Home Celeb & Entertainment Kate Hudson Welcomes a Baby Girl & Her Name Has Such a Special Meaning By Karly WoodOctober 4, 2018 Search more like this baby-girlfirst-childgave-birthpronouncenamegrandfatherprivacysonepisodemelthonorwriteexciteknow Read next Celeb & Entertainment The Best Organic Clothes for Babies & Toddlers Celeb & Entertainment 45 Pumpkin Carving Designs That’ll Wow the Neighborhood Celeb & Entertainment Target’s Best Holiday Deals Start Sooner Than You Think Celeb & Entertainment This Larger Than Life Mister Rogers Monument is Exactly What the World Needs Celeb & Entertainment Want a Free Donut on Halloween? Here’s How to Get One from Krispy Kreme After joking that she might go into labor on a recent episode of The Ellen Show, Kate Hudson gave birth to her third child, a daughter, on Tuesday, Oct. 2. Hudson and musician boyfriend Danny Fujikawa shared the news with fans on her Instagram account. The world also learned Hudson’s baby girl’s name—and the meaning will make you melt. Baby girl Rani Rose Hudson Fujikawa is the first child between Hudson and Fujikawa, who have been together for nearly two years. Hudson has two older sons, Ryder (14) and Bingham (6) from two previous relationships. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kate Hudson (@katehudson) Rani—pronounced “Ronnie—is named after her paternal grandfather, Ron Fujikawa. “Ron was the most special man who we all miss dearly,”Hudson wrote on Instagram. “To name her after him is an honor.” Before they started dated, Hudson and Fujikawa had known each other for over a decade through mutual friends. Hudson goes on to share that the entire family is “as happy as can be” and thanks fans for the well wishes. While we totally get the couple’s need for privacy, we can’t help but be excited to see some pictures of sweet, baby Rani! ––Karly Wood Feature Photo: Kate Hudson via Flickr RELATED STORIES Rashida Jones Kept Her Pregnancy (and Birth) a Secret & She’s Been a Mom for Months Chrissy Teigen Knew She Had Postpartum Depression When She Stopped Doing This Kristen Bell’s New Game Show Shares the Joys of Labor––With Men (VIDEO)