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Cadenza
Italian, musical term
Cadenza takes the popular CADENCE and gives it a more operatic flourish.
Calypso
Greek
"she who hides"
Melodic, rhythmic, and poetic in sound, Calypso is a name with connections to music, mythology, space, and pop culture. A distinctive was to nickname Callie or even Pip, it has that charming -o…
Cantata
Italian
"musical composition with vocal elements"
Light and delicate musical name would make an unusual choice.
Cappella
Itallian, musical term
It's usually preceded by the letter 'A'--as in 'a capella'--singing without accompaniment, and probably has never been used as a girl's name, but in this anything-goes naming climate, we're putting…
Caprice
French from Italian
"impulsive change of mind; lively music"
Caprice is a word name with an appealing sound and a light-hearted meaning that may well put parents off. While it was given to just 10 girls in a recent year, the name did have a moment back in the…
Carillon
Carillon is a rare feminine name derived from the musical instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells played from a keyboard. The word originates from French, ultimately from Latin 'quadrilio'…
Carol
English, feminine variation of Charles
"free man"
A Caroline abbreviation that was wildly popular with Mom's generation...or Grandma's. At one time it was a name for baby girls born at Christmas . because of its association with Christmas carols.…
Celesta
English from Latin
"heavenly"
The shimmery Celeste has been solidly in the Top 1000 for as long as data has been recorded. The dainty variation Celesta certainly feels useable as well. Other intriguing variations include Celestia…
Cello
Word name
If Viola is a credible girl's name, why not the mellow Cello for a boy.
CHANSON
CLARINET
CONCERTINA
Drum
Word name
Cool, musical modern choice, especially as a middle name.
ELEGY
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,…
Fifer
Scottish occupational name
"piper"
Fifer is a musical name that fits in seamlessly with the likes of Harper and Piper, but is much more unusual. It's also a Scottish demonym, referring to an inhabitant of the historic Scottish county…
GALLIARD
GAVOTTE
GLEE