Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt filed a petition in California on April 28, 2026, seeking to change her name to Zahara Marley Jolie, information from ANI, citing People. She was 21 at the time. TMZ reported that notice of the petition appeared in the Los Angeles Daily Journal for four consecutive weeks, on June 16, June 23, June 30 and July 7. The notices gave interested parties an chance to object before the court hearing.
Later reports say a Los Angeles judge approved the petition on September 28, 2026. California’s standard adult name-change process generally involves filing a petition in the county where the applicant resides. Form NC-100 is used for a court-ordered change. Notice is ordinarily published for about a month, giving interested parties an chance to object. Zahara’s reported filing and notice timeline followed those general steps.
The legal change follows a similar step by Zahara’s sister Shiloh, who petitioned to become Shiloh Nouvel Jolie after turning 18 in May 2024. Reports said her request was approved in August that year. Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt also pursued a separate name-change petition to become Vivienne Marcheline Jolie, with reports saying the request was made for personal reasons. Public use of a name and its formal legal recognition are separate matters.
Zahara’s petition has drawn attention amid the long-running public dispute between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, including litigation connected to their separation and custody of their children. TMZ cited unnamed sources who attributed the widening divide between Pitt and his children to Jolie. Those claims do not establish the reason for Zahara’s decision. No public statement from Zahara or court finding cited in the reporting identifies a cause. Her petition and its approval are the legal milestones at issue.
According to the reports, Zahara had already stopped using Pitt’s surname in daily life. Other siblings, including Maddox and Vivienne, have also been described as distancing themselves from the surname in public contexts. The family’s separate name changes have renewed attention to the distinction between personal use and a court-approved legal name.
