• Home
  • Who Said What
  • I Loved It From Kl Rahul Shares The Heartfelt Story Behind Naming His Daughter

“I Loved It From…” KL Rahul Shares The Heartfelt Story Behind Naming His Daughter

Poulomi Chakraborty

KL Rahul Reveals The Story Behind His Daughter's Name (Source: @CricCrazyJohns/x.com)KL Rahul Reveals The Story Behind His Daughter's Name (Source: @CricCrazyJohns/x.com)

The year 2025 has started on a great note for KL Rahul. After having a great outing in the Champions Trophy, the Indian batter announced the arrival of his first child. The entire cricket world showered praises on the cricketer and his wife, Athiya Shetty.

Weeks later, the couple introduced the baby girl’s name, ‘Evaarah’. Now, over a month later, KL Rahul shares the heartfelt story behind the unique name.

What Is The Story Behind The Beautiful Name ‘Evaarah’?

As the Delhi Capitals started their journey in IPL 2025 on March 24, wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul also started a new innings in his life. On that day, the batter and his wife, Athiya Shetty, welcomed their baby girl. To make the moment even more special, the couple revealed the beautiful name of their daughter, ‘Evaarah’, on Rahul’s birthday.

Evaarah comes from the Sanskrit language, which means ‘Gift of God’. Now, KL Rahul finally shared the inspiration behind the name 'Evaarah' and explained how he convinced his wife.

“It was a name that I just stumbled upon. We did go through a couple of name books that were sent by a close friend. Then I stumbled upon Evaarah, googled it, and checked what the meaning is,” he said

“I loved it from the moment I saw it. It took me a little time to convince Athiya. But her parents loved it, my parents loved it. So, then she slowly fell in love with that name,” he added.

Rahul-Athiya Welcome Their First Child

After years of dating speculation, KL Rahul tied the knot with actress Athiya Shetty in January 2023 in a private ceremony. After that, the couple embarked on their parenthood journey, announcing their pregnancy before sharing the heartwarming news of their baby girl's arrival.

Now, Rahul is representing the Delhi Capitals in the IPL and is having one of the best seasons of his career. In 9 matches, he scored 365 runs along with 3 half-centuries. As the team is standing on the fifth position of the points table, they are eyeing crucial 2 points to secure the playoff berth.