Gal Gadot gives BIRTH! Wonder Woman star, 38, welcomes a baby girl after secret pregnancy that 'was not easy' - as she reveals poignant meaning behind name

Gal Gadot has announced the arrival of her fourth child, after keeping the pregnancy a secret from the spotlight.

The Wonder Woman actress, 38, shared the big news with fans on Instagram, posting a snap of her cuddling her newborn and the meaning behind her child's name, Ori. 

'My sweet girl, welcome. The pregnancy was not easy and we made it through. You have brought so much light into our lives, living up to your name, Ori, which means ‘my light’ in Hebrew. Our hearts are full of gratitude,' she captioned the post. 

'Welcome to the house of girls. daddy is pretty cool too,' she added. Her husband, Jaron Varsano, was tagged in the photo. 

Ori is Gal and her husband's fourth child together. The couple also share daughters Alma, 12, Maya, six, and Daniella, two. 

The news of the birth surprised fans as Gal never announced she was pregnant. 

Gal Gadot has announced the arrival of her daughter, a baby girl she has named Ori

Several celebs sent their congratulations to Gadot in the comments.

'Congratulations!! So beautiful,' Aaron Paul posted.

'Congratulations,' Lily Aldridge posted.

Singer Vanessa Carlton commented, 'Mazal Tov, so beautiful.'

In 2022, Gadot gushed about childbirth and described always wanting to be a 'young mother' during an interview with InStyle.

'I started young. I was 25 when I was pregnant with Alma. I always wanted to be a young mother. Yeah, three kids. No joke, woman. God bless them, but it's so much work,' she told the outlet.

She also raved about the 'magic' of childbirth: 'I would do it once a week if I could. It's so magical.'

'And I always take epidurals, to be fair, so it's not so painful. Just the moment you feel like you're creating life, it's incredible. But the pregnancies are hard for me - I feel sick and have migraines. I'm not in my element.'

Gal's bump was visible when she was last pictured in December with her husband Jaron

The news of the birth surprised fans as Gal never announced she was pregnant; pictured 2021 

Gal believes the most bada** thing she does is 'juggling between my family life and my acting career.'

'When you're on set, you're like a kite. You can fly so high and try to catch the air,' Gadot described.

'Then you go back home to do your main shift as being a mother. It's not about me, it's, "Okay, now I need to bathe Maya, feed Alma, put Daniella to bed."'

She also praised her husband Jaron, whom she wed in 2008.

Aaron Paul was among the celebs sending their congratulations to Gal 

'We've grown together. I know he's not with me because I'm a "movie star." He's with me because he loves me,' she explained. 

'The connection was there from the beginning before everything, so it always felt very real and very good. I'm super grateful that I got to meet him when I was 20. I was a baby.'

She previously revealed she met her husband 'at this very strange party in the Israeli desert' that featured yoga and chakras. 

'He's the best man,' she told Glamour back in 2016. 'We met nearly 10 years ago through mutual friends at this very strange party in the Israeli desert. It was all about yoga, chakras, and eating healthy—we didn't exactly find ourselves there, but we found each other.'

She previously revealed she met her husband 'at this very strange party in the Israeli desert' that featured yoga and chakras; the couple pictured 2021

She said he knew every quickly she was it for him.

'He's 10 years older than me. He told me on our second date he was serious and wasn't going to wait more than two years to ask me to marry him. Fast-forward two years; he proposed. We were married in 2008.'

She added: 'Both of us said, "No games. Let's just be honest and keep it simple." I wouldn't be able to do what I do without him. Family still has to be the first priority. I have to do what's good for my child.'