38 Popular Punk Rock Baby Names for Boys and Girls

Are you expecting a baby and looking for punk names for your little rockstar?  Look no further, these punk rocker names are going to give you plenty of inspiration for baby boys names and baby girl names.  These popular names are legends of punk rock and name a great first name option for a bundle of joy. Keep reading for the perfect name for your future punk rocker.  This list of super cool names includes female names and baby boy names.   While some of these are stage names they still make awesome options for a baby's name.

Collection of baby names for a punk rock baby boy

🎸ARMSTRONG🎸

• Billie Joe Armstrong is an American musician, singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the punk scene rock band Green Day.  The baby name Armstrong is a boy's name typically from english origin meaning strong arms.  This name is a great surname turned first name option.

  🎸BOWIE🎸

• Bowie – David Bowie is one of the most influential artists of the 20th Century and an English singer-songwriter and actor. Bowie is a gender-neutral baby name from Scottish origin and it means blond or yellow-haired.

  🎸COBAIN🎸

• Cobain- Based on Kurt Cobain this punk rock baby name option is a unique but awesome option. Kurt Cobain was an American musician who was the founder, lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter of the rock band Nirvana.  Cobain is a surname that makes a great punk rock inspired first name option.

  🎸DAVE🎸

• Dave - With a nod to Dave Grohl this punk rock baby boy name comes from the lead singer of Foo Fighters. He is also a musician, songwriter, director, and actor.  Dave is used primarily as a nickname to David but can make a standalone first name option as well.   David means beloved and is of English origin. 

  🎸GLENN🎸

• Glenn - Glenn means valley and is a Gaelic baby name that has historically been used as a surname and then more recently as a first name that is unique for baby boys.  But Glenn is included on this punk rock baby name listed as a ode to stage name Glenn Danzig, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.

  🎸GORDON🎸

• Gordon - Stiff Little Fingers are a punk rock band from Belfast, Northern Ireland. They formed in 1977 at the height of the Troubles, which informed much of their songwriting. They started out as a schoolboy band doing rock covers, until they discovered punk. They were the first punk band in Belfast to release a record.  Gordon Blair was a member of this band and I think Gordon is a awesome punk rock inspired baby name.  Gordon means great hill and is a scottish baby name.  Gordon is one of the most classic and authentic Scottish baby boy names.

  🎸HENRY🎸

• Henry - Coming in as another punk rock baby name inspired by Stiff Little Fingers like above, Henry Cluney was also in this band!  Henry is a classic baby boy name from German origin meaning home ruler or ruler of the estate.  It has been historically popular in use for kings.  

  🎸JETT🎸

• Jett - Punk rock bands Joan Jett & the Blackhearts were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.  Best known to lovers of the punk movement, Joan Jett is an American singer, guitarist, record producer and actress.  Jett sounds like an amazing name for an amazing baby boy.  Jett means Jet black and comes from English origin historically referring to a stone or a airplane. 

  🎸JOE🎸

• Joe - Known to many by the super cool stage name Joe Strummer, John Graham Mellor was a British singer, musician and Songwriter from the popular punk rock music legends, the Clash. Joe has traditionally been used as a nickname for popular baby boy name Joseph.  This name derived from the Hebrew origin of Yosef which means God shall add another son. 

  🎸JOEY🎸

• Joey - Famous punk rock superstar Joey Ramone was an American singer and vocalist for the punk rock band the Ramones.  While Joey Ramone was his stage name, he was born Jeffrey Ross Hyman.  Joey like the baby name above is derived from Joseph and used as a nickname often.  Joey means God will increase and has been used more recently as a gender-neutral name.

  🎸JOHN🎸

• John - Better known by his stage name Sid Vicious, was an English musician, best known as the bassist for the punk rock band Sex Pistols. Despite dying in 1979 at age 21, he remains an icon of the punk subculture even now.  Sid Vicious was born Simon John Ritchie, and you are going to see all three of those names on this punk rock baby name list because they are all solid boy names.  John is a hebrew origin name meaning god is gracious.

  🎸JONES🎸

• Jones - Origin of the amazing guitarist Steve Jones from the Sex Pistols, this surname option makes a unique baby boy name option for a fan of punk rock.  Sex Pistols initiated the punk bands rock movement and had such a heavy influence on what the image of punk rock was.  Jones is a Welsh origin name meaning Son of John.  

  🎸KURT🎸

• Kurt - Based on Kurt Cobain this punk rock baby name option is a unique but awesome option. Kurt Cobain was an American musician who was the founder, lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter of the rock band Nirvana.   Kurt is an American baby name meaning courteous and derived from Curtis or Conrad, which are also amazing baby boy names.

  🎸LEE🎸

• Lee - Patti Smith is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, and author who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses.  Born Lee Patti Smith, I am including Lee on this list as a gender-neutral name option that goes with so many last names.   Lee is derived as a baby name from the English word Laye which means in the woods and meadow.  I love a short three letter baby name option because its so easy to pair with a myriad of last names!

  🎸LYDON🎸

• Lydon - Based on the famous Johnny Rotten, whose real name is John Lydon is well known because he is the lead vocalist for the punk rock band Sex Pistols.  Lydon is the English origin name meaning from the Linden Tree Hill.  Lydon is short but unique and memorable for a baby name. 

  🎸MILO🎸

• Milo - Milo Aukerman is an American singer, songwriter, and former research molecular biologist. Aukerman is most widely known for being the lead vocalist of the punk rock band the Descendents, a group widely considered to be pioneers of pop-punk.  The name Milo is both a boy's name and a girl's name of German origin meaning "soldier or merciful". Milo is most commonly considered to be Germanic name derived from the Latin word miles, meaning "soldier."

  🎸NICK🎸

• Nick - I know this punk rock name is based on a female songwriter but Stevie Nicks is a well-known rocker and I think her surname makes an awesome yet uncommon baby name. The name Nick means victory of the people and its a greek baby name.  Nick is a shortened version and nickname from Nicholas.

🎸REED🎸

• Reed - Eric Reed Boucher, known professionally as Jello Biafra, is an American singer, spoken word artist and political activist. He is the former lead singer and songwriter for the San Francisco punk rock band Dead Kennedys.  I love the name Reed for a punk rock inspired baby boy name.  Reed is a gender-neutral name meaning red haired and from English origin.

  🎸RICHIE🎸 

• Richie - John Simon Richie is famous for his bass playing skills in the punk rock band Sex Pistols.  He went by stage name Sid Vicious.  Richie is a nickname for traditional classic baby boy name Richard.  Richie means old, powerful leader and is a Germanic origin baby name.  

🎸SID🎸

• Sid - To keep with the trend above, I also love the punk rock inspired baby name Sid from the stage name Sid Vicious from bass player from the punk rock band the Sex Pistols.

  🎸SIMON🎸

• Simon - Another Sid Vicious inspired punk rock baby name using Sid Vicious real middle name, Simon from John Simon Richie. 

🎸SMITH🎸

• Smith - Inspired by Patti Smith, Patricia Lee "Patti" Smith is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, and author who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses. I love Smith as a baby name for a little boy.  Smith is a surname from English name given to people who worked as a blacksmith.

  🎸STEVIE🎸  

• Stevie - Stevie Nicks is a well-known rocker.  This gender-neutral baby name means crown.  This name comes from Greek origin name Stephanos.  

🎸STONE🎸

• Stone - with origin from the Rolling Stone magazine, this is such a awesome punk rock inspired baby name fit for the most amazing future rockstar baby.  Another famous rocker is Pearl Jam lead guitarist Stone Gossard.  An english name meaning dweller by the stone or rocks.

🎸THURSTON🎸

• Thurston - Sonic Youth was an American punk rock band based in New York City, formed in 1981. Founding members Thurston Moore.  This Scandanian origin name means Thors stone.

Popular Punk Rock baby Names and Edgy girl names 

🎸BLAIR🎸

• Blair - stiff Little Fingers are a punk rock band from Belfast, Northern Ireland. They formed in 1977 at the height of the Troubles, which informed much of their songwriting. They started out as a schoolboy band doing rock covers, until they discovered punk. They were the first punk band in Belfast to release a record.  Gordon Blair was a member of this band and I think Gordon is a awesome punk rock inspired baby name.

🎸COURTNEY🎸

• Courtney - From the beloved Courtney Love, American singer and songwriter from the grunge alternative punk rock scene.  

🎸GINGER🎸

• Ginger The Smashing Pumpkins (also referred to as simply Smashing Pumpkins) are an American alternative rock band from Chicago, Illinois.   Courtney is an English baby name meaning courtier or court attendant.

🎸GWEN🎸

• Gwen - gwen stefani inspired this punk rock baby name.  Gwen uis an American singer-songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, and actress. She is a co-founder, lead vocalist, and the primary songwriter of the band No Doubt.

🎸IGGY🎸

• Iggy- Named after the godfather of punk, Iggy Pop. Iggy was the vocalist and lyricist for the punk rock band the Stooges.   The baby name Iggy is primarily a male name of English origin that means Firey One. Diminutive form of Ignatius. 

🎸JOY🎸

• Joy - joy Division were an English rock band formed in Salford in 1976.  Joy is girl's name of English origin meaning "joy".

🎸KIM🎸

• Kim - kim deal is an American alternative rock musician.  Short for Kimberly, Kim is a gender-neutral baby name of British origin. Meaning “Cyneburg’s meadow,” Kim is commonly associated with the South African city Kimberley.

🎸KENNEDY🎸

• Kennedy - Inspired by the band Dead Kennedys, this traditional name is bringing all the punk rock drama.

  🎸LEE🎸

• Lee - Patti Smith is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, and author who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses.  Born Lee Patti Smith, I am including Lee on this list as a gender-neutral name option that goes with so many last names.   Lee is derived as a baby name from the English word Laye which means in the woods and meadow.  I love a short three letter baby name option because its so easy to pair with a myriad of last names!

🎸RAMONE🎸

• Ramone - You wont find a better punk rock first name than Ramone. The Ramones were an American punk rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first true punk rock group. Ramone is a Spanish and German origin name meaning protecting hands.  

🎸SIOUXSIE🎸

• Siouxsie - Pronounced Soo-see, this name comes from siouxsie sioux ,an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. She was the lead singer of the rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees which had many top 20 songs in the UK.  Susie is a name for girls that comes from Hebrew and means "lily" or "lily flower". It is a shortened form of Susan or Susanna.

🎸SUMNER🎸

• Sumner - joy Division were an English rock band formed in Salford in 1976.  This gender-neutral baby name means Summoner.  

🎸VIV🎸

• Viv-  Viv Albertine is an Australian-born British musician, singer, songwriter and writer. She is best known as the guitarist for the punk band the Slits.  This Latin based name for a little girl means alive.  

While I have these pink rock names separated by boys and girls, these names can all be used for any baby.  All names can be gender-neutral if you want them to be - so rock on and good luck naming your future rock star baby!