Rumi and Sir Carter
In June 2017, Beyonce and Jay Z welcomed their twins Rumi and Sir. The rapper recently opened up about the inspiration behind his children's names, telling Rap Radar, "Rumi is our favourite poet, so it was for our daughter. And then Sir was, like, man, come out the gate. He carries himself like that. He just came out, like, Sir."Photo: Instagram/Beyonce
Gravity Blue Smith
With parents named Lucky and Stormi Bree, it's fitting that the newest member of the Smith family is named Gravity.The 19-year-old model and the former Miss Teen USA welcomed their first child together in July 2017.
The couple shared a sweet family portrait on Instagram, captioned, "Welcome to the world little angel, the most perfect beautiful gift I could have ever dreamed of"Photo: Instagram/@stormibree
Golden Sagon Cannon
Nick Cannon took to Instagram on Feb. 23 to announce the birth of his third son - Golden Sagon Cannon. The proud new father, who has twins with Mariah Carey, wrote the following touching message alongside a picture of his newborn son: "Weeping may endure for a night, but Joy cometh in the morning! No matter how hard the world may hit you, God always reminds us of our purpose! #TrueHappiness Welcome to Earth Son! Golden "Sagon" Cannon 2/21/17 #Awakened"Photo: Instagram/@nickcannon
Onyx Solace Morissette Treadway
Alanis Morissette and her husband Mario 'Souleye' Treadway welcomed their daughter Onyx in July 2016. The newest addition was a baby sister for their son Ever (pictured here).
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Ode Mountain DeLorenzo Malone
The Hunger Games actress Jena Malone and photographer Ethan DeLorenzo are proud parents to baby boy Ode Mountain. The first name derives from Egypt meaning "on the road" while mountains have a reputation for being tough
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Jagger Snow Ross
According to Nameberry, Snow is a "haunting middle name choice". It feels fresh, pure and evocative – and definitely magical. Meanwhile Jagger is a cool name for an urban princess with deep-rooted musical connections. Jagger Snow's mother Ashlee Simpson has had two US number one albums, while her dad Evan Ross' mother is soul legend Diana Ross.
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Rocket Zot
Australian stars Lara Bingle and Sam Worthington welcomed son Rocket Zot in March 2015. The name Rocket is described as a "star baby name that might prove too supercharged for real life", while Lara previously responded to criticism over her son's middle name. She wrote on Facebook: "It is a respectful nod to my late father, whose nickname was affectionately Zot."
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Summer Rain Rutler
Six months after giving birth to her, Christina Aguilera revealed the exact meaning behind her daughter's unusual name. In February 2015, Christina told People: "Summer is a time of spreading warmth and light. While rain washes away, [it] replenishes and brings new life to allow growth and new beginnings."
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Reign Aston Disick
As part of the unofficial royal family of reality television, it makes sense that Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick's third child be given such a regal name. And Kourtney revealed she's been itching to use the name ever since the birth of her first child. She said: "I actually had the name on our list with Mason. Then with Penelope, I had it on the list but spelt R-A-I-N. Once I found out I was having a boy, we just changed the name again."
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North West
The first-born of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, North is a strong, solid name and unique yet familiar. Kim's mother Kris Jenner was quick to clear up any suggestions that Nori's name was direction-based. She said: "The way [Kim] explained it to me was that North means the highest power, and she says that North is their highest point together and I thought that was really sweet."
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Saint West
Nameberry successfully predicted a rise in royal-themed baby names for 2015 – with Kim and Kanye's son Saint leading the way, closely followed of course by his cousin Reign Disick. But there was another touching meaning behind their choice – sources close to the family claimed they called him Saint because of the struggle they went through to conceive him.
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Blue Ivy Carter
Their daughter has one of the most unique celebrity baby names, but Beyoncé and Jay Z have never confirmed the meaning behind Blue Ivy's moniker. However former Destiny's Child singer Beyoncé did drop a pretty big hint following Blue's birth in 2012. She reblogged a passage taken from Rebecca Solnit's novel A Field Guide to Getting Lost which started "The world is blue at its edges and in its depths" and ended "The light that gets lost, gives us the beauty of the world, so much of which is in the colour blue".
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Boomer Robert Phelps
Olympian Michael Phelps and fiancé Nicole Johnson became parents to baby boy Boomer in May 2016. He later revealed the reason behind their son's name, confessing they both thought Boomer was "something different and something cool" But both names also honour his coach Bob Bowman and grandmother Roberta.
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Elsie Otter Pechenik
Elsie Otter is the daughter of actress Zooey Deschanel and her producer husband Jacob Pechenik. The New Girl star divulged the very simple meaning behind her baby girl's name during an appearance on The Today Show in October 2015. She explained: "We just really loved the name Elsie and we both love otters. They are very sweet and they are also smart."
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Kingston James, Zuma Nesta Rock and Apollo Bowie Flynn Rossdale
Rock royalty Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale chose a fitting name for their first-born as a couple. Kingston, or King, would be heavy-handed if it wasn't for its connection to the laidback Jamaican capital. Middle son Zuma was named after Zuma Beach in California, which Gwen previously admitted was close to the family home. And Apollo, in Greek mythology, means "manly beauty", while the name Bowie needs no explanation.
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Poppy Honey, Daisy Boo, Petal Rainbow Oliver
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's wife Jools says parents should have more fun when naming their children. In 2012 she told Gurgle: "They all have more than one name because I couldn't decide. I'm not sure where Petal Rainbow came from – apparently it's a My Little Pony! And I hate peoples' opinions on baby names. Whatever you call your baby is your decision."
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Apple Martin
Since her birth in 2004, Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's eldest child Apple has topped lists of unusual celebrity baby names. But actress Gwyneth had a perfectly good reason for choosing the name, and told Oprah: "It sounded so sweet and it conjured such a lovely picture for me – you know, apples are so sweet and they're wholesome and it's biblical – I just thought it sounded so lovely and clean."
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Bronx Mowgli Wentz
But one celebrity baby who is named after a famous character is Bronx Mowgli West, son of Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson. Shortly after his son's birth in 2008, Pete said: "It definitely is his name. The Jungle Book was something me and Ashlee bonded, so… it's a cool name. We'd been throwing Bronx back and forth a while ago."
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Sailor Gene Gardner
Nautical Sailor means "explorer of the sea" – and the first glimpse fans got of Liv Tyler and Dave Gardner's little boy was him clutching an anchor pendant. Such names conjure up images of brisk air, wild water and salty skin.
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Pilot Inspektor Lee
Actor Jason Lee once stated that he was inspired to name his son Pilot after listening to indie rock band Grandaddy's album "The Sophtware Slump." Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, he said: "The opening track, 'He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's the Pilot,' absolutely blew my mind when I first heard it." The star is also father to daughter Casper (R). Photo: © Getty Images
Rocket Ayer Williams
Pharrell Williams and his wife Helen Lasichanh became first time parents in 2008. During an interview with Oprah Winfrey, the "Happy" singer revealed the inspiration behind his son's name: "In the same way that the Indians name their children like behind a force or an animal or an element, we named him after a man-made machine that was meant to go up. Meant to ascend. And metaphorically, it was because of, you know, Stevie Wonder’s “Rocket Love,” Elton John’s “Rocket Man” and Herbie Hancock’s “Rocket.” All of my favourite musicians."
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Bear Blu Jarecki
Alicia Silverstone told talkshow host Kelly Ripa that she and husband Christoper Jarecki decided on Bear Blu for their son because, "We thought that it would be really cute for a baby and very sexy for a man."
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