What to Know About Rumi, the Poet Beyoncé and JAY-Z Named Their Baby After

by Sadie Bell

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Since JAY-Z and Beyoncé got Rumi and Sir trademarked following the birth of their twins, fans have been speculating that those were the names the power couple had chosen for their newborns. When Beyoncé confirmed that those were in fact their names with a majestic birth announcement photo Friday (July 14), the public was thrilled to hear the news, but it begs the question — what inspired their names?