Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcome daughter Rocki Irish Mayers

Rihanna and her partner AAP Rocky have welcomed their third child, a daughter named Rocki Irish Mayers, the singer announced on Instagram Wednesday. Rihanna shared two photos — one of her cradling the newborn and another of tiny satin pink boxing gloves — and wrote Rocki Irish Mayers Sept 13, confirming the baby was born earlier this month on September 13. The post, which used pink tones and a ribbon emoji, drew immediate congratulations from fans and peers.

Rocki is the couple’s first daughter and their third child together. She joins older brothers RZA Athelston Mayers, born in May 2022, and Riot Rose Mayers, born in August 2023. The choice of name continues the family’s pattern of R names and echoes both parents’ given names. Some observers noted that the middle name Irish may reference Rihanna’s father, Ronald Fenty, who died in May; the couple has not formally explained the name’s origin.

The pregnancy was publicly revealed in May when Rihanna appeared at the Met Gala with a visible baby bump. In public appearances and interviews this year the couple dropped hints and expressed hopes for a daughter. Rocky said in a recent interview that he and Rihanna had been praying for a...