Khai, a tribute to his roots
The name the stars chose for their first child was a tribute to their roots. And while the father of the famous was born in Palestine, the singer’s father is of Pakistani descent. An assured source nearby TMZ that Gigi decided to do a tribute to his paternal grandmother, who was called Khairiah. The fans were not far behind either in his theories, because many claim it was to match Zayn’s last name… and that’s in Arabic, Khai means “crowned”, while Malik is “king”, so it could be a clever pun “Crowned king”, just like some of his followers in their networks.
Other fans of the celebrity also noticed the resemblance of his firstborn’s name to his sister’s second, Bella Hadid, who is actually called Isabella Khair.
Khai, a tribute to his roots
The name the stars chose for their first child was a tribute to their roots. And while the father of the famous was born in Palestine, the singer’s father is of Pakistani descent. An assured source nearby TMZ which Gigi decided to do a tribute to his paternal grandmother, who was called Khairiah. The fans were not far behind either in his theories, because many claim it was to match Zayn’s last name… and that’s in Arabic, Khai means “crowned”, while Malik is “king”, so it could be a clever pun “Crowned king”, just like some of his followers in their networks.
Other fans of the celebrity also noticed the similarity of the name of his firstborn with the second of his sister, Bella Hadid, who is actually called Isabella Khair.