Kylie Jenner's Son's Name
Kylie Jenner Says She "Never" Called Her Son Wolf: "It Wasn't Even on the List"
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Kylie Jenner's son is officially legally named Aire Webster. According to court documents obtained by People, the mum of two filed to have his name legally changed from Wolf Jacques (the name she originally announced in 2022) on 22 June. The documented change comes 16 months after Aire was born on 2 Feb., 2022, and five months after Jenner finally revealed his new name to the world.
According to Jenner, the name Wolf never felt like a fit for her second child, and in a teaser for the finale of "The Kardashians" season three, she revealed she'd "never" called him that. "It wasn't even on the list," she said.
On 21 Jan., days before Aire's first birthday, Jenner shared the first photos of her adorable son on Instagram alongside the caption, "AIRE 🤍," confirming his name. It's unclear exactly when she and ex-boyfriend Travis Scott decided on the new name.
Shortly after Jenner welcomed her second child with Scott, she was quick to clarify her plans to change her baby boy's original name: Wolf Jacques Webster. "His name is still Wolf. His passport's Wolf, but that isn't gonna be his name," she explained during an 8 Sept., 2022, appearance on "The Late Late Show With James Corden." "We're just waiting. . . . We don't call him Wolf."
As we now know, the reported exes settled on the name Aire for their son, which means "lion of God" in Hebrew, as per Nameberry. Jenner's family appears to love the little boy's new moniker, as her big sister Khloé Kardashian commented on her January Instagram post, "The king!!! Young king!!!!! 👑🤍🐐👑❤️"
Aire certainly looks like a little king in the initial photos Jenner shared of him. In the first pic, he appears to be pouting while his mum holds him on her hip for a mirror selfie. In the second, he rocks a baby beanie. And in the last photo, he's sitting in his high chair enjoying something red that he has on his bib and lips. Since then, Jenner has shared more glimpses of her son on social media — including in a 14 May Instagram post for Mother's Day, which shows him in snaps with his big sister, 5-year-old Stormi.
Why Did Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott Change Their Son's Name?
During Jenner's appearance on The Late Late Show, Corden asked the reality-TV star where she was in the process of changing her son's name. She responded, "We haven't officially legally changed the name." The host then asked what she calls her son. She said coyly, "We're just not ready to share yet. We're not officially going to change it until maybe . . ." before trailing off. However, Jenner did confirm she and Scott (mostly) landed on a name at the time.
Following up on her statement in the 29 Sept., 2022, episode of "The Kardashians," Jenner admitted, "We really didn't have a name [when he was born]. I just thought it was gonna come to us when we saw him. And it didn't." When it came down to signing their son's birth certificate, Jenner and Scott were forced to make a snap decision. "We had to sign the birth certificate — or else they register him without a name or Social Security number — so I felt the pressure to choose a name."
After Khloé suggested the name Wolf, Jenner decided to roll with it but immediately regretted her decision. "We put Wolf Webster in that moment, and right after I signed the birth certificate, I was like, 'What did I just do?'" she said. "Travis actually still changes his name a few times. He'll come back and be like, 'I really like this name.' And then, for the day, he'll call him that. And I'm like, 'We can't do this again.'"
When Did Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott Change Their Son's Name?
Jenner and Scott first sparked confusion about their son's name on 21 March, 2022, six weeks after they welcomed him. "FYI our sons name isn't Wolf anymore," Jenner told fans on her Instagram Stories just hours after sharing photos of Aire's nursery and custom Chrome Hearts stroller. "We just really didn't feel like it was him. Just wanted to share because I keep seeing Wolf everywhere."
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Jenner's sister Kim Kardashian shared an update on her nephew's name during an April 2022 appearance on "Live With Kelly and Ryan." "There's one name, I think, lingering, but she really wants to make sure," Kardashian said. "It's such a really big decision, honestly. It's the hardest thing ever in life: to name a child."
During the season two finale of "The Kardashians," which aired in November 2022, Jenner doubled down on changing her son's name. It's unclear when the episode was filmed, but she said, "My baby's name is still Wolf." "I'll let you guys know when I change it," she added. "Maybe I'll tell you guys in season three."
Turns out fans didn't have to wait until season three (which premiered in May) after all. Instead, Jenner decided to share little Aire with the world before he even turned 1.
