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Rihanna and her rapper boyfriend, A$AP Rocky, son’s name is now known to the public, and it’s a nod to the Wu-Tang Clan. The name of the Diamonds singer’s son was kept secret for almost a year since his birth. The moniker of the pop superstar and her partner’s baby boy has finally been made public. The 35-year-old, who is also expecting a second child, has given subtle hints about her son’s name before the revelation. Fans have also speculated some names before the baby’s moniker was revealed.
What Is Rihanna And Rocky’s Son’s Name?
The Umbrella singer and her 34-year-old rapper partner named their son in honor of the leader of the Wu-Tang Clan. A copy of the baby boy’s live birth certificate was recently obtained by DailyMail. The actress’s son was named after the prouder and rapper RZA. The certificate showed the little boy’s name to be RZA Athelstan Mayers.
The Rude Boy singer subtly hinted at her son’s moniker after his birth on May 13, 2022. Since giving birth to her son, she has donned outfits representing the Wu-Tang Clan several times. She also recently hinted at her son’s name on April 5 in Santa Monica. Rihanna was spotted carrying her little boy while rocking a baggy black Wu-Tang Clan top.
At first, fans had speculated that the Fashion Kila rapper and Rihanna’s son’s name could be Noah. However, he was given his father’s middle name, Athelstan. The live birth certificate obtained by DailyMail also showed that RZA was born in Los Angeles at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
How Is Rihanna And The Wu-Tang Clan Leader’s Friendship?
Rihanna’s fandom for the 53-year-old rapper and the Wu-Tang Clan is not exactly clear. However, RZA almost had the opportunity to collaborate with the S&M singer on screen. In 2008, RZA wanted Rihanna to appear in the remake of the 1985 Kung-fu comedy The Last Dragon. However, the following year, the actor suggested Rihanna’s ex, Chris Brown, who had severely beaten her months prior, to film alongside her. The film was never released.
The We Found Love singer is expecting her second child. The singer revealed she and Rocky were expecting baby number two at her incredible Super Bowl halftime performance on February 12. At the 2023 Met Gala, Rihanna shared with ET that she was enjoying her pregnancy.
Although it is unclear if the What Now singer would be secretive about her second child moniker, the singer has been tight-lipped about the sex of her baby. Fans are speculating it might be a girl after the singer was spotted looking at girl’s clothes last month. However, she might have been shopping for someone else, as she did the same thing when she was pregnant with RZA.