Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin	Similar
Aaron	'The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus' A Moor, beloved by Tamora.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Abergavenny	'King Henry the Eighth' Lord Abergavenny.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Abhorson	'Measure for Measure' An executioner.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Abram	'The Tragedy of Romeo And Juliet' Servant to Montague.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Achilles	'The History of Troilus and Cressida' A Greek commander.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Adrian	'The Tragedy of Coriolanus.' A Volscian. 'The Tempest' A lord.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Adriano	'Love's Labours Lost' Don Adriano De Armado, fantastical Spaniard.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Aegeon	'The Comedy of Errors' A merchant of Syracuse.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Aegion	'The Comedy of Errors' Father to the twin brothers Antipholus of Ephesus, and Antipholus of Syracuse.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Aemilius	'Antony and Cleopatra'. Aemilius Lepidus, Roman triumvir. 'The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus' A noble Roman.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Aeneas	'The History of Troilus and Cressida' A Trojan commander.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Agamemnon	'The History of Troilus and Cressida' The Greek general.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Agrippa	'Antony and Cleopatra'. Friend to Caesar. 'The Tragedy of Coriolanus.' Menenius Agrippa, friend to Coriolanus.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Aguecheek	'Twelfth Night', also called 'What You Will' Sir Andrew Aguecheek.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Ajax	'The History of Troilus and Cressida' A Greek commander.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Alarbus	'The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus' Son to Tamora.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Albany	'Tragedy of King Lear' Duke of Albany.	Male	Shakespearean	-

Alcibiades	'The Life of Timon of Athens' A flattering lord, and an Athenian captain.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Alencon	'Henry VI, Part 1' Duke Of Alencon.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Alexander	'Henry VI, Part 2' Alexander Iden, a Kentish gentleman. 'The History of Troilus and Cressida' Servant to Cressida.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Alexas	'Antony and Cleopatra'. Attendant on Cleopatra.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Alonso	'The Tempest' Alonso, King of Naples.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Amiens	'As You Like It' Lord attending on the	Male	Shakespearean	-
Andrew	banished Duke. 'Twelfth Night', also called 'What You	Male	Shakespearean	-
Andronicus	Will' Sir Andrew Aguecheek. 'The Tragedy of Coriolanus.' Titus	Male	Shakespearean	-
Angelo	Lartius, a general against the Volscians. 'The Life of Timon of Athens' Timon's servant. 'The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus' Titus Andronicus, a noble Romanj. Also Marcus Andronicus, Tribune, and brother to Titus. 'The Comedy of Errors' A goldsmith.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Angus	'Measure for Measure' The Deputy. 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' A nobleman	Male	Shakespearean	-
Anjou	of Scotland. 'Henry VI, Part 1' Reignier, Duke of	Male	Shakespearean	-
Antenor	Anjou, and titular King of Naples. 'The History of Troilus and Cressida' A	Male	Shakespearean	-
Anthony	Trojan commander. 'King Henry the Eighth' Sir Anthony	Male	Shakespearean	-
Antigonus	Denny. 'The Winter's Tale' Lord of Sicilia.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Antiochus	'Pericles, Prince of Tyre' King of Antioch.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Antipholus	'The Comedy of Errors' Twin brothers,	Male	Shakespearean	-

Antonio	both named Antipholus, sons to Aemelia and Aegion. Antipholus of Ephesus, and Antipholus OF Syracuse. 'Two Gentlemen of Verona' Father to	Male	Shakespearean	-
Antony	Proteus. 'The Merchant of Venice' The merchant. 'Much Ado About Nothing' Brother to Governor of Messina. 'The Tempest' The usurping Duke of Milan. 'Twelfth Night' (What You Will) A sea captain, friend of Sebastian. 'Antony and Cleopatra' and 'The	Male	Shakespearean	-
Apemantus	Tragedy of Julius Caesar.' Mark Antony, roman triumvir and Cleopatra's lover. 'The Life of Timon of Athens' A	Male	Shakespearean	-
Archbishop of	flattering lord, and a churlish philosopher. Variant of Edmund: 'King Henry IV, Part	Male	Shakespearean	-
Archidamusa	Douglas. 'The Winter's Tale' Lord of Bohemia.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Ariel	'The Tempest' An airy, mischievous spirit.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Arragon	'The Merchant of Venice' The Prince of Arragon, suitor to Portia. 'Much Ado About Nothing' Don Pedro, Prince of Arragon.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Artemidorus	'The Tragedy of Julius Caesar' A teacher of rhetoric.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Arthur	'King John' Arthur, Duke of Britaine.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Arviragus	'Cymbeline' Son to Cymbeline, disguised under the name of Cadwal, a supposed son to Belarius.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Aufidius	'The Tragedy of Coriolanus.' Tullus Aufidius, General of the Volscians.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Aumerle	'King Richard The Second' Duke of Aumerle, son of the Duke of York.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Autolycus	'The Winter's Tale' A rogue.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Bagot	'King Richard The Second' A favorite of King Richard.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Balthasar	'The Merchant of Venice' Servant to Portia. 'Much Ado About Nothing' Attendant on Don Pedro. 'The Tragedy of Romeo And Juliet' Servant to Romeo.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Balthazar	'The Comedy of Errors' A merchant.	Male	Shakespearean	-

Banquo	'The Tragedy of Macbeth' Thane of Lochaber, a general in the King Duncan's army. After his murder, his ghost appears to Macbeth.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Baptista	'The Taming of the Shrew' Baptista Minola, a gentleman of Padua.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Bardolph	'King Henry IV, Part 1 and 2' An irregular humorist. 'King Henry IV, Part 2' Lord Bardolph, retainer of Northumberland. 'King Henry V' Soldier in the King's army. 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' A Follower of Falstaff.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Barnardine	'Measure for Measure' A dissolute prisoner.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Bassanio	'The Merchant of Venice' Friend to Antonia, who borrows from Antonio to pursue his successful suit for Portia.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Basset	'Henry VI, Part 1' Member of the Red Rose or Lancaster faction.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Bassianus	'The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus' Brother to Saturninus.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Bates	'King Henry V' Soldier in the King's army.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Beaufort	'Henry VI, Part 1' Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter, great-uncle to king Henry VI, Bishop of Winchester, and afterwards, in 'Henry VI, Part 2', Cardinal Beaufort. Cardinal. 'Henry VI, Part 1' John Beaufort, Earl of Somerset, afterwards Duke.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Bedford	'King Henry V' Duke of Bedford, brother to the King. 'Henry VI, Part 1' Duke of Bedford, uncle to King Henry VI, and Regent of France.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Belarius	'Cymbeline' A banished lord, disguised under the name of Morgan.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Belch	'Twelfth Night', also called 'What You Will' Sir Toby Belch, uncle of Olivia.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Benedick	'Much Ado About Nothing' A Young lord of Padua.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Benvolio	'The Tragedy of Romeo And Juliet' Nephew to Montague, and friend to Romeo.	Male	Shakespearean	-
Berkeley	'King Richard The Second' Earl Berkeley. 'King Richard III' A gentleman attending on Lady Anne.	Male	Shakespearean	-