Celebrity baby names have become a story of their own. Some parents go for names with deep family or religious meaning, while others pick something a little more unusual. From Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh’s Dua to Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor’s Raha, here are some of the celebrity baby names that have caught everyone’s attention.
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh’s baby girl Dua
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh recently welcomed their second daughter. While the couple is yet to announce the name of their newborn, their first daughter’s name ranks high among the cutest and most thoughtful Bollywood celebrity baby names. They chose the name Dua Padukone Singh for her. The couple revealed her name on Diwali, along with her first picture. Deepika explained the meaning herself in her Instagram post: “Dua” means prayer, because their daughter is the answer to their prayers. Coming to the spotlight directly from Deepika’s post.
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor’s daughter Raha
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor named their daughter Raha, a name chosen by her grandmother, Neetu Kapoor. When Alia revealed the name on Instagram, she explained that Raha has several meanings depending on the language — including divine path, joy, clan, rest, comfort, peace, happiness and freedom.
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli’s daughter Vamika and son Akaay
On February 1, 2021, Anushka Sharma shared the first photo of herself and Virat Kohli with their daughter and revealed her name as Vamika in the caption, a name linked to Goddess Durga. A few years later, they welcomed their son Akaay in 2024. They shared the news in a joint post, introducing him as Vamika’s little brother. Akaay is a Sanskrit name often understood to mean formless or without a body. Like much of their family life, the couple has kept their children mostly away from the public eye
Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja’s son Vayu
coordinated Instagram post by Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor and her husband Anand Ahuja, shared on September 20, 2022
Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja named their son Vayu Kapoor Ahuja. The couple announced the name on Instagram when their son turned one month old, along with a detailed explanation of why they chose it.Sonam wrote that Vayu is connected to breath, life and the wind in Hindu scriptures. She also linked the name to figures including Hanuman and Bheem. The meaning came directly from the couple’s own announcement.
Kalki Koechlin and Guy Hershberg’s daughter Sappho
Instagram post shared by Bollywood actress Kalki Koechlin (on her handle @kalkikanmani)
Kalki Koechlin and her partner Guy Hershberg chose Sappho for their daughter, who was born in 2020.Kalki announced the name herself on Instagram, welcoming “Sappho” and referencing the ancient Greek poet of the same name. She also included a line from Sappho’s poetry in her announcement. The actress introduced her daughter to the world.