Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor name their daughter Raha; former shares an adorable post explaining the meaning of it : Bollywood News

Weeks after giving birth to her first child, actress Alia Bhatt has finally revealed the name of her daughter. Taking to her verified social media handle, on Thursday, Bhatt shared a family photo, featuring her along with her newborn and husband-actor Ranbir Kapoor. Though the trio was blurred in the image, Ranbir can be seen holding their little munchkin. The image focuses on a jersey, which reads “Raha” in the capital.

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor name their daughter Raha; former shares an adorable post explaining the meaning of it

Giving the context to her Insta fam, the new mom explained the meaning of Raha while revealing the name is given by her mother-in-law, Neetu Kapoor. “The name Raha (chosen by her wise and wonderful Dadi) has so many beautiful meanings,” wrote the Highway actress.

Elaborating further, Bhatt penned, “Raha, in its purest form means divine path in Swahili she is Joy, / In Sanskrit, Raha is a clan, / In Bangla - rest, comfort, relief, / in Arabic peace, / it also means happiness, freedom & bliss,” in the caption. Before signing off, she wrote, “And true to her name, from the first moment we held her - we felt it ALL!,” followed by a red-heart emoticon.

Concluding her sweet note for her daughter, the Dear Zindagi actress added, “Thank you Raha, for bringing our family to life, it feels as though our lives have only just begun,” followed by a couple of sun emoticons. As soon as she shared the post, a section of her fans flooded the comments section with wishes. Meanwhile, her peers Athiya Shetty, Sophie Choudry, Sonakshi Sinha, and sister-in-law Riddhima Kapoor Sahani also showered love on the announcement post.

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For the unversed, Alia and Ranbir welcomed their first child, Raha, on November 6. The duo had tied the knot this year in April and announced their first pregnancy in June. Coming to their respective professional front, they were last seen together in Ayan Mukerji’s dream project Brahmastra.

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