What is Paris Hilton's new baby's name?

Socialite says her boy was named after a famous city, as she was, but that his name also has 'other meanings'

Celebrity Paris Hilton leaves the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. Bloomberg

Reality TV star and socialite Hilton in Washington. Bloomberg

Hilton arrives at the Hart Senate Office Building to meet members of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. EPA

Hilton outside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. Bloomberg

Hilton arrives at the Hart Senate Office Building. EPA

Hilton arrives at the Hart Senate Office Building. EPA

Hilton brings a small entourage to the Hart Senate Office Building. EPA

Hilton at the Hart Senate Office Building. EPA

Hilton was in Washington to meet members of Congress. EPA

Hilton on Capitol Hill in Washington. EPA

The name of Paris Hilton's new baby is Phoenix Barron Hilton Reum.

The US socialite and businesswoman said she wanted to choose a name on the theme of world cities, like herself, but one that also had “other meanings”.

Last month, she announced the arrival of her son, who was reportedly born by surrogate, with partner Carter Reum. The couple said they had kept the birth a secret from even their closest friends and family.

Speaking in the latest episode of her podcast This Is Paris, she explained the process behind choosing the name, which she had thought up “over a decade ago”.

“This is a name that is so special to me. I've been planning my children's names for years and years,” she said.

“I knew even when I was a little girl that I wanted to have a daughter named London, because London is one of my favourite cities in the world, I think it's such a beautiful name — it could work for a boy or a girl.

“I just think it sounds cute, Paris and London.”

She continued: “It's hard to think of a boy name on that theme I really wanted to stick with the theme of other cities, or a state or a country, just something about the world because I love to travel and I love exotic names.”

Hilton added that she had considered some of her other favourite cities for her son's name, including Las Vegas, in Nevada, and Aspen, in Colorado, as well as Ibiza, which she admitted sounded “weird”.

“Over a decade ago I thought of this amazing name. It's such a beautiful name, it's so unique. I love that it's not only a city but it also has other meanings that are just beautiful,” she said.

“I do believe that names have power and we wanted a name for our baby boy that was uniquely remarkable.”

Hilton said she had chosen the name of Phoenix because it stands for “hope, rebirth and transformation”.

“Phoenix has a few good pop culture reference points, but more important it's the birth that flames out and rises from the ashes to fly again,” she said, reading an extract from her coming memoir.

“I want my son to grow up knowing that disaster and triumph go around and come around throughout our lives, and that this should give us great hope for the future.”

PA contributed to this report

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