Names That Mean Poem

Lyric

Greek

"of the lyre; songlike; a personal, emotive poem"

Associated with poetry, pop music, and the Greek lyre, Lyric has a light and zippy sound to it and joins the likes of Melody, Harmony, Cadence, and Aria as musical names that have become baby names.…

Kavya

Sanskrit

"poem"

Looking for a discreet poetic name? Extremely popular Indian actress Kavya Madhavan is a notable bearer of this lovely Indian name.

Poetry

Word name

"literary form with distinctive style, rhythm, and line breaks; as beautiful as a poem"

A lyrical choice with a similar feel to Story and Posy and a similar sound to Penelope. It might refer to either a work of poetry, a collection of poems, or something that is comparable to the beauty…

Kavita

Hindi, Sanskrit

"poem"

This Indian girl name not only has a gorgeous sound, it has a wonderful meaning as well — poem or poetry.

Shiori

Japanese

"to weave a poem"

One of the most poetic of meanings to accompany a beautiful name.

Epic

English word name

"grand, heroic, monumental in scale; a long poem derived from ancient oral tradition"

Literature and poetry lovers might use Epic as a word name — an epic is a long narrative poem, typically the story of a hero. But epic has taken on a contemporary meaning of "impressive," which makes…

Triolet

French

"short verse poem"

Sanelma

Finnish

"story, poem"

Sanelma is an invented Finnish name derived from the verb sanella , meaning "to dictate."

Ceridwen

Welsh

"beautiful as a poem; crooked women"

A mythological Welsh name with an intriguing sound, Ceridwen appears in several Welsh legends, in which she is an an enchantress and the owner of the cauldron of poetic inspiration. She is also…

Shion

Japanese

"tide, aster, remembrance; poem + sound"

A unisex Japanese name, with a variety of meanings depending on which kanji combinations are used. It is often said to mean "aster", giving it a botanical tie, and a link to remembrance based on the…