: Bringer or joy

9) Bianca - The Taming Of The Shrew

Meaning: White, shining

10) Blanche - King John

Meaning: White, fair

11) Cassandra - Troilus & Cressida

Meaning: Prophetess

12) Celia - As You Like It

Meaning: Of the heavens

13) Cleo - Antony & Cleopatra

Meaning: Pride, fame, or glory

14) Cordelia - King Lear

Meaning: Woman of rare honesty

15) Corin - As You Like It

Meaning: Spear bearer

16) Cymbeline - Cymbeline

Meaning: Ruler of Britain

17) Diana - Pericles, Prince Of Tyre

Meaning: Goddess of the hunt

18) Eleanor - King John

Meaning: Woman of high nobility

19) Elizabeth - Richard III

Meaning: God is my oath

20) Emilia - Othello

Meaning: To rival and excel

21) Franscisca - Measure for Measure

Meaning: Free one

22) Gertrude - Hamlet

Meaning: Holy messenger

23) Helen - Troilus & Cressida

Meaning: Shining light

24) Hermione - A Winter’s Tale

Meaning: Well born

25) Imogen - Cymbeline

Meaning: Legendary queen

26) Iris - The Tempest

Meaning: Rainbow

27) Isabella - Measure For Measure

Meaning: Devoted to god

28) Jane - Henry IV, Part 2

Meaning: Jehovah has been gracious

29) Jessica - The Merchant Of Venice

Meaning: Rich

30) Julia - The Two Gentlemen of Verona

Meaning: Young

31) Juliet - Romeo & Juliet

Meaning: Youthful

32) Juno - The Tempest

Meaning: Queen of the heavens

33) Kate - The Taming Of The Shrew

Meaning: Pure, clear

34) Margaret - Much Ado About Nothing

Meaning: Pearl, cluster of blossoms

35) Maria - Twelfth Night

Meaning: Bitter

36) Mariana - All’s Well That Ends Well

Meaning: Bitter

37) Marina - Pericles, Prince of Tyre

Meaning: Woman of the sea

38) Miranda - The Tempest

Meaning: Worthy of admiration

39) Nell - The Comedy Of Errors

Meaning: Bright, shining one

40) Olivia - Twelfth Night

Meaning: Olive tree

41) Ophelia - Hamlet

Meaning: Help

42) Paris - Romeo & Juliet

Meaning: Noble patrician

43) Patience - Henry VIII

Meaning: To suffer

44) Paulina - The Winter’s Tale

Meaning: Small

45) Perdita - The Winter’s Tale

Meaning: Lost

46) Phoebe - As You Like It

Meaning: Bright, pure

47) Portia - The Merchant Of Venice

Meaning: An offering

48) Reagan - King Lear

Meaning: Little ruler

49) Robin - A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Meaning: Famed, bright, and shining

50) Rosalind - As You Like It

Meaning: Beautiful rose

51) Silvia - The Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Meaning: Spirit of the woods

52) Ursula - Much Ado About Nothing

Meaning: Little bear

53) Valeria - Coriolanus

Meaning: To be healthy

54) Viola - Twelfth Night

Meaning: Violet

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Expecting a baby boy?

You should read: Top 62 baby boy names inspired by Shakespeare - and their meanings

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