Rihanna revealed that Pharrell Williams named her second son with A$AP Rocky: 'He gave us this name thinking it was going to be a girl, because he had seen something online.'

Rihanna has revealed where her youngest son Riot got his name. In her interview with Harper’s Bazaar published on Saturday, the “Umbrella” singer said that Pharrell Williams came up with the name for her child.

Rihanna opened up about how she has taken inspiration from American pop star Pharrell Williams to name her youngest son Riot.The Fenty Beauty founder discussed the personal details of her life for Harper's Bazaar's March 2025 cover story.

Rihanna recently opened up about the inspiration behind her youngest son’s name as she had some unexpected help in choosing it.

Rihanna reveals the contrasting personalities of her sons, RZA and Riot, and shares parenting insights about her partner A$AP Rocky in an exclusive interview with Harper's Bazaar.

Rihanna has revealed the celebrity who inspired her and A$AP Rocky to choose the name of their youngest child. The Barbadian singer, 37, and the American rapper, 36, are parents to two-year-old RZA and 18-month-old Riot.

Rihanna shared that she and her partner A$AP Rocky did not come up with their son Riot’s name all by themselves. In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Rihanna explained that it was Pharrell Williams who suggested that she name her second baby Riot Rose Mayers.

I don’t know where he came from, dude.” Research shows that siblings often develop different personalities as a natural way to establish their own unique identities within the family. Rihanna said RZA initially struggled to adjust to having a younger sibling,