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Natalie Portman's baby name revealed

Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied arrive at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 27, 2011, in Hollywood, Calif. Getty

(CBS) Natalie Portman and fiance Benjamin Millepied have chosen an A-list name for their son.

According to reports, the couple named the baby boy Aleph.

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Aleph is the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet. It also reportedly means "leader" and relates to the origin of the universe.

A source confirmed the name to People magazine on Wednesday.

Portman, who was born in Jerusalem, met the French-born Millepied, a choreographer and principal dancer with the New York City ballet, on the set of "Black Swan." They announced in December that they were engaged and expecting their first child.

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