Civil Affairs clarifies rules on baby names in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Civil Affairs confirms no fixed list of banned names, but outlines criteria prohibiting titles, religiously inappropriate, and compound names.
The Saudi Civil Affairs Agency has clarified its rules regarding baby names in the country. A question was posed to the Ministry of Interior’s Civil Affairs Agency on social media, inquiring whether the name Samou (Sumou) for a girl was prohibited. In response, Civil Affairs issued a clarification on its official X account, stating that there isn't a fixed list of banned names, but rather a set of criteria for selecting names.
According to the Civil Affairs Agency, names commonly used among Arabs and widely recognized in society, like Alwaleed and AlAnoud, can be registered. However, names containing titles, such as Al-Sayyid, are not permitted. Additionally, nicknames or additional phrases in the name field, like "known as X," cannot be included. Furthermore, names that contradict Islamic law, such as Abd Al-Rasool, are prohibited. Lastly, compound names, like Qamar Al-Zaman, are also not allowed.
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