Every now and then you see a Top10 list of names given to newborns, and more and more frequently we notice variations of Mohammed becoming popular as the population demographic changes. However here’s one name you might not have noticed yet.

From TheLocal in Germany: After a three-year legal battle, an Islamist under surveillance by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has been allowed to name his young son “Jihad,” daily Bild reported today (Wednesday).

Berlin’s upper regional court recently ruled in favour of Reda Seyam’s petition to name his son the Arabic word for “holy war,” spelled “Djehad” in German. The boy is now four years old after protracted legal wrangling that will be covered by taxpayer money, the paper reported.

Germany has strict naming laws, making it illegal for parents to name their children whatever they like. But according to the court, “Jihad” is a common Arabic name, making its association with radical Islamist terrorism irrelevant.

After 15 years of marriage, his first wife sought refuge under Germany’s witness protection programme. He has six children with his second wife – for whom he earns some €2,300 in state welfare each month, the paper reported.

Good. Grief. Speechless. Just. Speechless.