Celebrity Baby Names 2026: The Meanings Behind Ozzy, Midas And More

Olivia and Muhammad remain the top baby names in England and Wales, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released this week.

Lily, Amelia and Isla also proved popular girls’ names, while Noah, Leo and Luca surged in demand for boys.

But if you’re after a name that’s less likely to crop up on school registers, take inspiration from some of the celebrity babies born this year.

From Rock-Anthony, Midas and Nautas, to Alanis, Mikey and Ozzy; here are the meanings behind the names actors, singers and reality stars chose for their newest arrivals in 2026.

The couple welcomed their second child in July 2026 and named him Rock-Anthony Makoa Ventimiglia.

The name Rock is of Anglo-Saxon origins, according to Ancestry, and it means “a solid, strong foundation”. It’s a moniker which reflects strength, stability and resilience.

The reality stars welcomed their second child, Midas Fury, in June this year.

Midas has Greek origins and while the meaning has been lost over time, it’s typically associated with wealth and prosperity, according to The Bump.

Nowadays, if someone is described as having the ‘Midas touch’ it describes an ability to generate wealth or success in whatever they do.

The couple welcomed their third child, a baby boy called Nautas Madden, in May.

At the time, Benji shared an Instagram post celebrating their son’s birth, suggesting the name stems from the Latin root word Nauta. It means “sailor, navigator, voyager. One who embarks on a journey and fears not the unknown”, he shared.

Rebel announced the birth of the couple’s second daughter, Rose Estelle, in May this year.

The meaning is fairly self-explanatory. “Rose is a girl’s name of Latin origins, meaning ‘rose’ and ‘flower’,” reads the Bump’s site.

Estelle, meanwhile, has similar Latin roots and means “star”.

In April, the Sinners star shared on her Beau Society substack that she’d welcomed a baby girl, Harper Haize Allen.

Harper is thought to be of English origin and means ‘harp player’. While it was traditionally used as a second name, in recent decades it’s become popular as a first name, too. In fact, ONS baby names data from 2025 listed Harper as the 23rd most popular girls’ name.

Haize, meanwhile, is a gender-neutral baby name of Basque origin. According to babynames.com, it means ‘wind’.

The Starry Eyed singer and her boyfriend welcomed a baby girl back in March, who they reportedly named Iris Edaline.

Iris featured in the top 100 girls’ baby names last year (position 57) and means “rainbow” or “messenger”. An iris is also a flower. Edaline, meanwhile, is likely a variant of Adeline, which has German roots and means “noble”.

The couple shared the arrival of their baby daughter in March 2026, revealing they’d named her after Jack’s late father, Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne.

An Instagram post earlier this year introduced the tiny newborn as Ozzy Matilda Osbourne.

The name Ozzy has English and Old Norse roots, The Bump suggests, “with translations including ‘God’s power,’ ‘God’s protection,’ and ‘bear god’”. (Ozzy Osbourne was given the nickname in primary school, presumably because of his surname.)

Matilda meanwhile has German origins and means “strength in battle” or “mighty in battle”.

Back in January, the All About That Bass singer revealed she’d welcomed a daughter called Mikey Moon Trainor.

Mikey, which is a diminuitive form of the name Michael or Michaela, means ‘who is like God?’, according to Ancestry.

The Little Mix singer and footballer welcomed a baby girl called Alanis Valentine back in January.

Alanis, according to Nameberry, is the female variation of Alan and means “handsome, cheerful”, while Valentine has Latin origins and means “strength” and “health”.