150+ Weird Celebrity Baby Names

  1. Legendary
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "of legend"
    • Description:

      Although still small in numbers, children named Legendary have increased dramatically over the years. It's one of the ultimate aspirational word names. Nick Cannon and Bre Tiesi used it for their son in 2022.
  2. Mechanicus
    • Origin:

      Latin from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  3. Glorious
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "having, worthy of, or bringing fame or admiration"
    • Description:

      Model Jessica Hart brought this word name into the spotlight in 2022, when she chose it for her newborn son — brother to Baby-Rae. Glorious has historically only been used as a girl name, but it works equally well on boys.
  4. Leafar
    • Origin:

      Invented Name
    • Description:

      A modern invention created by Kat Von D for her son in 2018.
  5. 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.
  6. Cinco
    • Origin:

      Spanish word name
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  7. Whizdom
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Wisdom
    • Description:

      Configuration coined by troubled former NBA star Jayson Williams for his daughter.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Powerful
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      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.
  11. Heiress
    • Origin:

      Word Name
    • Description:

      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.