Khai, a tribute to its roots
The name celebrities chose for their firstborn was a tribute to their roots. And while the father of the famous was born in Palestine, the singer’s father has Pakistani descent. A source nearby assured TMZ that Gigi decided to do a tribute to his paternal grandmother, who was called Khairiah. The fans were also not far behind in his theoriesas many claim it was to match Zayn’s last name… and it is in Arabic, Khai means ‘crowned’, while Malik is ‘king’, so it could be a smart pun ‘crowned king’, just like some of his followers in their networks.
Other fans of the famous also noted the similarity of his firstborn’s name with his sister’s second, Bella Hadid, which is actually called Isabella Khair.
Khai, a tribute to its roots
The name celebrities chose for their firstborn was a tribute to their roots. And while the father of the famous was born in Palestine, the singer’s father has Pakistani descent. A source nearby assured TMZ that Gigi decided to do a tribute to his paternal grandmother, who was called Khairiah. The fans were also not far behind in his theoriesas many claim it was to match Zayn’s last name… and it is in Arabic, Khai means ‘crowned’, while Malik is ‘king’, so it could be a smart pun ‘crowned king’, just like some of his followers in their networks.
Other fans of the famous also noted the similarity of the name of his firstborn with his sister’s second, Bella Hadid, which is actually called Isabella Khair.