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ProHerobrineHacker33

Which name is most common in the world for boys?
Which name is most common in the world for girls?

Which name is most common in the world for boys? Which name is most common in the world for girls?

Dukedog

For boys my guess would be Mohammed.
No idea for girls.

For boys my guess would be Mohammed. No idea for girls.

ArITrA_SaHa6905

U can't say of world as a whole different cultures has different popular name in one culture ben harry can be famous in another Mohammad in other might be shiva
It's hard to find a popular name in the world

NM ThunderClap

John & Mary @ProHerobrineHacker33

PenguinWhack271828e

men: mohammed (or some spelling of it)
women: maria

men: mohammed (or some spelling of it) women: maria

LostAlqhe

Arabian:
-Men: Mohammed, Muhammad, etc.
-Women: Unknown.
UK+USA:
-Men: John
-Women: Maria/Mary
China:
-Men: Jianguo(建国)
-Women: Unknown.

Arabian: -Men: Mohammed, Muhammad, etc. -Women: Unknown. UK+USA: -Men: John -Women: Maria/Mary China: -Men: Jianguo(建国) -Women: Unknown.

CCAK0123456789

In India, most common name was Arun by the end of the XXth century

UDITORIUM

@ProHerobrineHacker33 said in #1:

Which name is most common in the world for boys?
Which name is most common in the world for girls?
It depends on the county...
In germany is it for boys: Leon/Ben and for girls Lena (i think so but im not sure)

@ProHerobrineHacker33 said in #1: > Which name is most common in the world for boys? > Which name is most common in the world for girls? It depends on the county... In germany is it for boys: Leon/Ben and for girls Lena (i think so but im not sure)

Decaffeinated

#10

If you count all variations...

Joseph (Men)... Christians use the name Joseph/Joe a lot, so do Muslims (I think "Yusuf" or Yousef, all depending on local variant) and so do Jews. While 'John' is probably more popular among Christians, I do not think that the Arab language equivalent (which I believe is 'Yahya') is more common, nor are any of the other prominent New Testament names.
Mary (women).... Muslims also use this name, Maryam.

it is also the case that many East Asian Christians, particularly Catholic/Orthodox, will have a baptismal name that is used within their family or church community, and so a significant amount of Koreans, Japanese, Chinese, etc., may also have names like Joseph and Mary.

Of course, the Indian & Chinese populations are huge, but it is unlikely that they can make up for all the people in Christian & Muslim cultures named Joe and Mary.

I also think the prevalence of Mohammed does not make up for the fact that billions of Christians do not use it...

And, so, I think everywhere in the world you are not far from someone named Joseph or Mary - though it may be a Yusuf or Maryam or some other local variation, and it may only function as a baptismal name in Eastern Asia.

If you count all variations... - Joseph (Men)... Christians use the name Joseph/Joe a lot, so do Muslims (I think "Yusuf" or Yousef, all depending on local variant) and so do Jews. While 'John' is probably more popular among Christians, I do not think that the Arab language equivalent (which I believe is 'Yahya') is more common, nor are any of the other prominent New Testament names. - Mary (women).... Muslims also use this name, Maryam. it is also the case that many East Asian Christians, particularly Catholic/Orthodox, will have a baptismal name that is used within their family or church community, and so a significant amount of Koreans, Japanese, Chinese, etc., may also have names like Joseph and Mary. Of course, the Indian & Chinese populations are huge, but it is unlikely that they can make up for all the people in Christian & Muslim cultures named Joe and Mary. I also think the prevalence of Mohammed does not make up for the fact that billions of Christians do not use it... And, so, I think everywhere in the world you are not far from someone named Joseph or Mary - though it may be a Yusuf or Maryam or some other local variation, and it may only function as a baptismal name in Eastern Asia.