The number of births registered in the records of the Preventive Medicine Departments at the Ministry of Health this year to date stood at 29,300 in Dubai and the Northern emirates, compared to 39,500 last year, the ministry of health announced on Thursday.
According to Barq Al Emarat news service, the most popular names registered are Mohammed, Mariam and Fatima.
The name Mohammed topped the list among boys’ names, while Mariam and Fatima held the first place among girls’ names.
The most popular names in that order are: Mohammed, Mariam, Fatima, Abdullah, Ahmed, Ali, Khalid, Aiysha, Saeed, Omar, Sara and Rashid.
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