Lea Michele Welcomes Second Baby and Shares Her Fun Name

Lea Michele welcomed her second baby with husband Zandy Reich and shared the news via an Instagram post on August, 25, 2024.  

“Our hearts are so full,” she writes, along with a photo of her family’s hands holding the newborn. 

She also revealed the baby girl’s name: Emery Sol Reich. 

If you're wondering about this unique name, here are the baby name details: 

Emery

• Origin: German
• Meaning: Industrious, according to Nameberry.com
• Similar Names and Variations: Emerson, Everly, Avery, Ellery
• Famous Namesakes: While not many famous people have this name, a few well-known figures have named their child Emery, including musician Josh Abbott and actress/model Angie Harmon.
• Peak Popularity: Emery first appeared on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) top 1,000 baby girl names in 2005, coming in as the 813th most popular name. It’s become more popular since then, and was the 70th most popular name in 2023.

Sol

• Origin: Spanish
• Meaning: Sol means sun in Spanish.
• Similar Names and Variations: Sini, Cielo, Zulema
• Famous Namesakes: This is pretty unique name but there is Argentine cellist Sol Gabetta.
• Peak Popularity: This name has picked up some steam in the last couple of years. It came in as the 838th most popular girl’s name in 2022, according to SSA, and then 892nd in 2023.

Michele and Reich, who wed in 2019, recently also celebrated their first child’s birthday. The Glee actress shared a photo on Instagram, hugging son Ever Leo, and writing, “Happy 4th Birthday to our beautiful boy!”