And that’s a wrap on the celebrity names of 2023. This year saw a number of notable celebrity baby names, including Techno Mechanicus, Rocky Thirteen, and Louetta Isley.

　　In addition, many A-list celebrity babies were born in 2023, such as the unnamed babies of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds and Behati Prinsloo and Adam Levine, as well as not one, but two Teigen-Legend babies.

　　As undisputable tastemakers and baby name influencers, the names celebrities choose for their children today often impact what the rest of the country will name their babies tomorrow. We noticed several trends among 2023 celebrity baby names that are likely to catch on among American parents.

　　Below, the biggest celebrity name trends of 2023.

Traveling Lite Names

　　We predicted that traveling lite names would be one of the biggest name trends of 2023, and the celebrisphere proved us right. These mini cross-cultural names were singlehandedly the biggest trend among celebrity baby namers this year.

　　Elio Ocean — Bonnie Wright & Andrew Lococo

　　Esti Maxine — Chrissy Teigen & John Legend

　　Gaia Kwong — Lily Kwong & Nick Kroll

　　Gia Virginia — Tiffany Chen & Robert De Niro

　　Leila — Jennifer Gates & Nayel Nassar

　　Leo — Brittney Noell & Logic

　　Luai — Lindsay Lohan & Bader Shammas

　　Lua Stevie — Crystal & Michael Clifford

　　Mavie — Bruna Biancardi & Neymar

　　Mia Bella Elizabeth — Lauren & Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino

　　Mia Victoria — Jasmine Tookes & Juan David Borrero

　　Novie Nell — Zoe Sugg & Alfie Deyes

　　Roman — Noor Alfallah & Al Pacino

　　Shai — Naomi Osaka & Cordae

Skyward Names

　　Look up! Names inspired by the weather, sun, and sky above struck a chord with celebs this year. The broader category of atmospheric names is on our list of name trends for 2024.

　　Sky Clara — Courtney Roker & Wesley Laga

　　Sky Safir — Jessie J & Chanan Safir Colman

　　Solas Reign — Anna Marie & Cooper Kupp

　　Storm Rocky Ross — Rydel & Capron Funk

　　Sun Jakob — Asa & Roy Orbison Jr.

　　Tupelo Storm — Riley Keough & Ben Smith-Peterson

Unexplored Place Names

　　In 2023, many celebs took the road less traveled when it came to choosing place names. They explored rare names on and off the map with picks from Capri to Iceland to small town (but big style) Tupelo.

　　Capri Summer — Chanel Iman & Davon Godchaux

　　Florence Likan — Liv Lo & Henry Golding

　　Holland — Ireland Baldwin & RAC

　　Iceland Ka'oir — Keyshia Ka’Oir & Gucci Mane

　　London Marilyn — Paris Hilton & Carter Reum

　　Phoenix Barron — Paris Hilton & Carter Reum

　　Rio John — Peta Murgatroyd & Maks Chmerkovskiy

　　Rome Valentin — Jenna Johnson & Val Chmerkovskiy

　　Tupelo Storm — Riley Keough & Ben Smith-Peterson

Alliterative Combos

　　Alliteration adds a bounciness to a full name combination and can make for a memorable moniker. It's also a great way to add impact, whether you're going for something clearly cute — a la Novie Nell — or super strong, like Riot Rose.

　　Athena Alexandra — Maria Menounos & Keven Undergaro

　　Barry Bruce — Meghan Trainor & Daryl Sabara

　　Jesse James — Tana Hutcheson & Gordon Ramsay

　　Lowry Lee — Hannah Lee Fowler & Sam Hunt

　　Novie Nell — Zoe Sugg & Alfie Deyes

　　Riot Rose — Rihanna & A$AP Rocky

　　Sky Safir — Jessie J & Chanan Safir Colman

Gender-Bending Names

　　Everyone is familiar with boy names for girls, but in 2023, celebrities ushered in the trend of girl names for boys. Another one of our name trends for 2024, we expect celebrity and mainstream parents alike to consider gender-bending names for their children in the year to come.

　　Claude Peaches Anne — Hannah Bronfman & Brendan Fallis

　　Leni James — Lauren & Alexander Ludwig

　　Riot Rose — Rihanna & A$AP Rocky

　　Wren Alexander — Chrissy Teigen & John Legend

　　Yrie Myles — Yamiche Alcindor & Nathaniel Cline

A-Sandwich Names

　　A-sandwich names for girls — three-syllable names bookended by As — got their footing in the mid-2010s, but the 2020s has been their time to shine. The stars used familiar choices like Aurora and Athena in 2023, along with practically one-of-a-kind names like Adaiba and Aveena.

　　Adaiba Lee Nonyem — Uzo Aduba & Robert Sweeting

　　Adira River — Serena Williams & Alexis Ohanian

　　Alaya Dorothy — Bethany Hamilton & Adam Dirks

　　Amora Princess — Ciara & Russell Wilson

　　Athena Alexandra — Maria Menounos & Keven Undergaro

　　Aurelia — Priscilla Chan & Mark Zuckerberg

　　Aurora James — Josephine Skriver & Alexander DeLeon

　　Aveena Kay — Nabela Noor & Seth Martin

Most Common Celebrity Baby Names 2023

　　We added more than 90 starbabies to our celebrity baby name database in 2023, with few name repeats. Three names were used twice as first names — Elijah, Mia, and Sky.

Elijah

　　Elijah Patrick — Kristen O'Connor & Jordan Davis

Mia

　　Mia Victoria — Jasmine Tookes & Juan David Borrero

Sky

　　Sky Safir — Jessie J & Chanan Safir Colman

Name to Watch: Esti

　　Wren made our shortlist of names to watch, but the most influential celebrity baby name of the year is going to be Esti.

　　Chrissy Teigen and John Legend welcomed two children this year: daughter Esti Maxine and son Wren Alexander. While Wren will inspire a generation of boys with more feminine names, Esti itself will be a name on parents' shortlists for years to come.

　　Along with Esti, we expect variations such as Este, Estee, Esty, and Estie, along with names that begin with Est- to gain popularity over the next few years. These include the already fashionable Esther as well as Estella, Estrella, Estelle, and even Estes.

About the Author

Sophie Kihm

　　Sophie Kihm has been writing for Nameberry since 2015. She has contributed stories on the top 2020s names, Gen Z names, and cottagecore baby names. Sophie is Nameberry’s resident Name Guru to the Stars, where she suggests names for celebrity babies. She also manages the Nameberry Instagram and Pinterest.

　　Sophie Kihm's articles on names have run on People, Today, The Huffington Post, and more. She has been quoted as a name expert by The Washington Post, People, The Huffington Post, and more. You can follow her personally on Instagram or Pinterest, or contact her at sophie@nameberry.com. Sophie lives in Chicago.

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