Something strange seems to happen to your decision-making skills when you’re a celebrity thinking up baby names.
A nice Emily or Sarah or Melissa? Soo not Hollywood. Names like Brian, William or Ken? Yeah, right. Because, apparently, when you’re a big-time star — be it actor, musician, model or athlete — it seems there is a weird-quotient that must be factored in when it comes to your child’s name. Whether you borrow from the supermarket (Apple, Sage, Thyme), an atlas (Bronx, Brooklyn, Memphis) or superhero-sound-alikes (Kal-el, Moxie CrimeFighter, Pilot Inspektor), stars are guaranteeing their offspring will stand out in one way or another.
Here’s a list of the 100 weirdest baby names, in alphabetical order. Hey, the richer the parents are, the less likely you are to be teased. Just ask Tallulah, Rumer and Scout.
- Aanisah: Macy Gray and Tracy Hinds (also: Tahmel, Cassius)
- Alabama Gypsy Rose: Drea de Matteo and Shooter Jennings
- Alcamy: Lance and Mary Jane Henriksen
- Anais: Noel Gallagher and Meg Matthews
- Apple: Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow (also: Moses)
- Aquinnah: Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan (also: Schuyler, Sam, Esme)
- Astrella Celeste: Donovan and Linda Lawrence (also: Oriole Nebula)
- Atherton Grace: Don Johnson and Kelley Phleger
- Audio Science: Shannyn Sossamon and Dallas Clayton
- Aurelius Cy: Elle Macpherson and Arpad Busson
- Banjo: Rachel Griffiths and Andrew Taylor
- Barron: Donald Trump and Melania Knauss
- Blue Angel: The Edge and Aislinn O’Sullivan
- Bluebell Madonna: Geri Halliwell and Sacha Gervasi
- Bogart Che Peyote: David “Puck” Rainey and Betty Rainey (also: Rocco Kokopelli)
- Brooklyn: David and Victoria Beckham (also: Romeo, Cruz)
- Bronx Mowgli: Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz
- Buster: Johnny Lee Miller and Michele Hicks
- Calico: Alice and Sheryl Cooper (also: Sonora Rose, Dashiell)
- Camera: Arthur Ashe and Jeanne Moutoussamy
- Cannon: Larry and Shawn King
- Caspar: Claudia Schiffer and Matthew Vaughn
- Chastity: Cher and Sonny Bono (also: Elijah Blue — Cher and Greg Allman)
- Coco Riley: Courteney Cox Arquette and David Arquette
- Dandelion: Keith Richards and Anita Pallenberg
- Denim Cole: Toni Braxton and Keri Lewis (also: Diezel Ky)
- Destry: Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw
- Diva Muffin: Frank and Gail Zappa (also: Dweezil, Ahmet and Moon Unit)
- Ever Gabo: Milla Jovovich and Paul Anderson
- Everly Bear: Anthony Kiedis and Heather Christie
- Fifi Trixibell: Bob Geldof and Paula Yates (also: Peaches Honeyblossom, Pixie, Little Pixie)
- Free: Barbara Hershey and David Carradine
- Fuchsia: Sting and Frances Tomelty
- Gaia: Emma Thompson and Greg Wise
- Goldie Priya: Ione Skye and Ben Lee
- Gulliver: Gary Oldman and Donya Fiorentino
- Harlow Winter Kate: Nicole Richie and Joel Madden (also: Sparrow)
- Heaven: Lil’ Mo (also: God’Iss Love Stone)
- Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily: Michael Hutchence and Paula Yates
- Hermes: Kelly Rutherford and Daniel Giersch
- Holden: Mira Sorvino and Chris Backus
- Hopper: Sean Penn and Robin Wright
- Hud: John Cougar Mellencamp and Elaine Irwin (also: Spec Wildhorse)
- Ikhyd: M.I.A. and Benjamin Brewer
- Indiana: Casey Affleck and Summer Phoenix (also: Atticus)
- Ireland: Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger
- Jaz Elle: Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi
- Jazz Domino: Joe Strummer and Gabrielle Salter
- Jermajesty: Jermaine Jackson and Alejandra Genevieve Oaziaza
- Jeronimo: Diego Luna and Camila Sodi
- Journey: Jenna Jameson and Tito ORtiz
- Kafka: Tommy Lee Jones
- Kal-el: Nicholas Cage and Alice Kim
- Kyd: David Duchovny and Tea Leoni
- Lennon: Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit
- London Emilio: Slash and Perla Ferrar
- Lyric: Robby Benson and Karla DeVito (also: Zephyr)
- Maddox: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt (also: Zahara, Pax, Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne)
- Marquise: Cent and Shaniqua Tompkins
- Mars Merkaba: Erykah Badu and Jay Electronica
- Memphis Eve: Bono
- Moses Amadeus: Mia Farrow (also: Satchel and Lark Song)
- Moxie CrimeFighter: Penn and Emily Jillette (also: Zolten)
- Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha: Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa
- Ocean: Forest and Keisha Whitaker (also: Sonnet, True, Autumn)
- Phinnaeus: Julia Roberts and Daniel Moder (also: Hazel)
- Pilot Inspektor: Jason Lee and Beth Riesgraf
- Pirate: Jonathan and Deven Davis (also: Zeppelin)
- Poet Sienna Rose: Soleil Moon Frye and Jason Goldberg
- Poppy Honey: Jamie Oliver and Jools Oliver (also: Daisy Boo, Petal Blossom Rainbow)
- Prince Michael II/Blanket: Michael Jackson (also: Prince Michael I, Paris Michael)
- Puma: Erykah Badu and Tracy Curry (The D.O.C.)
- Reignbeau: Ving Rhames and Deborah Reed (also: Freedom)
- Rocco: Madonna and Guy Richie
- Rocket: Robert Rodriguez and Elizabeth Avellan (also: Racer, Rebel, Rogue, Rhiannon)
- Rowan: Brooke Shields and Chris Henchy (also: Grier)
- Rufus Tiger: Roger Taylor (also: Tiger Lily, Lola Daisy)
- Ryder: Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson
- Saffron Sahara: Simon and Yasmin Le Bon (also: Amber Rose, Tallulah Pine)
- Sailor Lee: Christie Brinkley, Peter Cook
- Sage Moonblood: Sylvester Stallone and Sasha Czack (also: Seargeoh)
- Satyana: Alyson Hannigan and Alexis Denisof
- Satchel: Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee
- Seven Sirius: Andre Benjamin and Erykah Badu
- Snow: Robin Gibb and Claire Yang
- Sosie: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick
- Steveanna: Randy and Eliza Jackson
- Story Elias: Jenna and Bodhi Elfman
- Sunday Rose: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban
- Suri: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
- Tabooger: Dan Cortese and Dee Dee Hemby
- Tallulah: Bruce Willis and Demi Moore (also: Scout, Rumer)
- Thyme: Isaiah and Jenisa Marie Washington
- Tripp: Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston
- Tu: Rob Morrow and Debbon Ayer
- Yamma: James Brown and Deidre Jenkins
- Zen: Corey and Susie Feldman
- Zola Ivy: Eddie Murphy and Nicole Mitchell
- Zowie: David Bowie and Angela Bowie
- Zuma: Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale (also: Kingston)
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