Okay so some parents go classic. Some go unique. And some? Some look at a baby name list and think — you know what, I want something that makes people smile.
This list is for those parents.
Now funny does not always mean ridiculous. Some of these names are funny because of what they mean. Some because of how they sound. Some because of who they remind you of. And honestly some are just so over the top that you cannot help but love them.
I put together 152 names across girls, boys, and unisex — real names, all of them, that real people have used. Buckle up because this one is fun.
Funny Baby Girl Names
Some of these are funny because of their meaning. Some because they sound wildly unexpected for a little girl. And some are just so charming and quirky that they belong in a category of their own.
Every single one of these is a real name used by real people somewhere in the world. Which honestly makes it even better.
1. Abcde
- Origin: American invented name
- Meaning: The first five letters of the alphabet
Yes this is a real name. Yes people have actually used it. Pronounced “Ab-si-dee” apparently. Bold does not even begin to cover it.
2. Agatha
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Good woman
Agatha is not funny on its own but pair it with a very tiny baby and something about it is just delightfully unexpected. It is also making a real comeback which makes it even better.
3. Alabaster
- Origin: Greek / English word name
- Meaning: A white stone used in sculpture
Imagine introducing your daughter as Alabaster at a parent-teacher meeting. Stunning name though.
4. Andromeda
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Ruler of men
It is mythological, it is grand, and it is also four syllables for a newborn. Parents who go with this one have serious commitment.
5. Apple
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: The fruit
Made famous by a celebrity baby. Apple is one of those names that sounds completely absurd and somehow also works perfectly.
6. Aria
- Origin: Italian / Hebrew
- Meaning: Air, song, melody
Not funny at all on its own — until you realize how many pets are now also named Aria. The name went so mainstream it lapped itself.
7. Astrid
- Origin: Old Norse
- Meaning: Divinely beautiful
Astrid sounds like someone who will correct your grammar and be right every single time. Absolutely love it.
8. Atticus
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Man of Attica
A girl named Atticus walks into every room already winning. That is just a fact.
9. Bambi
- Origin: Italian
- Meaning: Child, baby
Sweet, soft, and also the name of a cartoon deer. Works for a baby anyway since they are basically the same thing.
10. Barbara
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Foreign woman, stranger
Barbara had its peak decades ago and is now at that perfect age where it has looped from old fashioned all the way back to kind of brilliant.
11. Bathsheba
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Daughter of the oath
Grand and biblical and honestly a lot to put on a baby. But if she can grow into it, wow.
12. Belinda
- Origin: Germanic / Spanish
- Meaning: Beautiful serpent
Beautiful serpent. Beautiful. Serpent. Someone named their daughter this. Respect.
13. Bertha
- Origin: Germanic
- Meaning: Bright, famous
Big Bertha has entered the chat. A name with a reputation that is somehow charming precisely because of it.
14. Boo
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A playful fright, term of endearment
Boo is a real registered name. It is also what you call someone you love. Somehow both of those things are very sweet.
15. Brunhilde
- Origin: Germanic / Norse
- Meaning: Armored battle maiden
She will never have to prove herself to anyone because her name already did it for her.
16. Candy
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: Sweet confection
Sweet, playful, and very much a name that comes with its own personality already attached.
17. Cardigan
- Origin: Welsh place name
- Meaning: Named after a town in Wales
Taylor Swift made Cardigan famous as a song. Some parents went ahead and made it a baby name. No notes.
18. Celestia
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Heavenly
There is something deeply funny about naming a baby Celestia and then watching her refuse to eat vegetables.
19. Celestine
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Heavenly
There is something deeply funny about naming a baby Celestine and then watching her refuse to eat her vegetables. The gap between the name and reality is the whole joke.
20. Cherish
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: To hold dear
Very sincere. Very earnest. The kind of name that comes with a lot of feelings attached and that is actually kind of wonderful.
21. Chrysanthemum
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Golden flower
A real name. Also a picture book character. Six syllables for a baby. Wildly impressive either way.
22. Clementine
- Origin: Latin / French
- Meaning: Mild, merciful
Clementine is actually a gorgeous name. It is also a small orange. And a song. And somehow all three of those things make it better.
23. Cleopatra
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Glory of the father
She was the most powerful woman in the ancient world. That is a lot to live up to but the name carries the assignment anyway.
24. Cloud
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A visible mass of water droplets in the sky
Floaty, dreamy, and also what your WiFi is stored in. Times have changed.
25. Coconut
- Origin: English / Portuguese word name
- Meaning: The tropical fruit
A real baby name that was registered somewhere in the world. No further questions.
26. Cordelia
- Origin: Celtic / Latin
- Meaning: Heart, daughter of the sea
Not funny at all until you pair it with a very small person who cannot yet hold her own head up. Then it becomes deeply endearing.
27. Daffodil
- Origin: English / Dutch
- Meaning: The yellow spring flower
Cheerful, bright, and completely unexpected as a baby name. Kind of perfect though.
28. Daisy
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Day’s eye, a white flower
Daisy is charming and sweet and also what half the golden retrievers in the country are named. The overlap is real.
29. Deja
- Origin: French
- Meaning: Already, before
Deja Vu as a concept but make it a baby. There is something very philosophical about that.
30. Denim
- Origin: French word name
- Meaning: From Nimes, the fabric
A real name. Sturdy. Reliable. Goes with everything. Actually kind of perfect.
31. Destiny
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: Fate, predetermined course
A name that arrives with pressure already built in. No stress, Destiny. No stress at all.
32. Diamond
- Origin: Greek / English word name
- Meaning: Unconquerable, the gemstone
A name that literally says your child is precious and unbreakable right from the start. Cannot argue with that.
33. Duchess
- Origin: English title
- Meaning: Wife of a duke, noble lady
Not a traditional given name but absolutely used as one. She will be the most formal person in every preschool class.
34. Dweezil
- Origin: Invented name
- Meaning: No traditional meaning
Frank Zappa named his daughter Moon Unit and his son Dweezil. Both are legendary. Moving on.
35. Echo
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Reflected sound
Echo is actually beautiful. It is also what happens when you call her name in the mountains. Both things are great.
36. Eggnog
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: The festive holiday drink
Someone in the world registered this as a baby name. It was December. We can only assume.
37. Elspeth
- Origin: Scottish
- Meaning: My God is my oath
Not funny but sounds like it should be a character in a very serious mystery novel set in the Scottish Highlands. Absolutely a compliment.
38. Eulalia
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Well-spoken, sweetly speaking
Beautiful meaning. A lot of syllables. Fun to say really fast. Try it.
39. Fanny
- Origin: French
- Meaning: Free one
In France and many European countries Fanny is a lovely, normal name. In other parts of the world it gets complicated. Parents who use it internationally are very brave.
40. Fifi
- Origin: French
- Meaning: God will add
Soft and playful and also what most people name their small fluffy dogs. That is fine. Great name for either.
41. Funambulist
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Tightrope walker
This is not a documented baby name. But someone should absolutely do it.
42. Galadriel
- Origin: Tolkien invented name
- Meaning: Maiden crowned with radiant garland
A real name that real parents have given their real daughters. Lord of the Rings fans do not play around and honestly fair.
43. Gertrude
- Origin: Germanic
- Meaning: Strength of a spear
Gertrude was a giant name in the early 1900s. It had a long rest. It is possibly ready for a comeback. Possibly.
44. Ginger
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: The spice, red-haired one
Ginger is warm, spicy, and a little bit unexpected. The Spice Girls made it iconic. The spice rack keeps it interesting.
45. Glinda
- Origin: Welsh
- Meaning: Fair, good
The good witch of the north. A little sparkle, a lot of pink, and an unforgettable entrance every time.
46. Griselda
- Origin: Germanic
- Meaning: Grey maiden, strong in battle
A very serious name for a very small person. She will grow into it eventually. Probably around age forty-five.
47. Hashtag
- Origin: Modern invented name
- Meaning: The symbol used on social media
A parent named their child Hashtag in 2012. It was a statement. We still have not recovered.
48. Hildegard
- Origin: Germanic
- Meaning: Battle protector
She arrived, she assessed the situation, and she handled it. That is a Hildegard.
49. Honey
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: Sweet nectar
Honey is a genuine name and also what you call everyone you like. It is warm, sweet, and just a tiny bit funny when it is on a birth certificate.
50. Hyacinth
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Blue flower, beloved of Apollo
Beautiful. Also the name of that character from the British sitcom who pronounced her last name wrong on purpose. Iconic either way.
Funny Baby Boy Names
Boy names can be even funnier because some of them sound incredibly serious on a tiny baby and others are just so playful and unexpected that you cannot help but grin.
Every name here is real. Some are funny because of history. Some because of sound. And some because whoever chose them had a genuine sense of humor that deserves recognition.
51. Abner
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Father of light
Abner sounds like someone who will fix your fence and also give you unsolicited but surprisingly accurate life advice.
52. Alistair
- Origin: Scottish Gaelic
- Meaning: Defender of men
Alistair sounds like someone who will correct your wine order, be completely right about it, and somehow still be your favorite person at the table.
53. Archie
- Origin: Germanic
- Meaning: Truly brave
Archie is delightful and also sounds like a grandfather and a seven year old at the same time. That is a gift.
54. Attila
- Origin: Gothic
- Meaning: Little father
Attila the Hun was one of history’s most feared conquerors. Attila the baby is probably just hungry. Probably.
55. Audio Science
- Origin: Invented name
- Meaning: No traditional meaning
A celebrity baby name from the early 2000s. Audio. Science. Two words. One name. No explanation offered.
56. Axl
- Origin: Scandinavian
- Meaning: Father of peace
Named after Axl Rose of Guns N Roses. One of the most rock and roll names you can give a baby who will spend his first year sleeping.
57. Barnabus
- Origin: Hebrew / Aramaic
- Meaning: Son of encouragement
Barnabus sounds like someone who will make you feel better about a bad day just by showing up. That is rare and worth naming a child after.
58. Baron
- Origin: Old French
- Meaning: Noble warrior, title of nobility
Your son is not actually a baron. He does not know that yet. Let him have it.
59. Bartholomew
- Origin: Aramaic
- Meaning: Son of Talmai
Seven syllables. For a baby. The nickname is Bart which is a completely different energy. The full name at a doctor’s office is an experience.
60. Bear
- Origin: English / Germanic
- Meaning: The animal
A celebrity favorite. A boy named Bear will either grow into it completely or find it hilarious. Either outcome is great.
61. Beauregard
- Origin: French
- Meaning: Beautiful gaze
A very fancy Southern name for a very tiny person. He will go by Beau. His grandmother will insist on the full version. Forever.
62. Bilbo
- Origin: Tolkien invented name
- Meaning: No traditional meaning
Bilbo Baggins was a homebody who ended up on the greatest adventure of his life. Honestly not a bad blueprint.
63. Blaze
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Flame, fire
Blaze is fierce and cool and also what happened to the kitchen last Thanksgiving. The name wins though.
64. Boo
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A playful fright, a term of endearment
A real registered name. Works for boys too. Imagine being Boo at 45 years old. You know what, it would still be great.
65. Brick
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A rectangular block used in construction
Solid. Dependable. Will never crack under pressure. Brick is actually a great name if you think about it for more than two seconds.
66. Bronco
- Origin: Spanish
- Meaning: Rough, wild horse
A name for a boy with energy. A lot of energy. The kind of energy that requires outdoor space.
67. Bruno
- Origin: Germanic
- Meaning: Brown, armored one
Bruno sounds like he will bench press something impressive and then make you an excellent meal. Versatile.
68. Buster
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: One who breaks things
The meaning is right there and nobody is talking about it. Buster is cheerful and fun and also accurate for most toddlers.
69. Caesar
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Long-haired, emperor
He will arrive, see the situation, and conquer it. Also great as a salad. No overlap intended.
70. Chip
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Short for Charles, a small piece
Chip sounds like someone’s fun uncle who always brings snacks. Genuinely warm and lovable as a name.
71. Cletus
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Illustrious, called forth
Cletus is one of those names that has developed a reputation it did not ask for. The meaning is actually beautiful.
72. Cobra
- Origin: Portuguese word name
- Meaning: Snake
Someone named their son Cobra. He is either terrifying or the sweetest kid alive. No in between.
73. Cosmo
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Order, beauty, the universe
Cosmo is charming and slightly eccentric and sounds like someone who knows things other people do not. A great energy.
74. Cosimo
- Origin: Italian / Greek
- Meaning: Order, beauty, the universe
The name of the great Medici patrons. Cosimo sounds like someone who will organize everything beautifully and then take full credit for it.
75. Cornelius
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Horn, strong willed
Seven syllables of pure vintage confidence. The nickname is Neil which is a completely different person and that gap is part of the charm.
76. Dashiell
- Origin: French
- Meaning: Page boy, messenger
Literary and slightly mysterious. Dashiell sounds like someone who will write a novel by age thirty and refuse to explain what it means.
77. Diesel
- Origin: German word name
- Meaning: Named after Rudolf Diesel, the fuel
Vin Diesel made Diesel cool as a surname. Some parents took it the rest of the way.
78. Dingleberry
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A type of berry, also a gentle insult
A real registered baby name. Somewhere out there is a Dingleberry who has fully embraced the situation and is thriving.
79. Duke
- Origin: Latin / English
- Meaning: Leader, nobleman
Duke sounds like he will be the most confident person in every room without ever needing to explain why.
80. Durwood
- Origin: Old English
- Meaning: From the dark forest
Durwood is the name of someone who will give you very detailed directions and also remember the directions you gave him wrong seven years ago.
81. Elvis
- Origin: Norse
- Meaning: All-wise
The King. The legend. The name that somehow still carries all of that weight every single time someone says it.
82. Ezekiel
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: God will strengthen
A beautiful and powerful name. Also eight letters. Also the nickname is Zeke which is a completely different person.
83. Famous
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: Well known, celebrated
A parent named their child Famous. Manifesting early. Respect the strategy.
84. Festus
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Festive, joyful
A Roman saint and a character from Gunsmoke. Festus sounds like someone who shows up to every event early and stays till the very end.
85. Fireman
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: One who fights fires
A documented baby name. Career goals established at birth.
86. Flash
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A sudden burst of light or speed
Fast, bright, and impossible to ignore. Flash is also what happens when you forget to turn off the camera sound.
87. Ford
- Origin: Old English
- Meaning: River crossing
Strong and grounded. Also a car. Harrison Ford made it legendary. A great name.
88. Gator
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: Alligator
A real name from the American South. Short for nothing. Just Gator.
89. Goliath
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Exile, giant
He was the big guy in the Bible who lost to a kid with a slingshot. Still a great name though.
90. Grimsby
- Origin: Old Norse / Place name
- Meaning: From the village of Grim
A real English town name used as a baby name. Grimsby sounds like someone very serious who is secretly excellent at karaoke.
91. Gunner
- Origin: Scandinavian
- Meaning: Bold warrior, battle strong
Gunner is genuinely popular in certain parts of America and sounds exactly like someone who will win every sport he tries.
92. Humphrey
- Origin: Germanic
- Meaning: Peaceful warrior
A name that sounds like someone who eats the same breakfast every day and is extremely content about it. Humphrey Bogart made it iconic. The name has earned its reputation.
93. Hercules
- Origin: Greek / Latin
- Meaning: Glory of Hera
The strongest man in mythology. The name of a Disney movie. Both carry weight in different ways.
94. Hobbit
- Origin: Tolkien invented name
- Meaning: No traditional meaning
Yes someone named their child Hobbit. Tolkien parents are a committed group of people.
95. Huckleberry
- Origin: American English
- Meaning: A type of berry, used by Mark Twain
Huck Finn is one of literature’s great adventurers. Huckleberry as a full given name is something special.
96. Iggy
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Fire, ardent
Iggy Pop made Iggy iconic. It also just sounds like someone who will do something unexpected and get away with it.
97. Indiana
- Origin: Place name
- Meaning: Land of Indians
Indiana Jones made this name legendary. Kids named Indiana always have to clarify which one they are named after. The answer is always the archaeologist.
98. Jock
- Origin: Scottish
- Meaning: God is gracious
A perfectly normal name in Scotland. Carries very different associations elsewhere. Geography matters.
99. Judge
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: One who judges
Walk into any courtroom as Judge Whatever Your Last Name Is and watch what happens.
100. Kazimir
- Origin: Slavic
- Meaning: Destroyer of peace, great king
The meaning sounds alarming but Kazimir was the name of several beloved Polish kings. Goes by Kaz which is one of the coolest nicknames in existence.
Funny Unisex Baby Names
These names work for any baby and most of them are funny precisely because they are so unexpected as given names.
Short, striking, and full of personality — every one of these will get a reaction at roll call.
101. Abcde
Already in the girls section but this one genuinely works for any gender. It is chaos in name form for either.
102. Bliss
- Origin: Old English
- Meaning: Perfect happiness
A beautiful word name that also sounds like what new parents definitely do not get enough of.
103. Breezy
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A light, fresh wind
Light and cheerful and also sounds like a weather app notification.
104. Buzz
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A low humming sound, full of energy
Buzz Lightyear made this iconic. Also just a great name for a baby who will never slow down.
105. Chip
Already in the boys section but Chip is genuinely a great unisex name. Friendly, warm, and reliably cheerful.
106. Cloud
Already in the girls section but Cloud works for any child who seems to be floating slightly above reality at all times.
107. Cricket
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: The insect, the sport
A genuinely popular unisex name right now. Also a sport that takes five days to complete. Both meanings are great.
108. Ditto
- Origin: Italian word name
- Meaning: Said before, same again
A parent named their child Ditto. The second child presumably. We hope.
109. Dreamer
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: One who dreams
A name that comes with expectations but also a lot of grace. Love it.
110. Echo
Already in the girls section but Echo is wonderfully unisex. Mythological, poetic, and also what happens when you call it in a canyon.
111. Famous
Already in the boys section but Famous as a unisex name is just manifesting at full volume for any child.
112. Feather
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A light, soft plume from a bird
Soft and unusual. Feather is a real registered name that someone gave a real baby and honestly it is kind of beautiful.
113. Fern
- Origin: English / Nature name
- Meaning: A green plant that grows in forests
Not funny on its own at all. But Fern has that vintage quality where it sounds like someone’s great aunt and someone’s cool twenty year old at the same time.
114. Freckle
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A small brown spot on the skin
Documented. Real. Someone’s child is named Freckle. That child is probably the most interesting person in any room.
115. Gale
- Origin: Old English
- Meaning: A strong wind
Strong and elemental and also sounds like something dramatic is about to happen. Because with a child, it probably is.
116. Galaxy
- Origin: Greek word name
- Meaning: A system of billions of stars
A name for a child who will always feel like a lot to take in. In the best possible way.
117. Garnet
- Origin: English / Old French
- Meaning: A deep red gemstone
A real name, a real gemstone, and a color that is having a moment in fashion right now. Timing is everything.
118. Gleam
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A small flash of light
Someone named their child Gleam. Short, bright, and full of energy. Actually wonderful.
119. Glitter
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: Shiny particles that get everywhere
A real name. Also the craft supply parents spend years finding in the carpet. A legacy either way.
120. Glow
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A steady warm light
Short, warm, and kind of perfect. Glow is what newborns make their parents feel anyway.
121. Harmony
- Origin: Latin word name
- Meaning: Musical agreement, peace
Beautiful word name. Also what every family claims to have and nobody actually does.
122. Heaven
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: The sky, paradise
A name that sets the bar very high right from the start.
123. Hippo
- Origin: Greek word name
- Meaning: Horse
Short for Hippocrates which was a real ancient Greek name. Also just Hippo. Both are incredible.
124. Holiday
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A day of celebration
A child named Holiday will always sound like good news. That is genuinely a gift.
125. Horizon
- Origin: Greek word name
- Meaning: Where the sky meets the earth
A name with built in optimism. Always something good coming. Very inspiring.
126. Jelly
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A soft sweet spread
A real baby name. Soft, sweet, and wobbles when you poke it. Actually very baby-accurate.
127. Jolly
- Origin: Old French word name
- Meaning: Happy and cheerful
Great intentions. A lot of pressure. But a Jolly who lives up to the name is a gift to the world.
128. Journey
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: Travel, an experience
A popular name in recent years. Every child named Journey will at some point hear the song. That is just part of the deal.
129. Jubilee
- Origin: Hebrew word name
- Meaning: A year of celebration, joyful occasion
A real name that sounds like something good just happened. And when a baby arrives, something good did.
130. Justice
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: Fairness, rightness
A name with a very specific job description built in. No pressure, Justice.
131. Kale
- Origin: Scottish / English word name
- Meaning: Cabbage, free man
It is a vegetable. It is a superfood. It is also apparently a baby name. The health food wave went further than anyone expected.
132. Karma
- Origin: Sanskrit word name
- Meaning: Action, fate, what goes around
Naming your child Karma is either very wise or a warning to yourself.
133. Knight
- Origin: Old English
- Meaning: A mounted warrior
A real baby name. Sir Knight would technically be redundant but nobody has stopped them yet.
134. Legend
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A story passed down through generations
John Legend named his son Miles. Other parents went further and named theirs Legend. Commitment to the brand.
135. Liberty
- Origin: Latin word name
- Meaning: Freedom
A genuinely beautiful name. Also what every toddler is constantly demanding. Poetic.
136. Locket
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A small ornamental case worn around the neck
Delicate and unusual. Locket is a real name that someone gave their child and it is honestly quite beautiful.
137. Lullaby
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A soft song sung to help someone sleep
The most ironic baby name possible given how little sleep new parents get.
138. Magic
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A mysterious power that makes things happen
Every baby feels like magic anyway. Making it official is a strong move.
139. Marvel
- Origin: Old French word name
- Meaning: Something wonderful, a miracle
A great name. Also a cinematic universe. The overlap is only going to grow.
140. Maverick
- Origin: American English
- Meaning: An independent thinker, unbranded cattle
A name for a child who will make their own rules. And who will need very clear boundaries set very early.
141. Miracle
- Origin: Latin word name
- Meaning: An extraordinary event
A name that tells a story before the child can speak. Beautiful and a little heavy all at once.
142. Muffin
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A small baked good
A real registered baby name. Sweet, soft, and best in the morning. Accurate for a baby in multiple ways.
143. Mystery
- Origin: Greek word name
- Meaning: Something unknown or unexplained
Naming your child Mystery is committing to never having a simple conversation about them.
144. Noodle
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A thin pasta, a relaxed person
Soft, floppy, and goes with almost everything. Also a very accurate description of a newborn.
145. North
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: The direction, compass point
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West went there first. Other parents followed. North is actually a very cool name.
146. Petal
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A leaf of a flower
Sweet and soft and used as a term of endearment in Britain. As a name it is unusual but genuinely lovely.
147. Pilot
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: One who steers a vessel
Jason Lee named his son Pilot Inspektor. Two words. The second one is spelled wrong on purpose. Legend status achieved.
148. Poppy
- Origin: English / Latin
- Meaning: The red flower
Poppy is charming and sweet and also what you call your grandfather in some families. The overlap makes it even better.
149. Rainbow
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: An arc of colors in the sky after rain
A real name. A beautiful thing. Also what parents feel like they are chasing when they are trying to get a toddler dressed in the morning.
150. Rocket
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A vehicle propelled by thrust
A real baby name used by celebrity parents. Also describes the speed at which babies grow up. Both meanings are valid.
151. Sunny
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: Bright, cheerful like the sun
Warm and happy and also a reminder that every baby brings light into a room. Even at 3am.
152. Zigzag
- Origin: English word name
- Meaning: A line with sharp turns
A real registered name somewhere in the world. Describes a toddler’s walking pattern with alarming accuracy.
Wrapping Up
Whether you are actually considering one of these for your baby or you just needed a good laugh today, I hope this list delivered.
Funny names are a reminder that naming a child is one of the most personal and creative things you will ever do. Some parents go traditional. Some go meaningful. And some look at a blank birth certificate and think — you know what, let’s make this interesting.
Save this post to your Pinterest board for whenever you need it. And if you know a parent with a sense of humor who is still choosing a name, send this their way. It might just be the one.