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.
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Along with Hendrix and Dream, other rocker and rapper kids’ names in the US Top 1000 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.
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Like many <a href="https://nameberry.com/fameberry">celebrity baby names</a>, the names of Rockstar children are truly imaginative, although there are some more mainstream choices sprinkled about. To wit:

Rocker and Rapper Kids' Names

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

Tenzan

Najee

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

Arabic name with ties to ancient royalty. Rapper Meek Mill gave this name to his oldest son.

Murad

In this era of Royalty, Reign, and Sir, why not Heiress? It is the name given by Clifford "T.I." And Tameka "Tiny" Harris to their daughter in 2016.

Heiress

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

Ikhyd

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

Rihmeek

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

Ickitt

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

Phynley

Domani

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

Alzea

Frank is cool again.  Frankie is cute.  But frankly, Frankito is a couple of diminutives too many.

Frankito

Funky, boyish, old-style combo name chosen for their daughter by hip couple Donna D'Ericco and Nikki Sixx.

Frankie-jean

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

Kaydnz

God'iss Love is the full name of the daughter of R & B singer Lil' Mo, who decided to move beyond Trinity and Genesis and turn her child's name into a statement. Her sister is called Heaven. 

God'iss

Rock Star Baby Names

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.

Along with Hendrix and Dream, other rocker and rapper kids’ names in the US Top 1000 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. To wit: