Rocker and Rapper Baby Names

Rapper M.I.A. announced this as her newborn son's name, which may or may not be a joke.

Ickitt

Tenzan is a variation of Tenzin, a name with special significance for Buddhists, being the first name of the Dalai Lama. 

Tenzan

Notably used by rapper M.I.A. for her son in 2009.

Ikhyd

This simple but alluring name — some might associate it with the Kama Sutra — was chosen by heavy metal rocker Sammy Hagar for his daughter. 

Kama

Though rapper Chingy's (real name: Howard) Alzea is a boy, this name seems more appropriate for girls.

Alzea

Creative spelling of Cadence notably used by T-Pain for his son in 2009.

Kaydnz

Alabama is a hot southern place-name, picking up from Georgia and Savannah. This is not a geographical name come lately, though--there have been girls named Alabama dating back well over a century.
 Hip couple Drea de Matteo and Shooter Jennings named their daughter Alabama Gypsy Rose, and rocker Travis Barker has an Alabama Louella.

Alabama

This sparkling name from Norse Mythology is borne by the blacksmith dwarf, who, along with his brother Brokkr, forged Thor's hammer Mjǫllnir and Odin's golden ring, Draupnir. Also known as Eitri in mythology, his name means "sparkling" or "someone who sprays sparks", likely in reference to his work with metal.
 
A rare choice in the US, Sindri appeared in the charts in Iceland in the 2010s, while Norwegian form Sindre was a Top 30 name in Norway during the 90s. Idiosyncratic Icelandic singer Bjork chose the name Sindri for her son back in 1986. 
 
Sindri is also an Indian place name, whose name comes from Hindi word sindoori meaning "vermillion" in reference to the color of the soil, though other sources suggest it could mean "ridge".

Sindri

The middle name of rapper Meek Mill, born Robert Rihmeek Williams. Also the name he gave to his second-born son.

Rihmeek

Epik is a new word name used by Princess Love and Ray J for their baby boy. Fifteen baby boys were named Epic, the usual spelling of the word, last year, so maybe Epik is to Epic as Erik is to Eric. While Epic in the classic sense refers to a long narrative poem, today it's more likely a slang word used in place of grand or amazing.

Epik

Elmo, like fellow Sesame Street characters Kermit and Grover, has a hard time being taken seriously. (It isn't easy being red either.)
 But Elmo also calls to mind the image of St. Elmo's fire--the light show sometimes visible around ships' masts during storms at sea, which is quite appropriate since Saint Elmo (another name for Erasmus) is the patron saint of sailors. St. Elmo's Fire was also the title of a classic Brat Pack film of the 1980s.
 There were a lot more Elmos around a century ago, when Elmo was in the top third of the popularity list.

Elmo

Name of a major figure in Indigenous history, Quanah Parker, a Comanche chief who became a judge on the Court of Indian Affairs.
 
Quanah is derived from the Comanche word kwana, meaning "odor" or "smell".

Quanah

Lithe and leonine name chosen for her daughter by singer Erykah Badu -- whose other child has the number name Seven. 

Puma

Evokes 1960s brotherly close harmony. The Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis named his son Everly Bear, and it is also an explosively popular choice for girls. We predict that all the "Ever" names will be one of the defining trends of the 2010s-20s.

Everly

Makes hot name Finley kind of Phyllis-like -- which is not a good thing.

Phynley

Even if you're hoping for a fiery child, this seems like playing with fire. One celebrity--Steve Vai--was bold enough to use it for his son.

Fire

If you call yourself Ludacris or Slash or Flea, chances are you're not gonna name your kid Matthew or Martha or Mike. In fact, rock-and-roll and hip-hop musicians are probably the most imaginative (or outrageous, depending on your point of view) baby namers around, honoring their musical heroes (Thelonious, Lennon, Hendrix), using words as names (Million, Dream, Zeppelin), or just letting their fantasies fly.

 include Ace, Cash, Everly, Halo, Heaven, Onyx, Roman, and Seven. Some of the most creative choices connected to recent starbabies include Ice, Marvel, Heiress, and Devereaux.

Like many celebrity baby names, the names of Rockstar children are truly imaginative, although there are some more mainstream choices sprinkled about. Here's our collection of rockstar and rapper baby names.

Baby names inspired by rockstar and rocker singers, musical artists, and rappers, such as Hendrix, Everly, Seven, and Cash (Page 7)