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Unusual Rockstar and Music Inspired Names

  1. Stevie

    • Origin:

      Short form of Stephanie, Greek

    • Meaning:

      "garland, crown"

    • Description:

      Stevie survives as a short form of Stephanie thanks to the immortal Ms. Nicks. After a little more than a decade out of the limelight, she rejoined the US Top 1000 in 2014. It is now leading the trend of boyish nicknames for girls - standing alongside picks like Charlie and Scottie.
  2. Sufjan

    • Origin:

      Armenian

    • Meaning:

      "slender"

    • Description:

      This name is growing in popularity, partly because of its tie to hipster musician Sufjan Stevens; is also related to Abu Sufyan, a figure from early Islamic history.
  3. Sainte
    • Seattle
      • Sinatra
        • Sonic
          • Stagger
            • Stax
              • Strummer
                • Tegan

                  • Origin:

                    Welsh

                  • Meaning:

                    "darling, pretty"

                  • Description:

                    Tailored Tegan is a Welsh name, developed from the element teg meaning "beautiful, pretty". Sweet but tough, is interpreted to mean "darling, or favorite", and is also the Welsh word for toy.
                • Tennessee

                  • Origin:

                    Native American, Cherokee, place-name

                  • Meaning:

                    "bend in the river or meeting place"

                  • Description:

                    Young rocker Tennessee Thomas has brought this former one-person name over to the girls' side -- though the census roles of North Carolina in 1850 included a female named Tennessee and called Tincy.
                • Thelonious

                  • Origin:

                    Latinized variation of German Tillman, “one who plows the earth”

                  • Description:

                    One of the coolest of names, thanks to legendary jazz pianist Thelonious Sphere Monk, who inherited this Latin-sounding German name from his father. It has been used very sparingly since the 1960's, with just a sprinkling of baby boys receiving the name each year, though it's one of the unique baby names we predict will get much less unique as more parents embrace its quirky charms.
                • Thom

                  • Origin:

                    Aramaic

                  • Meaning:

                    "twin"

                  • Description:

                    Pronounced like Tom, but not everyone will know that.
                • Thurston

                  • Origin:

                    Scandinavian

                  • Meaning:

                    "Thor's stone"

                  • Description:

                    Shades of Thurston Howell, the effete millionaire castaway on Gilligan's Island.
                • Tobi

                  • Description:

                    Tobi is a feminine name that can serve as a diminutive form of Tobias, though it functions as a standalone name as well. With Hebrew origins, it derives from 'Toviyah' meaning 'God is good.' As a feminine name, Tobi offers a modern, gender-neutral quality that appeals to parents seeking less traditionally feminine options. The name has gained modest popularity in various Western countries, particularly in the United States and Germany. Tobi carries a bright, approachable quality with its short, upbeat sound. The name also appears in Japanese culture with different origins, where it can mean 'flying' or 'soaring,' adding a multicultural dimension to its appeal.

                • Tori

                  • Origin:

                    Diminutive of Victoria, English, Japanese

                  • Meaning:

                    "victory; bird"

                  • Description:

                    A more modern nickname for Victoria than Vicky, Tori is used fairly frequently on its own, kept in the public eye by singer Tori Amos and actress Tori Spelling. Still, it's far from fashionable, sinking in the polls significantly since reaching a peak of Number 142 in 1994. It dropped out of the US popularity charts in 2021, and even earlier in the UK, perhaps owing to the sound-alike political party nickname.
                • Tulsa

                  • Origin:

                    Creek

                  • Meaning:

                    "old town"

                  • Description:

                    Unlike many other western city names, Tulsa has not proved attractive to parents. The name derives from Tallasi, meaning "old town" in the Creek language.
                • Taborah
                  • Townes
                    • Utah

                      • Origin:

                        American place name, Ute

                      • Meaning:

                        "people of the mountains"

                      • Description:

                        This would make a startling but likable choice; poet Dylan Thomas used it for a character in his play "Under Milk Wood."