Celebrities are known to name their newborns weird and wacky names and so sometimes, they can be useful for a little inspiration when trying to decide on a less common name for your child. Blanket and Apple may be a little too extreme however we have chosen the following names as the 10 best celebrity baby names.

1) LOURDES. French
Chosen by Madonna and Carlos Leon for their daughter whom she nicknamed Lola in 1996.
A name dense with meaning. Miracle of healing are attributed to this French city where the Virgin Mary reportedly appeared in 1858 to a young girl, later honoured as Saint Bernadette.

2) AVA. Latin and Iranian
Chosen by Melissa Rycroft and The Strickland for their daughter in 2011.
The origin of the name Ava is Latin with the meaning,  'like a bird'. There are also some Iranian origins to the name where it means "breathe of life".

3) EASTON. English
Chosen by Jenna and Bodhi Elfman in 2010
Easton is used chiefly in the English language and it is derived from Old English origins. The name is of the meaning eastern town.

4) SURI. Hebrew
Chosen by Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes for their daughter in 2006.
The meaning of Suri is "princess". A pet form of Sarah. Also possibly Persian meaning "red rose".

5) ASHBY. Scandanavian
Chosen by Nancy O'Dell in 2007.
More masculine than the unisex Ashley, it is a good option for a Southern-preppy boy. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Ashby is "ash tree home". It is given the nickname Ash.

6) ROWAN. English
Chosen by Brooke Shields and Chris Henchy in 2006.
Rowan has really taken off over the last decade, first for boys, and now for girls, too. It is both very British (actor Rowan Atkinson plays the bumbling Mr. Bean) and has a cosmopolitan flair, making it a popular choice with trendy mums such as Brooke Shields. The meaning of Rowan is "little red-head" and also the name of a flowering tree with red berries.

7) MIRABELLA. Italian
Chosen by Bryan Adams in 2007.
Place name from medieval Latin where mira means ‘viewpoint’ and bella means ‘beautiful’.

8) SHILLOH. Hebrew
Chosen by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt for their first biological child.
It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Shiloh is "His gift". Also possibly "peace". It is a prophetic name for the Messiah and is also significant as the site of a crucial battle n the American Civil War Brother Maddox also has a striking name.

9) KIERAN. Irish
Chosen by Julianna Margulies in 2008.
It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Kieran is "little and dark". Kieran was also the name of a saint in the sixth century who was admired for his generosity. It became a more popular name since actor Kieran Culkin.

10) JADEN. Hebrew
Chosen by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett in1998.
It is likely derived from the name Aidan, which is enjoying popularity in the English speaking world. A similar name is the Hebrew "Jadon," meaning "grateful,". Jadon was one of the people who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem.