Fans with eagle eyes could have guessed the name of the daughter of Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid before the couple announced it.
On Thursday, the 25-year-old supermodel quietly added “Khai’s mother” to her Instagram bio, revealing her four-month-old daughter’s nickname for the first time.
After the big announcement, fans of ex-One Direction frontman, 28, noticed that Malik showed off a new tattoo of Khai’s name in Arabic during an Instagram Live he did days before.
Located on the wrist of the star, the design is written in red ink.
The name is thought to be a tribute to the model’s paternal grandmother, whose name is Khairiah. It could also be a tribute to Sister Bella Hadid, whose middle name is Khair.
Malik is covered in tattoos from head to toe, and even paid tribute to Hadid for having his eyes painted in the middle of his chest.
The couple talked a lot about how much they love their daughter in recent months, with Hadid showing off her chic nursery and designer clothes, as well as thanking Malik for making her a “mom” and reminiscing about a tiring Fashion Week when she was secretly pregnant .
Malik announced the birth of Khai in September, saying: “The love I feel for this little human being is beyond my comprehension. Grateful to meet you, proud to call you mine and grateful for the life we will have together. “