- Feb 9 Abraham Megerle, Austrian organist, composer, and Kapellmeister, born in Wasserburg am Inn, Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1680)
- Mar 1 Giovanni Francesco Milanta, Italian composer and organist, born in Parma, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (now Italy) (d. 1651)
- Mar 8 Johann von Rist, German composer and poet known for his hymns, born in Ottensen, County of Holstein-Pinneberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1667)
- Mar 12 Paul Gerhardt, German Luthern hymnist, born in Gräfenhainichen, Electorate of Saxony (d. 1676)
- Aug 5 Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, German composer and court organist, born in Hagenau, Alsace. Holy Roamn Empire (now Haguenau, France) (d. 1683)
- Nov 6 Sigmund Theophil Staden, German composer, born in Kulmbach, Margraviate of Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1655)