We Finally Have the Name of Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s Second Child

Hint: It starts with an R

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky.
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Rihanna, 35, andA$AP Rocky(born Rakim Athelaston Mayers), 34, appear to have a theme going here. While both of the musical artists have names that start with “R,” it seems they want all their kids to have “R” names as well.

The couplewelcomed their second sonearlier this summer, and now, thanks to a birth certificate obtained byE! News, we've finally learned the newborn’s name—Riot Rose Mayers.

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The superstar couplewelcomed their first child, son RZA Athelston Mayers, in May 2022. However, we didn't learn his nameuntil a year later.

Peoplerevealed RZA’s name only days before A$AP Rockyshared it himselfon Instagram. “WU TANG IZ 4 DA CHUREN” the rapper quoted in his caption. “HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY TO MY 1st BORN. RZA.”

The toddler’s name pays homage to罗伯特·菲茨杰拉德digg, who goes by the stage name RZA (pronounced “Rizza”). Diggs is a member of the famous hip-hop group, the Wu-Tang Clan, acting as a rapper, producer and leader of the group.

After Rihanna gave birth to their first son, she surprised the world when sheheadlined the 2023 Super Bowl LVII halftime showand revealed that she was pregnant again.

At the beginning of her performance, RiRi rubbed her belly, seemingly signifying that she was expecting. Later that night,The Hollywood Reporterconfirmedthe exciting news.

Then,TMZconfirmed in August that Rihanna had given birth to their second child, and while the outlet didn't yet know the name, the author teased that the pair had welcomed another boy and his name started with an “R.” Seems they were right.

We can't wait to get our first glimpse of baby Riot Rose.

TURNS OUT, RIHANNA THINKS FINDING THE PERFECT WORK/LIFE BALANCE AS A MOM IS IMPOSSIBLE, TOO


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Joel Calfee

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Joel is the Associate Editor for News & Entertainment and has been reporting on all things pop culture for over 5 years. Before working at PureWow, he served as a Features...
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