Rock/pop stars

Names from the American icons that brought us pop music, rock and roll, and other popular music genres -- Elton, Elvis, Jagger, Janis, Beyonce, Mariah and more

Aaliyah

Ascender

Gender: Girl | Origin: Arabic, Hebrew
Popularity: Popular

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Alanis

Variation of Alana

Gender: Girl | Origin: Irish
Popularity: Familiar

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Ashanti

Place in West Africa

Gender: Girl | Origin: African, Swahili
Popularity: Familiar

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Axel

Axe, small oak tree

Gender: Boy | Origin: Hebrew, German, Latin
Popularity: Popular

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Baez

Boar

Gender: Either | Origin: Welsh

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Barbra

Gender: Girl | Origin: Greek

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Beyoncé

Made-up name of pop singer

Gender: Girl | Origin: American
Popularity: Unusual

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Bjork

Birch tree

Gender: Girl | Origin: Icelandic

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Bono

Good man

Gender: Boy | Origin: Latin

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Celine

Form of Selene (moon)

Gender: Girl | Origin: French, Greek
Popularity: Familiar

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Chapin

Scholar

Gender: Boy | Origin: French
Popularity: Unusual

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Dylan

Sea

Gender: Either | Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Popular

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Elton

Old town

Gender: Boy | Origin: English
Popularity: Familiar

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Elvis

Wise

Gender: Boy | Origin: Norse, Scandinavian
Popularity: Familiar

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Enya

Fire, blaze

Gender: Girl | Origin: Celtic, Irish, Gaelic
Popularity: Familiar

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Hendrix

Variation of Hendrik

Gender: Boy | Origin: German, Dutch
Popularity: Familiar

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Jagger

Peddler

Gender: Either | Origin: English
Popularity: Familiar

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Janet

Form of Jane

Gender: Girl | Origin: Hebrew, English
Popularity: Familiar

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Janis

Form of Jane

Gender: Girl | Origin: Hebrew, English
Popularity: Unusual

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Lennon

Cape, cloak

Gender: Boy | Origin: Celtic, Irish
Popularity: Familiar

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Macy

From Matthew's land; weapon

Gender: Girl | Origin: English, French
Popularity: Popular

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Madonna

My lady

Gender: Girl | Origin: Italian, Latin
Popularity: Unusual

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Mariah

Bitter

Gender: Girl | Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Popular

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Marley

High tower

Gender: Either | Origin: English, Old English
Popularity: Popular

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Mick

Short for Michael

Gender: Boy | Origin: English
Popularity: Unusual

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Miley

Short for Milo, Miles

Gender: Either | Origin: Hawaiian, Latin, American
Popularity: Familiar

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Moby

From Moby Dick

Gender: Boy | Origin: American

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Morrison

Son of Morris

Gender: Boy | Origin: English
Popularity: Familiar

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Morrissey

Choice of the sea

Gender: Boy | Origin: Celtic, Irish

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Presley

Priest's meadow

Gender: Boy | Origin: English
Popularity: Familiar

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Prince

Son of the king

Gender: Boy | Origin: Latin
Popularity: Popular

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Rihanna

Sweet basil

Gender: Girl | Origin: American, Welsh, Arabic
Popularity: Familiar

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Rod

Scepter

Gender: Boy | Origin: Teutonic, English
Popularity: Unusual

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Santana

Saint

Gender: Boy | Origin: Spanish
Popularity: Familiar

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Shakira

Thankful

Gender: Girl | Origin: Arabic
Popularity: Familiar

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Sinéad

Form of Jane

Gender: Girl | Origin: Irish
Popularity: Unusual

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Sting

To pierce with a sharp object

Gender: Boy | Origin: English

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Usher

Escort

Gender: Boy | Origin: English
Popularity: Familiar

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Whitney

White island

Gender: Either | Origin: English, Old English
Popularity: Familiar

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Zappa

Farm worker

Gender: Boy | Origin: Italian

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