America's star children. What Russian stars call their children: Mia, Eva, Plato, Solomon and other unusual names that have become fashionable
It is normal to want to give your child an unusual name. In the end, every person is unique, why not come up with the same name, the one and only? In the Soviet Union, the names Vladlen, Oktyabrina, Vaterpezhekosma, Avangard, Aurora and Persostrat were often encountered. The origin of the names was different - ethnic, revolutionary, cosmic, in honor of leaders, heroes of cult films, etc. Modern parents are also rich in imagination and name their children: Angelina, Rosiyana, Vladiput , Millionaire, Gus and even... Viagra.
The portal site has compiled a selection that includes Russian and foreign stars who gave free rein to their imagination and chose strange names for their offspring.
Ancient names
Dmitry Pevtsov and Olga Drozdova, Maria Shukshina, Lyubov Tikhomirova, Maria Poroshina, Valeria Gai Germanika, Sergei Shnurov and Tutta Larsen gave their children rare ancient names
Perhaps the most common category of rare names among star children is Old Russian. The actress gave the Slavic name Lyubava to her daughter Lyubov Tikhomirova and her ex-husband, conductor-choirmaster Laszlo Dolinski. According to the artist, she decided on an unusual name when she was in the second month of pregnancy, and it was not even clear who would be born to her - a girl or a boy.
“Laslo and I then simply went through the names that, first of all, would be most beautifully combined with the patronymic Laslovna or Laslovich,” recalls Tikhomirova. - And in the end, in the female version, we settled on Lyubava. It turned out that my husband really wanted his daughter’s name to be in tune with mine. But at the same time, it didn’t repeat it, but was a little different. So when the girl was born, her name was already ready.”
Another star couple - Dmitry Pevtsov And Olga Drozdova- they named their common son, born in 2007, with the rare ancient name Elisha. In the first months of pregnancy, Olga suggested naming the boy Tikhon, because the child in the stomach behaved very calmly. Later, the boyish nature took its toll: the baby began to push and toss and turn, and the “quiet” name lost its relevance. “My wife and I chose his name according to the calendar - Elisha,” admitted Dmitry. “It is so sonorous and so Russian that, it seems, there could be no other choice.”
But the TV presenter named her children Luka and Martha for several reasons. Firstly, children’s birthdays according to the calendar turned out to be closer to the name days of Luke and Martha. And secondly, that was the name of the TV presenter’s grandfather and grandmother. “These wonderful people lived long, beautiful lives,” said the star. “By the way, my friends named their children the same after Luka appeared - I know five boys with that name!”
Photo: Mark Steinbock
The actress also named her twin sons with Old Russian names Foma and Foka Maria Shukshina. The babies received rare names thanks to the artist’s sister, Olga, who, while Maria was pregnant, went to an old man in the Voronezh region and told him that she would soon become an aunt. The elder didn’t even ask who Shukshina would have, a boy or a girl, he immediately said: “Call them Thomas and Foka.”
“That’s what we did,” recalls Maria Shukshina. - I’ll tell you more: Phokas’s full name is Photius. I've never even heard of this. Moreover, one of my ancestors on my father’s side bore this name. It turns out that there were such Orthodox saints. It seems that one of these names translates as "light" and the other as "twin".
The acting couple also gave their daughters names according to Russian tradition. Maria Poroshina and her husband Ilya Drevnov. Girls born in 2005, 2010 and 2016 received the rare names Seraphim, Agrafen and Glafira. “Ilya and I really like Old Russian names, they are so sonorous and beautiful,” Poroshina explained the choice of names.
Actress Maria Poroshina with her daughters Serafima (old) and Agrafena (junior).
Photo: Yuri Feklistov
The daughters of the outrageous director Valeria Gai Germanika bear ancient Latin names - Severina and Octavia. The feminine name Octavia, which in ancient Rome meant “eighth,” was given to women of the Octavian family, and the Latin name Severina is the feminine form of the male name Severinus, which was associated with a stern and cold character.
Scandalous singer Sergei Shnurov I also chose ancient names for my children - “fiery” Seraphim and"shining" Apollo.
The actors spent a long time choosing a name for their second child. Vladimir Epifantsev and Anastasia Vedenskaya. As a result, the stars settled on the rare name Orpheus. The godfather of the boy, born in 2008, was a close friend of the family, Father John, an actor, director and screenwriter in the world. Ivan Okhlobystin, and godmother - Anna Mikhalkova. The couple also have an eldest son, Gordey.
Photo: @larsentut (Tutta Larsen’s Instagram)
Fashion seems to be turning into a real trend. Russian celebrities seem to be competing with each other to see whose child’s name will be the rarest. We have compiled a list of star heirs who have the most unusual names.
Dzhigan and Oksana Samoilova
Parents with many children gave their daughters the names Ariela, Leah and Maya. The girls have the middle name Denisovna, which in combination with their names sounds very exotic.
Ksenia Borodina
She calls her youngest daughter from businessman Kurban Omarova briefly and affectionately - Teya.
Victoria Bonya
She gave her daughter the double name Angelina-Letizia. The girl's father, Alex Smurfit, supported the choice of the TV star.
Alsou
The singer and her husband Jan Abramov are raising daughters Safina, Mikella and son Rafael.
Keti Topuria
The two-year-old daughter of the A-Studio vocalist and businessman Lev Geykhman has a name with Latin roots - Olivia.
Anna Sedokova
The singer named her long-awaited son from businessman Artem Komarov Hector. According to Anna herself, the boy’s older sisters Alina and Monica were immensely happy about the new addition to the family.
Valeria Gai Germanika
The director of the series “School” has always been distinguished by an unconventional outlook on life, which, apparently, she instills in her daughters Octavia and Severina.
Isa Anokhina
The ex-wife of rapper Guf finally moved to Bali, where she teaches her sons Sami and Elvis to surf.
Zhukov Angel Sergeevich - this is the name of the eldest son of the lead singer of the group “Hands Up”. This unusual choice of name is explained by the fact that he came across signs everywhere indicating that he should name his son that way.
“By and large, this is also a Christian name – Angel,” says Sergei. The singer is confident that in the future his son will not experience difficulties associated with his unusual name: “I think that we will definitely come to the point that we, like those abroad, will not have patronymics. In addition, if you noticed, in many documents there is no longer a column with a patronymic. And Angel Zhukov, in my opinion, sounds very good. Besides, I think he will travel a lot or even live abroad, so it will even be easier for him with that name.”
Nikita Dzhigurda: daughter Eva-Vlad and son Mick-Angel Christ
Nikita Dzhigurda is shocking in everything, even in fatherhood. He named his children, born in marriage to figure skater Marina Anisina, Eva-Vlada and.
“Angel is an angel, and Christ is Christ. After all, my son was born on Christmas,” said the artist.
As for the name Eva-Vlad, his parents also came up with it for a reason. “Marinka really likes the name Eva, and Vlada means “power.” Since Eva means Eve, the meaning of this connection sounds like the power of the first-born woman, who, before the so-called Fall, already knew who she was and in the name of what she lived. Besides, Eva was not ashamed of anything. I imagine it this way: a free woman was born who will drive men crazy!” – Dzhigurda is sure.
Olga Shelest: daughters Muse and Iris
TV presenter Olga Shelest also prefers to give children rare names. She named her eldest daughter Muse. “Alexey always liked this name (director Alexey Tishkin - Olga’s husband. - Note ed.), because it is “inspiration,” and a creative person can’t live without it,” Shelest noted. – Therefore, when the question arose about choosing a name for our daughter, my husband immediately suggested this option. But calling a child Inspiration is too long, but Muse is just right. Grandmothers call their granddaughter Muzonka, and my friends call them Music in English, that is, Music.”
The TV presenter’s youngest daughter bears an equally rare name – Iris. “Now in our family there is also Iris (Iris in Greek means rainbow. In ancient Greek mythology: goddess of the rainbow, messenger of the gods), and no Milonov will forbid us from her!” – Olga wrote on her Instagram.
Anna Khilkevich: daughter Arianna
The star of the series “Univer” Anna Khilkevich also surprised fans for the child. She is a daughter, which means "saint" in Greek. Later, the artist and her husband discovered another interesting detail: it turned out that they also named the baby in honor of each other.
Valeria Gai Germanika: daughters Severina and Octavia
Director Valeria Gai Germanika has always been distinguished by her original approach to filming films and TV series, her clothing style and overall attitude to life. Therefore, hardly anyone was surprised when it became known that she had chosen unusual names for her children.
Valeria named her eldest daughter Octavia. “I don’t like Katya, Masha, all these traditional names. In Soviet times, perhaps it was easier for a child to live with such a name. Everything is different now. Besides, in my world the name is quite normal and ordinary,” the director explained.
Valeria did not change herself when it came to choosing a name for her youngest child. She named her daughter, which translated from Latin means “strict and serious.”
Anastasia Volochkova: daughter Ariadna
The ballerina had already dreamed of calling her Anna in honor of her grandmother, but later the star changed her mind, wanting to give the child a rarer, ancient name. As the ballerina said, one day she was in the temple and accidentally found herself in front of the icon of the holy martyr Ariadne. Taking this as a sign from above, she decided to name her daughter that way.
The name is of Greek origin and means “she who commands respect.” Volochkova’s relatives approved of her choice and affectionately call her Arisha, and her grandmother calls her “The Scarlet Flower”.
Lera Tumanova: daughter Aria
Singer Lera Tumanova and her husband, actor Pavel Kotov, spent a long time looking for a name for their daughter. The couple wanted it not only to be rare, but also to sound special.
“Pavel told me that he wanted my name Valeria to be consonant with the name of my daughter, that is, it had, for example, the letters “a”, “r”. We started looking, tried Adrian, and so on, but everything was wrong. Then, quite by accident, we opened a name directory, in which I saw a male name, it is translated from ancient Greek as a warrior or a lion. We really liked the female version of this name - Aria. It is associated with such concepts as strength, courage, honesty. I realized that with such a name my daughter would definitely not be weak. In addition, I liked that in Russia Aria will still be associated with music. And this also makes sense, because we have a musical family: my husband is an actor, an operetta director, I am a singer.”
According to Lera, at home they affectionately call their daughter Arichka, but more often they try to be Aria. Relatives sometimes try to call the girl , but the singer and her husband stop such attempts, because this is a completely different name.
“I am sure that when my daughter grows up, she will not be embarrassed by this name. I think that Aria Kotova sounds bright, beautiful and dignified,” says the girl’s mother.
Love for foreign countries: Martin, Jean, Monica, Yasmin
Historically, many of our compatriots have a special weakness for everything foreign. Movie and show business stars are no exception. It has become especially fashionable among them to call children by foreign names. For example, she gave her son the name Mike, the child’s name is Martin, and her eldest daughter’s name is Yasmin.
Katya Gordon - , Anna Sedokova's daughter - Monica, and Victoria Boni - Angelina Letitia. In the last two cases, there is logic in choosing a name - Sedokova and Bonya spend most of their time abroad, where no one is surprised by the names of their children. But other celebrities still live in Russia, where such names sound, to put it mildly, unusual.
However, star parents do not see anything wrong with this. Here’s what TV presenter Ksenia Borodina wrote in response to criticism from some fans against her for calling her youngest daughter Thea: “I’ve already seen a couple of emoticons on the topic of the name and again some advice. Guys, this is not true, it is personal, and only parents can decide what their child’s name will be! We are pleased with the choice of name. Literal translation of the name Anna. – A few years later I was expecting a son. One day Oleg (Oleg Kapustin, the actress’s husband) and I Note ed.) once again went through names for the boy. And suddenly, when I said “Dobrynya,” the baby who was in my stomach began to actively push. It was as if he was giving us a sign that this particular name suited him. “Well, since the son wants to be Dobrynya, so be it,” the husband smiled at that moment.”
The actress herself is the owner of a rare Russian name, so she also decided to name her children accordingly: Gordey, Ermolai and Korney.
daughter Ariadne
Photo: Persona Stars At first, Anastasia wanted to name her daughter in honor of her grandmother - Anna. But then she changed her mind and gave her a rare name - Ariadne. The ballerina’s mother is delighted with her granddaughter’s name; at home the girl’s name is Arisha.
Actress Natalya Gromushkina and her husband chose another name, unusual for the common ear, for their daughter. The girl was named Iliana.
Sergey Zhukov
son Angel
Photo: @ sezhukov
The former lead singer of the group “Hands Up” was really looking forward to the birth of his son, since he had already had daughters twice. In the name of his son, he thanked God for the joy; the boy was named Angel (Angel). In 2014, he had another son, who was named Miron.Nikita Dzhigurda
daughter Eva-Vlada and son Mick-Angel Christ
Photo: Persona Stars Nikita Dzhigurda’s outrageousness also made itself felt in fatherhood. From the poetess Yana Pavelkovskaya he has two sons, whose names are Artemy-Dobrovlad and Ilya-Maximilian. In his marriage to Marina Anisina, he had a daughter, Eva-Vlada, and a son, Mick-Angel Christ. Eva implies the name Eva, and Vlada means power. The power of the first-born woman explained the name of Anisin’s daughter. But the boy was named that way because he was born on Christmas (Christmas, Krist), like an angel (Angel). His mother named him Mick.
Alsou
daughters Safina and Mikella
Photo: Persona Stars Alsou fixed her maiden name, Safina, in the name of her eldest daughter. Her mother gave her this idea. And the second girl was named Mikella, after long discussions with her husband Yan Abramov, who initially wanted to name his daughter Yanina.
Valeria Gai-Germanika
daughters Severina and Octavia
Photo: Persona Stars /@ germanicaislove_official
The director, immediately after the birth of her first daughter, answered all those curious that she named her daughter Octavia just like that, for no reason. By the way, she initially planned to give the girl the name Lucretia or Agrippina, but when she looked at the newborn, she realized that she was the spitting image of Octavia. So, when the second daughter was born, who was named Severina, questions about the meaning of the name no longer arose.Anna Kovalchuk
daughter Zlata and son Dobrynya
photo: @ annakovalchuk313/Persona Stars
Anna Kovalchuk did not follow the path of her colleagues and gave her children beautiful old names - Zlata and Dobrynya. By the way, Dobrynya deserves his name, the boy was born a real hero, weighing 4,500!
Svetlana Loboda
daughter Evangelina
Photo: @ lobodaofficial
Singer Svetlana Loboda was faced with a choice - to name her daughter Sofia or Evangelina. I liked both names and the choice was extremely difficult. Here the daughter herself helped - when her mother called her Eva (short for Evangelina), the little girl smiled widely.By the way, the daughter of actress Amalia&Amalia is also called Evangelina.
Eva Polna
daughters Amalia and Evelyn
Photo: Persona Stars The singer herself has a rather rare name, and she didn’t name the girls trivially.
But the flamboyant Sergei Shnurov turned to the classics, his daughter’s name is Seraphim, and his son’s name is Apollo.
Olga Shelest
daughters Muse and Iris
TV presenter Olga Shelest says that she and her husband, music video director Alexei Tishkin, came up with a very successful name for their eldest daughter. The muse is an inspiration for both parents. By the way, the couple's English-speaking friends call the girl Music - music. The second daughter was named Iris, translated from Greek as rainbow.
The life of star children is no less interesting than their famous parents. the site found out what the heirs of actors, models, singers do and how pronounced the similarities between children and parents are.
Daughter and son of American actress Uma Thurman and actor Ethan Hawke
The eldest daughter of star parents is a real beauty. Maya Thurman-Hawke is building a modeling career and trying her hand at cinema.
Levon’s son is rarely seen in public; he devotes a lot of time to studying at school.
Lila Grace Hack is the daughter of British actress and supermodel Kate Moss and Jefferson Hack
The charming, spectacular Dylan has achieved good results in the modeling business - she successfully appears in advertising campaigns, and her photos have graced many fashion magazines. Her brother Hopper was not the most exemplary boy in his youth, but now his affairs are very serious, because he has become the face of the Fendi fashion house.
Neva and Lucas Portman - children of Justin Portman and Natalia Vodianova
And this star couple is raising three children – two sons and a daughter. At the age of 11, Neva has already participated in filming with Natalya more than once, and fifteen-year-old Lucas is a real athlete. He participates in marathons and even manages to learn confectionery skills.
Sasha Spielberg and Destry Allyn are the daughters of Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg
There are already seven children in the family of the brilliant director! The youngest, Destri, is 20 years old. She devoted herself to modeling, and in her free time she enjoys her favorite hobby - horse riding. The eldest, Sasha Spielberg, is 27 years old. Together with her brother (Theo), the girl created her own musical group.
Margaret and Rainey Qualley - daughters of Paul Qualley and Andie MacDowell
Haley Scott-Mathers is the daughter of Kimberly Scott and Eminem
In his songs, Eminem has repeatedly mentioned his beloved daughter. Today Hayley is already 21 years old and she is completely indifferent to show business, preferring the profession of a psychologist.
Presley and Kaia Gerber are children of Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford
The children of the famous supermodel in the 90s followed in her footsteps. Since the age of 14, Kaya has been actively filming for magazines. In addition, the girl is engaged in acting and enjoys dancing. Presley also periodically poses for various publications, participates in photo shoots with her sister, and loves photography himself.
Iris and Rafferty Law - children of Sadie Frost and Jude Law
The son and daughter of Jude Law are also conquering the fashion Olympus - Rafferty performs on the catwalk, Iris starred in an advertisement for a famous brand of pajamas.
Frances Bean Cobain is the daughter of Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain
24-year-old Frances enjoys art and painting. In 2013, the then-novice artist had her own exhibition for the first time.
Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon – daughter of Carlos Leon and Madonna
Lourdes, like her mother, is a public figure. Already at the age of 14, the brave girl declared herself as the main designer, releasing her own clothing line under the Material Girl brand together with her mother.
Lily-Rose Melody Depp is the daughter of Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Depp
The young girl’s career began to grow rapidly from the age of 16, when she officially became the face of the Chanel fashion house. Lily-Rose also succeeded in her acting career. She recently starred in the film “Planetarium” with Natalie Portman.
Island Baldwin is the daughter of Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin
Katherine and Patrick Schwarzenegger are the heirs of the 60-80s bodybuilding legend Arnold Schwarzenegger and his ex-wife Maria Shriver
The most famous of all the children of the legendary Arnie was 22-year-old Patrick. The young guy managed to realize himself in many areas - clothing designer, actor and model. Katherine has a quieter life. The girl studies at the university, works on her own books and maintains a personal blog.
Romeo and Brooklyn Beckham - children of Victoria and David Beckham
Everyone in the famous Beckham family is passionate about the fashion industry. The eldest sons Romeo and Brooklyn star in advertisements for world fashion houses. In addition, Brooklyn is actively involved in sports and photography.
Jaden and Willow Smith - children of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
And these children of star parents already from an early age crave fame and do not sit still. 15-year-old daughter Willow is actively involved in dancing, music, cinema, and participates in photo shoots for fashion magazines. 17-year-old son Jaden is not inferior to his sister - he also dances, sings, acts in films and can already boast of collaborations with his father and Keanu Reeves.
Scarlett, Sistine and Sofia Stallone - daughters of Jennifer Flavin and Sylvester Stallone
The daughters of the legendary American actor and screenwriter Sylvester Stallone are true beauties. The elders Sistine and Sofia are actively promoting in the modeling business. At the same time, Sofia is also trying herself in the acting field, while continuing to study at the university. Sisitin, in turn, has already signed a contract with the famous brand IMG.
Bianca Brie and Christopher Van Varenberg are the children of the legendary Jean-Claude Van Damme and Gladys Portugues
The famous Van Damme says that he helps Bianca and Christopher develop in their acting careers. The father is very proud of his children. Even as a child, Bianca showed decent results in speed skating, after which she became seriously interested in martial arts. Therefore, the girl has an excellent figure and she is not shy about showing it off on social networks.
This is the life of children of star parents. Of course, most of them follow in the footsteps of their parents and prefer to advance in creative activities. Let's see which of them will also become famous throughout the world.
