Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2023
And that’s a wrap on the celebrity names of 2023. This year saw a number of notable celebrity baby names, including Techno Mechanicus, Rocky Thirteen, and Louetta Isley.
In addition, many A-list celebrity babies were born in 2023, such as the unnamed babies of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds and Behati Prinsloo and Adam Levine, as well as not one, but two Teigen-Legend babies.
As undisputable tastemakers and baby name influencers, the names celebrities choose for their children today often impact what the rest of the country will name their babies tomorrow. We noticed several trends among 2023 celebrity baby names that are likely to catch on among American parents.
Below, the biggest celebrity name trends of 2023.
Traveling Lite Names
We predicted that traveling lite names would be one of the biggest name trends of 2023, and the celebrisphere proved us right. These mini cross-cultural names were singlehandedly the biggest trend among celebrity baby namers this year.
Elio Ocean — Bonnie Wright & Andrew Lococo
Esti Maxine — Chrissy Teigen & John Legend
Gaia Kwong — Lily Kwong & Nick Kroll
Gia Virginia — Tiffany Chen & Robert De Niro
Leila — Jennifer Gates & Nayel Nassar
Leo — Brittney Noell & Logic
Luai — Lindsay Lohan & Bader Shammas
Lua Stevie — Crystal & Michael Clifford
Mavie — Bruna Biancardi & Neymar
Mia Bella Elizabeth — Lauren & Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino
Mia Victoria — Jasmine Tookes & Juan David Borrero
Novie Nell — Zoe Sugg & Alfie Deyes
Roman — Noor Alfallah & Al Pacino
Shai — Naomi Osaka & Cordae
Skyward Names
Look up! Names inspired by the weather, sun, and sky above struck a chord with celebs this year. The broader category of atmospheric names is on our list of name trends for 2024.
Sky Clara — Courtney Roker & Wesley Laga
Sky Safir — Jessie J & Chanan Safir Colman
Solas Reign — Anna Marie & Cooper Kupp
Storm Rocky Ross — Rydel & Capron Funk
Sun Jakob — Asa & Roy Orbison Jr.
Tupelo Storm — Riley Keough & Ben Smith-Peterson
Unexplored Place Names
In 2023, many celebs took the road less traveled when it came to choosing place names. They explored rare names on and off the map with picks from Capri to Iceland to small town (but big style) Tupelo.
Capri Summer — Chanel Iman & Davon Godchaux
Florence Likan — Liv Lo & Henry Golding
Holland — Ireland Baldwin & RAC
Iceland Ka'oir — Keyshia Ka’Oir & Gucci Mane
London Marilyn — Paris Hilton & Carter Reum
Phoenix Barron — Paris Hilton & Carter Reum
Rio John — Peta Murgatroyd & Maks Chmerkovskiy
Rome Valentin — Jenna Johnson & Val Chmerkovskiy
Tupelo Storm — Riley Keough & Ben Smith-Peterson
Alliterative Combos
Alliteration adds a bounciness to a full name combination and can make for a memorable moniker. It's also a great way to add impact, whether you're going for something clearly cute — a la Novie Nell — or super strong, like Riot Rose.
Athena Alexandra — Maria Menounos & Keven Undergaro
Barry Bruce — Meghan Trainor & Daryl Sabara
Jesse James — Tana Hutcheson & Gordon Ramsay
Lowry Lee — Hannah Lee Fowler & Sam Hunt
Novie Nell — Zoe Sugg & Alfie Deyes
Riot Rose — Rihanna & A$AP Rocky
Sky Safir — Jessie J & Chanan Safir Colman
Gender-Bending Names
Everyone is familiar with boy names for girls, but in 2023, celebrities ushered in the trend of girl names for boys. Another one of our name trends for 2024, we expect celebrity and mainstream parents alike to consider gender-bending names for their children in the year to come.
Claude Peaches Anne — Hannah Bronfman & Brendan Fallis
Leni James — Lauren & Alexander Ludwig
Riot Rose — Rihanna & A$AP Rocky
Wren Alexander — Chrissy Teigen & John Legend
Yrie Myles — Yamiche Alcindor & Nathaniel Cline
A-Sandwich Names
A-sandwich names for girls — three-syllable names bookended by As — got their footing in the mid-2010s, but the 2020s has been their time to shine. The stars used familiar choices like Aurora and Athena in 2023, along with practically one-of-a-kind names like Adaiba and Aveena.
Adaiba Lee Nonyem — Uzo Aduba & Robert Sweeting
Adira River — Serena Williams & Alexis Ohanian
Alaya Dorothy — Bethany Hamilton & Adam Dirks
Amora Princess — Ciara & Russell Wilson
Athena Alexandra — Maria Menounos & Keven Undergaro
Aurelia — Priscilla Chan & Mark Zuckerberg
Aurora James — Josephine Skriver & Alexander DeLeon
Aveena Kay — Nabela Noor & Seth Martin
Most Common Celebrity Baby Names 2023
We added more than 90 starbabies to our celebrity baby name database in 2023, with few name repeats. Three names were used twice as first names — Elijah, Mia, and Sky.
Elijah
Elijah Jude — Karlie Kloss & Joshua Kushner
Elijah Patrick — Kristen O'Connor & Jordan Davis
Mia
Mia Bella Elizabeth — Lauren & Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino
Mia Victoria — Jasmine Tookes & Juan David Borrero
Sky
Sky Clara — Courtney Roker & Wesley Laga
Sky Safir — Jessie J & Chanan Safir Colman
Name to Watch: Esti
Wren made our shortlist of names to watch, but the most influential celebrity baby name of the year is going to be Esti.
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend welcomed two children this year: daughter Esti Maxine and son Wren Alexander. While Wren will inspire a generation of boys with more feminine names, Esti itself will be a name on parents' shortlists for years to come.
Along with Esti, we expect variations such as Este, Estee, Esty, and Estie, along with names that begin with Est- to gain popularity over the next few years. These include the already fashionable Esther as well as Estella, Estrella, Estelle, and even Estes.