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Steampunk Baby Names

The steampunk movement has been inspired by literature and cinema, blending futuristic themes with 19th century Victorian style. Think alternate history meets science fiction entwined with elements of steam power and clockwork.

Like the steampunk aesthetic itself, steampunk baby names are not necessarily historically accurate to the Victorian Era. While you would have seen names like Cecilia and Ambrose in Victorian times, other steampunk names such as Swanhild and Septimus would have been highly unusual choices.

Along with Cecilia and Ambrose, other steampunk baby names in the US Top 1000 include Arabella, Augustus, Edison, Emmeline, Jeremiah, Octavia, Scarlett, and Thaddeus. Rare names that encapsulate the steampunk style include Araminta, Bartleby, Lucrezia, and Zebulon.

Steampunk baby names are over-the-top and have cool, hard edges. Here is a list of baby names incorporating this unique style.

Aurelia

Meaning: the golden one

Origin:Latin
3
Octavia

Meaning: eighth

Origin:Latin
306
Drusilla

Meaning: fruitful

Origin:Latin
959
Lyra

Meaning: lyre

Origin:Greek
28
Emmeline

Meaning: work

Origin:Old French form of archaic German Amal
140
Lavinia The name Lavinia is of Latin origin. The mea...
Origin:Latin, from ancient place name Lavinium
185
Arabella

Meaning: yielding to prayer

Origin:Latin
38
Zephyrine

Meaning: west wind

Origin:Feminine variation of Zephyr, Greek
853
Genevieve

Meaning: tribe woman

Origin:English from French
24
Minerva

Meaning: of the mind, intellect

Origin:Latin
257
Theodosia

Meaning: giving to God

Origin:Greek
1131
Amaryllis

Meaning: to sparkle

Origin:Greek
111
Araminta Araminta is a name of English origin and the...
Origin:Invented hybrid name from Arabella and Aminta
346
Sybil

Meaning: prophetess

Origin: Greek
259
Tabitha

Meaning: gazelle

Origin:Aramaic
401
Rosalind

Meaning: supple horse or pretty rose

Origin:Latin
333
Eulalia

Meaning: sweetly speaking

Origin:Greek
460
Millicent

Meaning: strong in work

Origin:German
515
Philomena

Meaning: lover of strength

Origin:Greek
621
Wilhelmina

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:German, feminine variation of Wilhelm
246