183 TV Character Names
Updated Mon Sep 25 2023
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The names of television characters, from the days of the Western and early soap operas, have always been influential, with life imitating the small screen and vice versa.
Names of TV characters include current favorites, historic revivals, and writer creations. Top TV character names today include Roman, as in Roman Roy of Succession, and Arya, as in Arya Stark of Game of Thrones.
Along with Arya and Roman, other TV character names in the US Top 500 include Archer, Dexter, Eleanor, Eve, Malcolm, Quinn, Sawyer, and Willow. Names with distinctive character connections include Homer, Meadow, Frasier, Hyacinth, and Eleven.
Not all of these TV character names come highly recommended (sorry, Turtle), but there are plenty of wonderful gems in this collection. Among the current television inspirations for baby names are the following, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Addison
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Adam"
- Adriana
Origin:
Latin, feminine variation of AdrianMeaning:
"man of Adria"
- Alexx
Origin:
Variation of Alex
- Alice
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"noble"
- Amabella
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"lovable"
- Amalia
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"work"
- Anders
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of AndrewMeaning:
"strong and manly"
- Annalise
Origin:
German, combination of Anna and LiseMeaning:
"grace and pledged to God"
- April
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"to open"
- Arabella
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"yielding to prayer"
- Archer
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"bowman"
- Ari
Origin:
Diminutive of Ariel, HebrewMeaning:
"lion of God"
- Aria
Origin:
Italian and HebrewMeaning:
"air; song or melody; lion"
- Arlo
Origin:
Irish or EnglishMeaning:
"between two hills"
- Arya
Origin:
Sanskrit; Modern variation of AriaMeaning:
"noble; air/song"
- Ash
Origin:
Diminutive of Asher, EnglishMeaning:
"ash tree"
- Astrid
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"divinely beautiful"
- Atia
Origin:
Roman name, meaning unknown
- Audrey
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"noble strength"
- Barney
Origin:
Variation of BarnabasMeaning:
"son of comfort"
- Basil
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"royal"
- Beck
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"small stream"
- Bernadette
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave as a bear"
- Blanche
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"white"
- Bree
Origin:
Irish, from Brid, Brigh, BrigidMeaning:
"strength or exalted one"
- Britta
Origin:
Scandinavian, variation of Birgit or BrittMeaning:
"strength or exalted one"
- Bryn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"hill"
- Buster
Origin:
Modern nickname
- Callie
Origin:
Greek diminutiveMeaning:
"beautiful"
- Cece
Origin:
Short form of Cecelia, LatinMeaning:
"blind"
- Cerie
Origin:
Invented name
- Chastity
Origin:
Virtue name
- Cherry
Origin:
Fruit name
- Chidi
Origin:
IgboMeaning:
"God exists"
- Ciri
Origin:
Short form of Cirilla, LatinMeaning:
"lordly"
- Cirilla
Origin:
Spelling variation of Cyrilla, LatinMeaning:
"lordly"
- Colandrea
Origin:
Surname name
- Connell
- Conrad
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave counsel"
- Cookie
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"cookie"
- Cricket
Origin:
Nature name
- Cyril
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"lordly"
- Daenerys
Origin:
Literary name
- Daphne
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"laurel tree, bay tree"
- Dax
Origin:
French place-name
- Dayanara
Origin:
Modern invented name
- Deacon
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"messenger, servant"
- Desmond
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"one from south Munster"
- Dev
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"god"
- Devi
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"divine"
- Dexter
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"dyer, right-handed"
- Dinesh
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"day lord"
- Dory
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Dov
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"bear"
- Duncan
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"dark warrior"
- Dwight
Origin:
German and DutchMeaning:
"white or blond"
- Earnest
- Edie
Origin:
English, diminutive of EdithMeaning:
"prosperous in war"
- Eidra
Origin:
Variation of Idra, AramaicMeaning:
"fig tree"
- Eleanor
Origin:
English variation of French Provencal Alienor, meaning unknown
- Eleven
Origin:
Word name
- Elka
Origin:
Scandinavian, pet form of AdalheidisMeaning:
"noble one"
- Elliot
Origin:
Anglicization of Elijah or EliasMeaning:
"Jehovah is God"
- Enola
Origin:
Modern invented name
- Epponnee
Origin:
Australian invented name
- Esty
Origin:
Diminutive of Esther, PersianMeaning:
"star"
- Ethel
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"noble maiden"
- Eve
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"life"
- Fairlight
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"beautiful light"
- Felix
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"happy, fortunate"
- Finn
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"fair or white"
- Fiona
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"white, fair"
- Fox
Origin:
Animal name
- Frasier
Origin:
Variation of Fraser, ScottishMeaning:
"strawberry"
- Gabrielle
Origin:
French, feminine variation of GabrielMeaning:
"God is my Strength"
- Gaius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"to rejoice"
- Geralt
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"ruler with the spear"
- Gloria
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"glory"
- Greyson
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of the steward"
- Hiro
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"broad, widespread"
- Hitchcock
- Homer
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"security, pledge"
- Horatio
Origin:
English variation of Latin HoratiusMeaning:
"hour, time"
- Howard
Origin:
German or EnglishMeaning:
"high guardian or brave heart"
- Hoyt
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"long stick"
- Hyacinth
Origin:
Flower name, from GreekMeaning:
"blue larkspur; precious stone"
- Isaac
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"laughter"
- Isobel
Origin:
Scottish variation of IsabelMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Issa
Origin:
Variation of Isa, GermanMeaning:
"strong-willed"
- Jack
Origin:
English, diminutive of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Jax
Origin:
Modern invented name
- Jethro
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"excellence"
- Jinx
Origin:
Word name
- Joaquin
Origin:
Spanish variation of JoachimMeaning:
"God will judge"
- June
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"young"
- Kale
Origin:
Modern invented name
- Kendall
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"valley of the river Kent"
- Khaleesi
Origin:
American invented name
- Kizzy
Origin:
Variation of KeziahMeaning:
"cassia tree"
- Lafayette
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"faith"
- Lana
Origin:
English diminutive of AlanaMeaning:
"rock or handsome"
- Landry
Origin:
French and EnglishMeaning:
"ruler"
- Lavender
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"purple flower"
- Lawson
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Lawrence"
- Leela
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"play"
- Lennox
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"elm grove"
- Leonard
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave lion"
- Liberty
Origin:
Word name
- Lily
Origin:
English flower nameMeaning:
"lily"
- Locke
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"enclosure or fortified place"
- Logan
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"small hollow"
- Lorelai
Origin:
Spelling variation of Lorelei, GermanMeaning:
"alluring, temptress"
- Lucille
Origin:
French variation of Latin LucillaMeaning:
"light"
- Lucius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Lyla
Origin:
Spelling variation of Lila, ArabicMeaning:
"night"
- Maeby
Origin:
Diminutive of Mae
- Maeve
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"she who intoxicates"
- Malcolm
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"devotee of St. Colomba"
- Marceline
Origin:
Feminization of Marcel, FrenchMeaning:
"little warrior"
- Marnie
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"of the sea"
- Marshall
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"one who looks after horses"
- Maura
Origin:
Anglicized variation of Maire
- Mazikeen
Origin:
Invented nameMeaning:
"harmful spirits"
- Meadow
Origin:
Nature name
- Meredith
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"great chief"
- Micah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"who is like the Lord"
- Midge
Origin:
Diminutive of MargaretMeaning:
"pearl"
- Miranda
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"marvelous"
- Moira
Origin:
Irish, variation of MaryMeaning:
"bitter; beloved; drop of the sea"
- Monroe
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"mouth of the Roe river"
- Nicolette
Origin:
French, diminutive of Nicole, feminine variation of Nicholas, GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"
- Octavia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"eighth"
- Otis
Origin:
Variation of Otto, GermanMeaning:
"wealthy"
- Pandora
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"all gifted"
- Peggy
Origin:
Diminutive of Margaret, GreekMeaning:
"pearl"
- Penelope
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"weaver"
- Penny
Origin:
English, diminutive of Penelope
- Petra
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"rock, stone"
- Preston
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"priest's estate"
- Puck
Origin:
Literary name
- Quinn
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"descendent of Conn"
- Rainbow
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"rainbow"
- Remy
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"oarsman"
- River
Origin:
Nature name
- Roman
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"citizen of Rome"
- Rue
Origin:
Botanical names or word nameMeaning:
"herb; regret"
- Rufus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"red-head"
- Sabrina
Origin:
Celtic, Latin name for the River Severn
- Sally
Origin:
Diminutive of SarahMeaning:
"princess"
- Santana
Origin:
Spanish, condensed form of Santa Ana
- Saul
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"prayed for"
- Sawyer
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"woodcutter"
- Seeley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"blessed, happy"
- Selina
Origin:
Variation of Selena or Celine
- Serena
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"tranquil, serene"
- Sheldon
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"steep-sided valley"
- Shoshanna
Origin:
Spelling variation of Shoshana, HebrewMeaning:
"lily"
- Silas
Origin:
Aramaic, Latin, GreekMeaning:
"of the forest; or prayed for"
- Sinjin
Origin:
Phonetic spelling of St. John
- Siobhan
Origin:
Irish GaelicMeaning:
"god is gracious"
- Sol
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"sun"
- Sookie
Origin:
Variation of Sukey, pet form of SusannaMeaning:
"lily"
- Sterling
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"of the highest quality"
- Tancy
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"immortal"
- Temperance
Origin:
Virtue name
- Teyla
Origin:
Modern invented name
- Theon
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"godly"
- Titus
Origin:
Latin, meaning unknown, possibly "title of honour"Meaning:
"title of honour"
- Tobias
Origin:
Greek from HebrewMeaning:
"God is good"
- Tripp
Origin:
Word name
- Trixie
Origin:
Diminutive of Beatrix, LatinMeaning:
"she who brings happiness"
- Turtle
Origin:
Nature name
- Tyrion
Origin:
Literary name
- Villanelle
Origin:
English from ItalianMeaning:
"pastoral song"
- Walter
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"army ruler"
- Wilfred
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"desires peace"
- Wilhelmina
Origin:
German, feminine variation of WilhelmMeaning:
"resolute protection"
- Willow
Origin:
English nature nameMeaning:
"willow tree"
- Winnie
Origin:
English diminutive of WinifredMeaning:
"holy peacemaking, gentle friend"
- Xanthippe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"yellow horse"
- Xiomara
Origin:
Feminine variation of Guiomar, Spanish, PortugueseMeaning:
"famous in battle"
- Yasuke
Origin:
Japanese, meaning unknown
- Yennefer
Origin:
Literary name, variation of Jennifer or Guinevere, Cornish or WelshMeaning:
"white shadow, white wave"
- Ziggy
Origin:
German, diminutive of Siegfried and Sigmund
- Ziva
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"life"