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Names That Mean Musical

Updated November 2023

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Aarohi
Hindi
"rising musical tune"
The name of an ascending sequence of musical notes in Hindustani classical music, meaning "rising, evolving".
Arohi
Hindi
"rising musical tune"
The name of an ascending sequence of musical notes in Hindustani classical music, meaning "rising, evolving".
Symphani
Variation of Symphony, English word name
"musical composition for an orchestra"
Musical name with a modern, name-like spelling influenced by Stephanie. Chris Brown has a daughter named Lovely Symphani.
Raga
Sanskrit, musical term
"color or melody"
Raga is musical, yes, but that 'rag' syllable worries us.
Adagio
Italian, musical term
The literal meaning of Adagio is 'at ease.' Adagio's use for a slow musical passage or ballet is contradicted by its lively sound and feel.
Cantata
Italian
"musical composition with vocal elements"
Light and delicate musical name would make an unusual choice.
Rhapsody
French, musical term
Could be seen as extravagantly ecstatic for a baby name, though feel free to rhapsodize about your little girl, whatever her name.
Cadenza
Italian, musical term
Cadenza takes the popular CADENCE and gives it a more operatic flourish.
Sonatina
Italian, musical term
Makes SONATA even more feminine and musical
Malagueña
Spanish, musical name
Unusual, rhythmic, castanet-clicking. Alternative: FANDANGO.
Chord
English word name
"three musical notes played together"
Chord may be considered a variation of the cowboy-cool name Cord, or an independent musical name. Actor Chord Overstreet, of Glee fame, introduced this name to many American parents.
Riff
English word and musical name
"a short repeated phrase in popular music"
Riff is the name of the leader of the Jets in West Side Story , drawn from the musical word for a repeated phrase in a song. A tragic character in the musical, but a jaunty sounding name with the…
Strummer
English word name
"one who strums (a stringed musical instrument)"
Cool word name for boys evocative of rock and roll. Julia Stiles named her son Strummer in 2017.
Toccata
Italian, musical term
Toccata is delicate and musical yes, but still somehow unappealing.
Mandolin
French, musical intrument
Mandolin may seem like an outlandish choice for a name, but since BANJO has been used as a baby name, all the instruments in the band seem to be auditioning for a place on birth certificates. This…
Mozart
German musical name
A daring middle name possibility for classical concertgoers. Alternatives are Wolfgang and Amadeus.
Cappella
Itallian, musical term
It's usually preceded by the letter 'A'--as in 'a capella'--singing without accompaniment, and probably has never been used as a girl's name, but in this anything-goes naming climate, we're putting…

Names That Mean Musical

The names

Aarohi

Arohi

Symphani

Raga

Adagio

Cantata

Rhapsody

Cadenza

Sonatina

Malagueña

Chord

Riff

Strummer

Toccata

Mandolin

Mozart

Cappella