269 Weird & Wonderful Celebrity Baby Names

Celebrity baby names tend to be striking and unusual. Here are the coolest and weirdest celebrity baby names to inspire naming your little superstar! When you’re choosing a name for your bundle of joy, taking inspiration from the world of celebrity is bound to be a bold choice.

Celebrities love choosing striking names for their babies — after all, nothing grabs a headline like a one-of-a-kind, “what were they thinking?!” baby name announcement.

Having said that, there are some pretty cool, even sweet and traditional, celebrity baby names amongst the Norths, Apples, and Epiks…

If you’re looking for inspiration from the weirdest celebrity baby names and coolest celeb baby name ideas, this list is for you.

Keep reading for our top picks from the world of stars’ baby names.

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Why do rich people name their kids weird names?

First things first, is there any psychology behind weird celebrity baby names, or is it just a media grab?

Well, some people think giving a weird (we prefer “unique”) baby name sets their little one up for a life of fame and fortune.

Others might see it as an extension of the parents’ creativity and individuality.

Maybe it’s to instill a sense of privilege into their little one.

Who knows, but we are so here for it.

What is the most rare name?

1. X Ӕ A-Xii ‒ Thank you Grimes and Elon Musk for sharing this showstopper of a celebrity baby name with us. Pronounced “X-Ash,” it does actually have a well-thought-out meaning behind it, though nothing says “rare baby name” more than having to find a special character to be able to type it out…

What are the weirdest celebrity baby names?

So let’s keep going with some fun.

Well, some people consider these the worst celebrity baby names, but we don’t like to sound negative.

After all, having a weird celebrity baby name is one way of standing out from the crowd!

What are the weirdest celebrity baby names? we hear you ask!

Well, it wouldn’t be right not to share these gems…

2. Apple ‒ We all remember the surprise at Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow’s baby name announcement. After all, naming your baby after fruit isn’t super common. But it’s actually a pretty cute celebrity baby name.
3. Audio Science ‒ Shannyn Sossaman and Dallas Clayton apparently chose this unique celebrity baby name because they wanted “a word, not a name”, so they read through the dictionary and decided on Audio Science ‒ Sci for short!
4. Banks ‒ Simple, sweet, but kind of weird, Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma chose this unusual celebrity baby name for their daughter back in 2018.
5. Blue Ivy ‒ How could we not include this beautiful (but, yes, kinda weird) celebrity baby name of Jay Z and Beyonce’s firstborn.
6. Cashmere ‒ We know baby skin is soft, but this is next level. Cashmere is the daughter of Cam Newton and Kia Proctor.
7. Cricket Pearl ‒ Okay, this one’s actually pretty cute! Marc Silverstein and Busy Philipps’ daughter, Cricket Pearl was named to be “the greatest, happiest kid on the block”.
8. Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen ‒ Most of the weird celebrity baby names on our list have to be the monikers picked out by Frank and Adelaide Gail Zappa. First up is Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen Zappa, named Diva for “the loud quality of her voice”.
9. Epik ‒ Son of Ray J and Princess Love (I mean, he was never going to be called Bob) is a little celebrity baby name with a big meaning.
10. Exa Dark Sideræl ‒ That’s right, X Ӕ A-Xii has a baby sister! Elon Musk and Grimes welcomed Exa Dark Sideræl (nicknamed Y) back in March 2022.
11. Gravity ‒ A celebrity baby name to keep you grounded (awful joke, sorry), this is the daughter of Lucky Blue Smith and Stormi Bree.
12. Jermajesty ‒ A majestic name for someone born into one of the most well-known families in the world, Jermajesty is the son of Jermaine Jackson.
13. Jupiter ‒ Daughter of Ashley Tisdale and Christopher French. It’s weird, but we like it.
14. Kal-El ‒ Nicholas Cage and Alice Kim decided Superman’s birth name was a suitable choice for their son back in 2005.
15. King Cairo ‒ Whoa this boy has got a BIG celebrity baby name. Blac Chyna and Tyga really wanted to bestow a sense of royalty on this little one.
16. Kulture Kiari ‒ Not to be outdone, Cardi B and Offset chose an equally bizarre celebrity baby name for their daughter.
17. Lazer Lee Louis Pentz ‒ Who loves lasers? DJs. So this was an obvious choice for Diplo and his ex-girlfriend Kathryn Lockhart.
18. Moon Unit ‒ Another unusual name from rockstar Frank Zappa and his wife Adelaide, this one dates back to the ‘60s, so we can’t say strange celebrity baby names are a new phenomenon!
19. Moxie CrimeFighter ‒ We can’t think of a more powerful name for a little girl than the celebrity baby name chosen by magician Penn Jillette.
20. Pilot Inspektor ‒ Not a celebrity baby name everyone could pull off, this is the son of Jason Lee and Beth Riesgraf.
21. Poet ‒ Along with Jagger, Lyric, and Story, these are the weird and wonderful celebrity baby names of Soleil Moon Fry and Jason Goldberg’s kids.
22. Powerful Queen ‒ Well this little lady (the daughter of Brittany Bell and Nick Cannon) has got epic shoes to fill.
23. Psalm ‒ A word not regularly (like, ever) found on baby name lists, this is, of course, the name of Kim K and Kanye West’s youngest. Of course, North, Saint, and Chicago should get a mention, too.
24. Sparrow James Midnight ‒ It’s cute, but it’s weird. Joel Madden and Nicole Ritchie chose this for their son.
25. Wednesday ‒ Synonymous with the Addams Family character, this is the celebrity baby name of Rupert Grint and girlfriend Georgia Groome’s baby girl.

What is the coolest name for a baby?

While they’ve definitely got weird names down pat, celebrity baby names should also get some praise for raising the bar when it comes to the cool factor.

What’s also cool about these cool celebrity baby names is that you might know you got your inspiration from the bright lights of Hollywood, but they’re not so out-there that it’s obvious.

Whether you’re expecting a boy or a girl, or fancy something unisex, there are plenty of options here.

26. Ace ‒ Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson
27. Adeya ‒ Kehlani and Javie Young-White
28. Amada ‒ Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes
29. Axel ‒ Perrie Edwards and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
30. Axton Anders ‒ Mark Cuevas and Aubrey Rainey
31. Bear Blaze ‒ Ned Rocknroll and Kate Winslet
32. Brooks ‒ Molly Sims and Scott Stuber
33. Cosmo ‒ Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost
34. Dashiel Edan ‒ Milla Jovovich and Paul W.S. Anderson
35. Dawson Demitri ‒ Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon
36. Delta ‒ Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard
37. Destry ‒ Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw
38. Ever Gabo ‒ Milla Jovovich and Paul W.S. Anderson
39. Exton ‒ Robert Downey, Jr., and Susan Downey
40. Future ‒ Ciara and Future
41. Genesis Ali Dean ‒ Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz
42. Geo Grace ‒ Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo
43. Grey ‒ Molly Sims and Scott Stuber
44. Haven Garner ‒ Jessica Alba and Cash Warren
45. Hayes ‒ Jessica Alba and Cash Warren
46. Jai ‒ Preity Zinta and Gene Goodenough
47. James ‒ Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
48. Jameson ‒ P!nk and Carey Hart
49. Jaxon ‒ Kristen Cavallari and Jay Cutler
50. Kassius ‒ Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green
51. Kingston James McGregor ‒ Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani
52. Lincoln ‒ Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard
53. Malachi ‒ Ashley Graham
54. Maverick ‒ Roxanne Pallett and Jason Carrion
55. Memphis Eve ‒ Bono and Ali Hewson
56. Monroe ‒ Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey
57. Racer ‒ Robert Rodriguez and Elizabeth Avellán
58. Raddix ‒ Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden
59. Rani ‒ Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa
60. Rebel ‒ Robert Rodriguez and Elizabeth Avellán
61. Reign ‒ Scott Disick and Kourtney Kardashian
62. Rhiannon ‒ Robert Rodriguez and Elizabeth Avellán
63. River ‒ Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara
64. Rocco ‒ Madonna and Guy Ritchie
65. Rocket ‒ Robert Rodriguez and Elizabeth Avellán
66. Rogue ‒ Robert Rodriguez and Elizabeth Avellán
67. Roman ‒ Ashley Graham
68. Rumer ‒ Bruce Willis and Demi Moore
69. Ryver Rhodes ‒ Jason Kennedy and Lauren Scruggs
70. Saint ‒ Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
71. Saylor ‒ Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler
72. Scout ‒ Bruce Willis and Demi Moore
73. Seargeoh ‒ Sylvester Stallone and Sasha Czack
74. Silas ‒ Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake
75. Sir ‒ Beyonce and Jay-Z
76. Wilde Wolf Fife Alexander Somers ‒ Eve and Maximillion Cooper
77. Wolf Webster ‒ Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott

What is a good celebrity name?

Still after some more celebrity baby names to inspire you?

Well, roll out the red carpet for these celebrity baby names:

Celebrity baby girl names

If you’d love your little girl to grow up to be in the spotlight, see if any of these stylish celebrity baby names make it onto your shortlist!

78. Alabama Gypsyrose ‒ Drea de Matteo and Shooter Jennings
79. Alma Bay ‒ Zoe Kazan and Paul Dano
80. Amazonie ‒ Tina Kunakey and Vincent Cassel
81. Archer ‒ Kiely Williams and Brandon Cox
82. Aurelia Violet ‒ Millie Mackintosh and Hugo Taylor
83. Betsy Rose ‒ Cooper Hefer and Scarlett Byrne
84. Birdie Leigh ‒ Marc Silverstein and Busy Philipps
85. Blossom Pearl ‒ Cooper Hefer and Scarlett Byrne
86. Bluebell Madonna ‒ Geri Halliwell and Sacha Gervasi
87. Bluesy Belle ‒ Darren Criss and Mia Swier
88. Daisy Boo Pamela ‒ Jamie Oliver and Juliette Norton
89. Daisy Dove ‒ Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry
90. Delilah ‒ Kimberly Stewart and Benicio del Toro
91. Dimity Facente ‒ Chris Hardwick and Lydia Hearst
92. Dixie Pearl ‒ Caleb Followill and Lily Aldridge
93. Dusty Rose ‒ Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo
94. Eloise Christina ‒ Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger
95. Elsie Otter ‒ Jacob Pechenik and Zooey Deschanel
96. Emery ‒ Martha Hunt and Jason McDonald
97. Esmeralda Amada ‒ Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes
98. Fuschia ‒ Sting and Frances Tomelty
99. Gia ‒ Preity Zinta and Gene Goodenough
100. Goldie ‒ Carson Daly and Siri Daley
101. Hazel ‒ John Krasinski and Emily Blunt
102. Honor Marie ‒ Jessica Alba and Cash Warren
103. Ines ‒ Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
104. Iris ‒ Eddie Redmayne and Hannah Bagshawe
105. Isabella James ‒ Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and James Statham
106. Isla Rose ‒ Chris Klein and Laina Rose Thyfault
107. Kaavia James ‒ Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade
108. Kalista Belle ‒ Michelle Kwan
109. Kirra ‒ Audrina Patridge and Corey Bohan
110. Lilibet ‒ Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
111. Lourdes ‒ Madonna and Carlos Leon
112. Lovella Dawn ‒ Matthew and Elle Bellamy
113. Lovely ‒ Chris Brown and Diamond Brown
114. Lucy Eve ‒ Andy Cohen
115. Lula ‒ Liv Tyler and Dave Gardner
116. Luna Simone ‒ John Legend and Chrissy Teigen
117. Lyra ‒ Michael Sheen and Anna Lundberg
118. Lyra Antarctica ‒ Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn
119. Mae James Bair ‒ Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma
120. Maple ‒ Jason Bateman and Amanda Anka
121. Marigold Adele ‒ Cooper Hefer and Scarlett Byrne
122. Marlow ‒ Sienna Miller and Tom Sturridge
123. Marvel Jane ‒ Pete Wentz and Meagan Camper
124. Nahla ‒ Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry
125. Oonah Paige ‒ Amber Heard
126. Osian Lark Elliot ‒ Milla Jovovich and Paul W.S. Anderson
127. Petal Blossom Rainbow ‒ Jamie Oliver and Juliette Norton
128. Pia ‒ David Henrie and Maria Cahill
129. Poppy Honey Rosie ‒ Jamie Oliver and Juliette Norton
130. Rainbow Aurora ‒ Holly Madison
131. Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence ‒ Arpad Busson and Uma Thurman
132. Rowan ‒ Kiely Williams and Brandon Cox
133. Royalty ‒ Chris Brown and Nia Guzman
134. Rumi ‒ Beyonce and Jay-Z
135. Serenity Paula ‒ Sharelle Rosado and Chad Johnson
136. Shiloh ‒ Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Pitt
137. Sierra Mae ‒ Iliza Shlesinger and Noah Galuten
138. Sonnet ‒ Forest Whitaker and Keisha Nash Whitaker
139. Stormi ‒ Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott
140. Sunday Molly ‒ Mike Myers and Kelly Tisdale
141. Suri ‒ Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
142. Tallulah Belle ‒ Bruce Willis and Demi Moore
143. Theodora ‒ Robbie Williams and Ayda Field
144. Tiana Gia ‒ Dwayne Johnson and Lauren Hashian
145. True ‒ Forest Whitaker and Keisha Nash Whitaker
146. Willie Jacquet ‒ Michelle Branch and Patrick Carney

Celebrity baby boy names

Why not take inspiration from these celebrity baby names for your little boy.

With one of these striking celebrity baby names, he’s bound to grow up with a bright future:

147. Aeko Catori ‒ Chris Brown and Ammika Harris
148. Ahmet Emuukha Rodan ‒ Frank Zappa and Adelaide Gail Zappa
149. Aleph ‒ Benjamin Millepied and Natalie Portman
150. Apollo Bowie Flynn ‒ Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani
151. Archie ‒ Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
152. Arlo ‒ Allison Williams and Alexander Dreymon
153. Arthur Saint ‒ Selma Blair and Jason Bleick
154. Autumn ‒ Forest Whitaker and Keisha Nash Whitaker
155. Bear Blu ‒ Christopher Jarecki and Alicia Silverstone
156. Beau ‒ Robbie Williams and Ayda Field
157. Bingham ‒ Matt Bellamy and Kate Hudson
158. Bodhi ‒ Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green
159. Bronx Mowgli ‒ Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz
160. Buddy Bear ‒ Jamie Oliver and Juliette Norton
161. Charlie Wolf ‒ Carly Waddell and Evan Bass
162. Dakota Song ‒ Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin
163. Egypt Daoud Dean ‒ Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz
164. Eissa ‒ Janet Jackson and Wissam Al Mana
165. Eli ‒ Ellen Pompeo and Christoper Ivery
166. Flynn ‒ Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom
167. Gene ‒ Amy Schumer and Chris Fischer
168. Jack ‒ Chris Pratt and Anna Faris
169. Journey ‒ Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green
170. Kingston Fisher Lourd ‒ Billie Lourd and Austen Rydell
171. Kyd ‒ David Duchovny and Tea Leoni
172. Leafar ‒ Kat Von D and Leafar Seyer
173. Luca ‒ April Love Geary and Robin Thicke
174. Maddox ‒ Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Pitt
175. Mason ‒ Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick
176. Miles ‒ Chrissy Teigen and John Legend
177. Milo Thomas Tuesday ‒ Alyssa Milano and David Bugliari
178. Moroccan ‒ Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey
179. Mortimer ‒ Shannyn Sossaman and Dallas Clayton
180. Moses ‒ Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin
181. Noah ‒ Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green
182. Ode Mountain DeLorenzo ‒ Jena Malone and Ethan DeLorenzo
183. Onyx Solace ‒ Alanis Morissette and Mario 'Souleye' Treadway
184. Otis Alexander ‒ Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis
185. Phineas ‒ Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel
186. Rhodes Robert ‒ Emma Roberts and Garrett Hedlund
187. Rocket Zot ‒ Sam Worthington and Lara Bingle
188. Rumi-Ray ‒ Freida Pinto and Cory Tran
189. Ryder ‒ Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson
190. Rydin ‒ Aaron Paul and Lauren Parsekian
191. Saint Lazlo ‒ Pete Wentz and Meagan Camper
192. Sebastian ‒ America Ferrera and Ryan Piers Williams
193. Story Elias ‒ Jenna and Bodhi Elfman
194. Sylvester Apollo ‒ Emily Ratajkowski and Sebastian Bear-McClard
195. Tennessee ‒ Jim Toth and Reese Witherspoon
196. Winter ‒ Alanis Morissette and Mario Treadway
197. Wyatt ‒ Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher
198. Ziggy Blu ‒ Ashlee Simpson Ross and Evan Ross
199. Zuma Nesta Rock ‒ Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani

Indian celebrity baby names

A lot of the celebrity baby names on this list are from English-speaking celebrities, but what about across the pond?

Well, here are a few Indian celebrity baby names for your mini Bollywood star:

200. Aaradhya ‒ daughter of Abhishek Bachchan
201. Aarav ‒ son of Akshay Kumar
202. Aariz ‒ son of Zayed Khan
203. Aazeen – daughter of Gautam Ghambir
204. Abhishek ‒ son of Amitabh Bachchan
205. Abram – son of Shah Rukh Khan
206. Adira – daughter of Rani Mukerji
207. Akhil – son of Nagarjuna
208. Akira – daughter of Farhan Akhtar
209. Akshara – daughter of Kamaal Hasan
210. Alicia ‒ daughter of Sushmita Sen
211. Ameen ‒ son of AR Rahman
212. Anvay – son of Rahul Dravid
213. Anya ‒ daughter of Farah Khan
214. Arhaan ‒ son of Arbaaz Khan
215. Arin – son of Madhuri Dixit
216. Arjun – son of Sachin Tendulkar
217. Aryan ‒ son of Shah Rukh Khan
218. Aryaveer ‒ son of Virender Sehwag
219. Ayaan – son of Emraan Hashmi
220. Azad ‒ son of Aamir Khan
221. Chaitanya ‒ son of Nagarjuna
222. Chhaya ‒ daughter of Raveena Tandon
223. Czar – son of Farah Khan
224. Dev – son of Suriya
225. Diva ‒ daughter of Farah Khan
226. Diya – daughter of Suriya
227. Harshvardhan ‒ son of Anil Kapoor
228. Hrehaan – son of Hrithik Roshan
229. Hridhaan ‒ son of Hrithik Roshan
230. Ibrahim – son of Saif Ali Khan
231. Ira ‒ daughter of Aamir Khan
232. Junaid – son of Aamir Khan
233. Karan ‒ son of Sunny Deol
234. Khatija Rahima ‒ daughter of AR Rahman
235. Kiaan – son of Karisma Kapoor
236. Laksshyaa ‒ son of Tusshar Kapoor
237. Mahikaa ‒ daughter of Arjun Rampal
238. Myra ‒ daughter of Arjun Rampal
239. Nevaan – son of Sonu Nigam
240. Nitara ‒ daughter of Akshay Kumar
241. Nysa ‒ daughter of Ajay Devgan
242. Pooja ‒ daughter of Raveena Tandon
243. Raayan ‒ son of Madhuri Dixit
244. Rajvir – son of Sunny Deol
245. Ranbir – son of Raveena Tandon
246. Rasha ‒ daughter of Raveena Tandon
247. Renee ‒ daughter of Sushmita Sen
248. Rhea ‒ daughter of Anil Kapoor
249. Rohan ‒ son of Sunil Gavaskar
250. Roohi ‒ daughter of Karan Johar
251. Samaira ‒ daughter of Karisma Kapoor
252. Samit ‒ son of Rahul Dravid
253. Sappho ‒ daughter of Kalki Koechlin
254. Sara ‒ daughter of Saif Ali Khan
255. Sara – daughter of Sachin Tendulkar
256. Shahraan – son of Sanjay Dutt
257. Shakya ‒ daughter of Farhan Akhtar
258. Shruti ‒ daughter of Kamaal Hasan
259. Shweta ‒ daughter of Amitabh Bachchan
260. Sonam ‒ daughter of Anil Kapoor
261. Suhana – daughter of Shah Rukh Khan
262. Trishala – daughter of Sanjay Dutt
263. Vedant – son of Virender Sehwag
264. Viaan – son of Shilpa Shetty
265. Vidya Nirvana ‒ daughter of Lakshmi Manchu
266. Yash ‒ son of Karan Johar
267. Yug ‒ son of Ajay Devgan
268. Ziddan ‒ son of Zayed Khan
269. Ziva – daughter of Mahendra Singh Dhoni
     That’s it ‒ now you’ve been inspired by the weirdest and most wonderful celebrity baby names, all that’s left is to roll out the red carpet to welcome your little superstar!

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