Gwyneth Paltrow reveals why she and Chris Martin named their daughter Apple

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed the story of her daughter Apple’s name, detailing how her ex-husband, Chris Martin, came up with it. “I can’t imagine her being called anything else!” Back in 2004, Paltrow had first explained why she named her child Apple on the The Oprah Winfrey Show, where she recalled how Martin brought up the name, which she thought was “so lovely”. “Apples are so sweet and they’re wholesome and it’s biblical.” Martin, 45, and Paltrow first tied the knot in 2003 and divorced in 2016. In honour of International Women’s Day Last month, the Iron Man shared photo of her and Apple FaceTiming on Instagram, as she highlighted how much “hope” her daughter gives her about “sisterhood” and the “planet” in the caption.