Musical Baby Names
- Diva
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"goddess"Description:
Once unique to the Zappa family, now you can have your own little prima donna.
- Ellington
Origin:
English place-name and surnameMeaning:
"Ellis's town"Description:
Ellington is a swinging musical name, evoking the jazzy and elegant persona of the Duke (born Edward Kennedy Ellington). While that reference may seem to make Ellington a male name, it is also occasionally used for girls.
- Piper
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"one who plays the pipes or flute"Description:
Piper's rising popularity for girls makes it an unlikely masculine choice.
- Caprice
Origin:
French from ItalianMeaning:
"impulsive change of mind"Description:
Word name with an appealing sound but a trivializing meaning.
- Ramone
Origin:
Musical nameDescription:
Ramon is a common Latin male name, but Ramone would clearly be in tribute to the early punk rock group--each of whose members took on the last name Ramone.
- Symphony
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Name that makes a dramatic musical statement.
- Rhapsody
Origin:
French, musical termDescription:
Could be seen as extravagantly ecstatic for a baby name, though feel free to rhapsodize about your little girl, whatever her name.
- Sonata
Origin:
Music nameDescription:
Undiscovered musical form melodious enough to be a hit on the name charts.
- Canary
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"small bird"Description:
The name of a small yellow bird that hasn't taken off in the way that some of its avian sisters – like Robin, Wren or Lark – have.
- Ahuli
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"drum"Description:
Ahuli's pleasant beat makes it a striking option for a son.
- Cello
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
If Viola is a credible girl's name, why not the mellow Cello for a boy.
- Minuet
Origin:
French, dance termDescription:
Minuet is delicate, dancey, and lacy, with a Masterpiece Theatre feel. Is Minuet a real name? Not really, though similar-sounding French names such as Minette and Manette are.
- Cadenza
Origin:
Italian, musical termDescription:
Cadenza takes the popular CADENCE and gives it a more operatic flourish.
- Bell
Origin:
English and Scottish occupational nameMeaning:
"ringer of the bell"Description:
These days, it's more likely you'd call your daughter the popular Belle or Bella.
- Tango
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"touch"Description:
A South American dance style whose name derives from Latin tangere "touch". It's also a popular orange-flavored fizzy drink in the UK, as well as the word for the letter T in the NATO phonetic alphabet.
- Serenade
Origin:
Music nameDescription:
Peaceful and melodic, but a bit pretentious.
- Rego
Origin:
PortugueseMeaning:
"ditch, channel"Description:
A surname that could become a first, an alternate to the already-taken REGIS.
- Clarion
Origin:
Music nameDescription:
Tuneful variation on the Claire names.
- Allegro
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"brisk, sprightly"Description:
ALLEGRA is a delicate ballet-dancer name; ALLEGRO, which means a fast-paced movement in music, is stronger and more vibrant.
- Arabesque
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"ornate design"Description:
Fanciful, edging toward bizarre.