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Unique Celebrity Names

Unique celebrity names are names that are so tied to a single celebrity that the celebrity in question barely needs a last name — and often doesn't even use one. While a handful of these unique celebrity names start out as one-of-a-kind only to spawn a legion of little namesakes (case in point: Zendaya), others remain indelibly linked to the personages who inspired them. After all, there’s only one Oprah!

Along with Zendaya, other unique celebrity names now used for hundreds or even thousands of babies include Chance, Drake, Keanu, Leighton, Pierce, Sutton, and Zayn. Singular celebrity names on the rise include Halsey, Lake, Rashida, and Winona.

Some names are uniquely tied to a single celebrity due to an unusual spelling, such as Bethenny and Ginnifer. Other celebrity names are unique for their gender: for a girl, the name Drew always summons Drew Barrymore, while for a boy it's not remarkable.Our picks for this distinctive group of unique celebrity names include the following.

Katy

Meaning: pure

Origin:Short form of Katherine
5333
Freida

Meaning: peace

Origin:German
5516
Yoko

Meaning: good girl

Origin:Japanese
2683
Mariska

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Hungarian diminutive of Maria
3226
Dougray Dougray is a Christian name of French origin...
Origin:French surname
4583
Shia The meaning of Shia is 'praising the God' an...
Origin:Arabic
2953
Fantasia

Meaning: imagination

Origin:Greek
4405
Sigourney

Meaning: daring king

Origin:French
1193
Bela

Meaning: white

Origin:Czech
2964
Bindi

Meaning: butterfly

Origin:Australian Aboriginal
2263
Tan The meaning of Tansukh is 'happiness of body...
Origin:Vietnamese
13938
Bjork

Meaning: birch tree

Origin:Icelandic
16294
Kesha The meaning of Kesha is 'great joy' and the ...
Origin:Russian
17857
Seal The name Seal is of English origin and it ca...
Origin:English word and nature name
6067
Vogue

Meaning: fashionable

Origin:French
5480
Rashida

Meaning: righteous

Origin:Arabic
5554
Biden

Meaning: button-maker

Origin:English surname
5770
Paget The meaning of Paget is 'son', 'youthful', o...
Origin:Greek
6985
Karlie Karlie is typically a baby girl name with it...
Origin:Spelling variation of Carly
7096
Bar The name Bar, which is usually used for boys...
Origin:English
7887