What is the most popular name in the world?

For men - John (or its derivatives like Juan, Juanito, Jean, etc.) or James (as well as its derivatives).





For women - I am not so sure. :)

What is the most popular name in the world?
It's John...(anyway i don't think so) Anyway for female its MARIA! Report Abuse

Reply:obvoiusly muhammed Report Abuse

Reply:If by popular, you mean the most common, then the most common last name is Zhang (100 million Zhangs on Planet Earth).





The most common first name is supposed to be Mohammed.
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Reply:Kris
Reply:Sure ...Mohamed
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Reply:Muhammad
Reply:Yashmin..... 2 points plz!!
Reply:JOHN
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Reply:muhammed
Reply:I'm not sure, but for a long time in America, it was Michael.
Reply:john
Reply:First name or last name??





Maybe: First/John or Mary Last/Jones or Brown
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Reply:Mohammad
Reply:Obviously Mohd Sharjish Iqbal
Reply:Mohammad
Reply:GOD!
Reply:John, Juan.....
Reply:I would think that it would be all the variations in different languages for John and Mary.
Reply:if you look in the chinese telephone directory the name chin appears the most.
Reply:One name will stay for ever POPULAR and FAMOUS and that name is :





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Reply:Mohammad
Reply:my name
Reply:It's 'WILLIAM!', I heard like it's the most found name in the world.
Reply:Name of God
Reply:It is Muhammad
Reply:it's Mohammad.
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Reply:Sara or Sarah whichever way you spell it


or A chinese name cause think the biggest population...... a name thats popular in china

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