Musical Baby Names
105 Musical names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 105 baby names with a musical feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Musical Girl Names
Elise#223 in the U.S.My God is an oath; pledged to GodMarley#322 in the U.S.From an Old English place name and surname meaning 'pleasant wood' or 'lake clearing', composedLyra#435 in the U.S.From Greek lyra meaning lyre, the stringed instrument of Apollo and Orpheus; also the name of aMariah#448 in the U.S.Variant of Maria, the Latin form of the Hebrew Miriam; possible meanings include 'drop of the sCecelia#529 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Cecilia, from the Latin family name Caecilius, derived from caecus meaning Ariah#636 in the U.S.Variant of Aria, from the Hebrew ariel ('lion of God') or the Italian musical term aria ('air,'Harmoni#1000 in the U.S.Phonetic variant spelling of Harmony, from Greek harmonia meaning a joining, agreement, or musiViola#1015 in the U.S.Violet; from Latin viola (the violet flower)Aira#1082 in the U.S.Air, breath; possibly related to Eire (Ireland)Lauryn#1455 in the U.S.Laurel; victory; a spelling variant of Lauren, from Latin Laurentius (from Laurentum, the city Riya#1546 in the U.S.Singer, graceful movement, gemPresleigh#2273 in the U.S.priest's meadow or clearingShira#2321 in the U.S.song, poem, poetry, hymnHarmonie#2466 in the U.S.harmony, musical agreement, fitting togetherCalypso#2865 in the U.S.From Greek kalypto, 'to conceal' — the nymph who kept Odysseus seven years; also the Caribbean Ellington#2868 in the U.S.From an English place name, likely 'Ella's settlement', via the surname carried by Duke EllingtTamia#2954 in the U.S.A variant of Tamara or Thammia meaning date palm (Hebrew/Aramaic); also interpreted as a stand-Swara#3382 in the U.S.From Sanskrit svara, 'musical note, tone, sound' — the seven swaras are Indian music's scaleTehila#3450 in the U.S.From Hebrew tehillah, 'praise, song of praise' — the root of Tehillim, the Book of PsalmsLyriq#3623 in the U.S.Q-styled spelling of Lyric — the words of a song, from Greek lyrikos, 'singing to the lyre'Zamirah#3830 in the U.S.-h elaboration of Zamira — read as Arabic 'songbird/melody' or Albanian 'good heart/voice'Allegra#3979 in the U.S.From Italian allegra, 'joyful, lively, cheerful' — the musical term allegro's feminineEnya#4007 in the U.S.Anglicized spelling of Eithne — Irish, 'kernel, grain' (or linked to 'fire'); the singer's stagShloka#4156 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shloka, 'verse, hymn, sacred couplet' — the meter of the Ramayana and MahabharataCrosby#4195 in the U.S.From Old Norse kross-byr, 'village with crosses' — an English surname with crooner-cool, here fCaydence#5276 in the U.S.Cay- spelling of Cadence — from Latin cadentia, 'a falling; rhythm, flow'Anaria#6860 in the U.S.Anaria is a modern name blending the Ana- opening ('grace') with Aria ('air; melody') or Maria.Caliope#7563 in the U.S.A spelling of Calliope, from the Greek Kalliope, 'beautiful voice' (kallos, 'beauty,' + ops, 'vShirel#8283 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Shir-El, 'song of God; my song is to God' (shir, 'song,' + El, 'God'). A lyricaSymphani#8298 in the U.S.Symphani is a modern respelling of Symphony, from Greek 'symphonia' ('harmony; agreement of souHarmonei#8642 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Harmony, from the Greek harmonia, 'agreement; concord; balance,' with a Kaidynce#9279 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Cadence, the English word name for 'rhythm; a balanced flow of sound,'Caprice#9740 in the U.S.Caprice is the English word 'caprice' — a whim, an impulsive turn of mind — borrowed from FrencHaydn#9847 in the U.S.A spelling shared with the composer Joseph Haydn and with Hayden, an English surname for 'heathVanshika#10246 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'flute; the little flute' (from vamsha, 'bamboo') - an instrument beloved ofKaydance#10496 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Cadence, from the Latin cadentia (via cadere, 'to fall'), meaning 'rhythAaruhi#11166 in the U.S.A modern Indian name usually connected to the Sanskrit aaroh or aarohi, 'ascending' — in music Melodia#11751 in the U.S.The Spanish and Italian word for 'melody,' from the Greek meloidia ('song; singing; sweet musicRithika#11909 in the U.S.From Sanskrit roots (rich/ritha), Rithika (also Rithvika, Rithvitha) is read as 'melody; a sacrArmonee#12056 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Harmony, from the Greek harmonia, 'agreement; concord; balance.' A warCecilie#12506 in the U.S.A Danish and Norwegian form of Cecilia, from the Roman family name Caecilius (traditionally reaKanon#12730 in the U.S.Kanon is a Japanese unisex name (readings vary, sometimes linked to 'flower' and 'sound' or to Mccartney#12731 in the U.S.From the Irish surname McCartney (Mac Artaine), 'son of Artan or Cartan,' a diminutive tied to Melba#12736 in the U.S.Coined from the city of Melbourne by the Australian soprano Dame Nellie Melba (born Helen PorteJanaiah#12737 in the U.S.Janaiah is a modern American coinage. It joins the Jan-/Jana- opening (ultimately from the HebrIsmahan#12756 in the U.S.A spelling of Asmahan, a name used in Arabic and widely in Somali communities. It is usually coMelodyrose#12971 in the U.S.A run-together combination of Melody (from the Greek melodia, 'song; singing of a tune') and RoLahari#12976 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Telugu lahari, 'wave; a surge; the flow of music or joy' — a lyrical name evoSecilia#13198 in the U.S.Secilia is a variant spelling of Cecilia, from the Roman family name Caecilius, itself from caeShiri#13270 in the U.S.From the Hebrew shiri, 'my song' — a warm, lyrical Israeli name built on shir ('song'). MusicalZhane#13410 in the U.S.A modern American coinage using the soft zh sound of French; it sits near Janae, Shanae and RenCymphony#13817 in the U.S.A creative respelling of Symphony (from Greek symphonia, 'a sounding together; harmony'), the mChante#13952 in the U.S.From the French chante, 'sung; (she) sings' (from chanter, 'to sing'). A lyrical, musical name Fantasia#13975 in the U.S.From Italian fantasia, 'fantasy; imagination', ultimately Greek phantasia, 'appearance; imaginaJazzy#14178 in the U.S.Jazzy began as a nickname for Jasmine, Jazlyn and Jasmin, and doubles as the English adjective Lydian#14250 in the U.S.An adjective form of Lydia, 'of Lydia,' the ancient region in Asia Minor for which the name LydMahlet#14530 in the U.S.From Amharic, the language of Ethiopia, where mahlet means 'song' or 'hymn' — a word tied to thMeghana#14713 in the U.S.Meghana is a Sanskrit name from megha ('cloud'), meaning 'clouds' or 'full of clouds'; Meghana Joplyn#14929 in the U.S.A -lyn respelling of Joplin, an English surname carried into first-name use through musicians JSymphanie#14967 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing the word 'symphony' (from the Greek symphonia, 'harmony; sounding togSymphany#15014 in the U.S.A respelling of Symphony, from the Greek symphonia, 'a sounding together; harmony of sounds.' AAntara#15397 in the U.S.In Sanskrit antara means 'inner, interior' and also 'an interval or space between' - in Indian Cadance#15665 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Cadence, the English musical word for the rhythmic flow of sound, from LGeet#15697 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Hindi geet, 'song; melody; a sung verse' (as in Bhagavad Gita, 'the divine soGabbanelli#16036 in the U.S.An Italian surname, best known for the Gabbanelli accordion family; used here as a given name. Kaedence#16278 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Cadence, from the Latin cadentia, 'a falling; rhythm; the flow of sound.Kaliopi#16440 in the U.S.A spelling of the Greek Kalliope (Calliope), from kallos ('beauty') and ops ('voice; eye'), meaLyria#16684 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the lyre (an ancient stringed instrument) and Lyra, the constellation Shadia#16892 in the U.S.From Arabic, Shadia means 'singer; melodious; one with a beautiful voice' (related to shadha, 'Purvi#17181 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit purvi, 'from the east; eastern' (purva, 'east; former') — also the name of a Shir#17273 in the U.S.From the Hebrew shir, 'song' — a short, lyrical Israeli name. Simple and musical.Zhalani#17722 in the U.S.Zhalani is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. The zh- spelling signals a soft, FrenRagaFrom the Sanskrit raga, literally 'color; hue; passion; mood' — the name of the melodic framewo
Musical Boy Names
Donovan#496 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Ó Donndubháin, meaning 'descendant of Donndubhán,' composed of 'donn' (dMarvin#699 in the U.S.Sea fortress; from Welsh Merfyn or Old English Mærwine, combining mær (sea or great) and wine (Lennon#808 in the U.S.Little cloak; or lover; from Irish Gaelic Ó Leannáin (descendant of Leannán), from leann (cloakSantana#855 in the U.S.Spanish place name and surname derived from Santa Ana (Saint Anne), composed of the Latin sanctAhmir#1231 in the U.S.Prince; commander; from Arabic amir (prince, leader, commander) with an Ah- prefix; possibly alMarley#1397 in the U.S.Pleasant wood or clearingAmadeo#1869 in the U.S.beloved of GodCoda#2650 in the U.S.Musical conclusion; tail; from Italian coda (tail, the concluding passage of a musical compositRhythm#2747 in the U.S.The pattern of sound and movement in time; from Greek rhythmos, 'measured flow', used as a musiYandel#2795 in the U.S.Modern Puerto Rican coinage popularized by reggaeton star Yandel (Llandel Veguilla Malavé), of Avett#3767 in the U.S.From the surname Avett — Avis/Avery family lines ('bird' or elf-counsel readings) — Avett BrothLyrik#3816 in the U.S.K-styled Lyric — Greek lyrikos, 'of the lyre' — verse-bornCreedence#3863 in the U.S.Variant of credence, 'belief, trust', from Latin credere, 'to believe' — in the spelling of CreAsaf#5225 in the U.S.From Hebrew Asaf, 'gatherer, collector' — a Levite musician and psalmistSymphony#7666 in the U.S.The English word symphony, from the Greek symphonia, 'a sounding together; harmony' — also a laSade#9548 in the U.S.Sade is short for the Yoruba name Folasade, 'honor confers a crown.' It is far better known as Neyzan#10374 in the U.S.From the Turkish/Persian neyzen, 'one who plays the ney' — the reed flute central to Sufi and OElhaan#11044 in the U.S.A modern name linked to the Arabic alhan ('melodies; tunes') and to Elhan/Ilhan senses of 'gracCaidence#11125 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Cadence, from the Latin cadentia ('a falling'), used in music for 'rhythKaedence#11554 in the U.S.Kaedence is a modern respelling of Cadence, an English word (from Latin cadentia) for 'rhythm; Salif#11985 in the U.S.A West African (Mandinka) name, a form of the Arabic Salih ('righteous; virtuous') or Sharif ('Caruso#12363 in the U.S.From the Italian surname Caruso, often explained as 'close-cropped hair' or, in Sicilian usage,Lyrick#13176 in the U.S.A -ck spelling of the word name Lyric, from the Greek lyrikos, 'singing to the lyre; songlike,'Karmen#13210 in the U.S.A K-spelling of Carmen. Two honest routes: Latin carmen, 'song; poem', and the Spanish devotionKaymari#13234 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: the Kay- prefix plus the -mari ending, a close relative of Kamari, AKemarii#13256 in the U.S.A modern American coinage — the Ke- prefix with the -mari ending and a doubled final i, a cousiKemonii#13259 in the U.S.A modern American coinage — the Ke- prefix with a -moni ending and a doubled final i, close kinMarkelle#13459 in the U.S.Markelle joins Mark — from Latin Marcus, 'of Mars' — to the -elle/-ell ending that runs throughMusiq#13556 in the U.S.A modern coinage: the English word 'music' respelled with a q, in the style of stage names in sSerj#13578 in the U.S.Serj is a short, phonetic form of Sergei or Serge, from the Roman family name Sergius, often glNormani#13622 in the U.S.Normani is a modern American name carried into wide use by the singer Normani (Normani Kordei HWanya#14104 in the U.S.An African-American given name of unsettled origin, best known from Wanya Morris of the group B
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Popular Musical baby names include Elise, Marley, Lyra, Mariah, Donovan, Cecelia. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 105 Musical baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.