Classic rock baby names recall the movers and groovers of 20th-century music. The classic rock era — typically defined as the 1960s-1990s — serves up plenty of inspiration for modern baby names. They may be related to rock-and-roll songs, or have ties to classic rock bands or musicians, such as Presley and Hendrix.
 
Along with Presley and Hendrix, other classic rock baby names in the US Top 1000 include Cecilia, Gloria, Jagger, Jett, Journey, Lennon, Nash, and Valerie. Among the rising stars are Axl, Bowie, Jethro, and Ziggy.
 
A classic rock baby name may imbue in your child a love of music. Below, a selection of baby names that rock and roll from songs and artists of the classic rock era.

Classic Rock Baby Names

Solemn but soaring name with patriotic symbolism. 

Eagle

Very popular in France and Belgium, this name -- pronounced mat-tees, like the surname of the painter Matisse -- might make an appealing new way to say Matthew here.

Mathis

Adventurous parents are starting to look back to names of ancient gods like Mercury, Zeus, and Apollo. This one is also a planet and a metallic element, and has a friendly nickname, Merc. The Roman god Mercury, which derives from the Latin words for trade or wages, is the patron of tradesmen and travelers and the fastest-moving planet in the solar system. Mercury is the planet associated with the sign of Virgo, so this is one of the prime <a href="https://nameberry.com/blog/virgo-baby-names-are-pure">names for Virgo babies</a>.

 Music lovers will also appreciate the connection to the legendary Freddie Mercury, born Farrokh Bulsara.

Mercury

Baby names inspired by classic rock music, songs, and musicians including Hendrix, Lennon, Jagger, and Bowie (Page 6)