She andhusband James Matthewsare also the proud parents of 2-year-old son Arthur.

The news comes less than two weeks after momCarole Middleton confirmedthat a new arrival was indeed on the way.

Pippa carefully stayed under the radar during her pregnancy, wearing concealing clothes on the occasions she was photographed.

Pippa Middleton smiling

(Being in her third trimester over the winter helped big coats are good for hiding baby bumps.)

Not technically being a royal, Pippa didn’t have to wait.

She and Matthews allowed their daughter’s name to go public, and a beautiful one it is.

Pippa Middleton James Matthews wedding Prince Harry

The name is as British-sounding as it comes, but it happens to be faith-based, too.

Grace is a “virtue name,” asNameberrydubs it, referring to the loving kindness of God.

Parents choose it in the hope that their daughter will live up to that virtue.

But more significantly, both middle names have special connections to the important women in Pippa’s life.