We always knew that ‘Mohammed’ and ‘Maryam’ were super loved and common names here in Dubai, BUT did we know just how common?

Welllllllll, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) in Dubai has answered the question that’s low-key on everyone’s mind and have revealed the grand totals.

So it is official that there are 14,947 students named Mohammed studying in Dubai’s private schools! With 37 variations of the name, KHDA confirms the 3 most popular spellings are Muhammed, Mohammed and Mohammad.

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Thanks to everyone who guessed! The answer is:
4153 boys spell their name Muhammed
3704 use Mohammed and
3435 use Mohammad.
A close 4th is Mohamed, the name of 2142 boys! #StraightUpStats https://t.co/Fe2Q6CTogg

— KHDA | هيئة المعرفة والتنمية البشرية بدبي (@KHDA) November 4, 2020

Daaaamnnnn son! It must be one heck of a task finding a keychain with that name or even the letter ‘M’ with 14,947 of y’all ruling Dubz

Coming to Maryams, there are 3,076 girls named Maryam at Dubai’s private schools

Being the most popular girl’s name here in du-bae, Maryam is spelled 15 different ways with the 3 most common spellings of the name being Maryam, Mariam and Mariyam.

KHDA rounded up their trivia tweets with a line reading,

Have you got a #StraightUpStats question for us? Let us know, and we’ll try to get you the answer.

So – there are 3,076 girls named Maryam at Dubai's private schools. The top 3 ways they spell their name are:
Maryam – 2052 girls
Mariam – 850 girls
Mariyam – 120 girls
Have you got a #StraightUpStats question for us? Let us know & we'll try to get you the answer. 👍 https://t.co/8CZlQJaCE6

— KHDA | هيئة المعرفة والتنمية البشرية بدبي (@KHDA) November 5, 2020

Issa Mohammed and Maryam world and we’re just living in it