Musical Baby Names

Manzie was an obscure one-person name until Woody Allen used it for his young daughter, named after jazz drummer Manzie Johnson. Johnson played with another jazz musician, Sidney Bechet, whose last name Allen used for his other little girl.

Cool word name for boys evocative of rock and roll. Julia Stiles named her son Strummer in 2017.

Mandolin may seem like an outlandish choice for a name, but since BANJO has been used as a baby name, all the instruments in the band seem to be auditioning for a place on birth certificates. This one comes with a real name nickname, MANDY.

A very distinctive musical choice, but be aware that many people will think you've named your child Oprah.

A very distinctive musical choice, but be aware that many people will think you've named your child Oprah.

We count Techno among the weird celebrity baby names, and yet we have to admit that it's the perfect choice for a child of Grimes and Elon Musk.

Unusual, rhythmic, castanet-clicking. Alternative: FANDANGO.

Toccata is delicate and musical yes, but still somehow unappealing.

Light and delicate musical name would make an unusual choice.

Can you hear the beat?

As more English words get turned into names, parents in search of a really. unusual name may look to words from other languages, in this case French. Musique has an undoubtedly, well, musical sound, and even resembles familiar French names like Monique.

Maraca sounds more like a name than Banjo, so why not? It's rhythmic and, well, musical, so might make an adventurous choice.