Update: Mariska’s publicist told People magazine that the baby’s name is August and he was born at 3:21 p.m. on June 28.
Originally posted June 28 8:32 pm: Mariska Hargitay and her husband, actor Peter Hermann, welcomed a baby boy earlier today, who weighed 10 lbs 9 oz, via C-section. She was a week past her due date and she DID look big!
More info when we get it!
Source: US Weekly
Wow, 10lb9oz! Can’t wait to see pictures!
- Jessica on
Yay! I’m so happy for them. I can’t wait to hear his name. Almost 11 lbs is huuuuuuuge.
- Sara on
Wow. That’s awesome i’m really happy for them.
- Punk_of_a_Tomboy on
WOW!!! Big boy!!! My DS was over 10lbs and I am sooo glad I had a csection! Mariska is probably over the moon!!! Congrats to the new family!
- tink1217 on
Wow!! What a big baby!! I am so happy for her and her husband. Can’t wait to hear more details and see some pictures!
- Alicia on
How wonderful for Mariska and Peter. My congrats to the family.
- Ruth on
Yay for big baby boys!!!!! I had a 10 lb. 3 ounce turkey myself!
- Kori on
Yay for big baby boys!!!!! I had a 10 lb. 3 ounce turkey myself!
- Kori on
Mariska has been even MORE gorgeous during her pregnancy. It seems that the majority of women we’ve seen in the final weeks of their pregnancies appeared to most to be “huge”. I don’t really remember seeing any particular celeb what I would call huge. I’m sure that in person they would appear to be tho. I am 5’2 and my first child (20yrs,son) weighed 9’11. I had him vaginally and I could fill pages with info about THAT experience! I hope that Mariska isn’t feeling as tho she were run over by rush hour traffic!… I did for 4 long months! Congrats to her and her husband, and prayers for a speedy recovery and healthy, happy boy!
- Campbell on
Congrats to them!! I can’t wait to find out what they named him!
- Cherish on
I am so glad she had him today and not tomorrow. Tomorrow is the anniversary of her mother’s death. Jayne Mansfield died in a car crash 39 years ago tomorrow.
ANYWAY. He IS a big boy. I can’t wait to find out what his name is.
- Emily on
What a big boy. im sure he’s going to be utterly gorgeous. i just knew he was going to be huge. Mariska showed it. I am so looking forward to the name…Mariska AND Peter are both on my baby name list lol
- Karmellah on
congrats to them and what a big boy my son landon was 11’1 cant wait to c what they name him
- Brittany on
That’s great news! Can’t wait to hear the unique name they’ve been hinting at.
I agree that Mariska has looked just gorgeous while pregnant.
- Lorus on
She is the only celeb who really needed a c-section and did not have one for cosmetic reasons here lately..Congrats to her, I just hope she has enough 6-9 months clothes to bring him home in..LOL..
- melanie on
Congrats to Mariska and her family! I can’t wait to hear his name and see some pictures!
- Rachel on
Very big boy!! Congrats!!
- Miss155 on
Congratulations to them! I’ve been wondering if they had had the baby yet.
- Sandy on
Congrats to them! I love Mariska! Seems like he sure took a long time to get here. Can’t wait to hear the name.
- Hillary on
I am so happy for her, she really enjoyed her pregnancy and I am sure she will enjoy her little boy.
- Lisa on
Ohhh, yay! I am so happy for them! I just absolutely adore Mariska.
And almost 11 pounds? My goodness, that’s a big boy!
- Candice on
Congrats to all! Can’t wait for the name – she’s my favorite actress!
- Holly on
OMG, finally! lol I’ve been searching like a mad woman to see if she’d had him yet! I can’t believe she made it this far past her due date! lol I can’t wait to see him and hear what his name is, too! 
- Erin on
omgosh! i’m so happy for her! she was so excited to be a mom and now she finally is! yeah!!!
~Karilyn
- Karilyn on
WOW!!!! He is huge! Congrats to them and I can’t wait to see pix!!!
- SuzyBee on
that’s not a baby that’s a toddler!!!! holy cow!! well congrats to her!
- joy on
THEY NAMED HIM AIDEN!!
How cute
- Laura on
Laura, where did you find the name they chose? I can’t find it anywhere!
(I hope that doesn’t sound catty. I’m just curious!)
- Candice on
Forget the other celebrity babies…THIS is the baby I have been waiting for. Anyone that doesn’t find Mariska’s joy contagious is crazy! She is so beautiful and just glows…can’t wait to see pictures of the gorgeous (and big) baby!
- Jennifer M on
I wouldnt believe anything about a name unless its been ‘officially’ posted either here, or her website or another reliable source. Unless Laura can name her source, I wouldnt believe it.
- Shauna on
YAY!! I have been waiting to hear this one!! I love her! I love watching SVU too! Congrats to them can’t wait to hear his name!
- Michelle on
Congrats to Mariska and Peter! 10’9. That’s a big baby. I was 6’6, which makes me looks really tiny compared to him! Yeah, I would also like to know where you heard that they named him Aiden. It’s a cute name but I’m not believing it. Last rumor I heard was also proven to be wrong. (Stated that she had given birth last friday and baby weighted 6′something. 6’10 I think they claimed. They couldn’t remember where they had gotten in info) Anyways, much congrats to the happy family! Now all we need is pictures of this cutie!
- Amy on
I can’t wait to see any pics they release…and that is a big baby…my oldest cousin was 11’11 when he was born
- Tams on
That is a huge baby! I was convinced she would give birth earlier than her due date, actually. And I just knew he would be a big one. I never imagined that big though.
I can’t wait for information to come in regarding his name. And maybe a picture or two also. Guess we’ll find out when the announcement comes onto the blog.
- Lu on
I am so happy for them! I admire her so much and think she’s gonna be a great mom.
- Jen on
Wow big baby! Congrats to them!!
- GraceGirl06 on
Congrats to her! She is one of my favorite celebs. She seems so nice and down to earth!
- Anita on
Congrats to her!! She has my son beat by 2oz!! Yay for big babies. I hope she recovers well from her section.
- Amber on
WOW! Thats a future linebacker!!
- DancingMom on
Whoa. Big boy! I wonder what they’ll name him – Something arty I heard. I love her on L&O: SVU, so I’ve been waiting to hear that she’s had the baby! I bet she and her hubby are happy!
- Jane on
I hope the Aiden rumor is false.. because Aiden is not artsy or unique at all. It’s on the top ten list now! Uber trendy.
- Ali on
COngratulations!!
- Aleah on
Personally I don’t think some celeb moms give birth by c sections for cosmetic reasons. It takes longer to recover from, and there is a higher risk. All the recent celeb moms I have heard of having their babies by c section had a vaild reason for doing so.
Anyway I don’t believe they named him Aiden, she was interviewed for a magazine and they quoted her as saying she was naming her son something unique/artsy/european and Aiden although a great name doesn’t fit that at all.
- eabdeb8176 on
That is a huge baby. My brother worked on SVU and said she is a very nice person. As for celeb cosmetic c-sections. She needed one, Shiloh was breech so Angelina need one. As for anyone else currently I am not sure. But after two vaginal deliveries and one c-section why would anyone opt for surgery? Major surgery? I recovered so quickly from my first two deliveries and the c-section has changed my body forever. Three years later and I still do not feel right. Anyway best of luck to Mariska, Peter and their new son.
- Karen on
Well congratulations to the new parents,cant wait to see pictures 
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I had to push out 10 lbs and a few oz myself she can be lucky she had a C-section ;o)
- Simone on
Just FYI: a 10-pound baby does not automatically mean you “need” a c-section. Thousands of women give birth to large babies vaginally every year. I wouldn’t say she needed it until you know the facts. For all we know she could have just requested one because the baby was big. To me, that’s not a “need” unless she tried to deliver vaginally and couldn’t.
- Ali on
Glad to hear she FINALLY had her baby. Congrats to the proud parents!!! Can’t wait to hear what his name is and to see a picture. I bet he’s absolutely gorgeous!!!
- jashmom on
Other recent celebs who’ve had necessary C-sections include both Gwen and Angelina, whose babies both were breech.
And actually, I don’t necessarily think celebs have C-sections for “cosmetic” reasons–unless they’re getting tummy tucks at the same time (ouch). My babies were breech too, and while I’m grateful for the C-section option, it certainly didn’t do me any cosmetic favors .
Where I live in non-celebville, it seems like older moms have more of a chance of having a C-section for one reason or another. Perhaps the reason it seems like a number of celebrities have C-sections is because a number of them are over-30 or over-35 first-time moms.
- Fynn on
Do we really need to do these C-section battles again? There are other places to debate this.
- dave on
I’m so happy for Mariska and her husband Peter. I was wondering when the baby would get here. I’m glad she finally had her son. I can’t wait to see him! ♥
- FC on
thank you for the information surprised it isnt on her official site yet
- haylie on
I am so happy that the baby is here! That is so good. I hope they are all doing well.
I had a 10 lb 14 1/2 oz GIRL without a c-section. It’s nice when the first baby is big because then you don’t have to be as worried about “breaking them”.
Can’t wait to see a photo!
- Paula on
I just read in People Magazine that the baby’s name is August.
- Melissa on
I love the name. I am so happy for them!
- Lisa on
Congrats to her & hubby! Big babies are great for first time mothers.
My baby girl was 1 oz heavier & my doc said C-section.
Anyway, now I have a 13 year old daughter that’s 5 feet 10 inches. Big babies usually grow into big people.
- giadana on
Wow, I thought I was the only person who totally adored Mariska and couldn’t wait for her to give birth!! Emily, thanks so much for pointing out the anniversary of Mariska’s mother’s death coming so close to her son’s birth. I actually think it is in some way a nice symbol of the circle of life. I just posted something about Mariska & her son on my celeb astrology blog and gave credit to you and CBB for that insight and the birth time, respectively:
http://media-darling.com/2006/06/mariska-hargitay-has-baby-boy.html
I wish her lots of happiness – she obviously has had to get through some dark times and she deserves to be as joyful as she appears to be!
- KittyTaurus on
August. I love it. Perfect.
- Molly on
I finally get to post something, yeah (great new comment system). I love the name. I thought they might go for a name like Romeo or Roman…
- Hilary on
thats neat she named her baby august. I thought of that name about a year ago from a perfume and i thought it’d make a beautiful name, and low and behold someone has finally used it lol! I was thinking it’d be a good girl name, but the boy version is great. congrats to them!
- brianna on
Congratulations to them! Nice name, too. I wonder what the middle name is.
- elle on
Love Mariska, but not too sure about the name August for a boy. It’s more of a girl name to me.
- Stefani on
Ah I was hoping she would name him something semi normal!! August for a boy? I think it is better used a girls name. I believe that is what Garth Brookes DD name is but I could be mistaken. Just a girly sounding name I still love her though
- Michelle on
wow, big baby… Can’t wait to see pics!! I love her
- kelly on
Maybe August because he was possibly conceived in August? 
- Stacey on
Love the name August – it seems very masculine to me.
Also, I wanted to point out that Mariska went about a week past her due date so she was probably hoping to have her baby naturally (vaginally). I hope the cesarean wasn’t too hard on her physically and emotionally. Congratulations to her for growing such a big, healthy boy!!
- yogadaisy on
I searched August on babynames.com.
It said it IS a male name, it’s German and means revered and exalted.
It is a cute name. I thought it would have been Miklos, but I guess I was mistaken.
- Lu on
Yeah!! Finally!!! I don’t know about the name, ‘August’ for a boy though.
- Doreen on
August is a German name — Makes sense to me since her husband is German.
- dolphin 47 on
AUgust is cute. it could have been worse.
- Karmellah on
August, huh? That’s so Mariska. It’s very unique, but not really out there. I think it’s adorable.
- Candice on
August is a MALE German name.
- Kip on
Congratulations to Peter and Mariska on the birth of their new big baby boy August!! Can’t wait to see pictures!!
- creamers on
My nephew is named August. We all call him Gus. He was born in 2003.
- Suzy on
That is going to be one gorgeous baby boy!! I’m so happy for Mariska and Peter.
- Natalia on
August is a cool name….by the way i was 8’14 and 22 inches (and born a week and a half early) and i’m only 5’0 so big babies don’t always mean big people at least in sence of height….although my youngest brother was 9’5, he’s almost 7 and stands just under my shoulder.
- Punk_of_a_Tomboy on
Love the name! It’s so cute, and it is kinda arty!
- Jane on
Love it! I think its nice without being unusual!!
August is also the middle name of Casey Affleck and Summer Phoenix’s little boy, Indiana.
- Shannon CBB contributor on
I love, LOVE the name August. It’s on my short list if I ever have a boy.
- say on
I love the name August, for a boy or a girl.
August is a family name on my dad’s side. He was named August Martin, but as a kid they called him Martin cuz August was his grandpa. As he grew up he just stuck with Martin and turned it around to become his legal first name.
When my first child was born, a son, I decided to name him after my dad who had passed away six years earlier from leukemia. I used Martin for his first name and my husband’s middle name for our son’s middle name. While pregnant with our second child we decided if it was a girl, we’d name her August Ann, after my dad and then use my middle name for her middle name. I had another boy so we went with August for his middle name and we came up with McClain for his first name. We call him Mac though.
I love Mariska and I’m very happy for her and Peter and their big boy Gus.
- Hoother on
Im so happy for mariska and peter, there son is big! My older sister weighed 12lbs 3oz while I weighed 2 lbs 3oz because i was born premature. Im glad her son is healthy its much better to see her have a big baby rather than a preemie. My parents wish that I was born bigger because i was tiny and given a 20% chance of survival a few hours after I was born because I kept going into cardia arrest. My little sister weighed seven pounds so if Mariska has another baby it might be a bit tinnier. Also I think it’s not true that bigger babies end up being taller people cause I am 14 and am 6feet tall after being born at 12 inches long.
- katherine on
congrats i actually had my daughter on the 20th of may and named her mariska so yeah but congratulations to mariska and peter on their newest addition i can’t wait to see pictures of him
With all my love
Kelsey
- sexy_lil_me on
Congratulations The name is very artsy and definitely has a European spin, I had only every heard of it as a boys name. As for the c-section, I have a feeling that it was not a celebrity requested one ala Britney or Angie Harmon. She was week late & it was a big baby, lets not turn every c-section into a big debate. Yeah, many c-sections are unnecessary and are often a result of needless intervention, but come on – how great is it to hear about a happy couple having a truly desired child! I bet the baby is going to be gorgeous and I hope she enjoys motherhood. Yey !!!!!!
- Jaclyn on
I am so excited for Mariska and Peter. I too LOVE the name August and think that it fits perfectly. I just adore Mariska, she is one of a kind and I know she will make an excellent mother. The way she held those babies on the show and interacts with the kids, I just know she is so excited to finally be a mama and that little boy will be very much loved and adored, he is so lucky. Congratulations to the new proud parents of August Hermann. What a cute little family they have. I just wonder about a middle name??
- heather on
congrats i’m sure he will be just as cute as his father
- megan on
OMG finialy she had the baby i have waited along time to find out things about the baby i admire the whole hargitay family and now one more to admire.LOL and the baby sounds so cute and he has a wonderful name and he sounds very healthy .*****
- anjela on
i am happy congrats mariska is so pretty and she was even prettier during her pregnant stage and that is not even easy for most celebs to pull off but for mariska she has that down pat real easy and thats what makes her so special.and i love the babies name it is so unique and special and thats what makes mariska and her baby even more special!!!!!!!!*************
- anjela on
Congratulations to Marisk and Peter! I am sure the baby is as beautiful as they are and will have and even better looking heart. What saddens me about this is the need in the announcement to comment that she looked big. I think that was unnecessary and catty. When will we women learn?
- Lina on
Many celebs opt forr the c-section as “not to stretch or injure their vagina’s.”
- RubyDo on
I don’t think Mariska obviously had a c-section for other than medical reasons, but many celebs do like the idea of scheduled birth before they go into labor, use of pain killing drugs, and not affecting their perfect tight vagina’s. The incision can be very small and very low – almost hidden my thongs or g-strings.
- RubyDo on
We’ve heard that the c-section was a combination of stalled labor and the baby just being big and stubborn. This was not a planned cesarean.
They are also apparently pronouncing the name Au-goost, rather than as the month.
I am such a big fan of Mariska’s. Very happy to hear that her baby is healthy. I knew a boy named August in highschool. Everyone called him Auggie. He was actually pretty small but managed to get on the varsity football team his freshman year. It was a very small school, but still…
- Carrie Jo on
WOW what a healthy baby!
- kimberly bell on
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