215+ Celebrity Baby Boy Names

  1. Mountain
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      Mountain names such as Everest and Denali are being used more frequently, but Mountain itself was unknown until Hunger Games star Jena Malone used it as a middle name for her son Ode Mountain. And really, why not? It's one of the most unique baby names in the hot nature category.
  2. Slash
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "slash"
    • Description:

      Slash is here because model Amber Rose and Def Jam Records exec Alexander AE Edwards named their baby boy Slash Electric Alexander. Is it cool? Or is it violent and terrifying? Or is it both? We're going to go with Door Number 2 and place it in the same category as names like Dagger and Pistol, but we are not models or record execs.
  3. Mauz
    • Origin:

      Hebrew; German surname
    • Meaning:

      "fortress, God's protector; mouse"
    • Description:

      This rare name received national attention in 2021 when actor Frankie Muniz and his wife Paige named their son Mauz Mosley. The variation they used stems from the Hebrew word Mauzzim, literally translating to "fortresses" (mauz would be the singular, "fortress"). Some versions of the Bible interpret Mauzzim in context as "God's protectors."
  4. Forester
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "dweller near the woods"
    • Description:

      Woodsy names are fashionable for boys, as are surnames and occupational names, so Forester scores on all three. It can also be spelled Forrester.
  5. Techno
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  6. Egypt
    • Origin:

      Place-name
    • Description:

      We had Egypt listed as a girls-only place-name until singer Alicia Keys and rap producer husband Swizz Beatz used it for their son...and why not? Egypt certainly works as well for a boy as for a girl.
  7. Knute
    • Origin:

      Norse
    • Meaning:

      "knot"
    • Description:

      A strong, powerful choice, ancestor of the modern Superboy Names. Knut is the name of the patron saint of Denmark; Knute Rockne was a legendary Notre Dame football coach. Knute is the middle name of Jessica Simpson's son Ace, in honor of his paternal great-grandfather.
  8. Isley
    • Origin:

      English variation of Eisele, German
    • Meaning:

      "blacksmith"
    • Description:

      Isley is used more often for girls, thanks to the similar name Isla, but actor Glenn Howerton chose it for his son, born in 2014. The musical connection via the Isley Brothers puts it in the same category as more common unisex musician names such as Lennon, Hendrix, and Bowie.
  9. Heir
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  10. Kelechi
    • Origin:

      Igbo
    • Meaning:

      "glorify God"
    • Description:

      A common unisex name in Nigeria. Kerry Washington used it as the middle name for her son Caleb.
  11. Strummer
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "one who strums (a stringed musical instrument)"
    • Description:

      Cool word name for boys evocative of rock and roll. Julia Stiles named her son Strummer in 2017.
  12. Exton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "town on the River Exe"
    • Description:

      An English place name and surname derived from the name of the River Exe, which runs mainly in Devon and Somerset in the southwest of England. The river's name simply means "water" from Brythonic uisk.
  13. Brother
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "brother"
    • Description:

      Is Brother a baby name? Well, sort of, although it's not a choice you should expect to see on many birth certificates. Brother is in our database thanks to Darren Criss, who named his son Brother László in 2024 (his older sister is Bluesy Belle).
  14. Moroccan
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      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 Carey's Manhattan apartment, where Cannon proposed to the singer. Place-name Morocco is another choice for either sex, as is music name Maraca.
  15. Bridgemont
    • Origin:

      Invented name
    • Description:

      Grace and Adam Rodriguez created the faux-place name Bridgemont for their son in 2020. According to Adam, they loved the symbolism of a bridge as a connecting element and added -mont for familial significance. Adam's father's middle name is Montalvo, his own father's surname prior to his adoption.
  16. Epik
    • Origin:

      Variation of Epic; English word name
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  17. Electric
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "electric"
    • Description:

      Young celebrity baby Slash Electric Alexander Edwards is responsible for adding not one but two names to the lexicon, Slash and Electric. Electric might be thought of as exciting, but Slash is more scary. Slash Electric definitely qualifies as one of the craziest recent celebrity baby names.
  18. Rosebanks
    • Origin:

      American invented name
    • Meaning:

      "rose + banks"
    • Description:

      Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman invented this name for their son Jonathan's middle. It's a combination of Anne's paternal grandfather's name, Roseline, and Adam's mother's maiden name Banks.
  19. Champie
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Champion, English word name
    • Meaning:

      "fighter"
    • Description:

      The unusual name chosen by influencer Ty Haney and musician Mark Wystrach for their son, brother to Sundance.
  20. Mixolydian
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "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.