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We let celebrities influence our clothing, food, and lifestyle choices, so it makes sense that we would look to the stars when choosing a name for our own bundle of joy. If you've got a little one on the way and it's time to make that all-important decision, here are some celebrity baby names to consider. Rest assured though, if you don't end up loving the name you choose, a lot of celebrity parents changed their baby's name after they were born.
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Most popular celebrity baby names
Choosing just the right baby name for your little one takes a lot of effort. So much so that there are actually “professional baby namers,” people who get paid to help couples choose their baby's name. Sherri Suzanne runs a professional baby name consulting service in New York. She believes that parents want different names that are also familiar.
“The goal today is a familiar name that will not be shared with too many classmates,” Suzanne told Deseret News. “A name that will help their child stand out while still fitting in.” Want your child to fit in? Opt for one of these popular celebrity baby names.
1. Liam
This Irish name, which means "strong-willed warrior," has not only been the most popular boy name in the US for six years straight but it's also a top contender among celebrities. Tori Spelling, Calista Flockhart, and Kevin Costner have chosen the name Liam.
2. Olivia
From the Latin word meaning "peace" and "olive tree," the baby name Olivia has been on the top 10 list for twenty years. Olivia and the variation, Olive are common celebrity names. While Drew Barrymore voiced the animated pup in the 1999 Christmas movie, Olive the Other Reindeer, it was not the inspiration for her daughter's name. Rather, early on in her pregnancy, Barrymore read that her baby was the size of an olive, and the name stuck!
3. Charlotte
Will and Kate, Chelsea Clinton, Freddie Prinze and Sarah Michelle Geller and Harry Connick Jr. are just a few of the celebrities who have named their daughters Charlotte. The name is the feminine version of Charles which means, "free man."
5. August
The boy name August is popular across Europe and has consistently been in the top 100 names in the US since the early 2000s. Mark Zuckerberg, Mandy Moore and even Princess Eugenie, all have baby boys named August.
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Sometimes it's good to stand out, and what better way than with a name that is making a resurgence? Need some celebrity inspiration? Try one of these baby name ideas on for size!
6. Billie
While Billie Eilish doesn't have any children, the Ocean Eyes artist has single-handedly brought back a popular Depression-era name. The girl name, Billie, was a top contender for babies born between 1928 and 1934, but it's beginning to make a comeback and can now be found on several 2023 popular baby names lists.
7. Sonnet
If you're looking for a music-inspired baby name, look to Forest Whitaker and ex-wife Keisha Nash. In 1996, the pair named their daughter Sonnet, the word for a 14-lined poem.
8. Luna
Latin for "moon," Luna is also the name of Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's 7-year-old daughter. The couple share three children together.
9. Phoenix
Earlier in 2023, Paris Hilton welcomed a baby boy named Phoenix Barron via surrogate. The Hollywood socialite admits in her memoir that the name Phoenix was always on the table. "We plan to name him Phoenix, a name I decided on years ago when I was searching cities, countries and states on a map looking for something to go with Paris and London," Hilton wrote in her book, Paris: The Memoir.
Naming her son after the resilient Phoenix was intentional. "I want my son to grow up knowing that disaster and triumph go around and come around throughout our lives. And that this should give us great hope for the future."
10. Riley
If you spend any amount of time on social media, chances are you've seen Meghan Trainor's adorable son, Riley, grace the pages of her Instagram feed. Riley was born in 2021 and his name means "courageous and valiant." Trainor and her husband Daryl Sabara are expecting their second child during the summer of 2023.
A perfect pairing? These celebrity twin baby names go hand-in-hand
Research indicates that one in 42 babies born today is a twin. This could be due in part to parents waiting to have babies until they are older; the older we get the higher number of follicle stimulating hormones (FSH) we have, meaning that at ovulation multiple eggs are released vs. one. Another factor contributing to the increased number of twin births is the prevalence of IVF treatments. Whatever the case, parents of multiples can look to these twin celebrity baby names for inspiration.
11. Moroccan and Monroe
Nick Cannon may not have the monopoly on crazy celebrity baby names — that honor belongs to Frank Zappa, who named his kids Dweezil and Diva Muffin — but Cannon and former spouse Mariah Carey named their twins Monroe (nicknamed Roe) and Moroccan (nicknamed Roc).
12. Zion and Zillion
Abby De La Rosa is mom to three of Cannon's 12 children, including twin boys Zion and Zillion. The name Zion is Hebrew for "high point" while Zillion of course, means "very high number."
13. Max and Emme
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony were married for seven years and share 14-year-old twins Maximilian and Emme. Max and Emme's names may sound familiar as they're also the name of the siblings on PBS Kids cartoon, Dragon Tales.
