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Classic Rock Baby Names

Classic rock baby names recall the movers and groovers of 20th-century music. The classic rock era — typically defined as the 1960s-1990s — serves up plenty of inspiration for modern baby names. They may be related to rock-and-roll songs, or have ties to classic rock bands or musicians, such as Presley and Hendrix.

Along with Presley and Hendrix, other classic rock baby names in the US Top 1000 include Cecilia, Gloria, Jagger, Jett, Journey, Lennon, Nash, and Valerie. Among the rising stars are Axl, Bowie, Jethro, and Ziggy.

A classic rock baby name may imbue in your child a love of music. Below, a selection of baby names that rock and roll from songs and artists of the classic rock era.

Presley

Meaning: priest's meadow

Origin:English
1119
Joplin

Meaning: son of Job

Origin:English surname
4417
Jagger

Meaning: carter

Origin:English occupational name
867
Santana The origin of Santana is Spanish and the mea...
Origin:Spanish, condensed form of Santa Ana
5932
Spring The word Spring has Anglo-Saxon roots. Initi...
Origin:Word name
2510
Crimson

Meaning: rich deep red

Origin:Color name
1680
Crosby

Meaning: village with crosses

Origin:Irish
1200
Maggie

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Diminutive of Margaret
342
Rosemary

Meaning: dew of the sea, or rosemary (herb)

Origin:Latin or English
237
Origin:Combination of Rose and Anna
2813
Virginia

Meaning: virginal, pure

Origin: Latin
657
Prudence

Meaning: caution

Origin:Virtue name
690
Gloria

Meaning: glory

Origin:Latin
642
Rhiannon

Meaning: divine queen

Origin:Welsh
430
Henley

Meaning: high meadow

Origin:English
3050
Journey

Meaning: passage from one place to another

Origin:English word name
1942
Jethro

Meaning: excellence

Origin:Hebrew
587
Ringo The name Ringo is traditionally a boy's name...
Origin:English nickname
2225
Elliott

Meaning: Jehovah is God

Origin:Variation of Elliot
525
Bruce

Meaning: from the brushwood thicket

Origin:Scottish and English from French
283