150+ Weird Celebrity Baby Names
- Roody
Origin:
Spelling variation of RudyDescription:
Roody was introduced to the world by musician Allen Stone, who named his son Roody Rocket. Roody is among the most unique celebrity baby names of recent years.
- Epik
Origin:
Variation of Epic; English word nameMeaning:
"heroic tale or event"Description:
Epik is a new word name used by Princess Love and Ray J for their baby boy. Fifteen baby boys were named Epic, the usual spelling of the word, last year, so maybe Epik is to Epic as Erik is to Eric. While Epic in the classic sense refers to a long narrative poem, today it's more likely a slang word used in place of grand or amazing.
- Heir
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"one who inherits"Description:
Heiress has been recorded as a baby name since 2004, but the male version, Heir, took longer to catch up. It debuted in 2019 with just five uses but appears to be rising quickly. One factor that will likely help its case: star power. Nick Cannon named one of his twin sons, born in 2021, Zillion Heir (that's right, Zillionaire), drawing attention to this new addition to the class of money-related names. In 2022, it was chosen by parents for 13 baby boys.
- Easy
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
After daughters named Gravity Blue and Rumble Honey, we had a lot of expectations for the name of Lucky Blue Smith's third child. Luckily, he didn't disappoint when he named his son Slim Easy in 2022. The full name has been criticized, with commenters saying it sounds like a diuretic tea or diet pill. And we agree that the combination is too much. But in isolation, Easy has potential. With a carefree aura and accessible sound, Easy may be a celebrity baby name we grow to love.
- Legendary
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"of legend"Description:
Although still small in numbers, children named Legendary have increased dramatically over the years. It's one of the ultimate aspirational word names. Nick Cannon and Bre Tiesi used it for their son in 2022.
- Marmaduke
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"devotee of Maedoc"Description:
One of the ultimate teasable names, an Irish saint's name now associated with the oversized comic-strip dog. Scottish adventurer Bear (born Edward) Grylls took up the challenge when he used it for his son.
- Winner
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"one who wins"Description:
Winner is an uplifting word name that can work for girls or boys. It was recently chosen by rapper Nya Lee for her daughter.
- Mixolydian
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"half-Lydian"Description:
This musical mouthful was chosen for the middle name of one of Nick Cannon's twin sons, Zion. It refers to the Mixolydian mode, a type of ancient Greek musical scale with distinctive harmonic and melodic characteristics. The literal meaning of the word is "half-Lydian," in reference to the Lydian mode.
- Jru
Origin:
Invented Name, Variation of DrewDescription:
A creative spelling variation of Drew. Draya Michelle And Orlando Scandrick used it for their son in 2016.
- Kal-el
Origin:
Invented nameDescription:
Kal-El is Superman's Kryptonian name, invented by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1938 as the birth name of the superhero. Some theorize that it relates to Hebrew characters with the meaning "voice of God", while others give the meaning as "son" or "Earth one".
- Beautiful
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically"Description:
Adjectives names are the latest class of word names to gain popularity in the US, a trend spurred by celebrities. Beautiful is one of the more established adjective names — first used in 1997 — yet has never been given to more than 70 baby girls in a single year.
- Lovely
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"exquisitely beautiful"Description:
Word names are often genderless, but Lovely feels particularly feminine (cue Isn't She Lovely? by Stevie Wonder). Chris Brown chose this name for his daughter, born in 2022, which may give the name a boost.
- Rekker
Origin:
Variation of WreckerMeaning:
"a person or thing that wrecks or damages something"Description:
Rekker comes to us thanks to actor Cam Gigandet, who gave his son this phonetic spelling of badass word name Wrecker. Use at your own peril.
- Mechanicus
Origin:
Latin from GreekMeaning:
"engineer, mechanic"Description:
Although it may be better suited for a robot, Grimes and Elon Musk used Mechanicus as the middle name for their son Techno.
- Cinco
Origin:
Spanish word nameMeaning:
"five"Description:
Number names are on the rise — think Seven, Octavia, Billion — so it was only a matter of time before we started to borrow numerals from other languages. Cinco, the Spanish word for five, is a natural choice with its upbeat, bouncy rhythm and O ending. Cassie used it as the middle name for her daughter Sunny, born in 2021.
- Bluesy
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"related to blues music"Description:
This soulful musical name was introduced to the lexicon by Glee actor Darren Criss, who named his daughter Bluesy Belle in 2022. It's a saucy choice that owes something to Beyoncé's Blue, and something to the retro nickname Susie. For the daughter of a musician, Bluesy is a rare yet accessible name.
- Vanja
Origin:
Croatian, Serbian variation of Vanya, RussianMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
Goodbye Uncle Vanya and hello...It Girl baby name? It's true — style icon Chloë Sevigny chose the name Vanja for her son, born in 2020. The name honors Vanja's paternal heritage — Chloë's partner is the Croatian-born gallerist Siniša Mačkovic.
- Techno
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"relating to technology"Description:
We count Techno among the weird celebrity baby names, and yet we have to admit that it's the perfect choice for a child of Grimes and Elon Musk.
- Aalam
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"world"Description:
Aalam is surely the first name in many books, introduced to the US by DJ Khaled, who chose it for his son in 2020.
- Puma
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"big cat"Description:
Lithe and leonine name chosen for her daughter by singer Erykah Badu -- whose other child has the number name Seven.