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Jazz Baby Names

The list of jazz baby names, a special subset of musician baby names for both girls and boys, is full of old-school cool. Using a jazz-inspired baby name is the perfect way for parents to honor a musical hero, or to pay tribute to a special piece of music.

Jazz names which feature in the US Top 300 include sweet, funky choices like Ella and Nina for girls, and Charlie and Cole for boys. Along with Ella and Charlie, other stylish jazz names which are gaining more attention with new parents include charming vintage picks like Louis, Miles, Etta and Billie.

If rare baby names are more your jam, unique jazz-inspired names outside of the US Top 1000 include cool choices like Django, Calloway, Fitzgerald and Holiday.

Browse our extensive list of jazz baby names below, or check out this blog post on great Black jazz musicians for more information about some of these names.

Jazz Baby Names

Davis

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Surname derived from David, Hebrew
940
Montgomery

Meaning: man power

Origin:Norman
750
Bessie

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Diminutive of Elizabeth
1552
Tatum

Meaning: Tate's homestead

Origin:English
837
Bix Bix is a very unique American name that can ...
Origin:Modern nickname
1378
Origin:English, diminutive of Nathan or Nathaniel
5208
Thelonius

Meaning: lord

Origin:Latinized variation of Tillo
1337
Origin:English, diminutive of Jasmine or Jasper
1876
Origin:English variation of Garrett
5081
Charles

Meaning: man, free man

Origin:French from German
290
Coltrane

Meaning: descendant of Coltarán

Origin:Irish surname
2966
Holiday

Meaning: holy day

Origin:English word name
2623
Hawkins

Meaning: hawk

Origin:English
3873
Basie Basie is a Scottish-origin name mainly used ...
Origin:Scottish surname, meaning unknown
4802
Wes The meaning of Wes is ‘western meadow’ or ‘w...
Origin:English
1084
Mercer

Meaning: a merchant

Origin:French occupational name
1552
Coleman

Meaning: little dove

Origin:English and Irish
2693
Tyree

Meaning: from Tyrie

Origin:Scottish
3777
Earl Companion or Friend (Arabic), Warrior or Fig...
Origin:English aristocratic title
1605
Baker The meaning of Baker is 'to dry by heat' and...
Origin:English occupational surname
1051