How Gwen Stefani Came Up With Her Unique Kid Names
In the world of showbiz and style, Gwen Stefani is a true trailblazer, captivating audiences with her chart-topping hits and unforgettable fashion statements. But there's more to this rockstar's life than just music, glamour and, well, the charming Blake Shelton. She's also a mom to three trendsetting kids.
Recalling her first foray into motherhood at the age of 36, Stefani once said, “I remember thinking, oh my gosh, I’m going to be a mom? Like, that’s going to be weird when people tell me I’m a mom. That word just sounded weird. But I got over that really fast, and all I ever really wanted was to have kids. I have this incredible mom, and my parents are still married and they were such an incredible example of true love and respect. And [when] you have that growing up, it’s like, I want that, I want to be that, I want to be my mom when I grow up.”
Find out more about Stefani's dream-come-true children with Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale.
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How many kids does Gwen Stefani have?
Stefani has three sons: Kingston James McGregor Rossdale, Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale and Apollo Bowie Flynn Rossdale.
Who is the father of Gwen Stefani's kids?
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Gwen Stefani's ex-husband, musician Gavin Rossdale, is the father of her three children. She and the "Glycerine" singer met in 1995, when her band, No Doubt, opened for his band, Bush, and they got married on Sept. 14, 2002 at a 17th-century Catholic church in London.
“My biggest accomplishment is my marriage so far," Stefani told Marie Claire in 2012. "Because it’s hard, everyone knows it’s hard. [Marriage] is something that I always wanted to do successfully. It was a dream of mine. I like the official-ness and the family-ness of it all, having the same name and making decisions together.”
Alas, Stefani filed for divorce in 2015 after 13 years of marriage. "While the two of us have come to the mutual decision that we will no longer be partners in marriage, we remain partners in parenthood," the former rockstar couple said in a statement.
Indeed, Rossdale appears to be actively involved in his kids’ lives.
Who are Gwen Stefani's sons?
The longtime Voice coach has three kids:
Kingston James McGregor Rossdale (May 26, 2006)
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Stefani publicly announced her first pregnancy in true rockstar form—on stage, at a concert. “I want you to say it loud enough so the baby hears it,” she yelled to an audience in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., in December 2005. “This is the end of a huge chapter for me."
Months later, in May, she welcomed son Kingston, named for the capital city of Jamaica, the birthplace of the reggae and ska, her greatest musical influences to date.
On her eldest son's 17th birthday, Stefani shared a sweet slideshow of memories and expressed her admiration for him, saying on Instagram, "Happy birthday to my firstborn. Couldn't be more proud of you! No matter how old you are, you'll still be my baby boy."
Rossdale also posted a delightful slideshow, praising Kingston's talents, kindness, drive and coolness. "The world needs you because you’re radical," he wrote. "I’m not biased at all. I adore you. Always have always will. Your dad."
The ultimate product of his parents, Kingston has expressed an interest in music. Like his dad, he plays the guitar.
Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale (b. Aug. 21, 2008)
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Stefani's middle child, Zuma, joined the family in the summer of 2008 and was reportedly named for Zuma Beach in Malibu, which is where Rossdale famously decided to pursue a career in music. ("Nesta" was reggae legend Bob Marley's given name.)
According to one of his dad's gushing Instagram posts, Zuma, who's just about to turn 15, is a baseball player with "an arm of gold."
Apollo Bowie Flynn Rossdale (b. Feb. 28, 2014)
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The baby of the Stefani-Rossdale brood, now 9, arrived eight years after his oldest brother and about 1.5 years before his parents' split.
In a 2019 interview with Today, Stefani talked about sending her youngest—named for the Greek God of sun, light and music, among other things—off to school, referring to him as a "miracle surprise."
"I never thought I would actually be in preschool again because I had him so late," she said. "It was such a miracle surprise that I had him in the first place, so I'm just trying to savor every moment."
Does Gwen Stefani have any daughters?
Gwen Stefani is a certified boy mom. "I got to have three boys,” she said on DJ Khaled’s podcast, The First One. “I don’t know why God chose me to be surrounded by boys my whole life, but here I am just surrounded by them, and I just feel really blessed. It’s really fun.”
That said, Stefani isn't exactly the free-spirited mom she once imagined she'd be in her rockstar heyday.
“I was in a band and free my whole life, so I always thought I would be really free with [my kids] and do whatever I wanted, like, ‘Oh, I’ll take them out of school,'" she told People. “But you learn that when they have boundaries is when they feel the safest.”
How old was Gwen when she had her first child?
Stefani was 36 years old when she had her first child, Kingston.
How old was Gwen when she had her last baby?
Gwen Stefani was 44 years old when she had her last child, Apollo.
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Did Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani have a baby together?
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, who've been in a relationship since 2015 and married since July 2021, do not share any biological children. However, Shelton has been open about how seriously he takes his role as stepdad.
"They've taught me something about myself that I never knew: I'm more than just a country singer or a goofy guy," he told People. "I'm someone they actually lean on, and that's not a responsibility that I ever had and not something that I ever considered even being into."
"It's a different kind of self-worth," he continued. "Maybe it's the opposite of self-worth because you put yourself way down on the rung, and they move up ahead of you."
Does Blake Shelton have any biological children?
Blake Shelton does not have any biological children, but he cherishes being a stepfather to Stefani's three boys, especially having grown up with an influential stepdad himself.
"I have a stepfather in my life who's one of my heroes," he's said. "I love my stepfather and I look up to him and he's like a father to me, so I have a good inspiration in my life for how to do this and the kind of stepdad I want to be. And I take it very serious."
"But I also have a blast with it, I'm not gonna lie," he continued. "I don't take it so serious that I'm not enjoying this time because I really am."