Lucy Mecklenburgh's baby name meaning explained after star's sweet announcement
19.06.2022 - 16:21
/ ok.co.uk
Three weeks after welcoming her into the world, Lucy Mecklenburgh and Ryan Thomas have finally revealed the name of their adorable baby girl. Announcing the news in a heartwarming Instagram post, Lucy shared a picture of her wide eyed youngster as she stared up at the camera. Alongside the snap of the smiling tot, Lucy updated fans on her baby's name as she captioned the post: “Yay!! I finally have a name!!!” The former TOWIE star, who gave birth late last month, then went on to announce that her newborn’s name is Lilah Rae Thomas.
But what is the meaning behind the adorable infant's new name? Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter . A unique and feminine moniker, Lilah is a name with roots in both Arabic and Hebrew, with multiple translations indicating it means “delicate”, “night” and “night beauty”. In Hebrew, Lilah relates to the biblical name Delilah, which means “delicate”, whereas in Arabic the name originates from Leila, which means “night beauty”.
In either case, the name is a soft and melodic name that has seen a growing popularity in recent years. Rae is also another unique name, with a wealth of different meanings in different languages, according to parenting website FirstCry. It means “Grace” in Scottish, “Doe” in English, “Wise Protection” in German, and “Beautiful or Unique” in Spanish.
It also has a strong Hebrew origin too, with the word meaning “Ewe”, while also stemming from the biblical name Rachel. According to the website, the name is best suited to “ compliment the personality of a dainty and sweet girl” while also emphasising that she will have a “pleasing yet confident personality”. Since revealing the name, plenty of fans have
.