One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson, who welcomed his first child with former girlfriend Briana Jungwirth, has named his son Freddie.

Tomlinson introduced the child to his Twitter and Instagram followers on Wednesday night. He also shared the first image of Freddie, reports aceshowbiz.com.

"Meet my little lad, Freddie," Tomlinson captioned the black-and-white photograph that shows him shirtless while embracing his son.

The 24-year-old went on thanking fans for their support, adding in another tweet: "Thank you so much for all the nice messages".

Tomlinson and Jungwirth reportedly dated each other last year after he split from his longtime girlfriend Eleanor Calder just a few months prior.

He later confirmed in July that he and the stylist were expecting a baby, who arrived on January 22.

Tomlinson is currently rumoured to be in a relationship with "The Originals" star Danielle Campbell.