Celebrity Names · Middle Names, Surnames, and Nicknames
Unique Celebrity Baby Middle Names
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Zouey
Variation of Zoe, Greek
"life"
Mireille Enos and Alan Ruck used it as the middle name for their son Larkin in 2014.
Romance
English word name
"romance; love story; a medieval story of chivalry"
Romance may initially strike you as too ardent of a name for a baby, but given that Love has been a fast-rising name in recent years — not to mention soundalikes Roman and Romy — Romance is…
Romance
English word name
"romance; love story; a medieval story of chivalry"
Romance may initially strike you as too ardent and whimsical of a name for a baby, but given that the likes of Love and Dream have been a fast-rising name in recent years — not to mention soundalike…
Saint-eros
English and Greek
"saint of love; saint of desire"
A newly-minted hyphenated name for 2025, chosen by Entourage actor, Adrian Grenier and his wife Jordan Roemmele for their son's middle name, Evren Saint-Eros. A bold choice made up of several trendy…
Ladybird
Word name
"small, spotted beetle"
Also known as a ladybug, the small, spotted beetle gets its name from the phrase "Our Lady's birds", lady referring to the Virgin Mary, who was often depicted wearing a red cloak in early art. The…
Carroway
English
"path or road to a triangular piece of land"
A mellow sounding surname, Carroway could work as a fresh spin on Caroline and a unique way to get the nicknames Coco or Carrie. Reminiscent of the earthy, bitter herb, caraway, and with a touch of…
Joleen
Joleen is a feminine name that emerged as a variation of Jolene, which itself is likely a combination of Jo (from Josephine) and the suffix -leen or -lene. The name gained recognition through Dolly…
Monte
Diminutive of Montgomery, Norman, Spanish
"man power; mountain"
Monte, pronounced with two syllables as brother Monty, is an old-fashioned nickname-name that's reclaiming a certain amount of dash and charm. It was recently chosen by actor Guy Pearce--which may…
Blade
Word name
One of the new crop of boys' names that manage to be unconventional and macho at the same time — though Blade verges on the threatening.
Doll
English, diminutive of Dorothy
"gift of God"
An old-fashioned Dorothy short form — today we prefer Dolly, Dot, or Dottie.
Ramone
Musical name
Ramon is a common Latin male name, but Ramone would clearly be in tribute to the early punk rock group--each of whose members took on the last name Ramone.
Hemingway
English place name
No matter how much you love the novels of Papa H., don't saddle your son with this unwieldy appellation.
Coyote
Animal Name
Native to America, the coyote has long been associated with danger and independence and with the popularity of Fox, Tiger, and Wolf, plus that cool KAI sound, Coyote might have potential. Possibly…
Lycurgus
Greek
"wolf work"
Lycurgus was the name of several mythological and legendary figures in Ancient Greece — a Spartan lawmaker and a king as well as the husband of Eurydice and a king who attacked Dionysus. It's also…
Wonder
English word name
"surprise mingled with admiration"
Wonder is a lovely quality for a modern virtue name. With ethereal word names like Dream and Love rising fast in the charts, Wonder feels right at home. Australian singer, Sia, used it as a middle…
Coyote
Animal name
Native to America, the coyote has long been associated with danger and independence, but also the Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote. Nevertheless, with its cool KAI sound and nature meaniing,…
Sugar
Word name
"sweetener"
Usually reserved as a term of endearment, Sugar has occasionally been used as a given name in the US, with at least 135 girls and 46 boys receiving the name since records began in the 1880s. It was…
Golden
Word name
"gold colored"
Like Silver, Golden is a shimmering, metallic color name, similar enough to the likes of Arden, Eden, and Gwendolyn that it might not over dazzle. It could work as an unexpected route to the vintage…
Irish
English word name
"relating to Ireland"
As Ireland becomes fashionable as a place name, bouncing on and off of the US girls charts thanks to Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin choosing it for their daughter, some parents may start to consider…
Carlyle
Variation of Carlisle, English
"from the walled city"
Might Carlyle (or Carlisle) be the next Carly, which of course was the update on Carla? In 2015, 14 girls were given the Carlisle spelling (vs. 35 boys) but the Carlyle version did not make the SSA…