Learn the way these celebrities obtained their names…

Whereas some folks might imagine Dua Lipa’s identify is a stage persona, it’s truly her actual identify. The musician defined that her mother and father gave her an Albanian identify and the phrase “dua” truly interprets to like, which has particular that means to her grandmother.

“I suppose once I was youthful I didn’t actually admire my identify as a lot as I do now. Particularly once I was dwelling in London, I simply wished a traditional identify. I’m actually pleased with it and it has such a beautiful that means and it was my grandmother’s favourite identify which is why my dad gave it to me. I by no means truly obtained to satisfy her — she handed earlier than I used to be born — so I all the time really feel like I get to maintain a chunk of her with me,” Dua shared.

Zendaya’s full identify, Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, is a particular tribute to her household’s heritage. Her mother and father picked a primary identify of African origin after which she shares her center identify along with her mom.

“I’ve my African first identify, I’ve a center identify that’s [my mom’s] center identify, which is French, however we did it African spelling, so it’s actually me in a reputation,” she mentioned in a PSA for Welcome.us. “After which you might have Stoermer, after which you might have Coleman. I actually have, like, a timeline in historical past in my identify.”

Chord Overstreet got here from a musical household so it solely is smart he has a musical identify. Trying again, he says his mother and father selected Chord for him as a result of he was the third little one and there’s three notes in a chord.

“It was in all probability my dad’s means of nudging me out the door with a guitar in my hand. I used to be the third one born into my household, and there’s three notes in a chord, so my dad and mother had names like that for everyone. My sister’s identify is Concord, like a four-part concord, and a brother named Nash for Nashville, so everybody’s obtained a wacky identify,” he shared with Flaunt journal.

January Jones might have been born in January however that’s not how she obtained her identify. The actress says her mother and father truly named her after a personality from the e-book As soon as is Not Sufficient, partially as a result of they preferred the way it sounded with their final identify. Her sisters, Jacey and Jina, had been additionally given “J” names.

“It comes from a e-book referred to as As soon as is Not Sufficient by Jacqueline Susann, which, by the best way, will not be e-book. My mum learn it, and he or she and my dad preferred how January sounded with Jones…Truly, I discovered just lately that there was an outdated singer named January Jones. [Director] Richard Curtis despatched me an image from London. It was a poster from an outdated theatre and it mentioned, ‘Singing tonight: January Jones,’” she advised the Each day Mail.

Insurgent Wilson was initially named Melanie when she was born however as a youngster, she modified her identify to Insurgent. She defined that her mom had all the time wished to call her Insurgent however her father thought it was “ridiculous,” so her mother agreed to select one thing else. After her mother and father break up, Insurgent formally modified her identify.

“Mum didn’t stand as much as Dad that day, nor for nearly 17 subsequent years,” she wrote in her memoir, Insurgent Rising, about her mother’s choice to not use the identify she wished.

Keanu Reeves’ identify was impressed by his Hawaiian ancestry. Early in his profession, the actor defined that his identify means “cool breeze over the mountains” and he was named in honor of his “nice, nice uncle.” Whereas he was requested to vary his identify earlier than making it large, he refused to go by anything.

Lake Bell admits that many individuals consider she makes use of a stage identify however she says it’s truly her “straight up bona fide beginning certificates names.” She defined that when she was born, her mother and father selected to offer her her mom’s surname — after which simply thought Lake sounded good.

“My dad’s final identify, legally, is Siegel. He’s Harvey Siegel, one of many nice names ever, and my mother is Robin Bell. After I was born, my mother was like, ‘I simply suppose Lake Bell sounds higher. It has a greater ring to it,’” she shared on The Dinner Occasion Obtain. “I do know, it’s very progressive. Properly, they had been on the verge of divorce, and he was like, no matter you need. He was like, I’m progressive/please don’t divorce me/it’s advantageous, we’re in all probability higher off this manner anyway.”

When Taran Egerton was born, his household supposed to offer him a extra conventional identify. In actual fact, he was alleged to be named Taran, which is Welsh for “thunder,” however his British mother misspelled it on his beginning certificates. The household determined to maintain it that means.

“My mother will not be a Welsh speaker, so she misspelled it and he or she put an ‘o’ as a substitute of the second ‘a’ so now it’s Taron. However I prefer it, it’s quirky,” he advised Yahoo! UK.

Though many individuals might consider Rupaul is a stage identify, it’s truly his actual identify which stems from his mom’s upbringing in Louisiana. He defined that “roux” means the bottom of a gumbo and whereas his mom determined to spell it in a different way, she wished to incorporate her tradition in his identify. On prime of that, she had her son’s future profession as a public determine in thoughts when naming him.

“When she was pregnant with me — that is earlier than ultrasound — she went to a psychic who mentioned, ‘You’re going to have a boy and he’s going to be well-known,’” he mentioned on Late Night time With Seth Meyers.

Amandla Stenberg obtained her distinctive first identify from the Zulu and Xhosa phrase for “energy.” In the course of the apartheid in South Africa, the phrase “amandla” served as a rallying cry towards oppression. When Amandla was requested if having such a significant identify put any strain on her, she mentioned she preferred to have a look at it one other means.

“I suppose it’s like a prophecy. That’s the best way I like to have a look at it,” she shared on Dwell With Kelly and Ryan.