Vanessa Morgan Reveals Newborn Daughter’s Sweet Baby Name

Vanessa Morgan is now a mom of two—and the Riverdale star revealed the newborn’s sweet name.

“Kaia Autumn Skye,” she writes in an Instagram post. “Born July 27th. Been enjoying all the baby snuggles these past 3 weeks with our angel. Beyond Grateful.”

The carousel post features shots of Morgan with boyfriend/dad James Karnik holding the baby. There’s also a precious moment captured of Morgan’s 3-year-old son, River, holding his little sister. 

The Wild Cards actress announced the birth of her first child with the Canadian basketball player earlier in August through a playful TikTok video where she writes, "The famous hot dad walk while leaving the hospital didn't disappoint.”

Many commenters praised the newborn's name calling it "beautiful." Here are the baby name details:

Kaia

• Origin: Latin, Scandinavian, Hawaiian
• Meaning: To rejoice or sea, according to Nameberry.com. Other sources also say it means pure and life, as Morgan also shares on her Instagram Story.
• Similar Names and Variations: Kai, Kiara, Kira
• Famous Namesakes: There's Kaia Jordan Gerber, model and daughter of Cindy Crawford, as well as tennis player Kaia Kanepi.
• Peak Popularity: This name first appeared on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) list of top 1,000 baby girl names in 2000, coming in as the 905th most popular name. It steadily grew in the years after, and was the 186th most popular girl’s name in 2023.

Autumn

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: The fall season
• Similar Names and Variations: April, Summer, Winter
• Famous Namesakes: There's actress Autumn Alicia Reeser, as well as a few children with famous parents, such as Jennifer Love Hewitt's daughter, Autumn James Hallisay.
• Peak Popularity: Autumn first appeared on SSA’s top 1,000 baby names list in 1969. It came in as the 831st most popular name at the time, but by 2023, it became clear people were loving this seasonal name as it was the 75th most popular.