Netherlands: Mohamed most popular name in major cities

Over the past year, there were quite a few stories regarding the issue of whether Moroccans in the Netherlands are being 'forced' by the Dutch and Moroccan authorities to give their babies Moroccan-approved names. Most Moroccans in the Netherlands are Berber, yet the Moroccan government only allows Arab names.

Mohamed is by far the most popular name for babies in the four major cities in the Netherlands. Unlike what is often reported, the name of the Muslim prophet is also in the national top twenty. [Islam in Europe] Read more