These are Belgium's most common first names

Mohamed and Maria are the most common first names in Brussels, according to the latest official stats from the Belgian population register, spanning all ages.

The Belgian capital has 18,044 Mohameds (or Mohammeds). In second place are the 7,409 people named Jean - which is the most common man's name on a national level, followed by Marc, Patrick, Michel and Luc.

Among the women in Brussels, you are most likely to know a Maria (13,313) or Marie (8,848). Fatima takes third place in the capital, while nationwide the next most common women's names are Monique, Martine and Nathalie.

Belgium
♂  Jean, Marc, Patrick, Michel, Luc
♀  Maria, Marie, Monique, Martine, Nathalie

Brussels
♂  Mohamed, Jean, Michel, Philippe, Pierre
♀  Maria, Marie, Fatima, Anne, Sarah

Wallonia
♂  Jean, Michel, Philippe, Pierre, Alain
♀  Marie, Nathalie, Maria, Anne, Isabelle

Flanders
♂  Marc, Jan, Luc, Patrick, Dirk
♀  Maria, Marie, Rita, Anne, Martine