Broadway Musical Names

Shell

English nature name

Until now, most girls called Shell used it as a nickname for Shelley or Michelle. Today's Shell is much more likely to be a nature name, cool and beachy, fit for all genders.

Sibella

Greek

"seer, oracle"

Sibella is derived from Sibyl or Sibylla, referring to female prophets or oracles in ancient Greek and Roman culture. The name carries an air of mysticism and ancient wisdom, while its melodic…

Sieglinde

Norse

"gentle victory"

In Norse mythology, Sieglinde is often better known as Signy. In Wagner's Ring Cycle, he uses the name Sieglinde to denote the character who is the twin sister of Siegmund and mother of the hero…

Theodosia

Greek

"gift of God"

This feminine form of Theodosius has long been buried deep in the attic, but might be a good discovery for the parent who wants to move beyond Theodora. Vice President Aaron Burr named a daughter…

Tomika

Feminine form of Thomas or variant of Tamika, Aramaic, Swahili

"twin; sweetheart"

Both a spiky and spirited feminine form of Thomas, and a twist on the sweet Swahili Tamika, Tomika appeared briefly in the the US Top 1000 during the 70s, peaking in 1975 when it reached #552. It…

Trina

Scandinavian, diminutive of Katrina

Nickname name that retains an Old Country feel.

Vivien

Latin

"life"

Vivien (Scarlett O'Hara) Leigh was born Vivian. Some sources give Vivien as a relative of the Irish goddess name Bebinn and a literary name invented by Tennyson. Others say it's related to the…

Yvonne

French

"yew wood"

Peaking in the 1950s, Yvonne has now dropped out of the Top 1000 in 2003 and doesn't look set to return soon, although its rare Y initial might endear it to some. Yvaine, from Neil Gaiman's Stardust…