‘Akaay’ means shining moon…”Welcome, little champ!”

Star India batter Virat Kohli and popular actor Anushka Sharma on Tuesday announced that they were blessed with a baby boy on February 15. Kohli and Anushka are already parents of a three-year-old daughter Vamika and they announced the birth of their second child - Akaay - through a social media post.

After the announcement, wishes started to pour in. Sachin Tendulkar wrote on his X account, "Congratulations to Virat and Anushka on the arrival of Akaay, a precious addition to your beautiful family! Welcome to the world, little champ!"

'Akaay Kohli' Accounts

Soon after the revelation of the joyous news, people flooded Instagram with countless fan pages dedicated to the newborn. Within just hours of the announcement, innumerable accounts with the name “Akaay Kohli” sprung up on the social media platform.

A page named “akaay.kohli__” features a display picture of the couple holding little Vamika in their arms. The bio of the account read, “Chhota Kohli (tiger face emoticon). Follow karo mujhe abhi abhi aya hu [Follow me I have just come]. This I'd is managed by:- mamma Anushka Sharma, papa Virat Kohli, chachu AB de Villiers and mamu MS Dhoni,” referring to Virat Kohli's colleagues. The bio of another fan page with the name “akaay_kohli” reads, “Akaay Kohli Official. Grand Entry on 15 Feb 2024.” 

Another fan page named “akaay._.kohli_” has also shared pictures of the couple along with Akaay's birth announcement post. The bio reads, “Fan page King Kohli Jr. Anushka Sharma Vamika @virat.kohli @anushkasharma".

Several other fan pages attributed to Akaay Kohli seem to have just changed their names after the announcement to cash in on the viral news, with the content of the pages ranging from memes to stock market updates.

Meaning Of Akaay

The unique and special name –Akaay, is derived from the Hindi word 'kaya', which means 'body'. Akaay means somebody who is more than his physical body. In Turkish, the word 'Akaay' means 'shining moon'.