All About Serena Williams 2 Children, Adira, Olympia

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Serena Williams, a tennis star, along with her husband Alexis Ohanian, have two daughters named Olympia, born in 2017, and Adira, born in 2023.

Serena Williams Children

The tennis star Serena Williams is the mother of two daughters through marriage to Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit. She gave birth to her first daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., in September 2017. They added another daughter to the family in August 2023, and she is called Adira River Ohanian.

Adira: The “mighty” little daughter

Adira River Ohanian was born on Aug. 15, 2023. Ohanian announced the birth via Instagram and referred to Williams as the “GMOAT” (greatest mom of all time). He revealed the touching moment in which Olympia met her new baby sister.

On Adira’s first birthday, Williams clarified the reason for giving her daughter such a unique name. Adira” is an ancient Hebrew name for a girl which means “mighty,” “strong,” and “majestic.” This is a female variation of “Adir,” a Biblical name meaning “Strong One.”

Nursery and early experiences

Williams provided a sneak peek into Adira’s nursery in a YouTube video. The room was previously used as a playroom of Olympia with blue carpeting. The new nursery includes a red-and-white crib with a gold crown and red-and-gold hot-air balloons decorating the ceiling. Williams stated that she received the crib one day before the birth of Adira via a custom order of a Dutch designer.

Olympia: The older sister with many interests

Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. was born on September 1, 2017, in St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. The birth was announced on Instagram by Alexis Ohanian who described Olympia as “mama’s perfect sidekick.”

Williams herself had announced her pregnancy at 20 weeks on Snapchat, and she had stated that she knew she was going to give birth after finding this out just prior to winning the 2017 Australian Open when she was already pregnant.

The parents did not wish to know the gender of their child before its birth, but Ohanian mentioned that both of them believed it to be a girl.

Interests, skills, and personality

Olympia has a balanced combination of creative and physical interests. She is taking piano classes and is more interested in music than in sports, according to Williams. Also, she is fond of dancing ballet, playing soccer, VR games, and taking golf lessons from her father. Ohanian mentions that they support everything she becomes interested in.

The area of fashion is very important for Olympia. According to Williams, Olympia chooses clothes for her family and often asks her mother to put on high-heeled shoes. Olympia has been twin with her mother in photographs, attended Paris Fashion Week in 2022 with her mother, and was featured on Vogue’s August 2022 cover together with her mother.

Sport and business relations

Olympia became the co-owner of the Angel City Football Club at the age of 2½. She also became the co-owner of the Los Angeles Golf Club. As reported by PEOPLE, Olympia considers Angel City FC “our team,” and she is very fond of cheering for them.

While Williams adheres to the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ doctrine and does not traditionally celebrate her daughter’s birthdays, the family still creates memorable moments to honor the event. During her 6th birthday weekend in 2023, Ohanian took her to Home Depot to paint and called it the “best day ever.”

Big sister responsibilities

Olympia takes on the responsibility of being the big sister seriously. Williams frequently publishes pictures of Olympia spending time with and playing with Adira. Ohanian has said that nobody was as thrilled as Olympia about the birth of their second daughter; she had been “praying and asking” for a sibling.

Family Life

Williams is balancing parenting with business, fashion, and public persona. As reported in an interview in 2024, her children make her the happiest, while volunteering at their school is more important to her than winning a Wimbledon title. In June 2026, Williams is making a comeback to professional tennis, almost four years after her retirement from the sport.

She accepts a wildcard into the singles draw at the 2026 Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles tournament and plays doubles alongside her sister, Venus. Williams has mentioned that she wants her daughters to see her as “my full self” on the court.

Parenting style and rules of the household

Williams and Ohanian stress importance of experience, freedom of choice, and enjoyment. They give their children opportunities to try all kinds of activities and allow them to choose based on their preferences. Ohanian has said that they wanted the girls to be happy and have a chance to choose whatever interests them, from arts to athletics.

In September 2026, Ohanian revealed the couple’s “one rule”: when it comes to future career of the girls, they should do something that they will love. Ohanian mentioned that Olympia favors fashion design right now.