The most popular names given to newborns in Azerbaijan during the first half of 2026 have been revealed.
According to official data, the most popular name among boys was Uğur, given to 849 newborn boys during the reporting period. The next most popular names were Raul (601), Miran (523), Əli (521), Hüseyn (519), Yusif (434), Ömər (349), Murad (341), Tunar (321) and Fateh (309).
Among girls, the top name was Melisa, given to 569 infants. The top ten also included Aylin (547), Maryam (538), İnci (514), Nilay (503), Alisa (494), Zəhra (493), Ayla (442), Zeynəb (429) and Fatima (367).
Official data indicates that during the first half of this year, a total of 1,213 people changed their first name, surname or patronymic. Of these, 321 were men and 892 were women.
It was reported that no separate statistics are maintained on the most frequently changed names.
Meanwhile, interesting names that were changed at the request of citizens have also been disclosed. These include Balabəyim, Durna, Fələkət, Xaccey, Xahanım, Küsgün, Ləbxanə, Osandıq, Saatxanım and Samovar.
According to the official body, these names were changed at the personal request of citizens.