Written by Ramsey Brown.

Are you a music lover expecting a newborn baby girl or boy in the near future? If so, you’re probably on the search for some beautiful baby name ideas. What better way to find inspiration than to look at what inspires you the most? 

Music has so much rich terminology and meanings behind it. This makes it a perfect source of inspiration when looking for baby names. If you are an expecting parent who loves all things music, check out our list of 30 unique musical baby names to hopefully spark some ideas.

A capriccio or caprice, is a piece of music with a lively and free-form character. The typical capriccio is one that is fast, intense, and often virtuosic in nature.

A carol is a festive song, generally religious but not necessarily connected with church worship, and sometimes accompanied by a dance.

Chanson is the French word for "song". The word is often used in music to mean any song with French words, but it is more often used when talking about songs in which lyrics have been set to music by French classical composers.

A coda is a symbol used in sheet music to denote where the final passage of a piece begins. A piece will include a “da coda” instruction to tell the orchestra when to proceed to the beginning of the final passage.

Short for demisemiquaver, this note is better known as a thirty-second note. It has the time value of one thirty-second of a semibreve. 

Echo in music is typically refers to as a a soft repetition of a note or phrase. 

The name Ehani is a Hindi, Nepali name which means song. Ehani is great and unique choice for both a girl and boy name.

Gibson is an American manufacturer and brand of guitars and other musical instruments. Gibson has been making iconic Guitars for countless musicians for over 100 years and is one of the most well-known musical instrument brands in the world. 

In music, harmony is multiple complimentary notes being played at the same time; working together to create a beautiful sound. In general, it means agreement.

Derived from the word “harp,” referring to the musical stringed instrument, Harper means “someone who plays the harp.” The names harp and harper also have biblical meanings and references. 

An abbreviation for the word ‘independent’ and in music refers to artists who are unsigned to a major label. It is also a genre of rock music that originated in the United States and the United Kingdom in the 1970s.

In music, a key is the main group of pitches, or notes, that form the harmonic foundation of a piece of music. 

Or Lyre, is an ancient stringed musical instrument that was used among the Ancient Greeks. Lyra is also a constellation, its name taken from the lyre of the Greek god Orpheus.

Meaning, words to a song or a category of poetry that expresses the writer’s emotion. Lyric has become an increasingly popular baby name for both girls and boys.

When talking chords and scales in music, major indicates the key of a piece. Its opposite, minor, has a darker, more melancholy sound, whereas the major key is brighter and more cheerful.

The meaning of Mavis is 'songbird', derived from its French origin. Mavis is another word for the song thrush, a type of bird with a distinctive song.

In music, a medley is a collection of different tunes or songs that are played one after the other as a single piece of music.

A melody is a series of notes played in an order that is memorable and recognizable as a separate unit. It is a progression of notes that concludes a musical phrase.

In musical terms, a reed is a thin strip of material in a woodwind instrument that vibrates to produce a sound. 

The name is derived from the term commonly used in the Book of Psalms.  Given its context in the Bible, Selah is likely to mean “to praise” or “pause and reflect upon what has just been said." Lauryn Hill used this name for her daughter. 

Sonata comes from the Latin word "to sound". The definition of a sonata has changed through time, but its meaning has always referred to compositions that are played by an instrument or instruments, not vocals.

A viola is a musical instrument with four strings that is played with a bow. It is like a violin, but is slightly larger and can play lower notes.

Wren is a species of birds that are known for their elaborate songs. These birds use the same intervals in their songs that are heard as consonant in many human cultures.

Zydeco is a music genre that evolved in southwest Louisiana by French Creole speakers, blending sounds of the blues, rhythm and blues, and indigenous music. Could also be shortened to the name ‘Zy’. 

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