Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's middle name could make an interesting pick for music-loving parents--if only in middle place. Amadeus is the title of a Peter Shaffer play which became an award-winning film in 1984.
 German-born tennis ace Boris Becker chose Amadeus for the name of his fourth son.

Amadeus

Antonin

Although there are plenty of Bachs in the world besides Johann Sebastian, everyone will assume you're honoring the great composer -- and why not. 

Bach

Despite the light, pretty sound of Bella for a girl, the boys' name Bela has dark and mysterious undertones, thanks to Dracula actor Bela Lugosi. Béla is also the first name of composer Bartók.

Bela

Brahms

Bellini

Berlioz

Bernstein

Bizet

Britten

Claude is a soft-spoken French name that conjures up the pastel colors of Monet and harmonies of Debussy. In France, it is used for girls as well, in fact in the Tracy Chevalier novel Lady and the Unicorn, the protagonist is a female Claude.
 Claudes have appeared in such iconic movies as Chinatown and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Actor Simon Baker has a son named Claude Blue.
 A French classic, Claude was also a top 100 name in the U.S. until 1922.
 The attractive Italian version Claudio is occasionally heard in this country, and Claudius is the original Latin--which could be restored in the current Latin-loving climate. While "lame" is the most widely-acknowledged meaning, some etymologists theorize that the name may relate to the word for enclosure or clause, an alternate meaning that may appeal to a child with a form of this otherwise-appealing name.

Claude

Chopin

Donizetti

Edvard

A pared-down version of the Anglo-Saxon names Æthelgar and Ælfgar. It's very rarely used, but might appeal for the connection to English classical composer Edward Elgar, or just for its distinctive vintage sound, as an alternative to Edgar.

Elgar

Franz is the German equivalent to Francis, and you'll be hard-pressed to find a Franz outside of countries with Germanic origins. In America the name is often associated with celebrated author Franz Kafka, who was born in Prague.

Franz

Frideric

The adopted surname of iconic songwriting brothers George and Ira (born Gershovitz) might make a nice musical middle name.

Gershwin

Gray-bearded name heard primarily in Sweden and Germany. 

Gustav

Some music-minded parents might consider this especially as a middle name, to honor the great Austrian composer. 

Haydn

Musical association with Igor Stravinsky, but also Dr. Frankenstein's right-hand man. 

Igor

Smooth and sleek one-syllable name, sometimes suggested for Sagittarius boys. 

Ives

Ilyich

Lalo

Ludwig

Liszt

Lully

Mendelssohn

Monteverdi

Niccolo

Purcell

Pachelbel

Puccini

Ravel

Rossini

Common Russian name of one of that country's most beloved saints, known for his kindness and gentility. 

Sergei

Salieri

Scarlatti

Schumann

Sibelius

Strauss

Telemann

This familiar but never popular Welsh surname name might be a good Sean alternative-- and we're starting to hear some berrybuzz about it. Vaughn is an alternate spelling.

 There have been three major musical bearers of the name: British classical composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1940's U.S. band leader and singer Vaughn Monroe and the great jazz vocalist Sarah Vaughan. And two more current surnamed Vaughans: comic actor Vince and musician Stevie Ray.

Vaughan

This is an outside possibility for opera-lovers, with the additional eco/color factor.

Verdi

Vivaldi

Whether pronounced like the wag of a tail or as the correct German VAHG-ner, this might be something a devoted opera buff could consider as a middle name.


Wagner

alexa400's list "Composer names" of 46 great name ideas: Amadeus - Wagner!

Composer names

If you're looking for a name with some serious musical credibility look no further. Names inspired by renaissance/baroque/classical/romantic/20th century etc. composers