From Priyanka Chopra to Alia Bhatt, many Bollywood celebrities welcomed their babies in 2022, bringing in a slew of celebrity baby names. Here’s a look at the names they opted for and what inspired them to go with them.
Malti Marie Chopra Jonas
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas welcomed their baby girl Malti Marie Chopra Jonas in January via surrogacy. The Quantico actress and the American singer-songwriter named their baby Malti after Priyanka’s mother Madhumalti Chopra. The middle name Marie comes from Nick’s mother, Denise Marie Miller Jonas.
Orion Keech Singh
Cricketer Yuvraj Singh and actress Hazel Keech — who got married in 2016 — announced the birth of their baby boy on January 25. On Father’s Day, the couple shared their first-born’s name — Orion Keech Singh, named after the constellation Orion.
Neil Kitchlu
Singham actress Kajal Aggarwal and her husband Gautam Kitchlu had their first child on April 21, and named the baby boy Neil Kitchlu.
Vayu Kapoor Ahuja
Sonam Kapoor and husband Anand Ahuja became parents on August 20. A month later, the couple announced the name of their son — Vayu Kapoor Ahuja, after the mythological characters Hanuman and Bheem.
Devi Basu Singh Grover
Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover announced the birth of their first baby on November 12. Their daughter was named Devi Basu Singh Grover, after goddess Durga.
Raha Kapoor
The most-talked-about birth this year was that of Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor’s child. The couple welcomed their baby girl on November 6, and was named Raha Kapoor by her grandmother Neetu Kapoor.