Elon Musk Welcomes His First Daughter with Grimes

It was a long wish of Elon Musk to have a baby girl. Finally, this hope has become a reality.

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Grimes and Elon Musk had their first child, a boy, born in May 2020, named X Æ A-12, or more simply, X.

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Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk and the musician Grimes have had a second child, a girl they named Exa Dark Sideræl Musk or Y.

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Grimes confirmed that the baby was born in December. This time the child was born via surrogate.

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The parents took the decision of surrogacy as Grimes earlier faced complications during her first pregnancy.

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As anyone might have guessed, the name Exa Dark Sideræl, Grimes explained, includes multiple references to space and technology.

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