Jill Duggar And Husband Welcome Baby Number 3, See Inspiration Behind His Lovely Name

Congratulations are in order for Derrick Dillard and Jill Duggar, who welcomed their third child on July 7, 2022.

The former "Counting On" star announced this happy news in the Dillard family blog post titled "The Newest Member Of Our Family Has Just Arrived." In the same blog post, they disclosed their baby boy's name and noted the significance behind it, adding they chose the name to honor both his father and grandfather.

The newborn's arrival comes some months after the Dillards announced that they had suffered a miscarriage.

Read on for more details about their newborn.

On Monday, the reality TV star and her husband announced the arrival of their third baby boy. Their son, who was named 'Freddy' Frederick Michael Dillard, weighed "7lbs, 6oz, and was 20 inches long."

They also noted the meaning behind Fredrick's name, sharing that it "holds special meaning for us since it's Derick's name with 'Fre' added to the front, to make 'Fre-derick.'"

"Similarly, Derick's name is a variation of his late dad's name, Rick, that his parents created by adding 'de' to the front of Rick to spell 'de'-‘rick,' literally meaning son 'of' (de) Rick," the family added. "We were excited to settle on the name Frederick and incorporate both Derick's and his dad's name by adding 'Fre' to the beginning of Derick's name."

Additionally, the couple explained in their blog that his first name means "peaceful ruler," while his middle name means "gift from God."

Jill and Derrick– parents to Israel and Samuel– shared that their baby boy arrived ahead of schedule. According to them, it was a day before his older brother Samuel's birthday.

"So we had our C-section a bit before originally planned," they wrote. "Jill and Frederick are healthy and are enjoying bonding while we look forward to bringing him home from the hospital soon!"

This big news comes nine months after the duo opened up about suffering a miscarriage. At the time, Jill shared a montage of videos from her pregnancy, including the test when she found out that she and her husband were expecting their third child.

"We recently found out we were expecting our third baby. We were thrilled!" Jill wrote on Instagram. "However, a few days later, we started miscarrying."

She later reflected on the joy they felt about expanding their family unit in a blog post. "It was fun to see so much joy in the boys' faces as we shared the news with them," she explained of her sons. "They were full of questions and so excited as we talked about the pregnancy and how they would get to be involved along the way and after the baby was born."

Although it was too early to know the sex of the baby at the time, they picked a name that encompassed the baby's significance: River Bliss Dillard.

"We love & miss you, River Bliss!" Jill concluded in her post.

Two months ago, the Arkansas native and her husband announced in a blog post that they were moving. The blog post revealed that they were "joining the masses of people who are currently navigating this crazy real estate market."

While they were sad to be moving out of their family house in Lowell, Arkansas, they prayed that their old home brought "so much joy" to the next family "who will get to make memories" there.

The post concluded with the couple explaining the reason for their departure. Her husband Derrick had just accepted a new job, and the duo was excited for the "new adventures" ahead.

Since their exit from "Counting On" in 2017, Jill has been open about distancing herself from her family.

"We're not on the best terms with some of my family," Jill admitted in October 2020, disclosing the decision to step back to focus on her own family had proved a challenge. "We've had some disagreements, but we're working towards healing and restoration."

They have also been more vocal than most members of the family in condemning her older brother Josh Drugger who was convicted on account of child pornography in 2021.