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Time of India
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Ileana D'Cruz reveals second son's name as Keanu Rafe Dolan: The story behind the unique name will melt your heart!
Ileana D'Cruz has joyfully announced the arrival of her second child, a son named Keanu Rafe Dolan, born on June 19, 2025. The actress shared a touching black-and-white photo on Instagram, revealing the meaningful origins of his name, which combines Hawaiian and Scandinavian roots to symbolize serenity, strength, and wisdom. Ileana D'Cruz is glowing with joy once again! The actress, known for keeping her personal life away from the spotlight, has delighted fans with the news of her second child's arrival. In a heartfelt Instagram post, she introduced her newborn son, Keanu Rafe Dolan, and revealed the beautiful meaning behind his unique, nature-inspired name—leaving fans and celebrities alike touched by the announcement. According to a report published in Pinkvilla, the actress has chosen a meaningful and poetic name for her second son—Keanu Rafe Dolan. Keanu, of Hawaiian origin, means 'cool breeze over the mountain' or simply 'the breeze.' The name combines 'Ke' (the) and 'Anu' (coolness), symbolizing a calming and refreshing presence. Rafe, rooted in Scandinavian origins, means 'wise wolf' or 'God has healed,' adding a sense of strength, wisdom, and resilience. Together, the name beautifully reflects serenity and power—an inspiring choice for the little one. She took to Instagram to share a heartwarming black-and-white photo of her newborn son peacefully sleeping. The adorable image was captioned with the text: 'Introducing Keanu Rafe Dolan, born on June 19, 2025,' marking a tender and intimate reveal of her baby boy. Sharing this post, the actress wrote, 'Our hearts are so full. ' Bollywood celebrities quickly flooded the comments section with warm wishes for Ileana and her newborn. Priyanka Chopra wrote, 'Congratulations beautiful,' while Vidya Balan , Malaika Arora, and fellow new mom Athiya Shetty also extended their heartfelt congratulations, showering baby Keanu with love and blessings. Meanwhile, on the work front, Ileana was last seen in Do Aur Do Pyaar, where she starred alongside Vidya Balan and Pratik Gandhi. Currently, the actress has no new Bollywood projects lined up.
Pink Villa
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Ileana D'Cruz's son Keanu Rafe Dolan has a name rooted in nature—and it's beautiful
Bollywood actress Ileana D'Cruz has been living her happy life away from the limelight and the hustle and bustle of the glamor world. The actress who was already a mom of a son recently welcomed her second son on June 19th. The Barfi star has kept her personal life quite low-key and in an adorable post, she announced the arrival of her second child, almost 10 days later. The post also revealed the name of her son, Keanu Rafe Dolan. What is the meaning of Keanu Rafe Dolan? Ileana D'Cruz has named her second son Keanu Rafe Dolan. The name holds a beautiful meaning, and we cannot wait for you to know it. The name Keanu has a Hawaiian origin. It means a cool breeze over the mountain or simply the breeze. As per the search results on Google, in Hawaiian, 'Ke = the' and 'Anu = coolness'. So, in poetic reference, Keanu refers to a refreshing, calming wind. The second half of the name, Rafe, has a Scandinavian origin. It means a wise wolf or God has healed. Indeed, it is quite a powerful poetic name. Ileana's introduction post for son Keanu Taking to her Instagram handle, Ileana D'Cruz shared a picture of her son sleeping peacefully. The black and white photo featured her second son looking as adorable as ever, with a text 'introducing Keanu Rafe Dolan, born on June 19, 2025' written. Sharing this post, the actress wrote, 'Our hearts are so full. ' Taking to the comments section, several Bollywood celebrities posted their good wishes for the star and her newborn. Priyanka Chopra wrote in the comments, 'congratulations beautiful.' Even Vidya Balan, Malaika Arora and new-mom Athiya Shetty too congratulated Ileana and showered the newborn with lots of love and blessings. Ileana D'Cruz was last seen in Do Aur Do Pyaar alongside Vidya Balan and Prateik Gandhi. As of now, she has not signed any project in Bollywood. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more such updates.
Hindustan Times
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Ileana D'Cruz, Michael Dolan welcome 2nd son Keanu Rafe Dolan, reveal his face; Priyanka Chopra sends wishes
Actor Ileana D'Cruz and her husband, Michael Dolan, became parents to a boy for the second time and shared the happy news with their fans. Taking to Instagram on Saturday, Ileana revealed her second son's name, face and also shared other details about him. Ileana D'Cruz and Michael Dolan named their second son Keanu Rafe Dolan. In the post, Ileana shared a photo of her son Keanu Rafe Dolan sleeping dressed in a white outfit. Along with it, she wrote, "Introducing Keanu Rafe Dolan. Born on June 19, 2025." She also tagged Michael in her post. Sharing the photo, Ileana captioned the post, "Our hearts are so full (red heart, sparkles and nazar amulet emojis)." Reacting to the post, actor Priyanka Chopra wrote," (Clapping hands emoji) congratulations beautiful (red heart emojis)." Karanvir Sharma wished, "Congrats Mommy!" A fan said, "Beautiful!!! Congrats to the fam and what a name, Love!" Many other fans also posted congratulatory messages for Ileana. As per Keanu means cool breeze as well as ancient and enduring. Earlier this year, Ileana took to Instagram Stories and shared a picture of her midnight snack and medicine. With her caption, she confirmed that she was expecting her second child. The actor wrote, 'Tell me you're pregnant without telling me you're pregnant.' About Ileana and Michael's family Ileana and Michael married in a hush-hush ceremony in 2023. Ileana shared a picture of a onesie in April 2023 while announcing the news of her first pregnancy on Instagram. Sharing the picture, she wrote, 'Coming soon. Can't wait to meet you, my little darling.' In August of the same year, she announced the birth of her first son, Koa Phoenix Dolan, and wrote, 'No words could explain how happy we are to welcome our darling boy to the world. Heart's beyond full.' About Ileana Ileana was last seen in the 2024 film Do Aur Do Pyaar, a romantic comedy directed by Shirsha Guha Thakurta. The film also starred Vidya Balan, Pratik Gandhi, and Sendhil Ramamurthy.
Time of India
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Ileana D'Cruz announces birth of second son Keanu Rafe Dolan; Priyanka Chopra congratulates her
Congratulations are in order for Ileana D'Cruz and her husband Michael Dolan, who welcomed their second child. The Bollywood actress on Saturday, took to her Instagram handle to announce the arrival of her baby, a son, whom she named Keanu Rafe Dolan. She announced the little one's arrival with a gorgeous Instagram post that read, "Introducing Keanu Rafe Dolan. Born on June 19, 2025." "Our hearts are so full," She captioned the post. The news comes just weeks after she hinted at her second pregnancy in a social media post. She teased her pregnancy by sharing a picture of herself with a baby bump but didn't reveal any details about the same. Baby Keanu's arrival comes nearly 2 years after Ileana and Michael welcomed their first child, Koa Phoenix Dolan, in August 2023. The couple, who married in May 2023, shared the happy news with a heartfelt post. Celebrities and fans alike rushed to Instagram to congratulate the couple. Among those sending her best wishes was Priyanka Chopra , who left a touching comment, 'Congratulations beautiful' Fans also flooded the comments section with notes of love as they congratulated the couple. Meanwhile, some others expressed their shock over the announcement, admitting that they weren't aware of her second pregnancy. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025년 새로운 재테크 찾고있다면 '코인재테크' 시작해라 오토크립토 더 알아보기 Undo "She was pregnant?" a fan asked. Unlike her first pregnancy, where she often posted photos of her baby bump, Ileana kept much of her second pregnancy a secret, only sharing glimpses of her bump in May. 'Bump buddies,' she captioned the photo, teasing the upcoming arrival of her baby. Ileana was last seen in the romantic drama 'Do Aur Do Pyaar'. While she has not yet announced her next project, she recently mentioned that she was offered a role in 'Race 2', but chose to pass it on to actress Vaani Kapoor, due to scheduling issues. "The makers of Raid 2 did offer the movie to me, but unfortunately, we couldn't work out the schedule, given that I had just had my baby and my priorities are very different at the moment," she said in an 'ask me anything' session on Instagram.
