In 2021, Montbéliard welcomed 281 new little inhabitants. More births were registered there than in 2020 (245), with a similar range of first names. Hamza, Mohamed, Naël, Côme, Emma and Gabin are at the top.
This is good news. In Montbéliard, the birth rate is rising. During 2021, 281 births were reported at the City Hall of the City of Princes, an increase compared to 2020 (245) after a good year in 2019 (320).
Happy events that make us forget the health crisis and the outbreak of the epidemic. With regard to the first names, one observation can be made: The parents voted for the same first names that were given last year.
Also at the top of the podium is the male Hamza (6), which in the Muslim religion is the uncle of the Prophet and means “strong and powerful”. In second place is Mohamed (5), followed by Amir and Naël (3). The latter has a double origin, Arabic and Breton. It can be a short form of Gwenaël (the white angel) or Natanaël.
Among the girls, Selma (double origin, Arabic and Germanic), symbolising peace and divine protection, tops the list along with Aïssa and Amélia. L’Est Républicain