Names that mean poet

Naming your baby can be a difficult task. The meaning behind the name you choose will give them clues about who they are, and it's important to find one that fits. The following list will provide you with some great options that have the word Poet in their meaning.

1. Boy names that mean poet

  1. Accius The name Accius is of Latin origin and means "A Roman poet.".
  2. Adhikavi The name Adhikavi is of Hindi origin and means "First Poet".
  3. Adikavi The name Adikavi is of Indian origin and means "First poet".
  4. Aeschylus The name Aeschylus is of Latin origin and means "Athenian poet".
  5. Alcaeus The name Alcaeus is of Latin origin and means "A Greek poet".
  6. Amergin The name Amergin is of Irish origin and means "Poet".
  7. Anacreon The name Anacreon is of Latin origin and means "Name of an ancient poet".
  8. Andal The name Andal is of Indian origin and means "Of uncertain meaning borne by the Vaish- navite sage and poet of the 8th or 9th century".
  9. Anshaad The name Anshaad is of Arabic origin and means "Read poetry".
  10. Apolinary The name Apolinary is of Polish origin and means "Polish form of the Italian Apollinare of Apollo, a derivative of Apollo, the name of the mythological god of music, poetry, prophecy, and medicine".
  11. Apollinare The name Apollinare is of Italian origin and means "Apollo, the name of the god of music, poetry, prophecy, and medicine".
  12. Apollos The name Apollos is of Greek origin and means "Belonging to Apollo, the Greek god of light, music and poetry.".
  13. Appollonios The name Appollonios is of Greek origin and means "A derivative of Apollo, the name of the Greek god of music, poetry, prophecy, and medicine".
  14. Baanbhatt The name Baanbhatt is of Hindi origin and means "Name of an ancient poet".
  15. Baedan The name Baedan is of Old English origin and means "From the valley where barley is grown, From the poet's valley.".
  16. Baede The name Baede is of Old English origin and means "From the valley where barley is grown, From the poet's valley.".
  17. Baeden The name Baeden is of Old English origin and means "From the valley where barley is grown, From the poet's valley.".
  18. Baedin The name Baedin is of Old English origin and means "From the valley where barley is grown, From the poet's valley.".
  19. Baedon The name Baedon is of Old English origin and means "From the valley where barley is grown, From the poet's valley.".
  20. Baedyn The name Baedyn is of Old English origin and means "From the valley where barley is grown, From the poet's valley.".
  21. Baird The name Baird is of Scottish origin and means "From the valley where barley is grown, From the poet's valley.".
  22. Bairdan The name Bairdan is of Old English origin and means "From the valley where barley is grown, From the poet's valley.".
  23. Bairde The name Bairde is of Gaelic origin and means "Poet".
  24. Bairden The name Bairden is of Old English origin and means "From the valley where barley is grown, From the poet's valley.".
  25. Bairdin The name Bairdin is of Old English origin and means "From the valley where barley is grown, From the poet's valley.".
  26. Bairdon The name Bairdon is of Old English origin and means "From the valley where barley is grown, From the poet's valley.".
  27. Bairdyn The name Bairdyn is of Old English origin and means "From the valley where barley is grown, From the poet's valley.".
  28. Banbhatt The name Banbhatt is of Hindi origin and means "Name of An ancient poet".
  29. Barathi The name Barathi is of Hindi origin and means "Poet".
  30. Bard The name Bard is of Norse origin and means "Poet".
  31. Bardan The name Bardan is of English origin and means "From the valley where barley is grown, From the poet's valley.".
  32. Barden The name Barden is of English origin and means "From the valley where barley is grown, From the poet's valley.".
  33. Bardon The name Bardon is of English origin and means "From the valley where barley is grown, From the poet's valley.".
  34. Bardyn The name Bardyn is of Old English origin and means "From the valley where barley is grown, From the poet's valley.".
  35. Bhartihari The name Bhartihari is of Hindi origin and means "Name of a poet".
  36. Bhavalan The name Bhavalan is of Hindi origin and means "Poet".
  37. Bhoj The name Bhoj is of Hindi origin and means "Name of a poet king, Meal".
  38. Bragi The name Bragi is of Norse origin and means "God of poetry.".
  39. Caedmon The name Caedmon is of Anglo-Saxon origin and means "Poet".
  40. Callimachus The name Callimachus is of Latin origin and means "Name of a poet".
  41. Callimaehlls The name Callimaehlls is of Latin origin and means "Name of a poet.".
  42. Catullus The name Catullus is of Latin origin and means "Name of a poet".
  43. Cinna The name Cinna is of Shakespearean origin and means "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar' A conspirator against Caesar. A poet.".
  44. dabeer The name dabeer is of Arabic origin and means "Judge, willing spark, famous poet who lament".
  45. Dantel The name Dantel is of Italian origin and means "Enduring. The poet Dante Alighieri wrote The Divine Comedy with its graphic description of medieval Hell known as 'Dante's Inferno.'.".
  46. Daunte The name Daunte is of American origin and means "Enduring. The poet Dante Alighieri wrote The Divine Comedy with its graphic description of medieval Hell known as 'Dante's Inferno.'.".
  47. deepen The name deepen is of Hindi origin and means "Lord of the lamp, Name of poet".
  48. dipen The name dipen is of Hindi origin and means "Lord of the lamp, Name of poet".
  49. Eknath The name Eknath is of Indian origin and means "A poet".
  50. Flngal The name Flngal is of Irish origin and means "A borrowing from the Scottish, Fingal is an elaborated form of the Irish Finn fair The name was used by poet James Macpherson in his Ossianic poems".
  51. Flrdos The name Flrdos is of Indian origin and means "the Arabic fir daws paradise. The name was borne by the Persian poet and historian Firdausi c. 940-1020. He wrote the Shah Namah Book of Kings, a voluminous work about the history of Persia before the arrival of the Arabs".
  52. Galib The name Galib is of Hindi origin and means "Name of A great Poet".
  53. Ghazzal The name Ghazzal is of Arabic origin and means "A type of Poetry, Ode, Amatory verse, read or recite a verse".
  54. Gwylim The name Gwylim is of German origin and means "Variant of William: Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William Wordsworth (1770-1850).".
  55. Hommer The name Hommer is of English origin and means "The name of the epic greek poet".
  56. Hunduj The name Hunduj is of Arabic origin and means "Name of the Arab poet Imrul Qais, Hunduj Bin Hujr".
  57. Imbirt The name Imbirt is of Teutonic origin and means "Poet".
  58. Imburt The name Imburt is of Teutonic origin and means "Poet".
  59. Imbyrt The name Imbyrt is of Teutonic origin and means "Poet".
  60. Jalab The name Jalab is of Arabic origin and means "Famous Poet".
  61. Jannah The name Jannah is of Czech / Slovak origin and means "The king's poet".
  62. Jarir The name Jarir is of Urdu origin and means "One who can pull; name of a famous Arab poet".
  63. Joydev The name Joydev is of Hindi origin and means "Ancient Poet".
  64. Kacesvara The name Kacesvara is of Hindi origin and means "Famous Poet, Deity of Beauty, A Temple".
  65. Kalhana The name Kalhana is of Indian origin and means "Poet".
  66. Kalhanah The name Kalhanah is of Indian origin and means "Poet".
  67. Kalidaas The name Kalidaas is of Hindi origin and means "Great poet, dramatist, Slave of Goddess Kali".
  68. Kamban The name Kamban is of Indian origin and means "Twelfth-century poet.".
  69. Kapilan The name Kapilan is of Hindi origin and means "Poet".
  70. Kariraj The name Kariraj is of Hindi origin and means "King of Poetry".
  71. Kavee The name Kavee is of Indian origin and means "Poet".
  72. Kaveen The name Kaveen is of Hindi origin and means "Beautiful, Poet".
  73. Kaveesha The name Kaveesha is of Hindi origin and means "Lord of poets, lord Ganesh, Small poem".
  74. Kavey The name Kavey is of Indian origin and means "Poet".
  75. Kaviarasan The name Kaviarasan is of Hindi origin and means "King of poet, King of poetry".
  76. Kavie The name Kavie is of Indian origin and means "Poet".
  77. Kavindrah The name Kavindrah is of Indian origin and means "God of poets.".
  78. Kavinesh The name Kavinesh is of Hindi origin and means "Lord of poet".
  79. Kavinra The name Kavinra is of Hindi origin and means "A Poet".
  80. Kavinyan The name Kavinyan is of Hindi origin and means "Poet".
  81. Kaviraaya The name Kaviraaya is of Hindi origin and means "A Wise Man, Poet".
  82. Kavish The name Kavish is of Hindi origin and means "King of poets, Name of lord Ganesh".
  83. Kavy The name Kavy is of Indian origin and means "Poet".
  84. Kavyansh The name Kavyansh is of Hindi origin and means "Intelligent and born with poetry".
  85. Khavish The name Khavish is of Hindi origin and means "King of poets, Other name of lord Ganesh".
  86. Khayaam The name Khayaam is of Urdu origin and means "Iranian Poet, Tent".
  87. Maau The name Maau is of Tongan origin and means "Poet".
  88. Manshad The name Manshad is of Arabic origin and means "Poet".
  89. Mihyar The name Mihyar is of Urdu origin and means "Name of a famous poet".
  90. Munshid The name Munshid is of Arabic origin and means "One who recites poetry".
  91. Naazhim The name Naazhim is of Arabic origin and means "Arranger, Poet".
  92. Narsi The name Narsi is of Indian origin and means "A poet; a saint".
  93. Nashid The name Nashid is of Arabic origin and means "One who recites poetry".
  94. Ofydd The name Ofydd is of Welsh origin and means "Welsh form of Ovid 'a Roman poet'.".
  95. Oisin The name Oisin is of Irish origin and means "Little deer. Is a poet and warrior of the fianna in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.".
  96. Oisyn The name Oisyn is of Old Irish origin and means "Little deer. Is a poet and warrior of the fianna in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.".
  97. Olsfn The name Olsfn is of Irish origin and means "Diminutive form of os a deer: hence, a fawn, a little deer The name was borne by a famous Fenian poet, the son of Fionn MacCumhail Finn MacCool. The name has been Anglicized as Ossian and Ossin".
  98. Ottakoothan The name Ottakoothan is of Hindi origin and means "Poet".
  99. Qasir The name Qasir is of Arabic origin and means "helpless poetic pseudonym".
  100. Rorry The name Rorry is of Irish origin and means "Red. Sixteenth-century rebel chief Rory O'More is celebrated in Irish poetry.".
  101. Ryordan The name Ryordan is of Gaelic origin and means "The king's poet".
  102. Shoeer The name Shoeer is of Arabic origin and means "Poet".
  103. Sruthan The name Sruthan is of Irish origin and means "Poet".
  104. Strahan The name Strahan is of Gaelic origin and means "Poet".
  105. Taidhg The name Taidhg is of Gaelic origin and means "Poet".
  106. Taldhgfn The name Taldhgfn is of Irish origin and means "Diminutive form of Tadhg poet, philoso-pher: hence, little poet, little philosopher The name was Anglicized as Tim".
  107. Taliesin The name Taliesin is of Welsh origin and means "Sixth-century poet".
  108. Teigue The name Teigue is of English origin and means "Poet".
  109. Tukaram The name Tukaram is of Indian origin and means "A poet saint".
  110. Tyagraja The name Tyagraja is of Indian origin and means "A famous poet".
  111. Umer Khayam The name Umer Khayam is of Arabic origin and means "Name of A Famous Poet".
  112. Urfee The name Urfee is of Urdu origin and means "Name of popular Poet".
  113. Vyasa The name Vyasa is of Indian origin and means "Name of a poet.".
  114. Zwain The name Zwain is of Arabic origin and means "Poet".

2. Girl names that mean poet

  1. Aani The name Aani is of Arabic origin and means "Fatimah Khatoon Female She Was A Literary Woman and A Poetess In Qastaniniyah".
  2. Aani Fatimah Khatoon The name Aani Fatimah Khatoon is of Urdu origin and means "She was a literary woman and a poetess in Qastaniniyah".
  3. Abla The name Abla is of African origin and means "Means 'full-figured' in Arabic. The 7th-century Arabic poet Antara dedicated much of his poetry to a woman named Abla.".
  4. Ballade The name Ballade is of English origin and means "A poetic woman".
  5. Brigida The name Brigida is of Scandinavian origin and means "Strength. Mythological Celtic goddess of fire and poetry.".
  6. Britania The name Britania is of Arabic origin and means "A poetic name for Great Britain".
  7. Brittanya The name Brittanya is of Arabic origin and means "A poetic name for Great Britain".
  8. Caliopa The name Caliopa is of Spanish origin and means "the Greek Kalliope beautiful voice, a compounding of the elements kalios beauty, beautiful and ops voice The name is borne in Greek mythology by the Muse of epic poetry and eloquence".
  9. Ceridwen The name Ceridwen is of Welsh origin and means "Poetry, White. The Welsh goddess of poetry.".
  10. Ceridwyn The name Ceridwyn is of Welsh origin and means "Poetry, White. The Welsh goddess of poetry.".
  11. Cerydwen The name Cerydwen is of Welsh origin and means "Poetry, White. The Welsh goddess of poetry.".
  12. Cerydwin The name Cerydwin is of Welsh origin and means "Poetry, White. The Welsh goddess of poetry.".
  13. Cerydwyn The name Cerydwyn is of Welsh origin and means "Poetry, White. The Welsh goddess of poetry.".
  14. Cerydwynn The name Cerydwynn is of Welsh origin and means "Poetry, White. The Welsh goddess of poetry.".
  15. Cerydwynne The name Cerydwynne is of Welsh origin and means "Poetry, White. The Welsh goddess of poetry.".
  16. Damhnait The name Damhnait is of Irish origin and means "Irish name, probably a development from Gaelic name Damhnait, itself perhaps feminine diminutive of damh (stag or poet). To non-Irish suggests blend of Daphne and nymph (logically enough, for former was latter).".
  17. Darion The name Darion is of American origin and means "Gift. Also a variant of Darin. Poet John Keats described the moment of discovery when explorers stood 'silent upon a peak in Darien.'.".
  18. Darrien The name Darrien is of Greek origin and means "Gift. Also a variant of Darin. Poet John Keats described the moment of discovery when explorers stood 'silent upon a peak in Darien.'.".
  19. Dervila The name Dervila is of Irish origin and means "Anglicized form of the Gaelic Deirbhile poet's daughter".
  20. Dymphna The name Dymphna is of Irish origin and means "Irish name, probably a development from Gaelic name Damhnait, itself perhaps feminine diminutive of damh (stag or poet). To non-Irish suggests blend of Daphne and nymph (logically enough, for former was latter).".
  21. Eirann The name Eirann is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  22. Eirinn The name Eirinn is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  23. Erana The name Erana is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  24. Erato The name Erato is of Greek origin and means "Muse of erotic poetry".
  25. Erena The name Erena is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  26. Erenah The name Erenah is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  27. Erene The name Erene is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  28. Ereni The name Ereni is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  29. Erenia The name Erenia is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  30. Eriann The name Eriann is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  31. Erina The name Erina is of Celtic origin and means "Irish name, from poetic name for Ireland.".
  32. Erinan The name Erinan is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  33. Erineta The name Erineta is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  34. Erinete The name Erinete is of Irish origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  35. Erinett The name Erinett is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  36. Erinetta The name Erinetta is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  37. Erinette The name Erinette is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  38. Eriniah The name Eriniah is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  39. Erinna The name Erinna is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  40. Erinnah The name Erinnah is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  41. Erinne The name Erinne is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  42. Eronne The name Eronne is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  43. Errin The name Errin is of American origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  44. Eryna The name Eryna is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  45. Eryne The name Eryne is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  46. Erynna The name Erynna is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  47. Erynnah The name Erynnah is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  48. Erynne The name Erynne is of Gaelic origin and means "Peaceful and poetic; beautiful, quite, hope; conscientious; From Ireland".
  49. Ghazall The name Ghazall is of Arabic origin and means "Genre of Poetry".
  50. Hubayshah The name Hubayshah is of Urdu origin and means "She was a poetess".
  51. Jahan Khatoon The name Jahan Khatoon is of Urdu origin and means "She was a Persian poet".
  52. Jahankhatoon The name Jahankhatoon is of Arabic origin and means "SHE WAS A PERSIAN POET".
  53. Kaavyanjali The name Kaavyanjali is of Hindi origin and means "The offering of poetry".
  54. Kabeesha The name Kabeesha is of Urdu origin and means "This was the name of a poetess, daughter of al-Waqa (AN)".
  55. Kaheesha The name Kaheesha is of Urdu origin and means "This was the name of a poetess, daughter of al-Waqa".
  56. Kaivya The name Kaivya is of Hindi origin and means "Knowledge of poet".
  57. Kavindra The name Kavindra is of Indian origin and means "Poet".
  58. Kavisha The name Kavisha is of Hindi origin and means "Lord of poets, lord Ganesh, Small poem".
  59. Kavyashree The name Kavyashree is of Hindi origin and means "Poetry having 18 good characters, Poetry in motion".
  60. Kavyashri The name Kavyashri is of Hindi origin and means "Poetry having 18 good characters, Poetry in motion".
  61. Kavyasree The name Kavyasree is of Hindi origin and means "Poetry having 18 good characters, Poetry in motion".
  62. Kavyasri The name Kavyasri is of Hindi origin and means "Poetry having 18 good characters, Poetry in motion".
  63. Khaivya The name Khaivya is of Hindi origin and means "Poet".
  64. Khulaybah The name Khulaybah is of Urdu origin and means "This was the name of an Arab poetess".
  65. Kyrielle The name Kyrielle is of French origin and means "A poetess".
  66. Lais The name Lais is of Greek origin and means "Favorite name with poets".
  67. Lindy Bell The name Lindy Bell is of Arabic origin and means "Snake; Lime tree; linDen tree.: From the OlD German BetlinDis, which is DeriveD from the worD for snake. Famous bearer: BelinDa was heroine of 18th century poet AlexanDer Popes The Rape of the Lock".
  68. Manshadah The name Manshadah is of Arabic origin and means "Poet".
  69. Marilis The name Marilis is of Greek origin and means "Abbreviation of Amaryllis - the flower Amaryllis, poetic reference to a simple shepherdess or country girl.".
  70. Muazanah The name Muazanah is of Arabic origin and means "Name of A Famous Poet".
  71. Mufida The name Mufida is of Arabic origin and means "Beneficial, advantageous, favourable, useful, profitable, A poetess of the past had this name".
  72. Munshidah The name Munshidah is of Arabic origin and means "One who recites poetry".
  73. Naamagal The name Naamagal is of Hindi origin and means "Magnificent Poetess, Orator".
  74. Naavarasi The name Naavarasi is of Hindi origin and means "Magnificent Poetess, Orator".
  75. Nashidah The name Nashidah is of Arabic origin and means "One who recites poetry".
  76. Nazo The name Nazo is of Arabic origin and means "Handsome, Whimy, Famous Pashtun Female Poet of 18th Century".
  77. Parahaam The name Parahaam is of Hindi origin and means "Name of A Famous Poet".
  78. Qasoomah The name Qasoomah is of Urdu origin and means "She was a poetess".
  79. Ratnawali The name Ratnawali is of Hindi origin and means "Wife of the famous poet named Tulsidas (Wife of the famous poet Named Tulsidas)".
  80. Rawiah The name Rawiah is of Urdu origin and means "Transmitter of ancient Arabic poetry".
  81. Rawiah Raawiya The name Rawiah Raawiya is of Arabic origin and means "Transmitter of ancient Arabic poetry".
  82. Rawiyah The name Rawiyah is of Arabic origin and means "One who recites ancient poetry".
  83. Saajlah The name Saajlah is of Arabic origin and means "Poet".
  84. Sadoof The name Sadoof is of Sindhi origin and means "Name of a poetess".
  85. Shaairah The name Shaairah is of Arabic origin and means "Poet".
  86. Shaira The name Shaira is of Urdu origin and means "Poet".
  87. Sukavya The name Sukavya is of Hindi origin and means "It means a good holy poetry".
  88. Taarehah The name Taarehah is of Arabic origin and means "Poet".
  89. Tameema The name Tameema is of Arabic origin and means "Name of A Poetess".
  90. Tameemah The name Tameemah is of Urdu origin and means "Name of a poetess".
  91. Tekahionwake The name Tekahionwake is of North American Indian origin and means "Double wampum Mohawk. Teka- hionwake was the native name of Canadian poet Emily Pauline Johnson 1861-1913, the daughter of Mohawk Chief Henry Martin Johnson and Emily S. Howells, an Englishwoman".
  92. Terpsichore The name Terpsichore is of Greek origin and means "Muse of dance and lyric poetry".
  93. Thl The name Thl is of Vietnamese origin and means "One who inspires poetry".
  94. Wahabah The name Wahabah is of Urdu origin and means "This was the name of a poetess".
  95. Walihah The name Walihah is of Urdu origin and means "This was the name of a poetess".

3. Unisex names that mean poet

  1. Darien The name Darien is of Spanish origin and means "Gift. Also a variant of Darin. Poet John Keats described the moment of discovery when explorers stood 'silent upon a peak in Darien.'.".
  2. Darrian The name Darrian is of Greek origin and means "Gift. Also a variant of Darin. Poet John Keats described the moment of discovery when explorers stood 'silent upon a peak in Darien.'.".
  3. Devan The name Devan is of Irish origin and means "Writer of poetry".
  4. Devin The name Devin is of Irish origin and means "Poet".
  5. Devon The name Devon is of English origin and means "Poet".
  6. Kavi The name Kavi is of Indian origin and means "Poet".
  7. Lee The name Lee is of English origin and means "Glade, alternative meaning, poet, also, a unisexual name meaning 'plum'".
  8. Teige The name Teige is of American origin and means "A Poet".

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