Aamir Khan reveals why his kids were named Junaid, Ira and Azad Khan despite having Hindu wives: ‘I had no say in it’

Aamir Khan couldn't stop blushing on thought of marrying girlfriend Gauri Spratt and talked about how he played no role in naming his kids.

Bollywood star Aamir Khan, who has been married and divorced twice and shares three children from those relationships, recently opened up about the meaning behind his children’s names. In a candid conversation on Aap Ki Adalat, Aamir addressed why his kids are named, Junaid, Ira, and Azad, despite both his former wives being Hindu. (Also Read: Aamir Khan says it is his 'dream to make Mahabharat', wonders if he'll 'have a role in it to play')

Aamir Khan reveals that his wives named their kids.

When Rajat Sharma mentioned that Aamir’s first wife was named Reena, his second wife Kiran, and his future wife would be named Gauri, Aamir couldn’t stop blushing and crossed his fingers. He added, “All these are names of goddesses, but why are the children’s names Ira Khan, Junaid Khan, and Azad Khan?”

Aamir Khan says he had no role in naming his kids

Replying to this, Aamir said, “Mere bacchon ke naam jo rakhen hain, yeh meri biwion ne rakhen hain. Ismein meri koi dakhal andaazi nahi thi (The names of my children were chosen by my wives. I had no say in it). You’re a husband too, so you know that husbands don’t really get a say—it’s the wife who decides what the child will be named. So Reena chose the names Junaid and Ira. And let me tell you, Ira is another name for Saraswati. Have you heard of Irawati? Ira is the short form of that. She picked the name Ira from Maneka Gandhi’s book, Book of Hindu Names.”