If you have the Rock’n’Roll attitude, these name ideas could inspire you for the birth of your baby, just like these icons who wore them. Dig into our “repertoire”…
This timeless style of music was born in the United States and has been modernized over the decades. From Elvis Presley (“The King”) to Pete Doherty via Tina Turner or even Jimi Hendrix and Mick Jagger... These icons have marked generations and we still hum their greatest hits today. If you are expecting a child and you do not yet know what you are going to call him, bet on a rock name, with musical sounds than the vibrations of a guitar. It is usually about short first names such as John, Jim, David, Pete for boys, and Nina, Gwen, Léa… for girls. So, for your future rockstar, why not pick from this very rock’n’roll selection? Oh yeah !
Rock names for girls
Many female artists have marked the history of music. THE rock girl names can also come from famous songs. Anthology:
- Nina: like the famous German rocker Nina Hagen
- April : Avril Lavigne is a singer who rose to prominence in the 2000s
- Janis: Janis Joplin is one of the most influential personalities in rock history
- Corina: alongside Jean-Louis Aubert, Louis Bertignac, and Richard Kolinka, Corine Marienneau was the bass player of the French rock band Telephone
- Katherine: in duet with her husband in the Rita Misuko group, Catherine Ringer made many people dance!
- Jennifer: named after Jennifer Ayache, daughter of Chantal Lauby and Jean-Pierre Ayache, but above all singer of the group Superbus
- John: with The Runaways then solo, Joan Jett is an unforgettable rock artist
- Sandy: Sandy West was one of the co-founders of The Runaways
- Laura: in tribute to his daughter Laura Smet, Johnny Hallyday wrote the song “Laura”
- Dolores: Dolores O’Riordan is the singer and frontman of The Cranberries. Some will prefer the diminutive of this first name, Lola
- Miley: from rock to country to pop, Miley Cirus is a very popular American singer. If some will like his stage name, others may prefer his real name, Destiny
- Beth: with the group Gossip, Beth Ditto is an American singer at the origin of many hits
- Eleanor: the Beatles celebrated a certain Eleanor in their song “Eleanor Rigby”
- Elenor: some parents will prefer the first name Elenor to Eleanor, as in the Turtles song
- Leah: very popular first name, it is also the title of a song by Louise Attaque
- Angie : diminutive of Angela or Angélique, Angie is also the title of a cult Rolling Stones song
- Polly: this name means “who inspires”, and it is timely since it is the title of a Nirvana song
- Anna: Annie Lenox is an essential rock star
- Bonny: revealed in the 1980s, Bonnie Tyler is at the origin of unforgettable hits
- Nancy: like Nancy Sinatra, an ultra-talented singer
- Rosemary : it is the name of the singer of the Franco-American-Swiss rock band Moriarty
- Shirley: as Garbage band member Shirley Manson
rock ‘n’ roll names for boys
THE rock ‘n’ roll star names for boys are many. There is something for everyone, whether you prefer short, long, English, French, fashionable or original first names!
- Mike: Mick Jagger, real name Michael, is the singer of the Rolling Stones
- Louis: Louis Bertignac was the guitarist of Telephone, and his solo career is equally admirable
- Fred: with his wife Catherine Ringer, Fred Chichin is one of the two members of Rita Mitsuko
- John: like John Lennon, the Beatles singer. It is also the surname of another famous rocker, Elton John.
- George: George Harrison was also a member of Beatles. Those who prefer pop can call their son so in homage to George Michael
- Paul: revealed by the Beatles, Paul McCartney also had a remarkable solo career
- Ringo: the first name of the fourth member of the Beatles. If parents do not like first names that are too original, they may prefer his real first name, Richard
- Keith: Keith Richards is one of the founders of the Rolling Stones
- Ozzy: Ozzy Osbourne had a great career on the rock scene. Ozzy can be seen as the diminutive of Auguste
- Bruce: Bruce Springsteen and Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) are two rock singers who have marked the history of music
- Brandon: Brandon Flowers is the lead singer of The Killers
- Brian: many rockers have the first name Brian, such as Brian Jones (The Rolling Stones) and Brian May (Queen). Some will prefer the Brya spelling, such as Bryan Adams
- Freddy: Freddie Mercury was the unforgettable frontman of Queen
- Chris: diminutive of Christopher, it is worn by Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay
- Bob: it is the first name of Bob Dylan, diminutive of Robert
- Dylan : to the first name Bob, some will prefer the first name Dylan to pay homage to Bob Dylan
- Ryan: this is the first name of the leader of OneRepublic
- Axl: Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose contributed to the group’s great success. Parents may prefer the more classic spelling, Axel
- Izzy: one of the Guns N’Roses guitarists had this stage name
- Saul: this is the real name of Slash, another Guns N’Roses guitarist
- Iggy: like Iggy Pop, rock icon
- Alice: we grant you, this first name may seem strange for a boy. But, it is indeed worn by Alice Cooper, Vincent of his real name
- Johnny: Johnny Hallyday was by far the most famous French rocker
List of rock names with meaning
Name meanings are important to some parents. As for rock stars, many have a pretty or strong sense! For the girls, Roxane, like The Police song, means “queen”, Gabriella (for Johnny Hallyday) and its diminutive Gaby (for Alain Bashung) mean “strength of God”. If you like the name Melody (like M’s song, “My Melody”) or Melody (like Rolling Stones’) refers to the music that accompanies a song. Bob Dylan was at the origin of the title “Sara” (“the princess, the queen”), the Kaisar Chied sang “Ruby”, whose name designates a precious stone, the Kooks dedicated a song to Rosie (” rose”) and Pete Doherty paid homage to a certain Salomé (“peace”) in his eponymous song.
If you are expecting a baby boyyou can honor David Bowie, whose first name means “loved of God”, Elvis Presley, who has a first name meaning “wise”, or Chuck Berry, the first name Chuck (short for Charles) meaning “manly”.
What original rock name for baby?
Parents looking for an original first name can opt for Angus (“the chosen one”) as Angus Young of the Rolling Stones, or Gordon (“triangular hill”), Sting’s real first name. Julian, like Julian Casablanca, lead singer of The Strokes, is a name that means “from the Roman family of Iule”, while Joshua, in homage to the U2 album The Joshua Tree, means “he saves”. Those who like originality can also opt for the rock names Courtney and even Love, for Courtney Love, or Cherie and Lita, like Cherie Currie and Lita Ford, of the Runaways.
Rock’n’Roll first names of French origin
On the side of male rock and French first names, we can mention Adrien (derived from the name of the Adriatic Sea) and Félix (“happy”), first names worn by members of BB Brunes. Finally, for parents who want a French rock first name, we can mention Marine, Zazie, Caroline and Louise, from the group The Plastiscines.
What unisex rock name for baby?
Finally, if you are looking for a mixed first name rather rock, you can look for inspiration in the titles of Rita Mitsuko, with Sasha (“defense of humanity”) or Andy (man), which can also be written Andie for a girl. The mixed first name Kim is rarely used in France and can pay homage to Kim Wilde or Kim Gordon.
What are the best rock star names?
Some rockstars have very pretty first names. Some of them are very well known and very popular, while others deserve to be known. As for rock names for boys, we can for example cite Jimi, Jimmy and Jim, like Jimi Hendrix, Moriarty and Jim Morrisson’s song, Ben, as Ben Harper, Pete, as Pete Doherty, Dave, as Dave Grohl of Nirvana and the Foo Figthers, and Adam, as Adam Clayton of U2.
If you are a fan of a particular group, you can look at the first names of the members to name your child: Anthony, Jack, Hillel and Michael for the Red Hot Chili PeppersBillie and Frank for Green Day, Nicola, Olivier or Boris for Indochine, or even Thom and Colin for Radiohead.
For a little girl, we can mention the first names Tracy (Tracy Chapman), Gwen (Gwen Stefani, who had her rock period with the group No Doubt), or even Alexia, P!nk’s real first name. Some will prefer the more classic Alicia to pay homage to her. Regarding female rock bands, we can mention the first names Jane, Gina and Charlotte to pay tribute to The Go-Go’s, and Susanna, Vicki, Debbi, Annette and Abby for Bangles fans.
Rock names in T
In search of a rock name starting with a T ? For a little girl, we suggest the names Tina, in tribute to Tina Turner, the “queen of rock’n’roll”, and Talulah, like a song from Indochina.
If you are expecting a baby boy, you can opt for the name Tom, like Tokio Hotel guitarist Tom Kaulitz. Texas is an original and mixed rock name, which pays homage to the group of the same name.