The Top 20 Most “Quirky” Celebrity Baby Names

Celebrities become famous for a variety of talents — acting, singing, leaking compelling sex tapes — but sometimes the action they gain the most notoriety for…?  Is the “quirky” name they choose for their offspring.  Behold 20 of the quirkiest celebrity baby names we’ve compiled (and believe us, we are just scratching the surface here):

20. Kal-El

Son of: Nicolas Cage

A, um, enthusiast of comic books, Nic bestowed his son with Superman’s Kryptonian name. Thank goodness Nic didn’t go with Superman’s everyday name, Clark. Now that would be have been just crazy.

19. Jermajesty

Son of: Jermaine Jackson

Sounds more like the name of a straight-to-clearance-bin ’90s hip-hop album than a child.

P.S. — “Jerm” for short?

18. Bear Blu

Son of: Alicia Silverstone and Christopher Jarecki

Sounds like the title character of a children’s book, doesn’t it?

17. Apple Blythe Alison

Daughter of: Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin

As Gwyneth explained on Oprah:

“Right, well, um, basically it was because when we were first pregnant, her daddy said, if it’s, basically one day he just said if it’s a girl I think her name should be Apple. And I just, it sounded so sweet, and it conjures such a lovely picture for me, you know apples are so sweet and they’re wholesome, and it’s biblical and it’s just, they’re so, and I just thought it sounded so lovely and …”

Translation: Trust us, the name sounds MUCH cuter after a few bottles of wine.

16. Ptolemy John

Son of: Gretchen Mol

Yup, time to go by your middle name, kid.

Speaking of “kid”…

15. Kyd Miller

Son of: David Duchovny and Tea Leoni

One word: Sylly.

14. Seargeoh Cope and Sage Moonblood

Sons of: Sylvester Stallone

Thankfully, their father has plenty of money to cover the years of therapy bills.

13. Zuma Nesta Rock

Son of: Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale

Sure, “Zuma” is the name of a beach in a Malibu. That’s nice. But it’s also a computer game with deadly stone frogs. And the diminutive form of a term for a bad gastrointestinal condition. And, for anyone who remembers the early ’90s, a much-mocked malt beverage. No, wait: that was Zima.

12. Bronx Mowgli

Son of: Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson

Presumably named after the place of conception and The Jungle Book character, I’m thinking of following the same naming formula with MY next kid: Malibu Baloo.

11. Princess Tiaamii

Daughter of: Katie “Jordan” Price

Someday this little girl will realize she is not in fact a princess, and all the extra vowels in the world won’t be able to cushion the blow. (Maybe she can lend one of her “i”s to Kyd Duchovny.)

10. King Justice

Son of: Jaceon (The Game) Taylor

Certain celebrities have taken the idea of show biz royalty way too literally. Now King Justice Taylor can lord it over Princes Michael Jackson I and II, Princess Tiaamii Andre, Barron Trump, Duke Keaton and Count and Countess Bonaduce, whenever he decrees a regal play date.

9. Rebel, Racer, Rocket and Rogue

Sons of: Robert Rodriguez

Really, Robert…? Ridiculous.

8. Blue Angel

Daughter of: The Edge (From U2)

See also: Good names for lounges in New Orleans.

7. Audio Science

Son of: Actress Shannyn Sossamon

Although Shannyn Sossamon barely qualifies as a celebrity, she forces her way onto this list with this truly bizarre name.

We learn with this entry that the only thing sadder than a pretentious baby name is a failed attempt at a pretentious baby name that ends up sounding like the name of a class at a Vo-Tech school.

6. Moon Unit and Diva Thin Muffin

Children of: Frank Zappa

This is only a sampling of Frank’s famously strange name choices for his children (he named his other kids Dweezil and Ahmet); however, I MUST ask… “Thin Muffin”: Isn’t that an oxymoron?

5. Pirate Houseman

Son of: Korn frontman Jonathan Davis and porn-star wife Deven

There’s probably no better way to guarantee that your child become an accountant than to name him “Pirate.”

4. Moxie Crimefighter

Daughter of: Penn Jillette

Apparently, Jillette’s wife had no middle name, and their theory was that you never use the middle name, anyway, so why not have some fun with it? Also, the child will need moxie with that kind of crazy middle name, so… there you go.

3. Tu Morrow

Son of: Rob Morrow (from the TV show Numb3rs)

This name HAS to be the product of too many pre-conception pitchers of margaritas.

2. Pilot Inspektor

Son of: Jason Lee

Why “Pilot?” Because he heard a song by the band Grandaddy (called “He’s Simple, He’s Dumb, He’s the Pilot”). Why “Inspektor”? Well, what ELSE would you pair with “Pilot”? Duh.

1. North West

Daughter of: Kanye West and Kim Kardashian

Too bad they didn’t name her SOUTH West, so the poor thing wouldn’t be charged for all that baggage she’s carrying.  (Although, as we’ve discussed, there ARE some benefits to the name…)