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Rock Star Baby Names

These rock and roll baby names are sure to bring out the star in your little one. Inspired by the rockers themselves, or the subjects of their songs (Jude, Layla, and Roxanne for instance), these names are the most edgy, interesting, or relevant of the rock star choices.

Along with Layla and Jude, other rock star baby names in the US Top 700 include Cecilia, Hendrix, Jagger, Lennon, Nash, Ruby, Stevie, and Valerie. Names inspired by rock bands include Fleet, Morrisey, Nirvana, and Sabbath.

Rock star baby names are edgy and cool — rocker surnames are particularly hot for baby boys and girls right now. Below, our ideas of the most rockin’ and rollin’ names for your baby.

Rock and Roll Baby Names

Cash

Meaning: hollow

Origin:Word name; also diminutive of Cassius
279
Origin:Mineral name
362
Hendrix

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:Dutch and German, from first name Hendrik
379
Nico

Meaning: people of victory

Origin:Italian diminutive of Nicholas, Greek
85
Nash

Meaning: by the ash tree

Origin:English
142
Mac

Meaning: son of

Origin:Scottish or Irish
212
Van

Meaning: of

Origin:Dutch
734
Cole

Meaning: swarthy, coal black

Origin:English
148
Graham

Meaning: gravelly homestead

Origin:Scottish
44
Axl

Meaning: father of peace

Origin:Variation of Axel, Scandinavian version of Absalom
1228
Dylan

Meaning: son of the sea

Origin:Welsh
182
Mercury

Meaning: Roman messenger god

Origin:Latin
1108
Jackson

Meaning: son of Jack

Origin:English
389
Bowie

Meaning: blond

Origin:Scottish
544
Cooper

Meaning: barrel maker

Origin:English occupational name
225
Rex

Meaning: king

Origin:Latin
323
Billie

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:English, diminutive of Wilhelmina, Wilma
409
Lennon

Meaning: lover

Origin:Irish
597
Presley

Meaning: priest's meadow

Origin:English
2947
Joplin

Meaning: son of Job

Origin:English surname
4417