Shakespearean Names for Girls

If you ever performed in a Shakespearean play, sent a sonnet to your beloved, or relied on his quotes to make a point, you will be inspired by our list of names from Shakespeare. Some of the major themes of Shakespeare's plays include love, justice, and forgiveness -- marvelous qualities to pass on to your child. Think about Rosalind or Bianca for a pretty baby girl's name.

1. Beatrice + In Much Ado About Nothing, Beatrice is generous and loving but continually mocks others with puns and wit.
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2. Bianca + Bianca from Taming of the Shrew is sweet, soft-spoken, and desired by many men.
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3. Desdemona Desdemona, a pure and meek woman from Othello, is able to stand her ground when conversing with Iago and Othello.
4. Gertrude + Gertrude is Hamlet?s shallow and weak mother who must have status and comfort, regardless of its cost.
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5. Helena + A self-conscious heroine in A Midsummer Night?s Dream, Helena is unsure of her physical attractiveness.
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6. Hermia + Hermia is a beautiful heroine; however, she is self-conscious about her short height.
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7. Hero + Hero is the lovely, kind, and gentle love interest of Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing.
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8. Juliet + Juliet, the daughter of the Capulets, is a naive but sweet girl who loves Romeo.
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9. Olivia + In Twelfth Night, Olivia is a beautiful, noble woman who fights off suitors and has superficial emotions.
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10. Ophelia + In Hamlet, Ophelia is a beautiful, sweet, and innocent young girl prone to madness.
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11. Rosalind + Rosalind is an independent, strong-willed, good-hearted, and clever character from As You Like It.
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12. Titania + The beautiful queen of the faeries in A Midsummer Night?s Dream, Titania falls in love with a disfigured human.
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13. Viola + In Twelfth Night, Viola disguises herself as a young man, Cesario, when she washes ashore after a shipwreck.
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