What is the meaning of Akaay? Name of Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma's son

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma announced on Tuesday that they welcomed a baby boy on 15 February and named him Akaay.

Check out meaning of Akaay, the name of Kohli-Anushka's second child. Reuters

FirstCricket Staff|Feb 20, 2024, 22:05:10 IST

Virat Kohli on Tuesday announced that he and his actor wife Anushka Sharma were blessed with a baby boy on February 15. They have named him Akaay Kohli.

Kohli and Anushka are already proud parents of a three-year-old daughter Vamika.

"With abundant happiness and our hearts full of love, we are pleased to inform everyone that on 15th February, we welcomed our baby boy Akaay & Vamika's little brother into this world!," Kohli informed in an Instagram post. "We seek your blessings and good wishes in this beautiful time in our lives. We request you to kindly respect our privacy at this time."

There will be many who will be looking to search the meaning of word Akaay.

Here's what we know.

Akaay is a derivative of Hindi word 'kaya' which means body. Akaay means somebody who is more than his/her body.

Akaay in Turkish means 'shinning moon' and in Filipino it means 'guidance'.

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