Name of Rihanna’s second child reportedly revealed – and it’s an unusual choice
The name of Rihanna’s second child with rapper A$AP Rocky has finally been revealed.
Rihanna, 35, gave birth to a baby boy in early August, according to US entertainment website TMZ.
The couple already have a son together, RZA Athelston Mayers, who was born in May 2022.
With both parents’ real names also beginning with R – Robyn and Rakim – fans speculated that the name of their second child could follow suit.
And according to reports – it has – Riot Rose Mayers.
While the inspiration for the name isn’t clear, A$AP Rocky, 34, does have a song of the same name. The lyrics “Called your baby mama up, yep, I nighty-night it”, could have been a hint at the name.
Rihanna has said previously that becoming a mother has made her feel she can “take on the world”.
The singer revealed her second pregnancy during her half-time Super Bowl show in February, with her representatives later confirming the news.
She later joked that her eldest son was jealous when she attended the 95th Academy Awards ceremony in March, cross that his mother was taking his soon-to-be-born sibling to the Oscars instead of him.
She is currently being celebrated as a fashion icon at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), with five of her most famous looks – including the 2023 Oscar dress that showcased her pregnancy bump – on show until April 2024.
The Barbadian star will also be voicing Smurfette in The Smurfs Movie, due out next year.