150+ Weird Celebrity Baby Names
- Powerful
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
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.
- Mixolydian
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"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.
- Invicta
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"invincible"Description:
Elizabeth Holmes named the baby daughter she had during her trial for the Theranos fraud Invicta, perhaps symbolizing that her conviction does not mean defeat. Invicta has been used in mottoes since ancient Roman times, including Roma Invicta, which means Rome Undefeated, and the motto of contemporary Kent, in England. Invicta combines two trends, for word names and Ancient Roman names, in one original name.
- Champie
Origin:
Diminutive of Champion, English word nameMeaning:
"fighter"Description:
The unusual name chosen by influencer Ty Haney and musician Mark Wystrach for their son, brother to Sundance.
- Illusia
Origin:
Invented nameMeaning:
"illusion"Description:
Illusia was created in 1944 by the Finnish author Yrjö Kokko for his fairy tale Pessi and Illusia. In the story, Illusia is a rainbow-dwelling fairy who falls in love with an initially-pessimistic troll, appropriately named Pessi. The fairy tale was adapted into a movie in 1984 and is also a ballet in Finland.
- Mechanicus
Origin:
Latin from GreekMeaning:
"engineer, mechanic"Description:
Although it may be better suited for a robot, Grimes and Elon Musk used Mechanicus as the middle name for their son Techno.
- Iceland
Origin:
Place nameMeaning:
"land of ice"Description:
Iceland is a futuristic place name that works as well for babies as Ireland. We predict it's going to be one of the top baby names of 2050, along with other girl names that end in land, such as Scotland, Graceland, and Zealand.
- Heiress
Origin:
Word NameDescription:
In this era of Royalty, Reign, and Sir, why not Heiress? It is the name given by Clifford "T.I." And Tameka "Tiny" Harris to their daughter in 2016.
- Whizdom
Origin:
Spelling variation of WisdomDescription:
Configuration coined by troubled former NBA star Jayson Williams for his daughter.
- Cinco
Origin:
Spanish word nameMeaning:
"five"Description:
Number names are on the rise — think Seven, Octavia, Billion — so it was only a matter of time before we started to borrow numerals from other languages. Cinco, the Spanish word for five, is a natural choice with its upbeat, bouncy rhythm and O ending. Cassie used it as the middle name for her daughter Sunny, born in 2021.
- Sosa
Origin:
Spanish, PortugueseMeaning:
"salty water; rocky, pebbly"Description:
Sweet, spirited, and unexpected as a given name, reality TV star Lala Kent brought Sosa into the spotlight when she chose it for her daughter in 2024. A Spanish name deriving from the Portuguese surname Sousa, Sosa is a unique choice that still fits in with the likes of Luna, Rosa, Nova, and Luz.