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90 BookTok-Inspired Baby Names To Add to Your Library
Ready or not, BookTok is coming in hot! And what’s the one thing left to do when you’re a bookworm turning a new page in your parenthood story? Choosing the perfect name for baby, of course—drawn from none other than one of the internet’s most popular niches.
But, first, what even is "BookTok"?
BookTok, in a nutshell, is a TikTok community just for literary nerds. A little nook on the social media app for books and books alone, it’s a place where people from all over the world get to connect over their shared love of reading. From reviews to paperback hauls to straight-out-of-Pinterest home-library tours, BookTok has tons of cool book-related content to scroll through—plus, thousands upon thousands of top-tier recs for on-the-radar reads and authors.
So many iconic fictional characters have come out of BookTok bestsellers, too, including A Court of Thorns and Roses, Fourth Wing, Red Queen and Shatter Me—which can only mean one thing: Not only is BookTok *the* place to discover the best bookshelf essentials, it’s also where you can discover the best character-inspired names for your brand-new reading buddy.
So if an evening curled up with your Kindle sounds like your cup of tea—and there’s a kiddo in need of a name only your number-one character can provide—then get ready to hit The Bump’s very own library of “unputdownable” name ideas from the greatest BookTok titles and genres. (FYI, don’t forget to “bookmark” a couple of your favorites along the way!).
But, first, what even is "BookTok"?
BookTok, in a nutshell, is a TikTok community just for literary nerds. A little nook on the social media app for books and books alone, it’s a place where people from all over the world get to connect over their shared love of reading. From reviews to paperback hauls to straight-out-of-Pinterest home-library tours, BookTok has tons of cool book-related content to scroll through—plus, thousands upon thousands of top-tier recs for on-the-radar reads and authors.
So many iconic fictional characters have come out of BookTok bestsellers, too, including A Court of Thorns and Roses, Fourth Wing, Red Queen and Shatter Me—which can only mean one thing: Not only is BookTok *the* place to discover the best bookshelf essentials, it’s also where you can discover the best character-inspired names for your brand-new reading buddy.
So if an evening curled up with your Kindle sounds like your cup of tea—and there’s a kiddo in need of a name only your number-one character can provide—then get ready to hit The Bump’s very own library of “unputdownable” name ideas from the greatest BookTok titles and genres. (FYI, don’t forget to “bookmark” a couple of your favorites along the way!).
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BookTok Boy Names
With new BookTok titles on the rise, it’s clear authors are leveling up their male-character-name game. And, boy, are the choices good. Ready to turn the page on ultra-classic literary monikers with something fresh and fun? From Keefe to Cassian, prepare to be totally book-bound by our boy names for the newest (and cutest!) character in the story of your life.
BookTok Girl Names
Ever thought about how awesome your favorite female character’s name would sound on baby? With sweet, strong and meaningful choices like Lyra, Mare and Vivi on the list, it can be hard to resist! Whether your idea of the perfect moniker draws from a fierce fantasy heroine or a female YA icon, we have no doubt you’ll want to take a leaf out of our roundup of beautiful BookTok girl names.
Romantasy BookTok Names
One of the hottest topics on BookTok right now, with countless titles taking over book stores, “Romantasy” is slowly becoming every reader’s guilty-pleasure genre. And it’s exactly what it says on the front cover—fairies, spice and all things nice, not to mention the ultimate place to find spellbinding fantasy names for a dashing little prince or princess. Want in the magic? Check out Romantasy-inspired BookTok baby names below.
Dark Academia BookTok Names
There are swords, soulmates and passionate slowburns. Then there are moody, broody mystery plots set in eerie dorms at ivy-grown boarding schools—and if the latter is a little more your style, we’ve got just the treat for your inner-elite. A spin-off of Gothic lit, Dark Academia is another BookTok genre readers can’t seem to put down. And we totally get why—with morally gray characters, delightfully haunting twists and baby names dripped in allure, who wouldn’t want to delve into the dark side? From Ninth House’s Galaxy to Gideon from The Atlas Six, read on to see which books and characters served as inspiration for our Dark Academia baby names.
Modern Mythology BookTok Names
From The Song of Achilles to the Percy Jackson series, titles that take the Greek tales we know and love and make them feel 21st-century will never not be BookTok hits. But there are plenty more making their way up the charts too, bringing both a new twist on the legends and a whole breadth of bookish baby name ideas to the fold. Keep scrolling to see our selection of monikers inspired by the internet’s most popular “Modern Mythology” novels—aka, BookTok’s mightiest baby names yet.
OG Young Adult BookTok Names
One of the best things about being a BookTok follower is that there’s always something new to read. But nothing beats cozying up to some good old YA fiction from the 2000s and 2010s. Maybe teen-dystopian titles like The Maze Runner or Divergent were more your jam—or maybe Twilight was your very first taste of real love-triangle drama. You might’ve even dabbled in a little John Green! Either way, revisiting the stories you once cherished could be just the cure for a bit of book nostalgia—not to mention the key to some iconic BookTok-inspired baby-naming. So if you’re still on your Hunger Games hangover—and the great name-search still hasn’t ended—we suggest you take a peek at our picks below, plucked straight from all the young-adult classics. Catch you and baby Peeta on the playground!
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