A source tells PEOPLE that the Captain America star, 44, is already loving his newest title after welcoming his baby daughter Alma Grace on Oct. 24 with wife Alba Baptista<\/a>, 28.<\/p>\n “Chris is completely in awe of his daughter,” the insider tells PEOPLE. “He’s been soaking in every quiet moment and couldn’t be more proud to be a girl dad.”<\/p>\n A rep for Evans did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. \u00a0<\/p>\n Christopher Polk\/Variety via Getty<\/p>\n Alba Baptista and Chris Evans at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.<\/p>\n Shortly after news broke that Evans and Baptista had welcomed their first baby together, a source confirmed to PEOPLE the name the couple had chosen for their little one<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Borderline\u00a0actress and the Knives Out star named the little one Alma Grace Baptista Evans, a source confirmed to PEOPLE. “They\u2019re enjoying their privacy and these special first few days as a family with their baby,” added the insider.<\/p>\n Baptista and Evans tied the knot in September 2023 during a ceremony at a private estate in Cape Cod, Mass., a source told PEOPLE at the time.\u00a0Around that time, Evans also opened up to PEOPLE about his desire to settle down and start a family.<\/p>\n “That’s absolutely something I want: wife, kids, building a family,” Evans said.<\/p>\n “When you read about most of the best artists, whether it’s actors, painters, writers, most of them [admit] it wasn’t the work they made [that they are most proud of], it was about the relationships; the families they created, the love they found, the love they shared,” added the actor.<\/p>\n The Daily Stardust \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n Chris Evans and Alba Baptista<\/p>\n That same month, another source told PEOPLE that Evans \u201cgot serious very quickly\u201d after\u00a0meeting the actress for the first time<\/a>\u00a0in Europe. “He kept saying he knew she was the one.”<\/p>\n “He has been ready to settle down for a while,” the insider added. “He can\u2019t wait to have a family. He was just waiting for the right girl.”<\/p>\n A little over a year later, Evans spoke with\u00a0Access Hollywood\u00a0<\/a>at the premiere of his movie\u00a0Red One\u00a0and was asked if he thinks he’ll be a “superhero” dad one day, like his costar\u00a0Dwayne Johnson’s<\/a>\u00a0character.<\/p>\n “Yeah, I hope so. Yeah, absolutely,” Evans responded. “The title of dad is an exciting one.”<\/p>\n![\"Christopher](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7845dd32c163c64b1cb7100e9ab6dedb.jpeg\"\/)
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