From Ode Mountain to Rocket Zot: the most unique celebrity baby names

10 Aug 2016, 15:32 BST

Ode Mountain DeLorenzo Malone

The Hunger Games actress Jena Malone and photographer Ethan DeLorenzo are proud parents to baby boy Ode Mountain. The first name derives from Egypt meaning "on the road" while mountains have a reputation for being tough

Jagger Snow Ross

According to Nameberry, Snow is a "haunting middle name choice". It feels fresh, pure and evocative – and definitely magical. Meanwhile Jagger is a cool name for an urban princess with deep-rooted musical connections. Jagger Snow's mother Ashlee Simpson has had two US number one albums, while her dad Evan Ross' mother is soul legend Diana Ross.

Rocket Zot

Australian stars Lara Bingle and Sam Worthington welcomed son Rocket Zot in March 2015. The name Rocket is described as a "star baby name that might prove too supercharged for real life", while Lara previously responded to criticism over her son's middle name. She wrote on Facebook: "It is a respectful nod to my late father, whose nickname was affectionately Zot."

Summer Rain Rutler

Six months after giving birth to her, Christina Aguilera revealed the exact meaning behind her daughter's unusual name. In February 2015, Christina told People: "Summer is a time of spreading warmth and light. While rain washes away, [it] replenishes and brings new life to allow growth and new beginnings."

Reign Aston Disick

As part of the unofficial royal family of reality television, it makes sense that Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick's third child be given such a regal name. And Kourtney revealed she's been itching to use the name ever since the birth of her first child. She said: "I actually had the name on our list with Mason. Then with Penelope, I had it on the list but spelt R-A-I-N. Once I found out I was having a boy, we just changed the name again."

North West

The first-born of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, North is a strong, solid name and unique yet familiar. Kim's mother Kris Jenner was quick to clear up any suggestions that Nori's name was direction-based. She said: "The way [Kim] explained it to me was that North means the highest power, and she says that North is their highest point together and I thought that was really sweet."

Saint West

Nameberry successfully predicted a rise in royal-themed baby names for 2015 – with Kim and Kanye's son Saint leading the way, closely followed of course by his cousin Reign Disick. But there was another touching meaning behind their choice – sources close to the family claimed they called him Saint because of the struggle they went through to conceive him.

Boomer Robert Phelps

Olympian Michael Phelps and fiancé Nicole Johnson became parents to baby boy Boomer in May 2016. He later revealed the reason behind their son's name, confessing they both thought Boomer was "something different and something cool" But both names also honour his coach Bob Bowman and grandmother Roberta.

Elsie Otter Pechenik

Elsie Otter is the daughter of actress Zooey Deschanel and her producer husband Jacob Pechenik. The New Girl star divulged the very simple meaning behind her baby girl's name during an appearance on The Today Show in October 2015. She explained: "We just really loved the name Elsie and we both love otters. They are very sweet and they are also smart."

Kingston James, Zuma Nesta Rock and Apollo Bowie Flynn Rossdale

Rock royalty Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale chose a fitting name for their first-born as a couple. Kingston, or King, would be heavy-handed if it wasn't for its connection to the laidback Jamaican capital. Middle son Zuma was named after Zuma Beach in California, which Gwen previously admitted was close to the family home. And Apollo, in Greek mythology, means "manly beauty", while the name Bowie needs no explanation.

Poppy Honey, Daisy Boo, Petal Rainbow Oliver

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's wife Jools says parents should have more fun when naming their children. In 2012 she told Gurgle: "They all have more than one name because I couldn't decide. I'm not sure where Petal Rainbow came from – apparently it's a My Little Pony! And I hate peoples' opinions on baby names. Whatever you call your baby is your decision."

Apple Martin

Since her birth in 2004, Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's eldest child Apple has topped lists of unusual celebrity baby names. But actress Gwyneth had a perfectly good reason for choosing the name, and told Oprah: "It sounded so sweet and it conjured such a lovely picture for me – you know, apples are so sweet and they're wholesome and it's biblical – I just thought it sounded so lovely and clean."

Buzz and Buddy Fletcher

Tom and Giovanna Fletcher's eldest son Buzz is not named after the popular Disney character, despite what some people think. Giovanna later explained that they've always liked the name, telling Lorraine: "I know everyone thinks we named him after Buzz Lightyear but we haven't." And Buddy? It simply means "friend".

Bronx Mowgli Wentz

But one celebrity baby who is named after a famous character is Bronx Mowgli West, son of Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson. Shortly after his son's birth in 2008, Pete said: "It definitely is his name. The Jungle Book was something me and Ashlee bonded, so… it's a cool name. We'd been throwing Bronx back and forth a while ago."

Sailor Gene Gardner

Nautical Sailor means "explorer of the sea" – and the first glimpse fans got of Liv Tyler and Dave Gardner's little boy was him clutching an anchor pendant. Such names conjure up images of brisk air, wild water and salty skin.

Blue Ivy Carter

Their daughter has one of the most unique celebrity baby names, but Beyoncé and Jay Z have never confirmed the meaning behind Blue Ivy's moniker. However former Destiny's Child singer Beyoncé did drop a pretty big hint following Blue's birth in 2012. She reblogged a passage taken from Rebecca Solnit's novel A Field Guide to Getting Lost which started "The world is blue at its edges and in its depths" and ended "The light that gets lost, gives us the beauty of the world, so much of which is in the colour blue".