Jay-Z has revealed the adorable true story behind his daughter Blue Ivy’s name after years of speculation. 

The legendry rapper, 53, who also shares six-year-old twins Sir and Rumi with Drunk In Love songstress Beyoncé, 42, had, until now, remained tight-lipped over his 11-year-old’s moniker.

While many had assumed ‘Blue’ could be the power couple’s favorite color, Jay-Z told Gayle King, 68, that it is actually derived from a nickname they used for their unborn daughter from her first sonogram.

‘Her name was supposed to be Brooklyn, that was the name we had in theory,’ the artist began.

Jay-Z has revealed the true story behind his 11-year-old daughter Blue Ivy’s name

Her unique moniker was inspired after the rapper and wife Beyoncé referred to her as a ‘little blueberry’ for nine months throughout the pregnancy