There are names, which we are forbidden to use in Saudi Arabia. Kingdom banned 50 baby names in 2014.The interior ministry of Kingdom banned 50 baby names that they believe offend or is affiliated with the Kingdom’s cultural or religious sentiments.
Parents in the Kingdom cannot use names such as Linda, Alice, Elaine or Binyamin.Some names on the list were banned because they are considered “blasphemous,” non-Arabic or non-Islamic. Other sets of forbidden names include those with royal connotations, such as Sumuw (highness), Malek (king) and Malika (queen). Using the name of Hindu god, “Rama” is also forbidden.
The full list of forbidden names is listed below:
Malaak (angel)
Abdul Aati
Abdul Naser
Abdul Musleh
Nabi (prophet)
Nabiyya (female prophet)
Amir (prince)
Sumuw (highness)
Al Mamlaka (the kingdom)
Malika (queen)
Mamlaka (kingdom)
Tabarak (blessed)
Nardeen
Maya
Linda
Randa
Basmala (utterance of the name of God)
Taline
Aram
Nareej
Rital
Alice
Sandy
Rama (Hindu god)
Maline
Elaine
Inar
Maliktina
Lareen
Kibrial
Lauren
Binyamin (Arabic for Benjamin)
Naris
Yara
Sitav
Loland
Tilaj
Barrah
Abdul Nabi
Abdul Rasool
Jibreel (angel Gabriel)
Abdul Mu’een
Abrar
Iman
Bayan
Baseel
Wireelam
( Source : Gulf News )