The Most Unique Celebrity Baby Names From The Last 30 Years

Now, it’s safe to say that the celebrity baby name generating the most buzz is Elon Musk and Grimes‘ son X Æ A-12, whose name was inspired by the couple’s love of science and space. 

Scroll on to revisit Hollywood’s most unique baby names and learn the meanings behind them:  

Elon Musk introduced his and Grimes‘ baby boy to the world on Twitter, and also unveiled his unique name. As far as how to pronounce that name, we’re still unsure, but some resourceful Twitter users have speculated that the Æ means “Ash,” with A-12 representing “Archangel” after the CIA aircrafts named after the same series.

Shay Mitchell and longtime partner Matte Babel welcomed their first child in November of last year, and revealed the sweet girl’s worldly name, too. “In my 32 years of life I thought I had seen a lot of places, experienced a lot of things, met a lot of people and felt love…then came you,” the Pretty Little Liars star expressed in her Instagram. “Truth is I had no idea I was capable of loving anything like this before you arrived.”

Hope Solo and Jerramy Stevens had twice the joy when they welcomed their twins into the world.

Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden‘s little girl has a pretty cool name, and Diaz took to Instagram to announce welcoming the baby into the world, adding, “She is really really cute. Some would even say RAD.”

Unique names have become a Kim Kardashian and Kanye West staple as evidenced by their children’s monikers: North West, Saint West, Chicago West and Psalm West. 

Zooey Deschanel and ex-husband Jacob Pechenik revealed their daughter’s name is Elsie Otter because the furry critters are “really sweet, they’re also smart, they use tools to keep their favorite tools, [and] they hold hands while they sleep.”

Cardi B and Offset welcomed their daughter in 2018. 

When asked where the inspiration for their baby girl’s name came from, “Bodak Yellow” rapper said, “Kulture [heart emojis] anything else woulda been basic Okrrrrr.” As for her middle name, Kiari is actually the Migos rapper’s first name. 

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott gave their baby girl the now-famous name back in 2018. As for where the inspiration for Stormi’s name came from, the Kylie Cosmetics founder shared, “When I was pregnant, I used to call her ‘Stormie’—when I would talk to her in my belly. It just always felt right.” She also revealed that she was also set on the name Rose. 

In 2018, Rick Ross introduced the world to his son Billion Leonard Roberts. The rapper is also dad to Toie, William and Berkeley. 

Amber Rose loved the name she gave her and Alexander “AE” Edwards‘ son so much, she decided to get it inked on her forehead. She also had her and Wiz Khalifa‘s son Sebastian‘s name tattooed

Inspired by their faith, Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega named their first child Ocean King, 3. Providing more context for fans, the Spy Kids star said, “God called the dry ground ‘land’ and the water the ‘seas’. And God saw that it was good.- That is why we went with Ocean. And he is a son of the one true ‘King’. For us it has a beautiful biblical meaning.” The couple are also parents to Kingston James, who they welcomed in 2019. 

Kevin Hart‘s baby boy’s name means “strong and healthy.” The Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle star is also dad to Heaven, 15, and Hendrix, 12. 

Bachelor alums Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici became parents to baby Mia back in December 2019. They’re also parents to sons Samuel Thomas, 3, and Isaiah Hendrix, 2. 

When it came to naming twins Gideon Scott and Harper Grace, Neil Patrick Harris said that he and husband David Burtka wanted something versatile, noting that the name “Gideon” could be “a scientist or a guitar player in a band.” 

For Steph Curry and Ayesha Curry‘s third child, the moniker means “officiant of the church” and “young wolf.” The couple also share daughters Riley Elizabeth, 7, and Ryan Carson, 4. 

Back in 2017, Janet Jackson welcomed her son Eissa Al Mana with her ex Wissam Al Mana. The spiritual name translates to “God is salvation.”

DJ Diplo decided to name his second son after his electronic dance music trio, Major Lazer. 

Kandi Burruss became a mom for the third time back in November 2019, introducing the world to baby Blaze. She is also mom to son Ace, 4, and daughter Riley, 17. 

Greta Lee and husband Russ Armstrong welcomed Apollo back in 2017. The couple is also parents to 13-month-old son Raphael. 

The newest Avenger is…Exton! Not really, but it sounds like a cool name don’t you think? Robert Downey Jr. and wife Susan Downey sure liked it, since that is what they named their newborn.

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen became parents to Luna Simone back in 2016. During a visit to The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the Cravings author revealed that the name was inspired by a blood moon that had occurred right before her birth. “There was a blood moon happening, and it was really a beautiful night,” she recalled. “There was a really big, vivid red moon. It was just gorgeous.” Legend and Teigen welcomed son Miles Theodore in 2018. 

Dwayne Johnson and wife Lauren Hashian‘s youngest daughter’s moniker seems to be inspired by Princess Tiana from Disney’s Princess and the Frog. They’re also parents to daughter Jasmine, 4, which could be a reference to Aladdin‘s Princess Jasmine. 

Tyra Banks and her boyfriend Erik Asla welcomed baby York Banks Asia via surrogate back in 2016. 

Chris Brown‘s little girl has a name fit for a queen. The “Forever” singer is also dad to Aeko Catori, who he shares with Ammika Harris.