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Creative Baby Names

Creative baby names can be drawn from the worlds of art, music, design, fashion, or literature. They are the first names and surnames of famous figures in creative fields, such as Bob Dylan and Anais Nin.

Along with Anais and Dylan, other creative baby names in the US Top 1000 include Eliel, Georgia, Langston, Orion, Paisley, Prince, Sullivan, and Valentino. Distinctive names with strong ties to their creative legacies include Holiday, Matisse, Rem, and Tennyson.

If you seek to imbue an imaginative or innovative spirit within your child, a name connected to a notable creator may serve to inspire. Also be sure to check out our extended list of artist baby names . Below, our picks for the best creative baby names.

Abra

Meaning: father of multitudes

Origin:Feminine variation of Abraham, Hebrew
1995
Lionel

Meaning: young lion

Origin:Latin
942
Auden

Meaning: old friend

Origin:English
612
Winslow

Meaning: friend's hill or burial mound

Origin:English
1309
Kehinde

Meaning: second-born of twins or one who falls behind

Origin:Yoruba
9309
Keats

Meaning: kite

Origin:English literary name
3748
Shaw

Meaning: dweller by the wood

Origin:English
3151
Electra

Meaning: shining, bright

Origin:Greek
923
Aria

Meaning: air; song or melody; lion

Origin:Italian and Hebrew
353
Zadie

Meaning: princess

Origin:English variation of Sadie
588
Baldwin

Meaning: brave friend

Origin:German
8787
Halston

Meaning: hallowed stone

Origin:English
1194
Solange

Meaning: solemn

Origin:French
869
Takashi

Meaning: noble; prosperous; venerable

Origin:Japanese
2160
Dmitri The name Dmitri is of Slavic origin. The mea...
Origin:Russian from Greek Demetrius
1892
Hopper

Meaning: leaper, dancer; hop grower

Origin:English or Dutch
3877
Xan

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexander
2351
Amedeo

Meaning: lover of God

Origin:Italian form of Amadeus
2918
Kesey Kesey is traditionally a boy's name of Irish...
Origin:Irish literary name, variation of Casey
8909
Roald

Meaning: famous ruler

Origin:Norwegian
2577