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Christina Aguilera: Why I Named My Daughter Summer Rain, Christina Aguilera shares exclusive first photos of her daughter, Summer Rain, and opens up about how motherhood has changed her life. Subscribe now for instant access to these never-before-seen baby pictures, only in PEOPLE!

When Christina Aguilera gave birth to her daughter last August, “Sophia” and “Emma” topped the list of most popular American girl’s names.

But rarely one to follow a crowd, the Grammy-winning since took another tack, calling her little girl Summer Rain.

So what’s in a name?

For Aguilera, 34, a whole lot. “Summer is a time of spreading warmth and light, while rain washes away … replenishes and brings new life to allow growth and new beginnings,” she tells PEOPLE in this week’s exclusive cover story.

The Voice coach and her fiancé, film producer Matt Rutler, say the moniker captures their 6-month-old daughter’s spirit.


“I wanted her name to be filled with inspiration, love and joy,” she explains. “And that’s exactly what she brings to all who encounter her. Her beauty and sunshine exude from within.”