Statistics on names of newborns in Azerbaijan for eleven months of this year have been published. According to the Ministry of Justice, most boys born in 2020 are named Yusif. This name was given to 1927 children in eleven months. Ugur (1839), Ali (1838), Hussein (1733), Omar (1178), Muhammad (1176), Murad (1126), Raul (943), Aykhan (821) and Tunar (787) are next in the boys' names. During the eleven months of the year, most girls were named Zahra (1898).
Other names most often given to girls are Zeynab (1518), Maryam (1447), Aylin (1378), Malak (1335), Fatima (1252), Nuray (1195), Nilay (1058), Inji (1021) and Deniz (926). ). In the last five years, boys and girls have been given the names Yusif and Zahra, respectively. In five years, 13,231 children were named Yusif and 12,665 girls were named Zahra. It should be noted that the information on the names given to newborns during the year is placed in the "Information on Azerbaijani names" section of the e-services provided by the Ministry of Justice. Using this e-service, citizens can search for, name, interpret and provide statistical information on naming newborns. The e-services of the Ministry of Justice are available on the official website of the Ministry (https://exidmet.justice.gov.az:8284) or through the e-government portal.