Rihanna [1] and A$AP Rocky are finally sharing their son's name exactly a year after his birth: RZA. In celebration of the toddler's first birthday on May 13, Rocky shared an Instagram [2] post with various intimate family photos. In his caption, Rocky confirmed recent reports that the child was named after the Wu-Tang Clan artist of the same name. "WU TANG IZ 4 DA CHUREN," he wrote. "HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY TO MY 1st BORN . RZA." A birth certificate previously obtained by People [3] revealed the full name to be RZA Athelston Mayers. The middle name is similar to Rocky's, whose full name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers.
Though she tends to be tight-lipped about her personal life and upcoming album [4], Rihanna [5] did appear to drop a hint about her firstborn's name, as she was seen wearing a RZA T-shirt while out in New York City in August 2022, just a few months after welcoming her son [6]. The rapper — born Robert Fitzgerald Diggs — is hugely influential in hip-hop and has also scored several films, including the "Kill Bill" franchise.
Rihanna and Rocky welcomed their son on May 13, 2022 after about two years of dating [7] and many years of friendship. The couple are currently expecting their second child [8], and Rihanna famously revealed the news during her halftime show performance [9] at the Super Bowl in February. Rihanna recently spoke about her second pregnancy [10] in an interview at the Met Gala, saying, "No cravings. Tons of nausea. Everything's different, but I'm enjoying it."
