Unique Celebrity Baby Names

This variation of Milena was given by supermodel Doutzen Kroes and her partner Sunnery James to their daughter in 2014.

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.

Variation of Koda.

A surname name that will oft be confused for Sultan. Jermaine Jackson Ii And Asa Soltan Rahmati named their son Soltan in 2017.

Candice Swanpoel and Hermann Nicoli gave this uncommon Portuguese name to their son in 2016. It's the Portuguese word for the red-fan parrot, putting it in the fashionable bird name category.

Everyone has heard of Genghis Khan, 12th century warrior and founder of the Mongol empire. The name was brought into the modern world by soccer star Hope Solo and football player Jerramy Stevens, who chose it as the middle name for their son Vittorio, whose twin sister is named Lozen after a female Apache warrior.

Marchesa, pronounced with a K sound rather than a CH, fits right in with all those boys named Messiah and King. In Italy, a marchesa is the wife of a marchese. In France, the equivalent titles are marquis and marquise, and in England, marquess and marchioness. The title is most familiar today thanks to Georgina Chapman and Karen Craig's fashion house, Marchesa.

A sparky diminutive of Erszébet, the Hungarian form of Elizabeth.

Occasionally heard in England, rarely here.

For theater-loving parents -- an homage to one of our premiere playwrights.

Quirky mini name given by Nia Long to her daughter in 2011. Could be short for Keziah.

Unique name chosen by Peaches Geldolf for her son in 2012.

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.

This spelling variation of Peta, chosen by Ani DiFranco for her daughter, might be a little difficult to pull off. Alternative suggestions: Petra and Petal.

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.

SantiGold was a newly minted name in 2024, chosen by author and journalist Elaine Welteroth for her second son. She explained that she and her husband chose it for its multicultural roots, in that Santi means "peace" in Thai and "saint" in Spanish and Italian. The addition of 'Gold' makes it compound name, symbolic of success, prosperity, and prestige.

Debeshi is a variation of the Indian name Devesh, ultimately derived from Sanskrit and used as an epithet of Krishna and Shiva. The name was chosen by The Great British Bake Off star, Rahul Mandal and his wife Shreya, for their daughter born in 2024. Deveshi is an alternative spelling.