Names from the Arts and Pop Culture · Nature, Place and Word Names
Musical Baby Names
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Arabesque
French word name
"ballet position; ornate design"
Fanciful, edging toward bizarre.
Cello
Word name
If Viola is a credible girl's name, why not the mellow Cello for a boy.
Chanson
French
"song"
This musical name would have to be spoken with a French accent--otherwise it would sound like a trendy boy's name, a la BRANSON.
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.
Clarion
Word name, English from French and Latin
"trumpet"
Tuneful variation on the Claire names.
Diva
Latin
"goddess"
Once unique to the Zappa family, now you can have your own little prima donna.
Duet
Latin
"music for two"
Ellington
English place-name and surname
"Ellis's town"
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…
Etude
French
"study"
An original musical possibilty for a lover of Chopin.
Fife
Scottish place name, German, French
"path; small shrill flute"
Also spelled Fyfe, this zippy sounding name would make a great middle name choice for music lovers or those with Scottish roots. The name has a double meaning: it is both a Scottish place name,…
Cantata
Italian
"musical composition with vocal elements"
Light and delicate musical name would make an unusual choice.
Harp
Music name
Feels as if it's missing a syllable.
Canary
English
"small bird"
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. Two of the most well known bearers of this first name are Canary…
Gígja
Icelandic
"fiddle, violin"
This energetic musical name comes from Old Norse, where a gígja was a poetic word referring to a fiddle or violin.
Calypso
Greek
"she who hides"
This hyper-rhythmic name has two evocative references. In Greek mythology, she was an island nymph, a daughter of Atlas, who delayed Odysseus from returning home. It is also a genre of West Indian…
Jazz
Word name
Jazz as a full name is used slightly more often for boys than girls and has a distinctive, well, jazzy feel. Jazz is also occasionally used as a nickname for Jasper, much more often for Jasmine or…
Lark
English bird name
Lark is getting some new and well-deserved attention as a post-Robin and Raven bird name. Although it was first recorded as a name in the 1830's, it has never appeared on the Social Security list.…
Gig
English slang word
In addition to being the term for a job performing music, Gig has been used as a name, as in onetime actor Gig Young--who was born Byron but took his stage name from a character he played.
Lyric
Greek
"of the lyre; songlike; a personal, emotive poem"
Associated with poetry, pop music, and the Greek lyre, Lyric has a light and zippy sound to it. Currently more popular for girls in the US, it was in the Top 1000 for boys between 2007 and 2020.…
Gershwin
Musical name
The adopted surname of iconic songwriting brothers George and Ira (born Gershovitz) might make a nice musical middle name.