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Operatic Baby Names

You don’t have to be an opera buff to appreciate the rich variety of baby names found in the classic repertoire. It’s an especially appealing category because it contains such an interesting mix of languages: there are frilly French female names, unusual Italian male names, as well as some usable German and Russian character names. These range from leads such as Aida and Tristan, to featured players to those with minor roles.

Along with Tristan, other operatic baby names in the US Top 1000 include Andres, Bianca, Carmen, Elena, Giovanni, Lucia, Rocco, and Romeo. Rare names with strong ties to the opera include Fiorello, Musetta, and Violetta.

Omitting common names like Amelia, Norma and Susanna, and the more uber-the-top names like Brunhilde, here are some lyrical opera baby names:

Gunther

Meaning: battle warrior

Origin:German
1165
Rocco

Meaning: rest

Origin:Italian from German
530
Boris

Meaning: to fight

Origin:Slavic
2836
Ramiro

Meaning: great judge

Origin:Portuguese
4443
Bello

Meaning: handsome, beautiful

Origin:Italian
5258
Ferrando Ferrando is an exciting name for boys that o...
Origin:Italian
10070
Violetta

Meaning: purple

Origin:Italian
916
Michaela

Meaning: who is like God

Origin:Feminine variation of Michael
1252
Pamina

Meaning: little honey

Origin:Italian
3344
Claudius

Meaning: lame; enclosure

Origin:Latin
1055
Tybalt

Meaning: from bold people

Origin:Medieval form of Theobald
1682
Seneca

Meaning: people of the standing rock

Origin:Latin surname and Native American
1655
Silvano

Meaning: wood, forest

Origin:Italian form of Silvanus
3152
Ottavio Ottavio is a boy's name of Italian origin. T...
Origin:Italian, “eighth”
4115
Basilio

Meaning: regal

Origin:Italian and Spanish variation of Basil, Greek
5254
Gilda

Meaning: covered with gold

Origin:English
2149
Origin:Spanish, diminutive of Bernardo
12798
Nedda

Meaning: born on Sunday

Origin:Slavic
6980
Musetta

Meaning: little muse

Origin:Latin
3910
Marcellina

Meaning: warlike

Origin:Latin
6970