Spanish media elnuevodia.com is reporting that Shakira and Spanish soccer star boyfriend Gerard Piqué, 25, will be naming their unborn son Biel.
Past reports have suggested that the Columbian singer was going to name her son Ulysses.
According to the report, Piqué chose the name for the his son and got the stamp of approval from Shakira.
"Biel is of Catalan origin and is a diminutive of Gabriel," the paper reports. "It is a name of biblical origin and means "servant of the Lord." This meaning would have done to convince the singer to baptize and to her first child."
A very pregnant took to the stage last weekend to perform at the closing ceremony of FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Baku.
"I felt awesome on stage!" the Columbian singer tweeted. "We really enjoyed tonight! Shak #Baku"
Shakira was clad in all-black with knee-high black leather boots.
Shakira's performance was in question after Human rights group Amnesty International urged her and Rihanna "to open their eyes to recent arrests of journalists, bloggers and activists in Azerbaijan, before their performances in the former Soviet republic this month."
Shakira revealed last month that she and Piqué are expecting a baby boy.
Last week, Shakira showed her 18.3 million followers her baby bump for the first time.
"Now I don't have a six pack, only one pack!!" she tweeted.
Shakira and Piquè have been dating since 2010. This will be their first child. The couple purchased a home in Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona earlier this year.
She did not announce when the baby is expected to arrive, but many speculate that the singer will give birth in January 2013.
Shakira burst onto the international pop scene with her 2006 single, "Hips Don't Lie." The two-time Grammy award winning artist signed on with Jay Z's Roc Nation in early 2012 to produce her latest album. She is also expected to go on a promotional tour next year.
Shakira will replace Christina Aguilera for the fourth season of NBC's "The Voice" next spring.
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