Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden Welcome Third Child with Nautical New Name
‘Feeling So Blessed’: Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden Welcome Third Child with Nautical New Name
LOS ANGELES — In a surprise announcement that has delighted fans of the notoriously private couple, Cameron Diaz and her musician husband Benji Madden have welcomed their third child into the world.
The Good Charlotte rocker, 47, took to Instagram on Monday 4th May, to share the arrival of a baby boy. In keeping with the couple’s penchant for unique and meaningful names, the new addition has been named Nautas Madden.
The ‘Voyager’ Arrives
The announcement was shared via a creative, ship-themed illustration featuring a pirate vessel with the letter ‘N’ emblazoned on the masthead. The image also provided a linguistic breakdown of the name, noting its roots in the Latin word nauta.
“Cameron and I are Happy, Excited, and feeling so BLESSED to announce the birth of our third Child, Nautas Madden,” Madden wrote in the caption. “Welcome to the world Son!! We love life with our family, our kids are healthy & happy, and we are grateful!!!”
According to the couple’s post, the name Nautas translates to “Sailor, navigator, voyager”, describing one who “embarks on a journey and fears not the unknown.” Diaz, 53, echoed her husband's joy by leaving a string of heart and sparkle emojis in the comments section.
A Growing Modern Family
Nautas joins a busy household that includes big sister Raddix Chloe Wildflower, 6, and older brother Cardinal, 2.
The couple, who married in 2015, have long been open about their unconventional but deeply rewarding journey to parenthood. While the pair have never officially confirmed the use of surrogacy for their latest arrival, industry reports suggest they followed the same path as they did with Raddix and Cardinal, following years of documented fertility struggles.
The Madden-Diaz Family Tree
| Name | Role / Relation | Birth / Arrival | Meaning / Theme |
| Cameron Diaz | Mother (53) | — | Hollywood Icon |
| Benji Madden | Father (47) | — | Good Charlotte Guitarist |
| Raddix Madden | Daughter (6) | Dec 2019 | "Root" / Nature |
| Cardinal Madden | Son (2) | March 2024 | Nature / Bird |
| Nautas Madden | Son (Newborn) | May 2026 | "Sailor / Navigator" |
The ‘Second Half’ of Life
Since stepping back from the Hollywood limelight in 2014, Diaz has frequently spoken about the fulfilment she finds in her "second act" as a mother and wife.
“A lot of people do it the other way around... they get married and have a family in their youth,” the Charlie’s Angels star told Naomi Campbell in a 2020 interview. “But when you're my age and you decide to do it, it's a real choice. You really have to work hard for it.”
The arrival of Nautas comes during a particularly active professional period for Diaz, who recently made her long-awaited return to the screen in the Netflix comedy Back in Action and the upcoming dark comedy Outcome, starring alongside Keanu Reeves.
The Verdict
Despite her return to the film industry, Diaz’s primary focus remains firmly on her domestic life in California. By choosing to announce their son’s birth through an imaginative character card rather than a traditional photograph, Diaz and Madden continue to maintain the strict boundary of privacy that has defined their decade-long marriage.
As the Madden family embarks on this latest "voyage" with young Nautas, fans across the globe have flooded social media with well-wishes for the actress who famously traded the red carpet for the nursery, and hasn't looked back since.
