It’s not just a name — it’s a love story.
In a recent interview that left fans swooning, Ayesha Curry opened up about the real reason she and her husband, NBA superstar Stephen Curry, chose the unique name Caius Chai Curry for their son.
For years, fans have speculated: why “Chai”? Was it a nod to tea culture, a stylistic twist, or simply a sound they liked? But as Ayesha revealed, it’s none of those things — and yet, somehow, all of them at once.
“It’s actually a small promise between me and Stephen,” Ayesha shared with a smile. “It started during one of our earliest trips together — before fame, before the championships, before any of it.”
She went on to paint a scene straight out of a romantic film: a cold evening in Toronto, two young dreamers with no plan and just enough money for a pair of warm drinks.
“We found this tiny café on Queen Street. It was snowing. Stephen ordered a chai latte — and I remember laughing because he didn’t even know what it was. But he loved it. He said, ‘If I ever have a son, I’ll name him after this drink — so I never forget this night.’”
It was meant as a joke — but years later, when their baby boy arrived, that memory came rushing back.
“He looked at me and said, ‘It has to be Chai.’ And it just… fit,” Ayesha recalled.
But what truly surprised fans wasn’t just the sweet backstory — it was the deeper, hidden meaning behind the word “Chai.”
According to Ayesha, the couple later discovered that chai means “life” in Hebrew — a coincidence that made the name feel destined.
“It was beautiful,” she said. “It started as something small and funny between us, and it turned into something that symbolized everything we’d built — warmth, growth, and love.”
Social media lit up instantly, with fans calling the revelation “the most wholesome celebrity baby name story ever.”
“Ayesha and Steph always give fairytale energy,” one fan tweeted. “Even their kid’s name has layers of love.”
Others pointed out how the name perfectly mirrors the Currys’ public image — grounded, thoughtful, and quietly full of meaning.
As one commenter put it:
“Only the Currys could make a cup of chai turn into a lifelong promise.”
Whether it’s fate, faith, or just a perfectly brewed story, one thing’s clear:
Caius Chai Curry isn’t just a name —
it’s a love letter steeped in memory, meaning, and a little bit of magic.
