


Hadid’s father has previously claimed his late mother descended from royalty. The name was also chosen as it pays tribute to her late grandmother, Khairia, on her father Mohamed Hadid’s side of the family, according to TMZ. Gigi Hadid gave her ex-boyfriend and daughter Khai’s dad Zayn Malik a very public, sweet Instagram shout-out on Father’s Day. Khai means “crowned”, “the chosen one” or “strong” in some Arabic terms. 7:01 PM PDT, ApThe two had their fair share of ups and downs - including two breakups, one Vogue cover, reconciliations and many more - but appear to be stronger than ever. Not only is Khai a beautiful name, but there’s also a truly special meaning behind the moniker. The Los Angeles native confirmed the news in April 2020 during a Tonight Show. The meaning of baby Khai’s nameĮnsuring she has a piece of heritage with her all the time, Hadid’s daughter’s name pays tribute to her Arab heritage. Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik have said the sweetest things about their daughter since her September 2020 arrival. The Palestinian-Dutch model also noted she’s keen to have conversations with her daughter to see “where she comes from” in her thoughts and ideas about embracing her heritage. 17 21 20132016: Breakthrough After signing to IMG Models in 2013, Hadid made her New York Fashion Week debut in February 2014, walking for Desigual. Picture: PA/Instagram Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid are isolating together on the One Direction. She added, “I think that Khai will grow up feeling out the way that she can or wants to be a bridge for her different ethnicities.” She has shot three campaigns with Guess as an adult. , 14:28 Zayn Malik has bought a farm nearby to Gigi Hadids mum Yolanda. When it comes to her daughter, Hadid hopes she’ll feel empowered to be a “bridge” for her multicultural background. “You go through life trying to figure out where you fit in racially.” “In certain situations, I feel – or I’m made to feel – that I’m too white to stand up for part of my Arab heritage,” Hadid said. The couple had their baby Khai in September 2020. Noting how both she and Malik are both the “first generation of those mixed races, and then that comes with that first generational experience”, she admitted she has previously felt like she was “too white” to embrace her Arab heritage. Gigi and Zayn dated on and off from November 2015 to October 2021. Hadid recently opened up in an interview to i-D magazine discussing how she intends to help her daughter embrace her multiethnic heritage, something she’s previously felt difficulty standing up for at times when it comes to her Arab roots.īoth she and Malik are from multicultural backgrounds, with Hadid having Palestinian and Dutch heritage, while Malik is British Pakistani, and she admitted it’s something they talk about a lot as partners as it’s “something that we first experienced ourselves”. Malik left the globally popular and successful boy group on March 25 in 2015 and began his solo music career with the hit song ‘PILLOWTALK’. A post shared by Gigi Hadid Gigi and Zayn are raising their daughter
