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Names -> Weird Names of Music Performer's Children -> Z

You think your parents gave you a strange name? Try being born to a rock star. It seems like strange names are just part of what you have to put up with. The most memorable of course would have to be Moon Unit for the daughter of the late great Frank Zappa.

Entries Beginning with Z

Child's Name		Parent's Name		Comment		Submitted by:
Zachary Brandon Dall		Bobby Dall				mary jo
Zachary Jackson Levon and Elijah Joseph Daniel		Elton John		Their first names aren't bad to be honest and I assume that Elton chose their second middle names after his songs, Levon and Daniel, but Jackson? I knew someone who's dog was named Jackson		dayna
Zak		Harry Nilsson		I'm not sure if Harry named it after Ringo's son of the same name, but since the two were close friends, it's possible.		Eric Andrews
Zak		Ringo Starr		I guess it's short for Zachary. Zak Starkey was seen playing drums for Oasis at Glastonbury 2004.		pickle*
Zeeta Serenity Bradshaw		Tamira Bradshaw		This name has really grown on me. so cute		Chloe
Zelda		Robin Williams		WEIRD!!!!!		billy
Zeppelin		Jonathan Davis		That`s propably because Jonathan likes Led Zeppelin. [Well, he likes Cannibal Corpse too, so maybe his next boy [if he will have another one] will be Cannibal].		hushabye
Ziggy		Bob Marley				ayame
Ziggy		Bob Marley		His given name is actually David. I guess when he was a kid, he had a love for Bowie (you know, ZIGGY Stardust) and some how ended up with that nickname		violaceous moon
Ziggy		Bob Marley		could it be possible he named him ziggy becasue of zig zag's, the french paper for hand rolling cigarets in which he would put weed, and u know rastas...always gotta have their weed!		j
Ziggy		Jimi Hendrix		Ziggy's a hot name and Hendrix is a legend.		cass
Ziggy		Bob Marley		My sister named her hamster Ziggy.		alana
Zinzi		Fiona		Zinzi is my friend's name and I think it's very strange.		Naomi
Zion		Lauryn Hill		Just want to say to the girl with two middle names that Zion can be spelt with a Y as my sons name is Zyon		Sarah Warman
Zion		Fantasia Barrino				ty
Zion		Fantasia Barrino		This name is b-e-a-utiful!		Kouirvonne
Zion		Fantasia Barino		I think it's a lovely name.		Dharma
Zion Benjamin		Julianna Zobrist		Zion's name follows the Zobrist tradition of taking his father's first name as his middle name.		Rich
Zion David and Selah Louise		Lauryn Hill		Zion is not spelled with a "Y."		Girl With Two Middle Names
Zoe and Zelda		Peter Buck		Goshdarn it, isn't it just the CUTEST THING IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD when parents give twins names starting with the same letter?		John
Zoe Brianne Dall		Bobby Dall				mary jo
Zoe Brianne Dall		Bobby Dall		Poison's bass player's daughter.		mj
Zoe Isabella Moon Kravitz		Lenny Kravitz		Her middle name is Isabella.		Hendley
Zoe Jane		Aaron Lewis and Vanessa Lewis				Nikki
Zoe Jane Lewis		Aaron Lewis		Of course, as you know Staind did a song about Zoe on the 14 Shades of Grey album. I find this name interesting because Staind has always written songs about finality, or endings. So Aaron likely picked Z to represent the "end" of the alphabet. The Jane probably ties in to this symbolism and mystery in Staind's lyrics such as the term, Jane Doe, which represents an unknown person. Again, this is just some weird interpretation. Aaron Lewis is a pretty smart guy, but not even he would think up that.		Joey Lawrence (no, not the actor)
Zoe Moon Kravitz		Lenny Kravitz		Actually Zoe's mother Lisa Bonet's performer name is Liliquoi Moon.		Celeste
Zoey Bowie		David Bowie		Inhumane cruelty		sooz
Zola Ivy		Eddie Murphy				Eric Andrews
Zonique		Tiny Of Xscape		It is a pretty name.		Victoria
Zonnique		T.I		This is his stepdaughter for all the people who don't know that. He only has 1 son with "Tiny" Tameka Cottle. Tahnk you !!!		Rachel
Zonnique, King		Tameka Tiny Cottle		Tiny has two kids: one from Zeboe and one from T.I.		Brittany
Zowie		David Bowie		Wowie!!!		jacqueline b
Zowie Bowie		David Bowie		Bowie has been married two times. His first marriage was to Mary Angela ("Angie") Barnett in 1970. The couple separated and later divorced. He has one child, Duncan Zowie Heywood Bowie (who sometimes goes by the name of "Joe") born in 1971 by Angie. But, everyone calles him Duncan. He remarried supermodel Iman Abdulmajid (usually known just as "Iman") in 1992. The couple currently have one child, Alexandria Zahra Jones, who goes by Lexi.		Katie
Zowie Bowie		David Bowie		His given name is Duncan Zowie Bowie. For a while when he was younger, he was known as Joe or Joey. He now goes by Duncan. He also uses his father's real last name, Jones. Duncan Jones is alright, if a bit plain.		erin
Zowie Bowie		David Bowie		David Bowie's real last name is Jones, so wouldn't that make his son Zowie Jones? (or Joe, or Duncan as I've just read...)		somegirl
Zowie Bowie		David Bowie		As someone mentioned, poor Zowie Bowie did change his name eventually ... but he changed it to JOEY! Nice move ...		Camille
Zowie Bowie		David Bowie		David Bowie's son's full name was Zowie Duncan Haywood, and from the outset David admitted that he would encourage his son to change his name if he didn't like it. Presumeably, David was expecting him to adopt one of his middle names, the latter of which was David's father's name, rather than the not much better "Joey".		Nick
Zowie Bowie		David Bowie		It's Zowie, not Zoey... and the poor boy changed it later on.		Erika
Zowie Bowie (Jones)		David Bowie		Zowie is the male derivitive of the greek name 'Zoe' meaning life. I think its a beautiful name and as you have all said, he did leave the option for him to change it to Duncan.		Trace
Zuma Nesta Rock		Gwen Stefani & Gavin Rossdale		Did they spend a little too much time on Zuma Beach?		Eric Andrews
Zyon		Lauryn Hill		Zyon's an awesome name!		Chelsea
Zyon		Max Cavalera (ex-Sepultura, Soulfly)		Another Zyon, I think it's an awesome name. I'm just not sure how to pronounce it.		Georgia
Zyon		Lauryn Hill		I admire Lauryn and am not surprised that she gave her son such a strong name. It's beautiful.		RicaCookie

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