Names That Mean Poem

  1. Runo
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "poem"
    • Description:

      An appealing Finnish name, with a touch of literary magic and whimsy, Runo means "poem" in its native language. Traditionally said with a slightly rolled R and a softer 'oh' sound at the end (more like in on that in open), it comes from the Proto-Norse and Proto-Germanic, where it means "secret, literature, letter", in turn relating it to rune.
  2. Ceridwen
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful as a poem; crooked women"
    • Description:

      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 associated with the great bard, Taliesin, with one 16th-century tale recounting that when her servant consumed a potion of wisdom, intended for Ceridwen's son, Ceridwen swallows the servant, who is then reborn through her as the bard.
  3. Kavya
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "poem"
    • Description:

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

      French
    • Meaning:

      "short verse poem"
  5. Sanelma
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "story, poem"
    • Description:

      Sanelma is an invented Finnish name derived from the verb sanella, meaning "to dictate."
  6. Epic
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

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

      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 it somewhat of a virtue name as well.
  7. Kavita
    • Origin:

      Hindi, Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "poem"
    • Description:

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

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