About Ashanti and Nelly’s Baby Names

Ashanti shared a powerful postpartum photo on her Instagram to announce the arrival of her and Nelly’s first child.

“It’s funny how life’s plans don’t always…haha. I’ve been waiting to be a mother for so long but nothing could have prepared me for what motherhood brings. ! This is what postpartum looks like,” she wrote, along with a photo of herself wearing Frida’s mom shorts.

Referring to her 2002 single “Baby,” Ashanti also said: “I’m so proud of my body because it gave me my baby, baby, baby, baby, baby.”

The singer didn’t reveal further details on social media, but her rep shared the baby’s name people: Karim Kenkaid Hayes. According to the publication, the baby boy was born on July 18, so the newborn was a sign of cancer.

The baby’s middle name may be a tribute to Ashanti’s father, Ken Cade Thomas Douglas, but it’s a unique name without much information. On the other hand, the name Karim is quite popular. Here are the details.

Karim

• origin: Arab
• significance: According to Nameberry.com, noble and generous.
• Similar names and variations: Karim, Khalid, Kamal, Ibrahim
• Famous namesakes: former nba player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is undoubtedly the most famous person with this name.
• Peak of popularity: In 1972, shortly after Abdul-Jabbar won the NBA championship, the name entered the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) top 1,000 baby boy names list. It ranked 405th among the most popular names of the year. It ranks 626th among the most popular names in 2023.

Ashanti announced her pregnancy in April 2024, drawing attention to the growing number of people in their 40s giving birth.

She married Nellie in 2023, about twenty years after they first met. Years after their breakup, they rekindled their romance. Nelly is also the father of a 25-year-old son and 30-year-old daughter.