Popular baby names in Kyrgyzstan, 2021

According to the Ministry of Digital Development of the Kyrgyz Republic, the most popular baby names in the country last year (as of December 20th) were Saliha and Muhammad.

Here are Kyrgyzstan’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2021:

Girl Names

1. Saliha, 3,107 baby girls
2. Ryana, 2,864
3. Amina, 2,604
4. Fatima, 2,436
5. Aylin, 2,383
6. Aliya, 2,040
7. Safiya, 1,968
8. Aruzat, 1,928
9. Khadija, 1,894
10. Alfiya, 1,731

Boy Names

1. Muhammad, 4,537 baby boys
2. Omar, 4,132
3. Ali, 2,632
4. Amir, 2,164
5. Bilal, 2,129
6. Alikhan, 2,112
7. Alinour, 2,063
8. Nour-Islam, 1,910
9. Emir, 1,681
10. Othman, 1,481

And here’s what the transcribed Kyrgyz names above look like in Cyrillic script:

Sources: Muhammad; Most Popular Baby Name in 2021 in Kyrgyzstan, Top 10 names of children for 2021 – gov.kg

Image: Adapted from Flag of Kyrgyzstan (public domain)