Britain’s most popular baby boy’s name? Muhammad

BabyCentre website reveals a surge in choice of Arabic names including Omar and Ali for boys and Maryam and Nur for girls

Muhammad has become the most popular name for baby boys in the UK, the website BabyCentre has revealed. While Arabic names are on the rise, TV shows such as Game Of Thrones have also inspired names for the next generation.

The list of the top 100 baby names of 2014 showed Muhammad has risen 27 places from last year to claim the number one spot for boys.

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from Children | The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/dec/01/britain-most-popular-baby-name-muhammad