These weird celebrity baby names will make you cringe

Beyoncé and Jay-Z - Bey and Jay welcomed their twin babies back in June 2017. The Sun explained that they named their baby girl Rumi "after a Persian poet, mystic and Islamic scholar born over 800 years ago," but their son's name was the one that drew the most attention. Jay-Z's explanation for the name Sir was, "He carries himself like that. He just came out, like, Sir."

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z - It's not the first time the billionaire couple went for an odd name. Their oldest daughter is named Blue Ivy.

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Aaron Paul and Lauren Paul - 'Breaking Bad' star Aaron Paul and his wife Lauren welcomed a baby girl named Story Annabelle, this back in 2018.

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Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin - Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and the Coldplay lead singer separated a while ago, but not before they managed to agree on naming their daughter Apple. Their son's name is not as odd, but it's certainly not common: Moses.

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Busy Philipps and Marc Silverstein - What are the odds that two people who enjoy calling people by animal names will meet? Well, that's what happened with actress Busy Philipps and husband director Marc Silverstein. They named their eldest daughter Birdie, which is sort of cute.

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Busy Philipps and Marc Silverstein - But Cricket? Surely there was a nicer animal to name their youngest after.

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Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna - Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna's relationship was one of the most tumultuous in Kardashian family history. One might say that it's been the exact opposite of their child's name—Dream.

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Ciara and Future - The former couple must have experienced immense last-minute, child-naming pressure because they couldn't think of a name other than Future.

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West - The Kim and Kanye baby name saga started when they decided to name their first child North West, who was followed by Saint West. When we thought it couldn't get any weirder, the couple welcomed their third child, Chicago West, and their fourth, Psalm West.

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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban - It's a bit disappointing when two incredibly creative and talented artists can only come up with the name Sunday for their child. Their youngest? Faith.

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Erykah Badu - It seems like Erykah Badu's imagination has only expanded throughout the years. Her eldest son, from her relationship with OutKast star André 3000, is called Seven Sirius. Then in 2004, she gave birth to a little girl, Puma Sabti Curry, whose father is Dallas rapper The D.O.C. In 2009, Badu and her then-boyfriend, fellow musician Jay Electronica, had a girl named—wait for it—Mars Merkaba Thedford.

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Jason Lee and Beth Riesgraf - If you thought it couldn't get any weirder than that, Jason Lee and Beth Riesgraf are here to prove you wrong. The couple named their son Pilot Inspektor!

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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon - Did you know that you can name your child after a nationality? Well, apparently Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon did, because their son is called Moroccan.

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Jason Bateman and Amanda Anka - It seems like food names are pretty popular among Hollywood celebs. The couple's youngest daughter is called Maple.

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George Lucas and Mellody Hobson - George Lucas doesn't go for anything less than epic, so it's no wonder the couple decided to name their child after the tallest mountain in the world: Everest.

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Shannyn Sossamon - The actress gave birth to her son Audio Science in 2003. Nothing about it makes sense so let's just leave it at that. Her youngest son doesn't have the most common name either: Mortimer.

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Toni Braxton and Keri Lewis - Do you know when it seems like all the good baby names have already been taken and all that's left is Denim? Yeah, it sucks—well, mostly for Toni Braxton and Keri Lewis son. The former couple's youngest son has an odd name too: Diezel.

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Bob Geldof and Paula Yates - Rock legend Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates picked three very odd names for their three daughters, but Fifi Trixibelle has to be the weirdest of all.

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Julia Stiles and Preston J. Cook - The actress and her husband welcomed baby number one in 2017. Stiles named him Strummer Newcomb, making the chances of him growing up to be a rock star pretty high.

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Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego - The pair's youngest son is named Zen, which is actually an antonym for "newborn child." Their other kids don't have common names either: Cy and Bowie.

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Rachel Griffiths and Andrew Taylor - When you can't find a more appropriate musical instrument to name your child after, just settle for Banjo.

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Woody Allen and Mia Farrow - This quirky former couple picked an equally quirky name for their kid—Satchel. He's now better known as the famous journalist Ronan Farrow.

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Jamie and Jools Oliver - The celebrity chef and his wife have five children and not one has a non-nature-related name. From oldest to youngest: Poppy Honey Rosie, Daisy Boo Pamela, Petal Blossom Rainbow, Buddy Bear Maurice, and River Rocket.

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Frank Zappa - The musician's children have always topped the weirdest celebrity baby names lists. From Moon Unit, to Dweezil (pictured), Ahmet and Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen, there's really no room left for argument.

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Nicolas Cage - Nicolas Cage named his kid after Superman's Kryptonian name: Kal-El.

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David and Victoria Beckham - A New York borough, a fictional character, and an Iberian surname. Yes, the soccer legend and the former Spice Girl really named their three sons Brooklyn, Romeo, and Cruz. Their daughter Harper doesn't have the most common name around either. And her middle name, Seven, was actually partly inspired by her dad's old playing number.

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Bruce Willis and Demi Moore were giving their kids bizarre names long before it was cool. One of their daughters (pictured between the two actors) is named Tallulah Belle. The other two daughters they share are Rumer and Scout.

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After welcoming son X Æ A-12, Grimes and Elon Musk announced that they had a baby girl named Exa Dark Sideræl in December 2021.

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z - It's not the first time the billionaire couple went for an odd name. Their oldest daughter is named Blue Ivy.

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Aaron Paul and Lauren Paul - 'Breaking Bad' star Aaron Paul and his wife Lauren welcomed a baby girl named Story Annabelle, this back in 2018.

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Busy Philipps and Marc Silverstein - But Cricket? Surely there was a nicer animal to name their youngest after.

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Ciara and Future - The former couple must have experienced immense last-minute, child-naming pressure because they couldn't think of a name other than Future.

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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban - It's a bit disappointing when two incredibly creative and talented artists can only come up with the name Sunday for their child. Their youngest? Faith.

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Jason Lee and Beth Riesgraf - If you thought it couldn't get any weirder than that, Jason Lee and Beth Riesgraf are here to prove you wrong. The couple named their son Pilot Inspektor!

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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon - Did you know that you can name your child after a nationality? Well, apparently Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon did, because their son is called Moroccan.

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Jason Bateman and Amanda Anka - It seems like food names are pretty popular among Hollywood celebs. The couple's youngest daughter is called Maple.

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George Lucas and Mellody Hobson - George Lucas doesn't go for anything less than epic, so it's no wonder the couple decided to name their child after the tallest mountain in the world: Everest.

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Bob Geldof and Paula Yates - Rock legend Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates picked three very odd names for their three daughters, but Fifi Trixibelle has to be the weirdest of all.

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Julia Stiles and Preston J. Cook - The actress and her husband welcomed baby number one in 2017. Stiles named him Strummer Newcomb, making the chances of him growing up to be a rock star pretty high.

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Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego - The pair's youngest son is named Zen, which is actually an antonym for "newborn child." Their other kids don't have common names either: Cy and Bowie.

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Rachel Griffiths and Andrew Taylor - When you can't find a more appropriate musical instrument to name your child after, just settle for Banjo.

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Woody Allen and Mia Farrow - This quirky former couple picked an equally quirky name for their kid—Satchel. He's now better known as the famous journalist Ronan Farrow.

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Nicolas Cage - Nicolas Cage named his kid after Superman's Kryptonian name: Kal-El.

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These weird celebrity baby names will make you cringe

Have you ever wondered how A-listers come up with the most ridiculous kid names ever?

05/08/22 | StarsInsider

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No one wants their kid to have the same name as everyone in the classroom, but some celebrities take it way too far. Sometimes only one of the children draws the shorter stick, but more often than not all siblings have to endure growing up with names like Seven or Pilot Inspektor.

From cities to fruits and animals, celebrities' creativity has no limit when it comes to choosing a name for their child. Some A-listers have been doing it way before it was considered the cool thing to do. Click through this gallery to see the most bizarre celebrity baby names!