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Musical and artistic names for girls

Names linked to music, art and the muses.

  1. HarperEnglish occupational surname for a harp player, from Old English hearpere#26 · slipping
  2. AriaIn Italian, a musical solo composition (from 'air')#11 · slipping
  3. MelodyFrom Greek 'melodia' meaning 'song' or 'music' (melos + aeidein = to sing)#97 · rising
  4. HarmonyFrom Greek 'harmonia' meaning 'concord, unity'#230 · slipping
  5. AriyahVariant of Aria#11 · slipping
  6. CarmenMedieval Spanish form of Carmel, from the devotional title Our Lady of Mount Carmel#347 · slipping
  7. LyraFrom Greek 'lyra', the lyre instrument#438 · rising
  8. LyricFrom the English word 'lyric,' relating to poetry or song#560 · slipping
  9. AriyaFrom Sanskrit 'arya' meaning 'noble, honorable'#11 · slipping
  10. AriahVariant of Aria#11 · slipping
  11. PsalmEnglish word for sacred song - Greek 'psalmos', modern Bible-inspired virtue name#1,702 · rising
  12. HarmoniModern respelling of Harmony#230 · slipping
  13. ViolaFrom Latin 'viola' meaning 'violet flower'#893 · rising
  14. CadenceFrom Latin cadentia meaning 'rhythm, falling'#488 · slipping
  15. KadenceVariant of Cadence#488 · slipping
  16. AaryaFrom Sanskrit 'arya' meaning 'noble, honorable'#11 · slipping
  17. KaydencePhonetic respelling of Cadence, from Latin 'cadentia' (falling rhythm, flow)#488 · slipping
  18. ArmoniVariant of Harmoni/Harmony#1,677 · slipping
  19. SymphonyEnglish word name from Greek 'symphonia' (agreement of sound)#1,224 · rising
  20. RhythmFrom English word 'rhythm', musical flow - modern word name celebrating music#2,013 · rising
  21. KarmenVariant spelling of Carmen, from Latin 'carmen' meaning 'song' or 'poem'#347 · slipping
  22. JazzlynModern coinage blending Jazz (the American music genre) with the suffix -lyn#353 · slipping
  23. SoulFrom English word for spirit, via Old English 'sawol' - modern virtue-style choice evoking depth#644 · rising
  24. MelodieFrom Greek melos 'song' + ode#97 · rising
  25. CarolFeminine form of Charles/Carolus, from Germanic Karl meaning 'free man'#1,281 · slipping
  26. ShiraFrom Hebrew 'shira' meaning 'song, poetry, music' - feminine form of Shai#1,739 · rising
  27. HarmonieFrench spelling of Harmony, from Greek harmonia meaning agreement - musical name with elegant -ie ending#230 · slipping
  28. AarohiFrom Sanskrit 'aroha' meaning 'ascending melody' - popular modern name in India#1,946 · slipping
  29. HarmoniiModern respelling of Harmony, 'musical agreement' - creative double-i spelling#230 · slipping
  30. CodaFrom Italian musical term meaning 'tail' - denotes the concluding passage, modern word name#1,587 · rising
  31. CalypsoGreek 'she who conceals', sea-nymph - known from Homer's Odyssey and music#2,071 · rising
  32. KaidencePhonetic respelling of Cadence, an English word meaning rhythmic flow or musical beat#488 · slipping
  33. LyrikModern respelling of Lyric, from Greek 'lyrikos' meaning 'of the lyre' - musical word name#560 · slipping
  34. LyriqModern respelling of English word lyric meaning song-like - musical invention reflecting hip-hop spelling with Q#560 · slipping
  35. MelodiModern respelling of Melody, Greek 'song' - phonetic spelling used in the US#97 · rising
  36. KarmynModern American respelling of Carmen from Latin 'song'#347 · slipping
  37. JazzAmerican music genre - Modern word name evoking improvisation and cool energy#7,044 · slipping
  38. SwaraFrom Sanskrit 'svara' meaning 'musical note, sound' - popular in India for love of music#2,412 · slipping
  39. PoetFrom English word 'poet'#4,014 · rising
  40. AariyahModern American respelling of Ariyah (Hebrew 'lioness') - also evokes Italian aria 'melody'#11 · slipping
  41. JazzlynnModern American blend of Jazz and -lynn - musical coinage from late 20th century#353 · slipping
  42. AllegraItalian 'joyful, lively, brisk' - musical term allegro, famously borne by Byron's daughter Allegra#2,845 · slipping
  43. HarmoneeModern American respelling of Harmony (harmonious music) - word name evoking balance and accord#230 · slipping
  44. AryiaModern respelling of Aria meaning air or melody#11 · slipping
  45. LyricaModern American invention from English 'lyric' (Greek 'lyre') - musical name coined in late 1990s US#3,446 · slipping
  46. CaydenceModern American respelling of Cadence, musical 'rhythm' from Latin - melodic invented spelling#488 · slipping
  47. AariyaSanskrit 'arya' meaning 'noble, exalted' - modern respelled form popular in India and the US#11 · slipping
  48. VeenaFrom Sanskrit 'vina', the Indian lute-like instrument - symbol of arts and learning#5,088 · rising
  49. CarminaFrom Latin 'carmen' meaning 'song, poem' - used in Spanish and Italian as feminine form of Carmine#7,430 · slipping

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