Lyrical Baby Names

371 Lyrical names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Some names are practically sung rather than spoken — long vowels, rolling syllables, a rhythm that lifts at the end. Lyrical baby names are for parents who care above all how a name sounds, and they tend to be gloriously uncommon into the bargain.

Lyrical Girl Names

Elodie, Talia and Ariah are melodic and immediately lovable. For something rarer and more ornate, Maelis, Solina, Kaliya, Anariah and Caliope.

Lyrical Boy Names

These are genuinely rare and quite beautiful: Lorian, Deriel, Miciah and Tirion. For something even more distinctive, Starling, Rayniel and Zamyr.

Names Built for the Ear

Three or four syllables with the stress in the middle gives a name its song. Say Elodie or Lorian out loud and you can hear the rise and fall — that is the whole appeal.

Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.

Lyrical Girl Names

Talia#265 in the U.S.Dew of heaven; blooming, flourishing▶Elodie#310 in the U.S.Foreign riches; from the Greek alodia (wealth from another land)▶Ariah#636 in the U.S.Variant of Aria, from the Hebrew ariel ('lion of God') or the Italian musical term aria ('air,'▶Kaliya#3131 in the U.S.Variant of Kali (Sanskrit: 'black, time, death') used as a feminine name, or a creative elabora▶Khaliyah#3133 in the U.S.Creative feminine elaboration likely derived from Arabic Khalid ('immortal, eternal') or a vari▶Meleya#7146 in the U.S.Meleya reads as a recent invented name, its sound pieced together from popular vowel-rich choic▶Lorali#7884 in the U.S.Lorali is a modern simplified spelling of Lorelei, the name of the siren of German legend who s▶Priyanshi#8407 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'beloved; one who is a part of love' (from priya, 'beloved; dear,' + ansh, '▶Acelia#8477 in the U.S.Usually read as a form of Cecelia/Cecilia (from the Roman Caecilius, traditionally 'blind'), or▶Amelianna#8571 in the U.S.A modern blend name joining Amelia — from Germanic amal, 'work, striving' — with Anna, Hebrew f▶Telani#8927 in the U.S.A modern American coinage on the -lani pattern, borrowing the music of Hawaiian names like Leil▶Shalaya#8969 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the flowing Shal-/-aya family (near Shania, Alaya, Talaya). No single docum▶Amarionna#9015 in the U.S.A contemporary American coinage joining the popular element Amari to the flowing -ionna/-ianna ▶Rossana#9128 in the U.S.A form of Roxana (Persian Roshanak, 'little star; dawn; bright'), also read as an Italian/Spani▶Nareh#9418 in the U.S.An Armenian girl's name linked to Narek — the town and the revered poet-saint Gregory of Narek ▶Yarianna#9530 in the U.S.A modern name that echoes Arianna ('most holy') with a Y- opening; as this spelling its route i▶Elisiana#9767 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Elisa (from Elizabeth, 'my God is an oath') with the flowing -ana endi▶Nalahni#10098 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the sounds of Nalani (Hawaiian, 'the heavens; calmness of the skies') ▶Lorely#10111 in the U.S.Echoes Lorelei, the legendary siren of the Rhine (from a rock on the river; often read 'murmuri▶Elenie#10478 in the U.S.A spelling of the Greek Eleni, the modern Greek form of Helen, 'bright; shining light; torch.' ▶Fiore#10511 in the U.S.From the Italian fiore, 'flower' (from the Latin flos/floris). A lyrical nature/word name evoki▶

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Lyrical Boy Names

Azayah#7334 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Isaiah ('the Lord is salvation') and Azariah ('helped by God'). As a coin▶Symphony#7666 in the U.S.The English word symphony, from the Greek symphonia, 'a sounding together; harmony' — also a la▶Deriel#8328 in the U.S.A modern coinage using the Hebrew element -el ('God'), in the pattern of Ariel and Uriel, but w▶Zamyr#9734 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing Zamir (Hebrew, 'song; nightingale'; also an Arabic name, 'conscience'▶Lorian#10433 in the U.S.Lorian echoes Tolkien's Lothlorien (the elven realm) and the Dark Souls figure Lorian, and it a▶Rayniel#10635 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic coinage joining a Ray- sound with the -iel ending ('God,' as in Daniel/Gabrie▶Starling#10730 in the U.S.From the English word for the small, glossy songbird, also an established surname. A modern nat▶Tirion#10769 in the U.S.A Welsh name meaning 'gentle, kind, fair.' It also names a place in Tolkien's legendarium; the ▶Dione#10956 in the U.S.From the Greek Dione, a Titaness — in some myths the mother of Aphrodite — her name a feminine ▶Eryn#11164 in the U.S.A spelling of Erin, a poetic name for Ireland (from Eire). Usually a girl's name; used here for▶Hanalei#11377 in the U.S.A Hawaiian place name — Hanalei Bay and valley on Kauai — carried into given-name use. It is po▶Miciah#11836 in the U.S.A spelling of Micaiah, an expanded form of Micah, from the Hebrew for 'who is like God?' Borne ▶Rabaab#11912 in the U.S.From the Arabic Rabab, the name of a bowed stringed instrument, and a traditional woman's name ▶Raciel#11919 in the U.S.A name used in Spanish-speaking families, formed on the Hebrew -el pattern where -el means 'God▶Rozari#12025 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Rosario ('rosary'; a devotional name) and a rose-and-Ari sound. No sin▶Aermias#12066 in the U.S.A spelling that echoes Ermias, the Amharic/Ethiopian form of Jeremiah, from the Hebrew for 'the▶Yara#12245 in the U.S.Yara is a Brazilian name from Tupi Iara, a water-nymph of folklore, and also an Arabic girl's n▶Arseny#12297 in the U.S.The Russian form of Arsenios/Arseny, from the Greek for 'virile; strong; masculine.' A classic ▶Dionne#12692 in the U.S.From Dione, a figure in Greek myth (a Titaness, mother of Aphrodite in some tellings); the Fren▶Deriam#12726 in the U.S.Deriam reads as a modern Latino coinage — a melodic invented name seen in Spanish-speaking fami▶Iori#12855 in the U.S.A Japanese name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen, which we note honestly; reading▶

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Frequently Asked

What are lyrical baby names?

Lyrical names have a musical rhythm and flowing vowels — Elodie, Ariah, Lorian and Solina are good examples.

What is a melodic name for a girl?

Elodie, Talia, Kaliya and Maelis are especially melodic — multi-syllable names that rise and fall when spoken.

Are lyrical names hard to spell?

Some are less familiar, so it is worth saying the name aloud and writing it down before deciding. Every page includes audio and a respelling.

How many lyrical baby names are on More4Kids?

More4Kids lists 371 lyrical baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.