Go Little Rockstar

Musical baby names have made a name for themselves on the baby name charts almost as much as they have on the music charts. Names inspired by rock and roll have exceptionally embraced their power in the modern day era. Rock and roll baby names capture a playful and adventurous spirit.

From recognizable surnames Hendrix and Mercury, to names inspired by musical pioneers like Cobain and Valen, these musicians come from all walks of life and backgrounds of music.

From classic rock to heavy metal, these rockstar’s left a mark on the world, as will your little rockstar.

Their In The Band

Cobain

The late, great Kurt Cobain was the front man of the 90’s grunge band Nirvana. You can learn more about Kurt Cobain and his personal taste in baby names in our blog Kurt Cobain: The Modern Day Namer.

Cooper

Alice Cooper, named after the bands lead singer stage name, was an American rock band gained major success with their 1972 hit “School’s Out”.

Crue

Motley Crue is an American heavy metal rock band based out of Los Angeles. The released their first studio album in 1981 and were inducted into the Hollywood walk of Fame in 2006.

Evan

The band Evanescence is an American rock band who were founded by lead singer Amy Lee and former guitarist Ben Moody. The band has released five studio albums with three of their songs making it to the top ten on the Billboard charts.

Jett

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts debuted in 1981 with their studio album I love Rock ‘n Roll selling over 10 million copies worldwide. The album was named after their top track which was a cover previously recorded by The Arrows in 1976.

Jovie

Jon Bon Jovi is the founder and lead singer of the band Bon Jovi. The band released 15 studio albums over the span of three decades.

Lars

Lars Ulrich was the drummer and co-founder of the heavy metal band band Metallica formed in 1981.

Leonard

Lynyrd Skynrd is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. The band named themselves after their high school physical education teacher named Forby Leonard Skinner.

Mac

Formed in 1967, Fleetwood Mac is a British-American rock band. The band released 17 studio albums during their time with a total of 120 million records sold worldwide.

Mercury

Freddie Mercury was the lead singer of British rock band Queen. Queen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002 and was the first band to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003.

Rose

The band Guns N’ Roses formed in 1985 led by frontman Axl Rose. In 2016 the band went on a three year tour which was declared to be the third-highest-grossing concert tour to date, behind Ed Sheeran and U2.

Stone

In the 1960’s, The Rolling Stones were a pioneer for the heavier-driven sounds of hard rock. Over a span of six decades the band released 25 studio albums and were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Valen

Van Halen was an American rock band who gained success with their self titled album in 1978 selling over 10 million copies in the United States alone. The band name was taken from two co-founders of the band members surname; lead guitarist Eddie Van Halen and his brother, drummer Alex Van Halen.

Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin was a rock band from London, England who debuted on the music scene in 1968. You can find more Led Zeppelin inspired baby names in our blog Led Zeppelin Inspired Names.

Rockstar Musicians

Alanis

Alanis Morissette released her third album Jagged Little Pill in 1995 which was declared as one of the best selling albums of all time. The album made Alanis the first Canadian to achieve double diamond sales.

Cash

Johnny Cash’s genre crossover appeal drew fans from all walks of life. He went on to sell 90 million records worldwide over the span of five decades. Cash was inducted into the Country Music, Rock and Roll and Gospel Music Halls of Fame respectfully.

Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix had a short lived career but is known to be one of the greatest electric guitar players of all time. He was the headliner for Woodstock in 1969 and achieved a top ten hit with his song “Purple Haze”.

Joplin

Janis Joplin was known to be one of the most successful rock stars of the 60’s selling 18 million records worldwide. Sadly the singer passed away young in 1970, only 16 days after the death of Jimi Hendrix.

Ozzy

Ozzy Osbourne was the lead singer of the 1970’s heavy meal band Black Sabbath. After being fired from the band, Ozzy went on to have a successful solo career, selling seven multi-platinum records in the United States.

Sing The Right Name

Althea

The Grateful Dead released their song ‘Althea” on their eleventh studio album in 1980.

Layla

Eric Clapton released a song called ‘Layla in 1971. This rock anthem is known to be one of his biggest hits to date.

Lazarus

David Bowie’s final music video was for his song “Lazarus”. The music video was filmed in November of 2015 and was released on January 7, 2016 just three days before the musicians death.

Lola

London native rock band, The Kinks released their single “Lola” written by Ray Davies on their eighth studio album.

Maggie

Rock singer, songwriter Rod Stewart’s biggest hit was ‘Maggie May” which was released in 1971.

Sawyer

Canadian rock band Rush released their biggest hit “Tom Sawyer” in 1981.