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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West recently welcomed their third child via surrogate. The baby girl joins her older siblings, North and Saint. Like her brother and sister, she also has a fascinating name. Kardashian took to social media to announce her daughter’s name after leaving fans guessing for several days. The baby’s name is Chicago West, called Chi for short.

North, Saint, and Chicago are certainly unique monikers, but Kimye didn’t just pull them out of thin air. Here are all the details behind their kiddos’ names.

Spiritual significance

Kanye West in a tan shirt with his hand on his head looking on
Kanye West takes the lead when it comes to naming his kids. | Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

West, who has an iconic name on his own, takes naming his children very seriously. The rapper is the one who takes the lead on naming his kids.

An insider close to Kimye told People, “Kanye believes that a name is extremely important and that it’s the first sense of identity that we have. He believes that people live up to their names, which is why he wanted a name with spiritual significance.”

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