These are the baby names you won’t be able to give your baby. Some of them are just plain whacky while others might be surprised to see their own baby’s name on the list!

The list of banned baby names may come off as offensive or obscene. Each of the names on the list were names that parents had actually tried to give their babies at some point, and now join the short list of names that are banned around the world.

In Australia, the Registrar can refuse to register a birth name in circumstances including any of the following:

  • It is obscene or offensive
  • It cannot be established by repute or usage because it’s too long or contains symbols (such as an exclamation mark).
  • It is displayed in the form of initials or acronyms
  • It creates confusion in the community
  • It contains an official title or rank recognised in Australia
  • It may be considered reasonably likely to insult, humiliate, offend or intimidate a person or group.

Banned baby names

  1. @ ( no joke! China had to ban people using this symbol for a baby name)
  2. Admiral
  3. Adolf Hitler
  4. Akuma (Japan: Devil)
  5. Amir (Prince in Saudi Arabia)
  6. Anzac
  7. Australia
  8. Baron
  9. Bishop
  10. Brigadier
  11. Bonghead (it could only be in Australia!)
  12. Brother
  13. Cadet
  14. Captain
  15. Chief
  16. Christ
  17. Chow Tow (means smelly head)
  18. Commodore
  19. Constable
  20. Corporal
  21. Cyanide
  22. Dame
  23. Duke
  24. Emperor
  25. Facebook
  26. Father
  27. General
  28. God
  29. Harry Potter
  30. Honour
  31. Ikea
  32. iMac
  33. Judge
  34. Justice
  35. King
  36. Lady
  37. Lieutenant
  38. Lord
  39. Lucifer
  40. Madam
  41. Mafia
  42. Malek (King)
  43. Majesty
  44. Major
  45. Messiah
  46. Minister
  47. Mister
  48. Monkey
  49. Nutella
  50. Officer
  51. Osama Bin Laden
  52. Pluto
  53. Premier
  54. President
  55. Prime Minister
  56. Prince
  57. Princess
  58. Queen
  59. Saint
  60. Satan
  61. Seaman
  62. Sergeant
  63. Sir
  64. Sister

Other banned names include:

  • 50
  • Bonghead
  • Chow Tow
  • Cyanide
  • D**head
  • G-Bang
  • Ikea
  • iMac
  • Maryjuana
  • Medicare
  • Monkey
  • Ned Kelly
  • Panties
  • Ranga
  • Robocop
  • Scrotum
  • Shthead
  • Smelly
  • Snort
  • Stompie
  • Thong
  • Virgin

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