What's in a name? For Gwen Stefani's newborn, Zuma Nesta Rock – plenty.
Take the unique first name: Computer game aficionados may remember Zuma, a popular 2004 video game from PopCap Games. Zuma required players to remove balls rolling around the computer screen by firing a colored ball at them before they filled up the screen.
A more likely name inspiration? Malibu's famous Zuma Beach, a favorite destination for parents Gwen Stefani, Gavin Rossdale and big brother Kingston. The beach, famous for its surfable waves, was the inspiration for Neil Young's album Zuma, making the locale a bona-fide musical landmark.
And then there's Nesta, Zuma's middle name. Gwen and Gavin, avid Bob Marley fans, probably took a cue from the late singer's middle name, which was also Nesta. Marley's home base of Kingston, Jamaica, was an inspiration for big brother Kingston Rossdale's name, so it seems Marley themes are popular in the Stefani-Rossdale household.
Zuma's second middle name, Rock, might be a nod to Rock Steady, the third studio album from Stefani's band No Doubt. Rock Steady was primarily recorded in Jamaica and featured a reggae-heavy sound, rounding out the Bob Marley love for the musical clan.
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Gwen Stefani and her rocker husband Gavin Rossdale welcomed their second child, a son, on Thursday in Los Angeles, PEOPLE has learned. The couple named the boy Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale, a rep for Stefani says. Zuma joins the couple's other son Kingston, who turned 2 in May.
Gwen, 38, who is one of four children herself, has spoken openly about her hope for more children. "I'm in a race to have another," she told InStyle last year before announcing her pregnancy. The No Doubt singer, also the designer behind the L.A.M.B and Harajuku Lovers fashion lines, told the magazine that Gavin is "super into being a dad."
Gavin, 42, told PEOPLE that the couple planned to follow friends' advice and get a gift for Kingston so he didn't feel left out when his new sibling arrived. "Apparently when the baby comes home, you've got to bring a really good present for Kingston," he said. As for parenthood, Gavin told PEOPLE, "It's terrifying and exciting and brilliant."
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Well, that name is a little out there for me. I like the same Kingston, but Zuma?! And to make it worse it sounds like some kind of weird tea when you add Nesta. Well, Congrats to the happy family.
Looking splendid in stripes, a nine-months-pregnant Gwen Stefani smiles and grabs husband Gavin Rossdale's arm as they leave a prenatal appointment on Thursday in Los Angeles. Gwen, 38, and Gavin, 42, will welcome their baby this month!
Jennifer Garner, sporting a Gerard Darel maxi dress, exited Ralph's supermarket on Thursday. Jen was joined by daughter, Violet Anne, 2 ½ (not pictured). The pair were picking up cake and balloons in preparation for Ben Affleck's 36th birthday, which is today. The couple expect their second child this winter.
Minnie Driver – keeping a hand on her burgeoning baby bump – is in responsible citizen mode Wednesday as she prepares to clean up after her pooch Bubba during a Malibu beach walk. The 38-year-old actress and singer expects her delivery surprise later this month.
An expectant Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and friend Nicole Richie (not pictured) enjoyed some time out on Thursday afternoon, meeting for lunch at La Scala, then shoe shopping at Barneys in Los Angeles. Nicole, 26, is mom to 7-month-old Harlow Winter Kate, her daughter with Joel Madden, while Ashlee, 23, is due this fall. It will be the first child for the singer and husband Pete Wentz.
Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz, 29, and pregnant wife Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, 23, wore baggy sweatshirts as they left a prenatal appointment in Beverly Hills on Thursday. The couple expect their first child this fall.
A still pregnant Gwen Stefani, 38, was spotted out in Beverly Hills on Monday afternoon with husband, Gavin Rossdale, 2-year-old son Kingston, and a nanny (all not pictured). 
Lisa Marie Presley, 40, attended her baby shower Saturday at the Little Door Restaurant in Los Angeles with her friend, singer P!nk. She’s expecting the baby in the late summer/early fall with hubby, Michael Lockwood.
Actors Ben Affleck, 35, (not pictured) and Jennifer Garner, 36 made their way around piles of dirt and high fencing to check out construction progress on a home in Brentwood on Wednesday. The couple, already parents to 2 ½-year-old daughter Violet Anne, will welcome their second child this winter.
While husband Pete Wentz had a boys' night out watching the Ultimate Fighting Championship 86 in Las Vegas, expectant mom Ashlee Simpson kept things low-key by renting some movies in Studio City, CA on Saturday.
With son Kingston (not pictured) frolicking nearby, expectant mom Gwen Stefani lets his stroller double as her personal carrier while out and about Thursday in London.
After a couple of hours boarding in Malibu, Matthew McConaughey enjoyed a stroll on the beach with very pregnant girlfriend Camila Alves on Friday.
Minnie Driver was spotted on Saturday out shopping at Vitamin World and Ralphs in Malibu, CA. The actress has not revealed who the father of her baby is or the sex of the baby.
Pete and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz made sure everything was fine at a prenatal appointment in Beverly Hills on Wednesday, then stopped by a convenience store. Pete, 29, and Ashlee, 23, expect their first child this fall.
A stylishly dress Gwen Stefani took a moment to stretch while out to eat in London on Tuesday with husband Gavin Rossdale and 2-year-old son Kingston James McGregor (not pictured). The family will welcome their next child, a delivery surprise, later this month.
Actress/singer Minnie Driver posed for the cameras at the Hancock movie premiere on Monday, June 30th at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA. The 38-year-old expects her delivery surprise in August.
Nicole Kidman smiled while waiting for her ride after a yoga class in Nashville, TN on Monday, June 30th. The 41-year-old actress expects her and Keith Urban's baby later this month -- they know the sex, but aren't sharing!
Actors David Arquette, 36, and Courteney Cox-Arquette, 44, took 4-year-old daughter Coco Riley along to the premiere of The Butler's in Love, a short film directed by David, at Mann's Chinese 6 on Wednesday in Hollywood, CA.
Musicians Gavin Rossdale, 42, Gwen Stefani, 38, and son Kingston James McGregor, 2, enjoyed a warm day on Tuesday by strolling Primrose Hill in London. The couple expect their second delivery surprise this summer.
Heidi Klum and her kids, 19-month-old Johan and 4-year-old Leni (and Henry, 2, not pictured), get their last licks in with a post-lunch treat while strolling Tuesday through New York City's Greenwich Village.
Nicole Richie plays proud mom to 5-month-old daughter Harlow (who bears a striking resemblance to dad Joel Madden) during a Saturday afternoon get-together with friends in Beverly Hills.
Actress/reality star Denise Richards, 37, and daughters Sam, 4, and Lola Rose, 3, smiled as they left a doctor's office in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday. Dad is Charlie Sheen. Denise's new show, It's Complicated, airs on E! Sundays at 10 p.m.
Project Runway's Heidi Klum, 35, pushed her youngest son Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo, 18 months, in his stroller while out with her mom Erna Klum and a nanny in New York City on Thursday. Dad is musician Seal.
Kingston James McGregor Rossdale, 2, waved to the paparazzi as he and Gwen Stefani prepared to leave their London home on Monday. Gwen, 38, husband Gavin Rossdale, 42, and Kingston are currently staying in the UK while Gavin promotes his new album, Wanderlust.
Actress Melissa Joan Hart, 32, and husband Mark Wilkerson, 31, took their boys -- Mason Walter, 2 ½, and Braydon 'Brady' Hart, 3 months -- to Zuma Beach, CA on Sunday in an attempt to battle the hot temperatures further inland.
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, 23, held hands with husband Pete Wentz, 29, as they left a movie theater after viewing Sex and the City: The Movie on Sunday, June 8th. The couple expect their first child this fall.
Songstress Gwen Stefani, 38, stopped by her parents' house to pick up 2-year-old son Kingston James McGregor (not pictured), whom they had been watching, on Saturday. Gwen and husband Gavin Rossdale expect their second child in mid-summer.
Lisa Marie Presley, 40, was snapped leaving The Waverly Inn in NYC after dinner out with husband Michael Lockwood on Saturday. Lisa Marie expects her third child in September, reportedly.
Actress Nicole Kidman, 40, and musician Keith Urban, 40, were spotted walking back from the gym on Sunday in Nashville, TN. They expect their baby in late July and are keeping the sex a secret.
Brazilian model Camila Alves, 25, ran errands on Saturday in Los Angeles, CA. Camila and boyfriend Matthew McConaughey expect their first child in late June/early July.
Songstress Gwen Stefani, 38, attended an afternoon party on Saturday in Los Angeles, CA. Gwen and husband Gavin Rossdale expect their second child in mid-summer.
Actress Nicole Kidman, 40, chatted on her cell phone while outside a Nashville, TN spa on Friday. They expect their baby in late July and are keeping the sex private.
Actress Tori Spelling, 35, exited the Byron Williams salon after a hair touch-up on Friday. If the tabloid rumor is correct, Tori will deliver her daughter by c-section today.
Kaia Jordan Gerber got a gumball from the machine while mom Cindy Crawford, 42, waited on Tuesday. The supermodel and her 6 ½-year-old daughter were out shopping in Malibu, CA, where they peeked in a few boutiques. Dad is Rande Gerber.
My Name is Earl's Jaime Pressly, 30, and son Dezi James, 1, attended The Playroom's first anniversary celebration hosted by Melissa Joan Hart on Thursday in Sherman Oaks, CA. The event benefited Friends of the Family. Dad is DJ Eric Cubiche.
Gwen Stefani, 38, received a snuggle from son Kingston James McGregor, 2, while on a break from playing at the Huntington Library jungle gym in Pasadena, CA. Accompanying the pair was grandma Patti Stefani (not pictured). Gwen and Gavin Rossdale expect their second delivery surprise in mid-summer.
Actress Melissa Joan Hart, 32, held sons Mason Walter, 2, and Braydon "Brady" Hart, 11 weeks, at The Playroom's first anniversary celebration benefiting Friends of the Family on Thursday in Sherman Oaks, CA. Dad is Course of Nature's Mark Wilkerson.
Actress Bridget Moynahan, 37, took son John Edward Thomas, 9 months, out for a walk in Pacific Palisades, California on Wednesday. Dad is New England Patriot, Tom Brady.
Musicians Gavin Rossdale (not pictured), 42, Gwen Stefani, 38, and their son Kingston James McGregor, 2 on Monday, visited a park near their Beverly Hills, CA home on Thursday. Gwen expects their second child in mid-to-late summer.
Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt, the 6 ½-year-old son of actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, was all smiles as he visited the pool at Eden-Roc in Cannes, France on Tuesday.
Singer Celine Dion, 40, was joined by her husband René Angélil, 66, and son René-Charles, 7, as she received the Legion of Honor from French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris on Thursday.
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