Halle Berry names her son

Actress Halle Berry. Photo / AP

Halle Berry has reportedly named her new son Maceo Robert Martinez.

Maceo is an ancient name which means Gift of God, reports TMZ. It was said to be popular in the 9th century through to the 14th century.

The 47-year-old actress and partner Olivier Martinez named the baby Robert after Martinez's father, who is Spanish, added TMZ.

Berry's five-year-old daughter Nahla, with ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry, didn't get a name until she was born.

"For us it was hard to name the most important person in our life until we met her," Berry said at the time.

It had been reported that Martinez mentioned Christian as a possible name earlier this summer but nothing was confirmed.

She admitted earlier this year that getting pregnant for a second time was completely unexpected.

"I feel fantastic. This has been the biggest surprise of my life, to tell you the truth," the actress told CNN.

"Thought I was kind of past the point where this could be a reality for me. So it's been a big surprise and the most wonderful."

Berry and Martinez's son was born on October 5 in Los Angeles.

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