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What is the most universal name? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago by SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Ofc Mohammed is the most common name but thats a name common within the muslim community. I have noticed the name Sarah in every country, regardless of race or religion. Or it might be an abrahamic religion thing but thats most of the world atleast.

I suspect other Abrahamic names might make the cut.

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[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Despite how many forms it takes, it isn't very common in the muslim world or asia which make up for a vast proportion of the world. So many of the names variations are within Europe.

[–] Nemo@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm sure "gift" as a name is popular in those regions, too, even if it doesn't stem from the same root.

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago

Theodore, Mateo, matthew, jonathan, jesse, gia, Anjali, Doris. Theres like 30 more, I didnt notice a super common asian name, anjali is fairly common in india. But yeah name meaning gift is probably up there.

[–] andallthat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

John the Baptist is considered a prophet also in Islam, so local variations of the name John are not so infrequent in Muslim countries, at least according to Wikipedia, see Yahya.