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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My niece worked in Labor and Delivery at the local hospital. She helped deliver a set of twins who were named…LeMonjello and Oranjello.
LOL – we have families in town here whose children are: “Pelvic”, “Canary”, “Vargina”, and “Lipoma”
My kid sister went to school with those two! She told us about their names so many times…how weird!
I worked in an er in Jacksonville Fla and we had twins that came in named yellowjello and orangejello. Of course she pronounced it differently like yallangolo and orlangelo. Those boys will be picked on their whole life
hahaha that is awesome. Were they by chance in the ypsilanti/ann arbor michigan area? My roommates dad is a parole officer in washtenaw county michigan and he told us about a mom bringing her twin sons in for their meeting and their names were Oranjello and Lemonjello.
Famous people don’t need to worry about what other people think of their kids names, afterall, the kid won’t be out in the real world much.
Thank God…can you imagine the face on some people when you tell them your name is Tabooger, Moxie CrimeFighter, Rocket or Pirate?? Just saying it makes me feel trippy….they are going to think these kids are drunk or high as they grow. If I was them Id kick my parents ass and as soon as I was able to do so….go to the courthouse and change MY NAME!!!
Most of the names are NOT wierd. The author of the article has NO imagination. I thought such a talent was a prerequisite for being in this field. Even Enstein said Imagination was MORE important than intelligence. It is de regeur for all serious livestock breeders to have original names for the products of their breeding. THE most famous Holstein of all Times, who has been dead for at least 45 years was : Round Tree Rag Apple Elevation. “Elevation” bloodlines are still advertiosed in Dairy magazines and a lucky few might still have his frozen sperm. Native Americans routinely have imaginative names. They did not have Christian names until after their land was stolen and their culture forbidden. How would you like to be named John Smith CXX ! Although the Irish used the same limited number of names, there were always nicknames to distiguis one James Smith from the dozens of others. Sometimes the even used the words on the side of a boxcar as a nickname.
I thought we should celebrate diversity, nes pas ?