Towards the start of the 2017 school year: The Population and Immigration Authority published today (Sunday) the lists of the most common names among new students entering first grade - and now you can already see which names will be featured on the notebooks.
In the general sector among boys: Muhammad continues to confidently lead the list and take first place. Yosef and Adam also maintain their strong place at the top, followed by David and Omar. Ariel is also a popular name in the top ten, alongside Daniel, Lavi and Eitan. Ahmed closes the list in tenth place.
Stability is also evident among the girls in the general sector: Tamar maintains first place, with Miriam clinging on from second place. Abigail and Adel complete the top four, followed by Sarah and Yael. The top ten is rounded out by Noa, Shira, Lia and Mia.
In the Jewish sector, the picture is different: Among the boys, Ariel leads the list and takes first place, followed by David and Levi. Uri is in fourth place, followed by Daniel, Eitan and Noam. Itai, Rafael and Yehuda complete the top ten.
Among the girls in the Jewish sector: Tamar is again at the top, while Abigail is in second place. Yael and Noa also maintain their high position, and Adel and Shira are in 5th and 6th place. Sarah. Ayla and Lia also appear, and Ella closes the honorable list in tenth place.
These are the results:
Boys General -
1. Muhammad
2. Joseph
3. Adam
4. David
5. Omar
6. Ariel
7. Daniel
8. Lavie
9. Ethan
10. Ahmed
Boys from the Jewish sector -
1. Ariel
2. David
3. Lavie
4. Uri
5. Daniel
6. Ethan
7. Noam
8. With me
9. Raphael
10. Judah
Girls General -
1. Tamar
2. Miriam
3. Abigail
4. Adele
5. Sarah
6. Yael
7. Noa
8. Poetry
9. Lia
10. Mia
Girls from the Jewish sector -
1. Tamar
2. Abigail
3. Yael
4. Noa
5. Adele
6. Poetry
7. Sarah
8. Ayla
9. Lia
10. These
