Avigayil and Muhammad most common baby names chosen by Israeli parents

Avigayil and Muhammad were the most popular baby names in Israel for the Hebrew year 5786, according to the Population and Immigration Authority. This data, based on the country's population registry, covers births since the previous Rosh Hashanah.

• For girls of all backgrounds, the top names were Avigayil, Miriam, Lia, Libi, Tamar, Yael, Ayala, Sara, Ela, and Naya.
• For boys of all backgrounds, the most popular names were Muhammad, Ariel, Yousef, Adam, David, Omer, Refael, Lavi, Michael, and Eitan.
• Among Jewish girls, Avigayil, Libi, Tamar, Yael, Lia, Ela, Ayala, Sara, Noa, and Naya were most common.
• For Jewish boys, Ariel, David, Refael, Lavi, Ori, Michael, Elia, Eitan, Yehuda, and Ari topped the list.

The Hebrew year 5786 concludes on the evening of September 11.