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'Muhammed' the most popular name in Britain for baby boys - 2014, 2015, 2016......
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2014
For the first time at BabyCentre UK, the name Muhammad has topped the list, when alternate spellings such as Mohammed are included. Meanwhile, Oliver is holding fast in second place. Not one to lose out, Jack has also moved down just one place to make room for Muhammad and now sits in third position.
[link to www.babycentre.co.uk]
Really!
[link to blogs.spectator.co.uk]
2015
Muhammad remains firmly at the top spot in 2015, fending off Oliver and Jack to take the UK’s most popular baby boys’ name for the second year running. Other Arabic names continue to climb the charts, with Ali and Omar rising 19 places and 10 places respectively. Ahmad appears for the first time too, in at number 74.
[link to www.babycentre.co.uk]
2016
Arabic names look set to become even more popular
It hasn’t gone unnoticed that Muhammad is at the top of the boys’ charts for the second year running. The Arabic name, which has more than 10 different spellings and a variety of nicknames, means “praised” or “praiser of God”. It’s widely used among Muslims to honour the Islamic prophet.
But Muhammad isn’t alone. There are quite a few Arabic choices throughout the girls’ and boys’ lists, so it’s likely we’ll see even more in future years
Layla, Nur, Maryam, Aaliyah, Ali, Omarand Ahmad all appear in this year’s top 100, and all but one have risen this year.
Layla, meaning “night”, has moved up a whopping 33 places to number 23, while Aaliyah has jumped straight into the top 100 at number 63. The name is also popular in the United States, which may be down to the continued popularity of the young R&B singer who tragically died in a plane crash in 2001.
Nur appeared last year for the first time at number 29, and has moved up a further 10 places this year – proving it’s definitely a popular choice with parents. Nur can also be spelt as Nor, Noor or Nour and means “light”. It’s a unisex name, and can also be used as a surname. Maryam is the one Arabic name in the top 100 to fall this year, dropping 16 places to number 51.
Among the boys, Ali has shot up 19 places this year and is now the 63rd most popular choice in the top 100.
Ali is a name in its own right, but could also be a common shortening of Alijah. Ali and Alijah are both Arabic, with Ali coming from either aliy meaning "sublime", or alameaning "rise or ascend". In Islam, Ali is the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, and the first man to convert to the Muslim faith.
Omar, meaning "populous" and "flourishing" has moved up 10 places since last year. The name could owe some of its newfound popularity to the Egyptian actor Omar Sharif, who died in July.
[link to www.babycentre.co.uk]
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