Celebrity Baby Boy Names 2009

There has been no shortage of celebrity baby boy names this year! Some celebrities picked unique boy names (Gunnar), while others stuck to classic names (Sebastian) and some were even inspired by Greek Gods (Atlas).  One thing is for certain -- the Rat Packs and Brat Packs of the future could be made up of the little gents born to celebrities in 2009. Here’s a round-up of  celebrity baby boy names born this year. January • Fynn – to actress Vera Farmiga and musician husband Renn Hawkey • Huckleberry Edward Jocelyne – to Discovery Channel host Bear Grylls and wife Shara • Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha – to former The Cosby Show star Lisa Bonet and husband Jason Momoa February • Charlie Axel – to golfer Tiger Woods and wife, former model Elin Nordegren • Donald John III – to Donald Trump Jr. and wife Vanessa • Hayes Logan – to actor Kevin Costner and wife Christine Baumgartner • Ikhyd Edgar Arular – to singer M.I.A. and boyfriend, rapper Benjamin Bronfman March • Adam Brooks – to former Bachelor star Andrew Firestone and wife Ivana Bozilovic • Atlas James – to actors Anne Heche and James Tupper • Jackson James – to host Carson Daly and writer girlfriend Siri Pinter • Jackson Kayse – to former Party of Five actor Scott Wolf and wife Kelly Limp, Real World New Orleans alum • Max and Bob – twins to actor Charlie Sheen and wife Brooke Mueller April • Asher Liam – to CNN anchor Campbell Brown and husband, Fox News analyst Dan Senor • Jasper Warren – to actress Kimberly Williams and husband, country singer Brad Paisley, pictured • Jett Hamilton – to actress Jill Scott and fiancé, drummer Lil Jon Roberts • Luca Alexander – to E! News reporter Kristin Dos Santos and husband Joao • Lucas Claude – to comedienne Wanda Sykes and wife Alex • Ossian – to Mama Mia! star Stellan Skarsgard and wife Megan Everett May • James Hoke – to Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough and wife Leigh • John and Gus – to Modern Family actress Julie Bowen and husband Scott Phillips • Joseph Michael – to U.S. gold-medal volleyball player Kerri Walsh and husband Casey Jennings • Kai David Singh – to former ER actress Parminder Nagra and husband James Stenson • Kaydnz Kodah Najm – to hip-hop/R&B star T-Pain and wife Amber • Kelley James – to former Charmed actress Holly Marie Combs and husband David Donoho • Kenzo Lee – to model and designer Kimora Lee Simmons and actor Djimon Hounsou • Max Aaron – to comedian Gilbert Gottfried and wife Dara • Otis Tobias – to actor Tobey Maguire and wife, jewelry designer Jennifer • Thatcher – to Iron Chef Cat Cora and wife Jennifer June • Cassius – to singer Bobby Brown and girlfriend Alicia Etheridge • Hal – to actor Hank Azaria and girlfriend Katie Wright • Max – to athlete Lance Armstrong and girlfriend Anna Hansen • Nicholas Francis – to The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Jacqueline Laurita and husband Chris July • Gunnar – to The Killers’ frontman Brandon Flowers and wife Tana • Knight – to singer Kelis and estranged husband, rapper Nas • Nash Lemuel – to Iron Chef Cat Cora and wife Jennifer • Roman Stylianos – to actress Molly Ringwald and husband, writer Panio Gianopoulos August • David Daniel Jr.– to singer/actress Jennifer Hudson and fiancé David Otunga • Isaiah Timothy – to The View co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck and NFL husband Tim • James Joseph – to former Ed star Tom Cavanagh and wife Maureen • Luka Bodhi – to Top Chef host Tom Colicchio and wife Lori Silverbush • Sebastian Thomas – to fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger and wife Dee Ocleppo September • Blaise Ray – to Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard and husband Sacha Brown • Charlie – to Big Brother host Julie Chen and husband, CBS president Les Moonves • Ezekiel Czar – to actors Tisha Campbell-Martin and husband Duane • Lennox Samuel Ari – to Dwayne Carter, aka Lil Wayne, and actress Lauren London • Sparrow James Midnight – to actress Nicole Richie and boyfriend, musician Joel Madden • Walker – to actress Idina Menzel and husband Taye Diggs October • Francis Jonathan (already nicknamed Frankie Jack) – to actors Ashley Jensen and husband Terence Beesley • Tobin Jack – to supermodel Karolina Kurkova and fiancé Archie Drury • John Rocco – to Olympic gymnast Shannon Miller and husband John Falconetti • Henry Tadeusz – to actor Colin Farrell and girlfriend, actress Alicja Bachleda • Hugo Bernard and Eli Nicholas – twins to actor Jeffrey Tambor and wife Kasia Ostlun November • Maxime Philippe – to New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur and wife Genevieve • Devin James – to Philadelphia Eagle Donovan McNabb and wife Roxie December • Benjamin – to supermodel Gisele Bündchen and husband, New England Patriot Tom Brady • Hank Randall IV – to former Playboy playmate Kendra Wilkinson and NFL husband Hank Baskett • Kayden Cash – to American Idol contestant Jessica Sierra  • Mason Dash – to celebutante Kourtney Kardashian and boyfriend Scott Disick • Rhys Edward – to New Kid on the Block Joey McIntyre and wife Barrett • Rocko Akira – to Jackass star Johnny Knoxville and girlfriend Naomi Nelson

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Celebrity Baby Girl Names 2009

This year’s celebrity baby girl names have ranged from unique names (Petal) to traditional names (Eleanor) to names that, well, are a little strange (Mars). One baby name trend that we have noticed is the resurgence of feminine flower baby names , such as Seraphina Rose,  Petal Blossom and Daisy. Here is an overview of the top celebrity baby girl names in 2009.

January

• Eleanor – to House star Robert Sean Leonard and wife Gabriella Salick
• Megan Hope – to Days of Our Lives actress Alison Sweeney and husband David
• Sarah Brianna – to KISS frontman Paul Stanley and wife Erin
• Seraphina Rose Elizabeth – to actors Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck

February

• Mars Merkaba – to singer Erykah Badu and boyfriend, rapper Jay Electronica
• Scarlett – to Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm (Sporty Spice) and boyfriend Thomas Starr

March

• Aven Angelica – to Gossip Girl star Matthew Settle and wife Naama Nativ
• Ciel – to supermodel Nikki Taylor and husband, NASCAR pro Burney Lamar
• Elizabeth – to actor Tim Allen and wife Jane Hajduk
• Maria Adela – to actress Penelope Ann Miller and husband James Huggins
• Satyana – to How I Met Your Mother star Alyson Hannigan and husband, actor Alexis Denisof

April

• Alice Rigney – to Patton Oswalt, voice of Rémy in Ratatouille, and wife, writer Michelle
• Blakesley Grace – to Bachelorette couple Trista and Ryan Sutter
• Everleigh Rae – to Twilight bad-boy Cam Gigandet (pictured) and girlfriend Dominique Geisendorff
• Harper Willow – to Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl and wife, producer Jordyn
• Jara – to Lost star Josh Holloway and wife Yessica Kumala
• Olivia Lou – to comedienne Wanda Sykes and wife Alex
• Petal Blossom Rainbow – to chef Jami Oliver and wife Jools

May

• Anniston Kae – to Grey’s Anatomy actress Chyler Leigh and husband Nathan West
• Bandit Lee – to My Chemical Romance singer Gerard Way and wife, Mindless Self Indulgence bass player Lindsey Ballato
• Katie Louise – to comic actor Jim Gaffigan and wife Jeannie
• Mabel – to actor Chad Lowe and girlfriend Kim Painter

June

• Clementine – to actress Rachel Griffiths and husband, artist Andrew Taylor
• Helena Grace – to Gossip Girl actress Kelly Rutherford and estranged husband Daniel Giersch
• Ivy Lola – to Guiding Light actress Jessica Leccia and husband Brian Malloy
• Luciana Bella – to Wilson Philips singer Carnie Wilson and husband, musician Rob Bonfiglio
• Marion Loretta Elwell and Tabitha Hodge – twins to actors Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick
• Paloma Louise – to Ugly Betty actress Ana Ortiz and husband, musician Noah Lebenzon

July

• Adele Georgiana – to actress Molly Ringwald and husband, writer Panio Gianopoulos
• Charlene Riva and Myla Rose – twins to tennis ace Roger Federer and wife Mirka
• Lucia Rose – to Survivor and Amazing Race stars Rob and Amber Mariano

August

• Bardot Vita – to Bones star David Boreanaz and wife Jaime Bergman
• Daisy – adopted by Two and a Half Men star Jon Cryer and wife Lisa Joyner
• Finley Rae Martineau – to actor Daniel Baldwin and wife Joanne

September

• Audriana – to Teresa and Joe Giudice of The Real Housewives of New Jersey
• Ava Madelyn – to retired golfer Annika Sorenstam and husband Mike McGee
• Charlotte Grace – to actors Sarah Michelle Gellar and husband Freddie Prinze Jr.
• Sophia – to actor Jude Law and Samantha Burke
• Stella Luna – to Grey’s Anatomy actress Ellen Pompeo and husband, producer Chris Ivery
• West – to actress Marley Shelton and husband, producer Beau Flynn

October

• Georgia Gracie – to actress Amy Ryan and fiancé, comedy writer Eric Slovin
• Lou Sulola – to supermodel Heidi Klum and singer husband Seal
• Lucia – to actor Mel Gibson and girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva
• Mackynzie Renee – to Josh, the eldest of the 19 Duggar children, and wife Anna

November

• Heavenly Joy – to music producer Rodney ‘Darkchild’ Jerkins and wife, singer/actress Joy Enriquez
• Leila Rey – to Scrubs star Judy Reyes and boyfriend director George Valencia
• Lucille – to Saturday Night Live alum Maya Rudolph and husband, director Paul Thomas Anderson
• Lyla Rose – to singer Lisa Loeb and husband Roey Hershkovitz
• Melody Rain – to America’s Best Dance Crew host Layla Kayleigh and boyfriend Steve Covino
• Naleigh – adopted by actress Katherine Heigl and singer husband Josh Kelley
• Valentina – to Victoria’s Secret model Adriana Lima and husband, NBA star Marko Jaric

December

• Isabella – to soap stars Arianne Zucker and Kyle Lowder
• Josie – 19th child of career parents Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar
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Top Baby Names 2011

What will be the top baby names of 2011? Looking at emerging baby name trends, we can predict what names will most likely be at the top of the charts for popular boy names and girl names. From unique names to destination names, like Ireland or London, to short names, like Hayes or Eve, find out what baby names we predict will be tops in 2011.

Baby boy in blue hatBaby names are influenced by everything from pop culture to celebrity names – and even the economic climate. Find out what baby girl names and baby boy names we predict will be at the top of the baby name lists in 2011.

Top Destination Baby Names

Baby names after a specific city, state or country have become a hot baby name trend, especially among celebrities. Alicia Keys named her son Egypt, reportedly after she fell in love with the country during a visit. Cairo would also be a cool baby boy name. British Prime Minister David Cameron named his daughter Florence – after Florence, Italy, perhaps? Marchesa designer Georgina Chapman named her baby girl India, while actor Neal McDonough named his daughter London. Victoria and David Beckham named their son Brooklyn, reportedly after they found out they were pregnant with him while in New York.

One of our favorite celebrity girl names is Aviana, the name of actress Amy Adams 7-month-old daughter. The actress named her daughter after her birthplace of Aviano, Italy.

For more ideas, check out Top 50 Destination Baby Names -- it might have just the name you're looking for in 2011! >>

Top Old Fashioned Baby Names

Old fashioned or classic baby names were popular in 2010, and will continue to top the charts in 2011. Emmett, Silas, Beckett, Liam, Carter, Levi and Oliver were some of the boy names that made the biggest jump on the popular baby name lists of 2010. For girls, Arabella, Adalyn, Alice, Eliza and Eleanor all made huge jumps on the charts. Celebrities also jumped on the old fashioned baby name bandwagon, with names like Mae (Bachelorette Jen Schefft), Genevieve (Racer Jimmie Johnson), Grace (Actor Mark Wahlberg), Louis (Actress Sandra Bullock), Abel (actress Amy Poehler), and Nelson & Eddy (twin sons of Celine Dion).

For more ideas, check out our list of 150 Old Fashioned Baby Names. >>

Unique Name Spellings

Instead of coming up with unique or unusual names, many of today’s parents are taking traditional names and coming up with unique spellings. For instance, American Idol alum Bo Bice named his son Ean, instead of the traditional spelling of Ian. Designer Stella McCartney named her daughter Reiley – changing up the spelling of the name that is traditionally spelled Riley. Singer Joey Fatone went with the “K” name trending (thanks to the Kardashians?) and named his daughter Kloey, instead of the traditional Chloe.

One word of caution: Even though these names look cool on paper, think about your child having to spell his or her name over and over again for people who are used to the traditional spelling of the name. A different or unique spelling can be a great idea, as long as the spelling isn't too far out there.

Top One Syllable Names or Short Names

One syllable or short names have a modern and hip sound to them. They sound good with long or short names, they are easy to spell and you don’t have to worry about a strange nickname since they are already in a shortened state. The name Jax, for example, is quickly moving up the baby name charts, as is Colt, Sage and Zane. Reality star Bethenny Frankel named her daughter Bryn, while actress Jessica Capshaw named her daughter Eve August and Gary Busey named his son Luke.

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