What is the full name of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s first child?

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s first child is named Blue Ivy Carter.

Blue Ivy Carter was born on January 7, 2012, in New York City. She is the first child of Beyoncé and rapper Jay-Z, whose legal name is Shawn Carter. Her birth attracted worldwide media attention because both parents were already internationally famous musicians.

Blue Ivy later received songwriting credits and appeared vocally on selected projects. She is credited as a featured vocalist on “Brown Skin Girl,” a song associated with Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift album, and she appeared in its music video. She also contributed vocals to Beyoncé’s “Blue” from the 2013 album Beyoncé.

A common mix-up comes from the names of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s twins, Rumi and Sir Carter, who were born in 2017. Blue Ivy is the eldest child, while Rumi and Sir are her younger siblings.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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