Zahara Jolie‑Pitt Drops 'Pitt' in Judge‑Approved Los Angeles Name Change

Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt, the 21‑year‑old daughter of Angelina Jolie and former actor Brad Pitt, officially became Zahara Marley Jolie after a Los Angeles Superior Court judge granted her petition on Monday.

The court order, dated September 28, states that “there being no objections, the petition for change of name is granted,” and confirms the name change in the decree. Attorney Peter Kenneth Levine represented Zahara remotely during the hearing presided over by Judge Virginia Keeny at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse.

The decision follows a series of public filings and media reports that have documented the family’s ongoing efforts to distance their children from their father’s surname.

Zahara had already stopped using “Pitt” in public appearances—most notably when accepting her Spelman College diploma onstage in May, where she was introduced as Zahara Marley Jolie, and again during her Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority induction in November 2023. The court’s ruling now makes the change official.

## Background & Context

Zahara’s legal move is part of a broader pattern among Jolie and Pitt’s six children. Earlier this month, her older brother Maddox, 25, dropped “Pitt” from his own name , while sister Shiloh, 20, filed a petition on her 18th birthday in May 2024 and legally changed her name to Shiloh Jolie.

Vivienne, 18, has also taken steps to remove “Pitt,” having previously appeared as Vivienne Jolie in the Playbill for the Broadway production of “The Outsiders.” Twin brother Knox dropped his father’s surname from his high‑school diploma earlier this year.

While son Pax, 22, remains close to Pitt’s side of the family, separate reports say he has little contact with his father.

The name‑change petitions began in earnest in June, when Page Six reported that Zahara and Maddox had placed newspaper advertisements announcing their respective requests.

The Spelman graduate published notices in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on June 16, 23, 30 and July 7, giving anyone who might object an opportunity to submit a written objection before Monday’s hearing. No objections were filed, allowing the court to grant the change.

## What People Are Saying

A source close to Jolie’s side released a statement about the hearing: “Today’s hearing was required by law and scheduled months ago by the L.A. court system. It’s a new low to have his camp to spin a conspiracy theory, disavow responsibility for his conduct, and attack his own child.

Keep in mind, his daughter has had the grace not to discuss the details of his behavior in public.” The comment underscores the tense dynamics that have characterized the family’s public narrative since their divorce.

Jolie herself filed for divorce from Pitt in September 2016 after two years of marriage. The couple were declared legally single in 2019, but the final settlement was not reached until December 2024, after an eight‑year legal battle.

The court documents confirm that the decision to change her children’s surnames was made months before the hearing and that all procedural steps were followed .

## What Comes Next

With the name change now legally recognized, Zahara can use “Zahara Marley Jolie” in all future legal, professional, and personal contexts. While the court order does not detail any additional proceedings, it formally removes her father’s surname from her identity records.

Family members have previously adjusted their public profiles to reflect similar changes, suggesting that the family’s move to dissociate from the “Pitt” name will continue to play out across social media, press releases, and official documents.