Names Categorized "musical instruments"

Ahuludegi is a Cherokee masculine name that means “he throws away the drum,” derived from the Cherokee words ahuli (ᎠᎱᎵ, “drum”) and udega (ᎤᏕᎦ, “throw”). This name was borne by a prominent 19th-century Cherokee chief, a...

Calliope is a Latinized form of the Greek name Kalliope. In Greek mythology, Calliope (from Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη, meaning 'beautiful-voiced') was the Muse of epic poetry and eloquence, with a voice likened to ecstatic...

Celeste is a feminine given name used in English, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, and also appears as a masculine name in Italian. It is the Italian masculine and feminine form of Caelestis, a Late Latin name meaning "...

Cora is a feminine given name with multiple origins, most commonly viewed as a Latinized form of Kore, an epithet of the Greek goddess Persephone meaning "maiden" or "daughter." It was popularized in the English-speaking...

Coyolxauhqui is an Aztec name from the Nahuatl language, meaning "painted with bells," derived from coyolli ("bell") and xuah ("face painting"). In Aztec mythology, she is the daughter of the earth goddess Coatlicue and...

Fife is a masculine given name derived from the Scottish place name Fife, which was historically a kingdom and later a county in Scotland. The name is said to originate from the Pictish kingdom called Fib, one of the ear...

Etymology and Cultural SignificanceHarpa is an Icelandic feminine name derived from the name of the first summer month in the old Icelandic calendar, Harpa. This month likely corresponds to mid-March through mid-April, a...

Harper is a given name of English origin, derived from the English surname Harper. The surname originally belonged to a person who played or made harps, stemming from the Middle English harper, harpere (meaning “harper”)...

Inbal is a feminine Hebrew given name that literally means "tongue of a bell" in Hebrew. This name is derived from the word inbal, which refers to the clapper or striker inside a bell that produces sound when it strikes...

Kineret is a Hebrew feminine given name that takes its name from a large freshwater lake in northern Israel, known in English as the Sea of Galilee. The lake's Hebrew name, Kineret, is generally thought to derive from th...

Kinneret is an alternate transcription of the Hebrew name כִּנֶּרֶת (see Kineret). It is most commonly associated with a large freshwater lake in northern Israel, known in English as the Sea of Galilee. In Jewish and Chr...

Kit is an English unisex diminutive used primarily as a short form of either Christopher or Katherine. The name has been in use since the Middle Ages, functioning as a pet form that has also become a given name in its ow...

Knarik is an Armenian female given name derived from the Armenian word knar (քնար), meaning "lyre" — a stringed musical instrument associated with poetry and song in ancient Greek and Armenian traditions. The name evokes...

Kora is a German variant of Cora, a name that traces its origins through a complex chain. Cora itself is a Latinized form of Kore, an Ancient Greek word meaning 'maiden' used in mythology as an epithet of the goddess Per...

Kotone is a Japanese feminine given name composed of two koto (琴), referring to a traditional Japanese harp-like instrument, and ne (音) meaning "sound." As a whole, the name evokes the image of the graceful sound of th...

Ling is a Chinese feminine given name that carries a variety of meanings depending on the characters used. Most commonly, it is written with the character 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul", often associated with intellige...

Linh is a Vietnamese given name that carries deep spiritual meaning. Derived from Sino-Vietnamese 靈 (linh), it translates to "spirit, soul", reflecting a cultural emphasis on the ethereal and intangible aspects of exist...

Lyra is a feminine given name whose primary inspiration comes from the constellation of the same name, Lyra, a small but prominent feature of the northern celestial hemisphere. In astronomical terms, Lyra is a constellat...

Machalat is a Hebrew form of Mahalath. The name Mahalath is derived from the Hebrew word maḥalaṯ, meaning "lyre," a stringed musical instrument. In the Old Testament, Mahalath is mentioned as the daughter of Ishmael and...

Maeleth is the transliteration of the name Mahalath as it appears in the Greek and Latin versions of the Old Testament. In the Hebrew Bible, Mahalath is the daughter of Ishmael and the wife of Esau, a patriarchal figure...

Mahala is a female given name primarily used in English, most commonly viewed as a variant of Mahalah or Mahalath. These names themselves derive from the Hebrew ḥala, meaning "weak" or "sick" — root meaning of the Biblic...

Mahalath is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament as the name of a woman married to Esau. The name is derived from the Hebrew Maḥalaṯ, meaning "lyre"—a stringed instrument, suggesting musical a...

Murali is a Sanskrit-derived name meaning "flute", deeply associated with the Hindu god Krishna, who is often depicted playing a bamboo flute. This association gives the name a strong cultural and religious resonance in...

Nguyên is a first name of Vietnamese origin. It is derived from the Sino-Vietnamese character 元 (nguyên), meaning "original, first". This name is distinct from the overwhelmingly common surname Nguyễn, which is a differ...

Nguyệt is a Vietnamese female given name derived from the Sino-Vietnamese reading of the Chinese character 月 (nguyệt), meaning "moon." As a name, it embodies the poetic and celestial qualities traditionally associated w...

Piper is an English given name derived from the occupational surname for a player of the pipe, a type of flute. The surname itself emerged in England during the Middle Ages, originally bestowed upon traveling musicians o...

Viola is a feminine name meaning "violet" in Latin, derived from the classical Latin word for the flower. The name is used across multiple European languages, including Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian,...