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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

Cyril

Meaning: lordly

Origin:Greek
486
Barney

Meaning: son of comfort

Origin:Variation of Barnabas
964
Lafayette

Meaning: faith

Origin:French
1058
Theon

Meaning: godly

Origin:Greek
766
Origin:Modern invented name
2237
Sinjin Sinjin is a name with Hebrew origins, with t...
Origin:Phonetic spelling of St. John
2906
Geralt

Meaning: ruler with the spear

Origin:German
3332
Seeley

Meaning: blessed, happy

Origin:English
6802
Xanthippe

Meaning: yellow horse

Origin:Greek
1901
Tancy

Meaning: immortal

Origin:Greek
6504
Devi

Meaning: divine

Origin:Sanskrit
2359
Dayanara A name of Spanish origin, the meaning of Day...
Origin:Modern invented name
7372
Dev

Meaning: god

Origin:Sanskrit
1507
Dov

Meaning: bear

Origin:Hebrew
1635
Chidi

Meaning: God exists

Origin:Igbo
3442
Cerie Cerie is an uncommon Gaelic and Welsh name c...
Origin:Invented name
5503
Teyla Teyla is a name that is usually used for gir...
Origin:Modern invented name
10887
Dory

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:French
5884
Origin:English
4703
Dwight

Meaning: white or blond

Origin:German and Dutch
2772