Freedom of choice or responsibility: Ukraine's Ministry of Justice clarifies child naming rules for 2026
🇺🇦 Ukraine's Ministry of Justice has clarified child naming rules for 2026: there is no list of prohibited names in the country, but there are restrictions on quantity and the child's best interests.
👶 Parents can choose any name, but no more than two (with exceptions for national minorities).
⚖️ The law prohibits names that could cause mockery or humiliation of the child.
📝 Using numbers and special characters may create problems with passport issuance.
🔄 A name can be changed within the first year of life or upon the child reaching 16 years of age.
📊 2026 Trends: leaders are Artem and Sofia; popularity of old Ukrainian names is growing.
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