Home / News / Celebrity News Gabrielle Union’s baby name is an ode to family đ Gabrielle Union-Wade It's unique and beautiful. By Heather Marcoux November 16, 2018 Gabrielle Union-Wade Rectangle When Gabrielle Union surprised the world with a birth announcement this month after a long struggle with infertility, we were thrilled. In an Instagram post announcing the birth of her child, Union shared how she and her husband Dwyane Wade welcomed their new baby girl thanks to a surrogate, but there was one detail missing: The baby girlâs name! This week, proud dad Wade (who is currently on paternity leave from the NBA) showed off his baby girlâs name, as it is tattooed on his shoulders. Kaavia James Union Wade is clearly very loved, and we love the story behind her unique name.     When a fan asked Union about the name on Instagram she explained how her daughterâs middle name, James, is a family throwback. âWe wanted my family represented in her name,â Union wrote. âMy godfather is my uncle James Glass. She is named after him.. and then UnionâŠthats⊠ya knowâŠme.â The origins and meaning of the name Kaavia arenât clear, but a user suggestion on Names.org indicates the name may be Sanskrit in origin and could mean âwork of art.â We donât know how accurate that name meaning is, but we do know that Kaavia is going to grow up with lots of love, and her traditionally male middle name is a good fit in a house full of boys. This little girl has four big brothersâWadeâs sons 4-year-old Xavier, 11-year-old Zion, 16-year-old Zaire as well as Wadeâs 17-year-old nephew Dahveon, who has lived with Wade and Union for years. Little Kaavia has a lot of people who love her, and we just love her name. Related Stories News Brittany Mahomes welcomes baby number three with Patrick Mahomes News Moms owned the 2025 Golden Globesâfrom Demi Mooreâs emotional win to Pamela Andersonâs bold statement News The most unique celebrity baby names of 2024 The latest News Arizona firefighters had 19 babies in one yearâand they built the ultimate dad support group News When pregnancy announcements donât go as plannedâthis momâs viral video hits hard News Chicago man reunites with long-lost mother after adoption and helps keep her bakery alive Baby Health The FDA sets new lead limits in baby foodâbut is it enough to protect babies?