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TV Character Names

The names of television characters, from the days of the Western and early soap operas, have always been influential, with life imitating the small screen and vice versa. Names of TV characters include current favorites, historic revivals, and writer creations. Top choices today include Roman, as in Roman Roy of Succession, and Arya, as in Arya Stark of Game of Thrones

Along with Arya and Roman, other TV character names in the US Top 500 include Archer, Dexter, Eleanor, Eve, Malcolm, Quinn, Sawyer, and Willow. Names with distinctive character connections include Homer, Meadow, Frasier, Hyacinth, and Eleven.

Not all of these TV character names come highly recommended (sorry, Turtle), but there are plenty of wonderful gems in this collection. Among the current television inspirations for baby names:

For more ideas, take a look at our lists of Movie Character Names and Reality TV Baby Names.

TV Character Names

Wilhelmina

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:German, feminine variation of Wilhelm
246
Tripp The English name Tripp is an occupational na...
Origin:Word name
366
Dax The pronunciation of Dax is 'daks' and it is...
Origin:French place-name
527
Lucius

Meaning: light

Origin:Latin
57
Rufus

Meaning: red-head

Origin:Latin
174
Titus

Meaning: title of honour

Origin:Latin, meaning unknown, possibly "title of honour"
220
Ash

Meaning: ash tree

Origin:Diminutive of Asher, English
284
Otis

Meaning: wealthy

Origin:Variation of Otto, German
26
Beck

Meaning: small stream

Origin:English
659
Isaac

Meaning: laughter

Origin:Hebrew
60
Archer

Meaning: bowman

Origin:English
106
Silas

Meaning: of the forest; or prayed for

Origin:Aramaic, Latin, Greek
4
Tobias

Meaning: God is good

Origin:Greek from Hebrew
31
Ari

Meaning: lion of God

Origin:Diminutive of Ariel, Hebrew
117
River A name as beautiful as River is another grea...
Origin:Nature name
1065
Malcolm

Meaning: devotee of St. Colomba

Origin:Scottish
130
Lennox

Meaning: elm grove

Origin:Scottish
271
Remy

Meaning: oarsman

Origin:French from Latin
50
Conrad

Meaning: brave counsel

Origin:German
197
Origin:Animal name
336