When it comes time to find a name for their baby, many families decide to look to things they love for inspiration, from books to movie characters.
If music is your thing, perhaps a name inspired by it will be to your liking. We share 35 boy and girl names inspired by famous songs for your baby .
Girl names inspired by famous songs
- Alba: inspired by the song by Antonio Flores, which he dedicated to his daughter. Alba is a name of Latin origin, and means “Aurora”, “Dawn”, “white and shining”, “she who was born with the first light of dawn”.
- Angie: for the Rolling Stones song. Angie is a diminutive of Ángela , a feminine version of Ángel, which means “messenger”.
- Caroline/Carolina: Both Harry Styles and Neil Diamond have written songs inspired by this name. Carolina and Caroline are variants of Carla, which is of Germanic origin, meaning “the one who is strong”.
- Delilah: another name that has inspired more than one, as Plain White T’s and Florence + The Machine have songs with it in their title. Delilah is the English variant of Delilah , which is of Hebrew origin and means “she who holds the key”.
- Eleanor: after the famous ‘Eleanor Rigby’ from The Beatles . Eleanor is the English variant of Eleonor and Eleonora , names of Greek origin meaning “compassion” or, of Breton origin, meaning “spark”.
- Isabel: inspired by the famous song by Luis Miguel. Isabel means “promise of God”.
- Jenny: for the song ‘Jenny was a friend of mine’ by The Killers . Jenny is the diminutive of Jennifer , a name of Welsh origin meaning “white as sea foam”.
- Laura: this is another name that has inspired more than one, like Frank Sinatra and Nek with his famous ” Laura is not “. Laura is of Latin origin, meaning “laurel” or “crowned with laurel leaves”.
- Layla – Inspired by the Eric Clapton song of the same name. Layla is of Arabic origin and means “night”.
- Linda: for the song by Miguel Bosé. Linda is a name of Spanish origin that means “pretty”.
- Lola – Another name that has inspired various groups including Café Quijano and The Kinks . Lola is the diminutive of Dolores , referring to the virgin’s pain when her son was crucified.
- Lucía: inspired by the song by Joan Manuel Serrat. Lucia is a Latin name, which means “the one who was born in the light of day”.
- Lucy: a name that has inspired one of the most famous songs by The Beatles: ‘Lucy in the sky with diamonds’. Lucy is the English version of Lucía, also used as a diminutive of Lucía, Luciana and Luz .
- María: In addition to being one of the most common names, it has also inspired various musical artists, such as Ricky Martín, Blondie, David Bisbal and Carlos Santana. Mary is of Hebrew origin, meaning “beloved of God, exalted, eminent”.
- Marta: for the song by Hombres G, ‘Marta has a pacemaker’. Marta is a name of Aramaic origin that means “lady”.
- Penélope: inspired by the famous song by Joan Manuel Serrat. Penelope is a name of Greek origin whose literal meaning is “the weaver”.
- Rhiannon: a peculiar name, which is also the title of a song by the group Fleetwood Mac. Rhiannon is a name of Welsh origin that means “great queen or goddess”.
- Roxanne: for the famous song by The Police. Roxanne is the English version of Rosana , a name of Latin origin meaning “she who is beautiful as a rose”, or of Roxana , which is of Persian origin and means “bright, dawn”.
- Ruby – Another name that has inspired multiple bands, including the Kaiser Chiefs, The Killers, and The Rolling Stones. Ruby is the English version of Rubí , which is of Latin origin and means “precious red stone”.
- Salomé: for Chayanne’s song. Salome is a name of Hebrew origin that means “the perfectly finished one”, “the magnificent one”.
- Sara – inspired by the Fleetwood Mac song. Sara is of Hebrew origin and means “princess, lady”.
- Suzanne: for the famous Leonard Cohen song. Suzanne is the anglicized form of Susanna , which is of Hebrew origin and means “white flower, lily, lily”.
Boy names inspired by famous songs
- Adam: Inspired by ‘Adam’s Song’, the Blink 182 song. Adam is the English form of Adam , which is of Hebrew origin and according to the Bible was the first man created by God.
- Alejandro: for the famous song by Lady Gaga. Alexander means “protector or winner of men”.
- Andy: Inspired by the song ‘Andy, you’re a star’ by The Killers . Andy is a diminutive of Andrés , meaning “strong man”.
- Ben: for the song of the same name, performed by Michael Jackson. Ben is a diminutive of Benjamin , a name of Hebrew origin that means “son of the right hand”.
- Daniel: inspired by the homonymous song by Elton John. Daniel is a name of Hebrew origin that means “God is my judge”.
- Fernando – Possibly one of the most famous male names in a song title, performed by the Swedish quartet ABBA . Fernando is of Germanic origin, it means “one who is daring, daring and willful”.
- Joe: inspired by the Jimi Hendrix song. Joe is a short form of Joseph in English, which is of Hebrew origin and means “Yahweh will add”.
- John – one of the most common names in English, which inspired Taylor Swift to write the song “Dear John”. John is the English version of John , a name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is merciful”.
- Jude – Inspired by the famous song ‘Hey Jude’ by The Beatles . Jude is a unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning “praised”.
- Mickey: in addition to the well-known Disney character, it is the name of the catchy song performed by Toni Basil. Micky is a diminutive of Michael, the English form of Michael , which is of Hebrew origin and means “who is like God?”.
- Roberto: although it is not the title of a song, it is another of the names repeated in the song ‘Alejandro’ by Lady Gaga. Roberto is a name of Germanic origin and means “that shines by its fame”.
- Tom: This name served as the inspiration for two famous songs: ‘Major Tom’ by Peter Schilling and ‘Tom’s Diner’ by Suzanne Vega. Tom is short for Tomás, which is of Aramaic origin and means “twin”.
- Vincent: for the song of the same name by Don McLean. Vincent is the English form of Vicente and Vicencio , both of Latin origin and whose meaning is related to victory.
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