Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Elon Musk names son after Indian physicist
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has a son named Strider Sekhar.
The name 'Strider' comes from a character in The Lord of the Rings, and 'Sekhar' is a tribute to Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, a famous Indian-American physicist who won a Nobel Prize.
Strider and his twin sister, Comet Azure, were born in November 2021 to Musk and Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis.
Shivon Zilis has Indian heritage through her mother, who is Punjabi.
Musk is known for giving his children unique names inspired by science, literature, and popular culture.
He has acknowledged being the father of at least 14 children.
Elon Musk's son, Strider Sekhar, is named after Aragorn (Strider) from The Lord of the Rings and Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, an Indian-American astrophysicist.
Strider Sekhar and his twin sister, Comet Azure, were born in November 2021 to Musk and Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis via IVF.
Shivon Zilis has Indian heritage through her mother, Sharda Zilis, who is Punjabi Hindu.
Musk and Zilis have four children together and their relationship became public in 2022.
Musk is known for choosing unconventional names for his children, often drawing from science, literature, and popular culture.
- Who
- Strider Sekhar, son of Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis
- What
- Elon Musk explained the inspiration behind his son's name, Strider Sekhar, which has an Indian connection
- When
- The explanation was shared on X (formerly Twitter) in response to a post featuring a photograph of Musk with his twins
- Where
- The post was made on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter)
- Why
- To clarify the inspiration behind his son's name, which includes a tribute to an Indian-American physicist and a character from The Lord of the Rings
- Name
- Strider Sekhar
- Father
- Elon Musk
- Mother
- Shivon Zilis
- Birth Date
- November 2021
- Name Inspiration
- Aragorn (Strider) from The Lord of the Rings and Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, an Indian-American astrophysicist
- Mother's Heritage
- Punjabi Hindu (through her mother, Sharda Zilis)
- Siblings
- Comet Azure (twin sister), Arcadia, Seldon Lycurgus
- Total Children
- 8
Sources
Who is Strider Sekhar? Elon Musk explains Indian link behind son’s name - Telegraph India
Elon Musk's India Connection Behind Son's Name 'Sekhar'
After X Æ A-12, Techno, Elon Musk Names His 8th Child 'Sekhar' As Tribute To An Indian Physicist, Know Details
