A Saudi man has named his newborn daughter Ivanka, the name inspired from US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka.
Salem Amer Salem Al-Ayashi Al-Anzi , who lives in city of Arar in Saudi Arabia, has raised eyebrows with the choice of name for his newly born.
The name was registered with the Health Ministry at the Women and Children Hospital in Arar.
A picture of the birth certificate was widely circulated on Whatsapp in the Kingdom.
Speaking to Arab News, Al-Anzi said he was told by colleagues he would not be allowed to give his daughter that name. However, he stated, the name Ivanka has no religious or moral prohibitions in Arabic or Saudi culture. The name Ivanka is of Hebrew origin and Al-Anzi was told by a colleague it meant “God is gracious”. Another colleague said the name means “upmost beauty”.
Al-Anzi has been nicknamed Abu-Ivanka (Father of Ivanka), after the birth of his daugher.
Speaking to Washington Post, Al-Anzi said he admired the leadership of Ivanka Trump’s father. He stated Donald Trump had taken revenge for the killing of “innocent children” by the Syrian government, referring to the Trump administration’s decision to strike Syrian government targets after a suspected chemical attack. He also stated he was happy that President Trump was visiting the Saudi Kingdom.
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