Who is Blue Ivy Carter named after?

A more legitimate explanation for the name comes courtesy of People and other outlets, which points out that “Blue” may be a reference to Jay-Z’s “Blueprint” albums, and Ivy may be a riff on the number four, a lucky one for Beyonce and her husband. (IV is, of course, the roman numeral four.)

How old was Jay-Z when he dated Beyoncé?

2000–2001: Beyoncé and JAY-Z start dating They begin dating when Bey is 19, after getting to know each other. “We were friends first for a year and a half before we went on any dates,” she later told Oprah Winfrey in an OWN interview.

Is Blue Ivy named after Jay-Z EX?

How did Jay-Z and Beyoncé pick out the name Blue Ivy for their daughter? According to Global Grind, Blue is a tribute to Jay-Z’s three Blueprint albums and Ivy comes from the roman numeral IV, Beyoncé’s favorite number.

Did Jay-Z name his daughter after his ex?

And of course, there’s the dish that Jay actually named his first born after one of his ex-girlfriends. It’s never been confirmed, but the “Big Pimpin’” hit-maker was briefly, romantically linked to Grammy-nominated R&B songbird Blu Cantrell back in the early 2000s.