Rihanna announces birth of baby girl and reveals name as sweet tribute to A$AP Rocky
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Rihanna has confirmed the birth of her first daughter, days after partner A$AP Rocky teased they may have secretly tied the knot.
After dramatically confirming she was expecting her third child, the Breakin’ Dishes hitmaker has finally revealed that she’s given birth.
‘Rocki Irish Mayers Sept 13 2025,’ she wrote on Instagram, with the baby girl’s name clearly inspired by her dad’s moniker.
In true Riri style, she and her little one were draped in pink blankets with Rihanna, 37, cradling the newborn.
Another picture gave a nod to the boxing inspiration — Rocky — for their newest addition, which also keeps their ‘R’ pattern.
The couple already have welcomed sons RZA and Riot Rose in 2022 and 2023, respectively, but A$AP, real name Rakim Mayers, said he was ‘hoping for a girl’ this time.
Rihanna confirmed the birth on Instagram (Picture: badgalriri/Instagram) They posted a nod to the boxer ‘Rocky’ origins (Picture: badgalriri/Instagram)Speaking to Elle Magazine, he added: ‘Our first time, we wanted to know the sex of the baby. The second time, we didn’t want to know. Third time, we don’t want to know until, you know.
‘I feel like it’s going to be a girl. This pregnancy is so different from the other two. You can tell from the experience. I hope it’s a baby girl, man. I need that.’
The couple have done a remarkable job of keeping their private life out of the spotlight.
They share snippets with fans but have left us in the dark about whether they’ve said ‘I do’ after five years together.
Keeping up the mystery, in a new interview, A$AP teased that he might ‘already’ be married amid heavy speculation.
‘How you know I’m not already a husband?’, he quipped before laughing and adding: ‘I’m still not gonna confirm it.’
‘I’m still not gonna confirm it’, said A$AP Rocky when asked about being married to Rihanna (Picture: Justin French/ELLE) The couple share two sons already (Picture: Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images)A$AP did, however, share that he and Rihanna ’don’t talk too much about work’ when at home, as that’s time for family.
Rihanna has made a name for herself as a massive beauty mogul with the brand Fenty, as well as a fashion line, lingerie, and collaborations with Puma and more.
She hasn’t been so active in the studio, though, despite persistent rumours that a new album is on the way.
That’s not to say there’s no new music — the Diamonds singer did record a new song for the Smurfs film soundtrack, while also acting and working as producer.
She and her famous partner were first spotted together in 2020, but had been friends for years, with A$AP collaborating with the Umbrella icon in 2012.
In 2018, the pair sat together at Louis Vuitton’s Paris Fashion Week show, spending more and more time together until things were made official in 2020.
Rihanna last released music for the Smurfs soundtrack (Picture: Amy Sussman/Getty Images) The couple keep their life incredibly private (Picture: Dave Benett/Getty Images)Riri confirmed they were expecting once more while at the 2025 Met Gala, exposing a baby bump on her way to the prestigious bash.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly about baby number three, she insisted: ‘I’m good, shockingly feeling OK.
‘And not too overwhelmed at the moment. At first, I was tired, but I’m excited.’
Now, the doting parents have been inundated with messages of congratulations after expanding their brood again, with plenty of A-listers flocking to wish them well after their birth announcement.
‘Congratulations Angel’, commented Naomi Campbell, while Lily Allen also left a red heart.
‘MY HEART EXPLODED’, wrote Cara Delevingne, with Nicki Minaj and Suki Waterhouse also commenting.
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