Barbadian singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty, aka Rihanna, and her rapper boyfriend Rakim Athelaston Mayers, also known as ASAP Rocky, have named their newborn son Riot Rose Mayers.
This was revealed via the child’s birth certificate, obtained by The Blast.
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According to the birth certificate, the baby was born on August 1, 2023, at Cedar Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles at 7:41 a.m.
The child’s unique name stirred reactions online, with some Nigerians taking to Twitter to share their thoughts.

See reactions:
“A good name is better than silver or gold”
no concern Rihanna and Asap Rocky oRiot ke pic.twitter.com/qzhLLGqBDk
— MBAH (@Mbahdeyforyou) September 8, 2023
Rihana naming her second son Riot is all cool until the boy start leading riots in college pic.twitter.com/4ZfowllNrj
— Provii (@provii8) September 8, 2023
News: “There is a Riot going on at the New York time square”
Rihanna: pic.twitter.com/H5299Nc0N6
— (@trapboy_thuff) September 8, 2023
*Rihanna named her 2nd son Riot*
When he enter club and hypeman shout “we have Riot in the building!”
Everybody: pic.twitter.com/xX3gAxVDHG
— SEUN (@_oluwaseun9) September 8, 2023
Forget cruise, Riot no know Watin God do for am. pic.twitter.com/VjjfS5Q4el
— ɪᴀᴍᴋᴇʏᴢᴇᴇᴛᴏ✨ (@iamkeyzeeto) September 8, 2023
Meet Mummy RIOT and Daddy RIOT, may RIOT not cause vawulence o
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Verydarkman Biggie Riot Sasha Obama hushpuppi Scripted Emefiele
Garki Market Celine Dion Lekki Nengi NAFDAC BBNaijaAllStars Strike pic.twitter.com/NbC4a3QxnW— oyin_da_pen_addict♛ (@oyindapenaddict) September 8, 2023
E no go shock me if riot start to dey carry gun at age 6 pic.twitter.com/5ngkydnpl7
— Korede (@Kozil3_0) September 8, 2023
Why you go sit down comfortably name person “riot” pic.twitter.com/m2DoNTreAm
— ☥M☥S☥ (@iwillshowyouu) September 8, 2023