There are no official laws banning religiously affiliated names, and a chancery court determined that the judge couldn't make decisions based on religious biases. Next, take a look at the most popular vintage baby names in the United States.
III, Jesus Christ, Adolf Hilter, Santa Claus and @ were all ruled illegal by courts in the U.S.
Names that are commonly or traditionally taken in representation of personal faith, such as Jesus or Mohammed, are permissible as a name.
Is it legal to name your kid God? Some places will ask you refrain from using numerals in the name, or giving them an “off-color” name, but generally, you can name your kid anything you want. Bear in mind that they may hate you the rest of their life if you give them a name that's humiliating.
Like a lot of countries, Australia has adopted the three-name concept of registering names, which consists of a first or given name, a middle name, and a surname. The surname, by law, has to take the surname of the parents, while the given name and middle name are at the parents discretion.
A naming law restricts the names that parents can legally give to their children, usually to protect the child from being given an offensive or embarrassing name.
"Illegal in Australia"
"Originally we wanted to call him Commodore, but that's illegal in Australia." (FYI, it's a banned name because Commodore in this country refers to a very high-ranking Navy official.) "So, we called him Holden Commodore.
On the other hand, Jesus has been a common first and last name in Iberian countries since at least the 14th or 15th century. For many Catholics from Spanish and Portuguese cultures, naming a child is considered a way to honor God rather than a violation of a commandment.
Jesus' name in Hebrew was “Yeshua” which translates to English as Joshua.
Technically, if you want to, there's nothing that can stop you. That being said, it would be a terrible name to give your kid, and I can assure you the moment that they turn 18 they'll begin trying to change their name.
“The name 'Nutella' given to the child is the trade name of a spread,” the court's decision read, according to a translation. “And it is contrary to the child's interest to be wearing a name like that can only lead to teasing or disparaging thoughts (sic).”
The law bans names that contain “obscenity, numerals, symbols, or a combination of letters, numerals, or symbols…”, but naming a child after a mass murderer is A-OK. In most cases, the United States is pretty relaxed about what you can name your child when it comes to the stigma or meaning a name may carry.
Hermione
The Greek name, which means “well born,” predates the studious witch in the Harry Potter series. Nonetheless, Sonora has determined that the modern pop culture connotations make the name unsuitable for kids.
The date of birth of Jesus is not stated in the gospels or in any historical sources, but most biblical scholars generally accept a date of birth between 6 BC and 4 BC, the year in which King Herod died.
Aramaic is best known as the language Jesus spoke. It is a Semitic language originating in the middle Euphrates. In 800-600 BC it spread from there to Syria and Mesopotamia. The oldest preserved inscriptions are from this period and written in Old Aramaic.
He may have stood about 5-ft.-5-in. (166 cm) tall, the average man's height at the time.
More than 800 American children born in 2012 were named Messiah, according to the Social Security Administration; nearly 4,000 were named Jesus; about 500 were named Mohammed; and 29 baby boys were named Christ.
Jesus is called the "son of God," and followers of Jesus are called, "Christians." As applied to Jesus, the term is a reference to his role as the Messiah, or Christ, the King chosen by God.
The angel told Joseph that the baby Mary would have was from the Holy Spirit. The angel told Joseph the baby would be a boy and he should be named Jesus!
Ikea: Australia
- Name meaning: A chain of Swedish furniture superstores. - Reason for ban: It's not appropriate for a child's name.
Ten examples of prohibited baby names reportedly include King, Queen, Jesus Christ, III, Santa Claus, Majesty, Adolf Hitler, Messiah, the symbol @ and 1069. Other names that can be rejected from birth certificates are names that reference trademarked brands, according to usbirthcertificates.com.