Lauren Alaina Reveals the Sweet Story Behind Her Daughter Beni Doll’s Name

Just weeks after welcoming their first child, Lauren Alaina and her husband Cam Arnold are opening up about the sweet story behind their daughter’s unique name, Beni Doll Arnold.

The songstress clutched her little girl in her arms as she formally introduced her to the world with her other half sitting beside her.

“This is Beni Doll Arnold, our little girl. We want to tell you about her name,” she began.

Drawing From Two Family Names

According to Alaina, she got to pick the baby’s first name, and her husband got choose her middle name. The names that the couple landed on are very sentimental to them as they are connected to two different family members.

“She’s named after my grandfather. It was my mom’s dad, Papa Benny. He helped raise me. He taught me how to play basketball. He bought me my first karaoke machine. If he was alive, he would tell you that he’s the reason I got where I am because he bought me that karaoke machine. He was very proud of that,” Alaina shared with a big smile on her face.

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The Georgia native went on to recall the moment she saw a girl a few years ago who was named Beni, with the unique spelling, and decided to write it down in hopes that it could come in handy in the future.

“It wasn’t even our number one name at first, but we were tossing out different names and Beni came up and we were trying to figure out how to spell it because traditionally it’s a boy’s name, but we knew we wanted to name her that,” Alaina continued. “And Cameron said, ‘well, can we do it with an I or something to make it girlier for her?’ And I told him about the girl that I had seen who spelled it B-E-N-I. And he told me he loved that.”

The Special Meaning Behind The Unique Spelling Of Beni

To their surprise, they later discovered that the name “Beni” means “crimson” in Japanese, referring to a deep red color. That unexpected meaning became even more special given Lauren’s late father’s love for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

“My dad passed away last year, and it’s been really hard for me this whole journey not having him and having her. And my dad was a huge Alabama fan. So, the fact that Beni in Japanese meets Crimson, I feel like my dad said, ‘roll tide’ from heaven and told us how to spell it,” she explained.

Doll Comes From Cam’s Side Of The Family

Cam then revealed that he shares the middle name, Doll, which stems from his Aunt – Lucy Doll Arnold.

“She was born on our family farm where my parents live now. It’s like 175-year-old home. Been in the family for over 200 years and she’s just been a big part of our family, and she’s never had kids, so it was just a little nod to keep her name in the family and pass it along.” 

He lovingly declared that it’s a “Pretty cute name” while Alaina added, “We love it. She’s one of a kind.”

In the caption of the video, Lauren Alaina wrote that the name Beni Doll Arnold “holds so much meaning and love” and that she can’t wait to one day get the chance to tell her little one about how she’s named after some very special people in their lives.

Beni Doll Arrived June 11, 2025.

The new parents, who celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary back in November, officially welcomed their first child into the world on June 11, 2025. She weighed in at 7 lbs 13oz. and measuring 19 inches long. 

The birth announcement was made via social media and shared alongside adorable family photos captured by Laura Moll. Lauren Alaina also penned a sweet message in honor of her daughter’s arrival.

“The right words are hard to find to describe how parts of my heart that I didn’t even knew existed were unlocked at 8:44 am when they laid you on my belly for the first time. I will never be the same. You, to your dad and me, are absolute perfection,” she wrote. “We are honored God chose us to be your parents. Thank you to everyone for all of the love, prayers and support for our precious daughter.”

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New Song, “Heaven Sent” Out Now

She further celebrated the major life news by revealing she was dropping a new song called “Heaven Sent.” The tender tune was penned by Alaina alongside HARDY and Ben Johnson and dedicated to her daughter.

“I have a little surprise for everyone. To celebrate the most precious miracle on Earth I have decided to release a song I wrote about my daughter. We learned she was coming in a time of deep sadness after the loss of my daddy. I wasn’t sure when I would share ‘Heaven Sent’ but watching my own husband become a father the last couple of days has made me want to share it with you now,” Alaina explained. “She came just before Father’s Day. My first without my own father. A day that will forever be hard to me, but I now have a new and perfect reason to celebrate it. Beni’s daddy. My sweet and steady husband. Beni truly is a gift from God that my old man sitting up there in Heaven Sent. It’s out now everywhere.” 

Lauren Alaina and Cam Arnold first revealed their pregnancy through the music video for Alaina’s heartfelt song, “Those Kind of Women.” The visual tribute tells a story of motherhood and honors the influential women in her life. It ended with a touching message: “This video is dedicated to my Momma and our sweet Baby Arnold coming summer of 2025.”

Shortly after the video’s release, the couple shared their baby’s gender in a sweet Instagram clip that showed them dipping their pets’ paws in paint and pressing them onto a canvas. When the black and white filter was lifted, a soft pink revealed they were expecting a baby girl.

Throughout her pregnancy, Alaina never slowed down. She opened each night on Rascal Flatts’ 25th Anniversary Life Is A Highway Tour, continued writing and recording new music and even took the stage at CMA Fest, despite being days past her due date.

Now, Lauren Alaina is soaking up her first summer as a mom before returning to the road for three scheduled shows in August and September.