Strange names the stars give to their children

Elon Musk and Grimes
Y (Why?)
X Æ A-12
X Æ A-12?
X and Y
They keep coming up with babies! (...and weird names)
Harley Quinn
North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm
True
Bluebell Madonna
Hollie, Arun, Blue Angel, Sian Beatrice Echo and Levi
Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret
Poppy, Daisy, Petal, Buddy Bear Maurice and River Rocket
Birdie Mae, Maxwell Drew and Ace Knute
Pilot Inspektor
Audio Science
Zola Ivy
Kal-El
Honor Marie, Haven Garner and Hayes
Rocket Ayer
Ocean, Sonnet Noel, True and Autumn
Sparrow and James Midnight
Stormi Webster
Seven Sirius, Puma Sabti and Mars Merkaba
Monroe and Moroccan
Summer Rain and Max Lion Bratman
Egypt Dean and Genesis Ali Dean
Jordan Lena, Memphis Eve and Elijah Bob
Mason Dash, Penelope Scotland and Reign Aston
Aleph
Journey River
Apple and Moses
Aurelius Cy Andrea
Brooklyn, Cruz, Romeo and Harper
Blue Ivy
Pax, Shiloh, Maddox, Knox, Zahara and Vivienne
Luna Simone and Miles Theodore
Kulture Kiari Cephus
DreaM
India Rose, Sasha, and Tristan
Ireland
Suri
Kyd Miller
Prince, Blanket and Paris
Peaches and Pixie
Rani Rose
Arthur Saint
Zelda
Elon Musk and Grimes

Elon Musk and Grimes are an on-and-off couple that has several children together. For example, in December 2021, a daughter was born and they named her Exa Dark Sideræl. But in early 2023, Grimes appeared to have changed her mind about the girl's name. She posted on Twitter (now X) that Eva Dark Sideræl was now called 'Y.'

Y (Why?)

Her literal explanation of the name change? The following comment:
"She's Y now, or 'Why?' or just '?' [a mere question mark] (But the government won't recognize that)."

X Æ A-12

Her second thoughts may have something to do with the name of Elon Musk and Grimes' first child: 'X Æ A-12.' What was that all about?

X Æ A-12?

The name sounds like a riddle or a mathematical formula. The X is the unknown variable, the Æ is the way to write love and emotional intelligence in the Elven language, and the A is from Grimes' favorite song: 'Archangel.' The 12, then, is the number of the rat, the animal of the Chinese horoscope for the year in which the boy was born, 2020. If you look at it like that, it makes total sense, right?

X and Y

The short version of their eldest son's name is 'X' - just like the social network Elon Musk renamed after buying it. So, in short, their kids are called X and Y. But there's more...

They keep coming up with babies! (...and weird names)

To everyone's surprise, while the couple did not seem to be dating, the New York Times reported that they had another child together. In September 2023, Elon Musk himself tweeted the child's name: "Tau Techno Mechanicus. Circumference/Diameter." The first three words are the name, and the words 'circumference/diameter' are... an explanation for 'Tau'? Fans and critics are still debating the name's meaning.

Harley Quinn

The daughter of Kevin Smith and Jennifer Schwalbach Smith was named after Batman's enemy. In fact, they did so in 1999, before Harley Quinn was cool. Kevin Smith even got Margot Robbie to give her daughter the baseball bat from the movie 'S-Squad.' Harley Quinn Smith (next to her dad in the photo) wept with emotion.

North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm

When you're a rapper, you want to do something original with language all the time. Kanye West came up with special names for all of his children, and his now ex-wife Kim Kardashian helped him choose.

True

True is the daughter of Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson.

Bluebell Madonna

This is the lovely daughter of Geri Halliwell and Sacha Gervasi, born in 2006.

Hollie, Arun, Blue Angel, Sian Beatrice Echo and Levi

The Edge has five children: Hollie, Arun, and Blue Angel with Aislinn O'Sullivan, and Sian Beatrice Echo and Levi with Morleigh Steinberg. That's a mouthful, isn't it?

Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret

These are the biological daughters of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban. Cute, flowery names.

Poppy, Daisy, Petal, Buddy Bear Maurice and River Rocket

Jamie Oliver and Juliette Norton chose the five names of their kids based on children's stories. Just for fun, these are the kids' complete names: Poppy Honey Rosie, Daisy Boo Pamela, Petal Blossom Rainbow, Buddy Bear Maurice, and River Rocket Blue Dallas.

Birdie Mae, Maxwell Drew and Ace Knute

These are the children of Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson.

Pilot Inspektor

The son of Jason Lee and Beth Riesgraf is already an actor himself. He has an unforgettable name, of course: Pilot Inspektor.

Audio Science

Audio Science is the name of Shannyn Sossamon (photo) and Dallas Clayton's daughter.

Zola Ivy

She's the daughter of Eddie Murphy and Nicole Mitchell. They have four other children: Bria, Myles, Shayne, and Bella. In addition, the actor has five other children from five different mothers.

Kal-El

Nicolas Cage and Alice Kim named their child Kal-El. According to People magazine, the actor remembered his old Superman comics. "Kal-El was his original name on Krypton. So I wanted a name that stood for something good, was unique and American, and that’s all three. I just thought it was a beautiful name and it had kind of a magical ring to it."

Honor Marie, Haven Garner and Hayes

The children of Jessica Alba and Cash Warren.

Rocket Ayer

The son of Pharrell Williams and Helen Lasichanh was named after Stevie Wonder's 'Rocket Love,' Elton John's 'Rocket Man,' and Herbie Hancock's 'Rocket,' Williams explained to Oprah Winfrey. "All of my favorite musicians." The couple had triplets in 2017, but their first names are not known.

Ocean, Sonnet Noel, True and Autumn

The children of Forest Whitaker and Keisha Nash.

Sparrow and James Midnight

That's what Nicole Richie and Joel Madden named their children.

Stormi Webster

The daughter of Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott. Her little brother, born in 2022, is called Aire.

Seven Sirius, Puma Sabti and Mars Merkaba

Those are the names of Erykah Badu's children. Seven Sirius with Andre 3000, Puma Sabti with D.O.C., and Mars Merkaba with Jay Electronica.

Monroe and Moroccan

Children of Mariah Carey and (her ex-partner) Nick Cannon.

Summer Rain and Max Lion Bratman

These are the children of Christina Aguilera and Matthew Rutler.

Egypt Dean and Genesis Ali Dean

These are the children of Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz.

Jordan Lena, Memphis Eve and Elijah Bob

Bono and Ali Stewart's children have funny compound names. The youngest of the four is called John Abraham.

Mason Dash, Penelope Scotland and Reign Aston

Those are the names of Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick's children.

Aleph

That's the son of Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied.

Journey River

One of Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green's children is called 'Journey River.'

Apple and Moses

Of course, we know their names: they are the children of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, the two famous parents who've been 'consciously uncoupled.'

Aurelius Cy Andrea

The son of Elle Macpherson and Arpad Busson.

Brooklyn, Cruz, Romeo and Harper

They are the four children of David and Victoria Beckham. See how they changed over time!

Blue Ivy

She's the famous daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z. This first name is a combination of the color blue and the number four in Roman numerals.

Pax, Shiloh, Maddox, Knox, Zahara and Vivienne

The six children of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

Luna Simone and Miles Theodore

These names are just fancy and not that weird. They are the children of John Legend and Chrissy Teigen.

Kulture Kiari Cephus

That's the daughter of Cardi B and Offset (Kiari Kendreel Cephus).

DreaM

DreaM is the daughter of Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian. Chyna has another son from a previous relationship with Tyga. That boy's name is King Cairo.

India Rose, Sasha, and Tristan

Glamorous and original: the names of Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth's children.

Ireland

Unforgettable, and she's famous too! The daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger.

Suri

Suri Cruise is the daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.

Kyd Miller

The son of David Duchovny and Tea Leoni.

Prince, Blanket and Paris

Prince and Paris are the children of Michael Jackson and Deborah Rowe. Blanket (Prince Michael II), who changed his name to Bigi, is the child of an unknown surrogate mother.

Peaches and Pixie

The daughters of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates.

Rani Rose

The name of Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa's daughter is a tribute to paternal grandfather Ron Fujikawa. The actress has two other children: Ryder Russell Robinson (with Chris Robinson) and Bingham Hawn Bellamy (with Muse singer Matt Bellamy).

Arthur Saint

That's the son of Selma Blair and Jason Bleick.

Zelda

She's the daughter of Robin Williams and Marsha Garces. Her siblings have more common first names: Zachary Pym and Cody Alan.

More for you