Zuma Nesta Rock: Gwen Stefani's Baby Name Explained

By naming their newborn son Zuma Nesta Rock, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale "have proven decisively that they're masters in choosing names that are both highly unusual and carry a lot of personal meaning," baby name expert Pamela Redmond Satran, co-author of The Baby Name Bible, tells Usmagazine.com.

"They've continued their own place-naming tradition by naming their son after Zuma Beach in Malibu," Satran explains, citing a profile of Rossdale which said he had an epiphany that began his career.

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Comments

[SENATORCALLENBOWE]

KEEP IT ORIGINAL :)

[princessk]

I think "Zuma Nesta" sounds like a pharmaceutical.

[gevan]

One proposal for the naming of what became the Arizona Territory was Arizuma. Just saying. . .

[johnpherson]

But think about this for a second, Rosdale named his lame band Bush.
Now I know the band was named this prior to the current administration but I'd think any member of any sort of an interesting rock band would cringe having named their band Bush. But like I said though his band is lame.

[BigBagel]

I have three children. Their names:
#1- Colonel
#2- Herr (first name) Doktor (second name)
#3- Professor
I figured I'd give them a head start in life.

[PartisanHack]

Parents give their kids unusual names because it makes THEM feel good about themselves, like their unique and artistic and too cool for everyone else.
They couldn't care less that the child has to live with that name for the rest of his or her life, possibly getting beaten up and ridiculed during their formative school years. If you insist on calling your child something ridiculous, make it their middle name. If they want to go by that name, they can. And, given the choice, how many children do you think would go by their odd middle name, versus their more "standard" first name?

[GuidedByEwoks]

There is a large granite monolith in Niger called Zuma Rock (sort of like devil's tower). Perhaps this was a place of conception. Nesta may be from soccer great Alessandro Nesta who may be a friend. I don't know, famous people do have famous friends, and Gavin played semi-pro soccer. But there first child is named Kingston so maybe Marley was on their mind again.

[BigBagel]

or Kingston, New York. They could have procreated in the Catskills. or maybe it really is of no interest to any thinking person.

[southafrica4obama]

Thanks for honoring Jacob Zuma, next president of South Africa.

[loveobama]

Hopefuly, not!!!

[ElPerro]

Frank Zappa had a cohort back in the 60s that gave his kids even stranger names than Frank did. The guy's name was Vito Paulekas, the accent is on the "long E" so it sounds like Paul-EE-Kiss.

He named one of his kids;Free Kiss, but as he was calledin school: "Freakus Pauleekus" That had to suck.

He also had a daughter that he named Gruvie (Groovy) which isn't so terrible, until you realize that her middle name is Nipples. No kidding. he named his own daughter Groovy Nipples. At least she didn't have to get a fake stage name when she became a stripper.

[RobinL]

How about "Dweezil", "Moon Unit" and "Diva"? Frank Zappa, not his friend, still rules the house of Bad Ass Baby Names!

[ElPerro]

Zuma's not bad, but "Nesta Rock" just makes it ridiculous. But at least they're not following the most heinous of modern baby-name trends; naming your kid after some luxury brand name like Mercedes or Lexus. Those idiots truly need to be taken out and horsewhipped

[KonkoJones]

Actually, Carl Benz had a daughter named Mercedes, and the company was named after her. Maybe those idiots should stop naming companies after people. I only know strippers named Lexus.

The fad of coming up with unusually ridiculous names is, well, ridiculous, but if they want to screw up their kids for the rest of their lives, I'm not the one to interfere. To each his own.

[rini]

The worst, I think, is Miller Lyte.

....you know, Matt McConaughey's nephew.

[rini]

What is wrong with giving your child a different name?

Should we all be conformists? There is no evidence that I know of that these kids will have problems from an unusual name. I may disagree with some of the choices on an aesthetic level. However, there is nothing unethical about them.

I think that being one of millions of people with the same name is worse.

[Posterella]

I like both Gwen and Gavin as entertainers but I think that since they are so used to courting attention, the concept of a "normal" baby name is beyond comprehension to them.

I recently read that Rumer Willis has always hated her name and it has been a source of pain for her. When dealing with children, the best modus operandi is to always consider the best interest of the child.

[sunny555]

Another typical self-obsessed celebrity couple who cares more about choosing a name that has "personal meaning" to THEM, as opposed to what might be best for their child. These people are truly living in an alternate universe from the rest of us.

[StanTheManic]

OR QUITE POSSIBLY ...

By naming their newborn son Zuma Nesta Rock, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale 'have assured that their son will NEVER get to spend his own lunch money at school,' baby name expert Pamela Redmond Satran, co-author of The Baby Name Bible, tells Usmagazine.com.

(That is, of course, if the child were to attend public schools.)

[gahoggafugga]

who the hell in their right minds names their kid Zuma? i mean really.

that's almost as bad as naming you kid Angus or something, and having them come home from school crying because everyone calls him Anus.

they're setting this poor little kid up to get a beat down. seriously.

[UncleMilo]

I think with all the money, the kid will be able to deal.

Oh... and THEY name their kid Zuma. What's the problem?

[firelord5000]

Atleast Kingston sounds cool, this is just terrible.