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By Amina Nazarli

Our name is a symbol accompanying us throughout our lives. The main function of our name is to distinguish us from others. Parents attach special importance to their children names.

Currently, Yusif is the most popular name in Azerbaijan, the Justice Department reports.

A total of 2702 boys, born in Azerbaijan during the nine months of the current year have been named Yusif.

Apart from Yusif, other popular boy names are as follow: Ali (1735), Huseyn (1705), Omar (1098), Mahammad (962), Ibrahim (644), Kanan (616) and Nihad (609).

The most popular girl name of this year is Zahra, which has been given to 2412 newborns.

Other frequent names, which Azerbaijani parents called their daughters are Nuray (1747), Fatima (1651), Ayan (1200), Aylin (1254), Zeynab (1145), Khadica (903), Madina (779), Leila (763), Fidan (742), Gulay (739) and Nazrin (610).

Zahra (15905) and Yusif (15819) have been the leading names of Azerbaijanis newborns withinh the last five years.

Over the past few years, the parents tend to choose old, original, rare or strange names for their children.

Some parents do not forget about fashion when it comes to choosing a name. Fashion depends on various events and trends. Often, parents prefer the names of celebrities.

As a rule, some names become popular for a certain period of time. Then they open the room for other names.

Most people believe that a name affects the fate and character of a child, as well as their health. Therefore, the process of choosing a name must be carried out carefully.

Until recent years, parents tented to call their newborns after the names of their grandfathers and grandmothers. They believed that by such a trend, the name would remain in the family.

In a nutshell, you should not chase popularity. A popular name like a fashion is common. But a unique and rare name distinguishes a child from others.