10 Baby Names That Are Banned Around The World

Published on 04/30/2023
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God – Victoria, Australia

Giving a newborn a name with a religious meaning is prohibited in the Australian state of Victoria. This applies to titles like “God” or “Jesus,” as well as the various meanings of other religious terms like “Bishop.”

God Victoria, Australia

God Victoria, Australia

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Osama Bin Laden – Cologne, Germany

Following 9/11, a Turkish couple in Cologne, Germany, tried to give their child Osama Bin Laden’s name. German authorities refused the request because it violated their naming guidelines, which specify that no name should be humiliating.

Osama Bin Laden Cologne, Germany

Osama Bin Laden Cologne, Germany

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