Names Categorized "pop music"

Norah is a feminine given name, primarily used in English and Irish contexts, and functions as a variant of Nora 1.EtymologyNorah is a spelling variant of Nora, which itself is a short form of either Honora or Eleanor. I...

Olivia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, derived from the word oliva meaning "olive." The name was popularized by William Shakespeare, who used it for a character in his comedy Twelfth Night (1602). In the play,...

Ophélie is the French form of Ophelia. The name Ophelia traces its roots to the ancient Greek word ὠφέλεια (opheleia), meaning "help, advantage". Though it existed as a rare name in classical antiquity, Ophelia was large...

Ornella is an Italian feminine given name of literary origin, created by the celebrated Italian author and poet Gabriele d'Annunzio for his 1904 play La Figlia di Jorio (The Daughter of Jorio). The name is derived from T...

Prince is an English first name derived directly from the royal title, which itself comes from the Latin princeps, meaning 'first, foremost, chief'. The title entered English via Old French prince. As a given name, Princ...

Ryan is an English-language given name of Irish origin. Traditionally a male name, it has been used increasingly for both boys and girls since the 1970s. It derives from a common Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó R...

Samuel is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemuʾel), traditionally interpreted to mean "name of God"—from the roots shem (שֵׁם, meaning "name") and ʾel (אֵל, meaning "God"). An alternative...

Shirley is a female given name of English origin. It was originally a surname referring to someone from one of the many place names called Shirley in England, such as Shirley in Derbyshire, Hampshire, Surrey, and elsewhe...

Etymology and Origin Siena is a variant of Sienna, with the spelling perhaps influenced by the name of the Italian city Siena. The English word sienna refers to an orange-red pigment, which itself takes its name from the...

Tate is an English masculine given name derived from a surname, which itself originated from the Old English personal name Tata. The Old English name Tata is thought to mean "happy" or "glad." The surname Tate emerged in...

Taylor is an English surname and given name occupational in origin, deriving from the Norman French word tailleur (meaning "tailor"), which in turn comes from Latin taliare "to cut". The name spread in England after the...

Vernon is an English masculine given name, derived from a transferred use of the French and English surname Vernon. The surname itself originated as a Norman habitation name from either Vernon in Eure, Normandy, or Verno...

Whitney is a given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself originates from a place name meaning "white island" in Old English. The name is composed of the Old English elements hwīt (white) and ēg (isla...