Celebrity Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Hawaiian
"sacred and clear, sacred, clear and holy light"
Combining the elements laʻa meaning "sacred, holy" and kea meaning "clear, bright, white , La'akea is a name with a vibrant feel to it. The name was chosen by actress and former MMA fighter Ronda…
Sanskrit
"one who is cleansing"
Derived from the Hindu religious text, the Lalita Sahasranama , which celebrates the 1000 names of the Mother Goddess Lalita, Klinkaara (or Klin Kaara) debuted in the US stats in 2025. It was notably…
Chinese
"Chinese plum"
Homophonous with Mae and May, Méi is a short and sweet heritage choice. While Mei can have multiple meanings, including beautiful, the diacritic mark on Méi (梅) clarifies the derivation: Chinese…
Hebrew
"daughter of God"
It looks like a creative respelling of battle, but this name is anything but. Instead, Batel is a Hebrew name with a lovely meaning. Jenna Jameson chose this name for her daughter in 2017, putting it…
Italian place name
A city in Italy, or simply a feminized spelling of Barry.
Latin
"root"
This eye-catchingly unique name was coined by Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden, who gave it to their daughter, born in 2020. It may derive from the Latin radix , meaning "root", or perhaps from the…
English word name
Nick Cannon use this, well, powerful name for his daughter, born in 2020. It joins the ranks of other strong adjective baby names, such as Noble, Epic, Sovereign, and Brave.
"one who strums (a stringed musical instrument)"
Cool word name for boys evocative of rock and roll. Julia Stiles named her son Strummer in 2017.
English
"sun dance"
Long synonymous with the American outlaw Harry Longabaugh, aka The Sundance Kid, who got his nickname from the town of Sundance, Wyoming, where he was incarcerated as a teenager. The place name…
"deep, resonant sound"
Model Lucky Blue Smith welcomed daughter Rumble Honey in 2020, introducing a new name to the pool and putting it among the craziest celebrity baby names of the year. We don't see Rumble inspiring…
Word name
Moroccan is a name newly minted by Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon for their newborn twin son. Meaning a person who lives in Morocco, Moroccan was used by the couple as a nod to the Moroccan Room in…
Literature, French
"pointy hill"
The family name of Shakespeare's Romeo, Montague has a touch of old-fashioned grandeur about it. With clunky-cute nickname Monty and similar sounds to Montgomery, it has been used as a given name…
English word name or diminutive of Araminta, English from Greek and Latin
"mint; defender; yielding to prayer"
You may be tempted to scoff at Mint as another wacky celebrity baby name — it was used by Dutch model Romee Strijd for her daughter in 2020 — but it's a far more legitimate choice than many would…
Variation of Maybelline
"lovable"
Maybellene is the true one-of-a-kind baby name that Taylor and Natalie Hanson chose for their daughter in 2020. It's a variation of Maybelline, which is itself an elaboration of the name Mabel. The…
