Sometimes all it takes to find the perfect out-of-the-box baby name [1] is to look to a popular, yet understated topic (like the box office — see what I did there?).
Enter: 2017's Oscar nominations.
Whether you're a movie buff or are looking to find random name inspiration [2] during your pregnancy, there are some beautiful names [3] on this list for your future bundle of joy. Scroll through for 75 baby names inspired by this year's Oscar nominated actors, actresses, and movies [4].
Character Names
- Abbie (20th Century Women)
- Anna (Elle)
- Aurora (Passengers)
- Ben (Captain Fantastic)
- Bobby (Jackie)
- Cassian (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)
- Chandler (Manchester by the Sea)
- Desmond (Hacksaw Ridge)
- Dorothea (20th Century Women)
- Dorothy (Hidden Figures)
- Edward (Nocturnal Animals)
- Elle (Elle)
- Elsie (Hell or High Water)
- Florence (Florence Foster Jenkins)
- Foster (Florence Foster Jenkins)
- Harrison (Hidden Figures)
- Hutton (Nocturnal Animals)
- Ian (Arrival)
- India (Nocturnal Animals)
- Jackie (Jackie)
- Jamie (20th Century Women)
- Jaun (Moonlight)
- Julie (20th Century Women)
- Joe (Manchester by the Sea)
- Judy (Zootopia)
- Jyn (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)
- Kamla (Lion)
- Katherine (Hidden Figures)
- Kennedy (Jackie)
- Lane (Passengers)
- Lee (Manchester by the Sea)
- Louise (Arrival)
- Mary (Hidden Figures)
- Maui (Moana)
- Maxson (Fences)
- Mia (La La Land)
- Michèle (Elle)
- Mildred (Loving)
- Moana (Moana)
- Newt (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)
- Nick (Zootopia)
- Patrick (Manchester by the Sea, Elle)
- Paul (Hidden Figures)
- Preston (Passengers)
- Richard (Loving)
- Rose (Fences)
- Saroo (Lion)
- Sebastian (La La Land)
- Tanner (Hell or High Water)
- Terrance (Moonlight)
- Toby (Hell or High Water)
- Troy (Fences)
- Vaughan (Hidden Figures)
- Virgil (Loving)
- Vivian (Hidden Figures)
Best Actress/Supporting Actress Names
- Emma (Stone; Best Actress, La La Land)
- Isabelle (Huppert; Best Actress, Elle)
- Meryl (Streep; Best Actress, Florence Foster Jenkins)
- Michelle (Williams; Best Supporting Actress, Manchester by the Sea)
- Naomie (Harris; Best Supporting Actress, Moonlight)
- Natalie (Portman; Best Actress, Jackie)
- Nicole (Kidman; Best Supporting Actress, Lion)
- Octavia (Spencer; Best Supporting Actress, Hidden Figures)
- Ruth (Negga; Best Actress, Loving)
- Viola (Davis; Best Supporting Actress, Fences)
Best Actors/Supporting Actor Names
- Andrew (Garfield; Best Actor, Hacksaw Ridge)
- Casey (Affleck; Best Actor, Manchester by the Sea)
- Denzel (Washington; Best Actor, Fences)
- Dev (Patel; Best Supporting Actor, Lion)
- Jeff (Bridges; Best Supporting Actor, Hell or High Water)
- Lucas (Hedges; Best Supporting Actor, Manchester by the Sea)
- Mahershala (Ali; Best Supporting Actor, Moonlight)
- Michael (Shannon; Best Supporting Actor, Nocturnal Animals)
- Ryan (Gosling; Best Actor, La La Land)
- Viggo (Mortensen; Best Actor, Captain Fantastic)