Quick summary: Shiloh Jolie, the daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, was legally born Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved her petition to become Shiloh Nouvel Jolie in August 2024, according to USA Today and AP. Her mother made a similar change in 2002, when a judge approved dropping "Voight" from her birth name, Angelina Jolie Voight, according to the Associated Press.
Why Shiloh Jolie is trending
"Angelina Jolie" landed on Google's US trending list on October 25, 2026, alongside a wave of coverage about her daughter. HOLA! USA reported that Shiloh was photographed at a Los Angeles farmers market wearing a silver lip ring, and noted that she "leads a private life." AOL ran the outing under a headline pointing back to her decision to drop her father's last name. That decision is the part of the story that is a matter of public record.
What is Shiloh Jolie's real name?
Her legal name today is Shiloh Nouvel Jolie. Her birth name was Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt.
According to USA Today, she filed the petition on May 27, 2024, her 18th birthday. The order granted in August reads: "There being no objections, the petition for change of name is granted." The Los Angeles Times noted that the newspaper notice she published was a standard California legal requirement, not an "ad" aimed at her father, as some outlets had described it.
ABC News reported that her reasons have not been disclosed. Any claim about why she made the change is speculation.
Angelina Jolie's real name
Shiloh followed a path her mother took more than two decades earlier. Angelina Jolie was born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4, 1975, the daughter of actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand. "Jolie" is her middle name, which she had long used professionally.
The Associated Press reported in 2002 that a Los Angeles County judge granted her petition to drop "Voight" on September 12 of that year. The filing cited her wish to have her legal name match her professional one. Entertainment Weekly reported that the change came during a public estrangement from her father, which Wikipedia notes the two later repaired.
Other names in the Jolie-Pitt family
People reported that daughter Vivienne was credited as "Vivienne Jolie" in a Broadway Playbill, but said it was unclear whether she had legally changed her name.
Celebrity families change names more often than you might think. Browse more real-name stories on realnameof.com, such as author Sophie Kinsella, magician and skeptic The Amazing Randi, and rapper Desiigner.
FAQ
What is Shiloh Jolie's full name? Shiloh Nouvel Jolie. She was born Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt and legally changed it in August 2024, according to court filings reported by USA Today.
Did Shiloh Jolie drop Brad Pitt's last name? Yes. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge granted her petition to remove "Pitt" in August 2024. Her reasons have not been made public.
What is Angelina Jolie's real name? She was born Angelina Jolie Voight. A judge approved her legal change to Angelina Jolie on September 12, 2002, according to the AP.
Is Jolie Angelina's middle name? Yes. Jolie was her middle name, which she used professionally before she made it her legal surname.