Celebrity Names · Names from the Arts and Pop Culture
By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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English word name
"bird"
One of the rare cases where spelling a name with a y makes it less rather than more feminine. Birdie might be the freshest choice in this aviary.
Irish Gaelic
"god is gracious"
Popular Irish name brought here by singer Sinead O'Connor, could make a striking choice for a child with deep Irish roots.
Word name
It has a variety of associations from Smokey Robinson to Smokey the bear, but Smokey still feels a bit comical for a baby.
German surname from Abraham, Hebrew
"father of multitudes"
A melodic choice for lullaby-lovers. Brahms might also make a trendy s-ending nickname for Abraham.
Italian surname
Association with the Irish singer-activist and the good things conjured up by the syllable 'bon', could inspire some parents to consider this name.
Icelandic
"birch tree"
Destined to remain a one-person name -- in this country anyway.
English, Irish
"quick, windblown; bird name"
A word name, a nature name, and a surname, Swift is strongly tied to singer Taylor Swift. It could make a fun and quirky middle name, and there might just be some "Swiftie" parents who choose it in…
Modern nickname
Bix is a cool and jazzy nickname name, thanks to that final x. It's largely associated with the legendary and influential cornet player (and inspiration for the novel Young Man With a Horn ), Bix…
German
"kettle-shaped hollow"
When Kate Hudson named her second son Bingham and announced that she would be calling him Bing, it put this zingy nickname name out on the table. Before that, there was only one, further nicknamed…
American invented name from Louisiana Creole
When superstar Beyoncé was born, her name was truly unique; it was a spin on her mom's maiden name, Biyence, with an accent over the final E. Though we traditionally think of beloved celebrities…
Nature name
With the recent arrival of fruit names like Apple and Plum, this more traditional example, symbolic of fertility, might rise in popularity. Photographer Berry Berenson was born Berinthia.…
French surname
Naming babies for personal heroes is the cool contemporary trend followed by Woody Allen when he honored New Orleans jazz clarinetist Sidney Bechet in his daughter's name--adding the middle name…
Latin
"green"
Embodies both color and operatic style.
Scottish surname, meaning unknown
Basie is a fabulous jazz name to honor the Count, whose birth name was William, the influential pianist, organist, bandleader and composer who led his band for almost fifty years. There are lots of…
Spanish surname
Plausible music hero choice with undertones of Joan Baez's social activist folkie persona.
English
"dweller at the white cliff"
Haitian-born rap superstar and humanitarian Wyclef ("Fugees") Jean has lent this name a powerful musical beat.
"friend's farm"
This spelling of Winton has gotten considerable buzz via jazz musician Wynton Marsalis.
Greek
"virtuous"
There's still only one.
Adema is the name of a rock band that might be adapted as a girl's name -- though sounds a bit like a medical condition.
Musician name
The late great singer-songwriter Warren Zevon would make a worthy namesake.
