{"id":2042953,"date":"2026-07-14T11:23:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T08:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2042953"},"modified":"2026-07-14T11:23:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T08:23:19","slug":"hundreds-of-peruvians-name-child-haaland-as-world-cup-reaches-registry-offices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2042953","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds of Peruvians name child &#8216;Haaland&#8217; as World Cup reaches registry offices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/73\/52\/1200x675_cmsv2_534ab7a0-d3a8-5085-a3a2-6a5b6088727b-9837352.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2909700-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2909700\" data-cid=\"9837107\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909700-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/71\/07\/189x106_cmsv2_9b48b21c-ea7b-57ae-b23e-5b344f08c5fb-9837107.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Hungary&apos;s President Tamas Sulyok, right, and Hungary&apos;s Prime Minister Peter Magyar attend the appointment ceremony of ministers of the Tisza government at the presidential Ale\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Euronews explains: can Magyar remove president Sulyok from office?\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2909421-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2909421\" data-cid=\"9835791\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909421-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/57\/91\/189x106_cmsv2_0a67e279-5b5e-52e0-b421-0fce60ccec14-9835791.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, and Hungary&apos;s Prime Minister Peter Magyar address the media at EU headquarters in Brussels, 29 May 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Hungary risks missing Erasmus+ return despite EU promises\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2909815-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2909815\" data-cid=\"9837676\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909815-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/76\/76\/189x106_cmsv2_baacee83-1517-5137-a2f2-ee19647fb57f-9837676.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Firefighters and other people outside Oxy Tower building in Brussels, Belgium. 14 July 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Several reported dead after fire in lift shaft of Brussels building\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2909801-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2909801\" data-cid=\"9837601\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909801-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/76\/01\/189x106_cmsv2_7faaaf12-7e4d-5dc2-aabb-8f15633dff49-9837601.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE. 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offices<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/73\/52\/1536x864_cmsv2_534ab7a0-d3a8-5085-a3a2-6a5b6088727b-9837352.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Haaland arrives in Norway carrying a stuffed raccoon.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Haaland arrives in Norway carrying a stuffed raccoon.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div 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While Erling Haaland was making headlines with his performances for Norway, Peru was recording a notable increase in babies being named after the striker, further proof of how the tournament leaves a cultural imprint that reaches far beyond the stadiums.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to Peru&#8217;s National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (RENIEC), 468 Peruvians already bear the surname Haaland, and a further 91 children have been registered with his full name, Erling Haaland.<\/p>\n<p>Registrations have picked up since the start of the tournament and surged further after Norway&#8217;s historic run to the quarter-finals, where they were eventually knocked out. Haaland has been one of the standout players of this World Cup, scoring seven goals, including a decisive strike against Brazil in the knockout stage, before his side&#8217;s exit.<\/p>\n<h2>Haaland is Norwegian&#8230; and now Peruvian<\/h2>\n<p>RENIEC spokesman Iv\u00e1n Torres told Peruvian broadcaster Televisi\u00f3n Panamericana that football stars tend to set the trend when it comes to choosing names for newborns in Peru. With the profession&#8217;s characteristic sense of humour, he added: &#8220;Haaland is Peruvian too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The joke, playful as it is, neatly captures how quickly the Manchester City forward&#8217;s popularity has spread across South America, despite the scant footballing tradition linking Norway and Peru.<\/p>\n<p>The Norwegian&#8217;s pulling power, however, has not shifted the established favourites. The Civil Registry lists 3,402 Peruvians called Messi, 292 of them officially registered as Lionel Messi, while Brazil&#8217;s Neymar remains the undisputed leader with 33,809 namesakes, the most popular given name of footballing origin in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo has 1,185 namesakes, and Lamine Yamal, Spain&#8217;s young prodigy, has already prompted 1,241 Peruvians to adopt his surname as a first name. These figures show just how far football stars have moved beyond being merely sporting icons and have become cultural brands capable of infiltrating family life.<\/p>\n<p>Major international tournaments have long been spawning these quirky naming fashions, but few events amplify the phenomenon like the World Cup: a memorable goal or an inspiring story is enough to insert a footballer into family conversations thousands of kilometres away.<\/p>\n<p>The name Haaland has been one of the standout names of the 2026 edition and, although Norway bowed out in the quarter-finals, the striker has secured something as lasting as a trophy: a place on hundreds of birth certificates that, long after the winner is known, will go on recalling the summer when the Norwegian became one of the most recognisable faces in world football.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span 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While Erling Haaland was making headlines with his performances for Norway, Peru was recording a notable increase in babies being named after the striker, further proof of how the tournament leaves a cultural imprint that reaches far beyond the stadiums.According to Peru&#8217;s National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (RENIEC), 468 Peruvians already bear the surname Haaland, and a further 91 children have been registered with his full name, Erling Haaland.Registrations have picked up since the start of the tournament and surged further after Norway&#8217;s historic run to the quarter-finals, where they were eventually knocked out. Haaland has been one of the standout players of this World Cup, scoring seven goals, including a decisive strike against Brazil in the knockout stage, before his side&#8217;s exit.Haaland is Norwegian&#8230; and now PeruvianRENIEC spokesman Iv\u00e1n Torres told Peruvian broadcaster Televisi\u00f3n Panamericana that football stars tend to set the trend when it comes to choosing names for newborns in Peru. With the profession&#8217;s characteristic sense of humour, he added: &#8220;Haaland is Peruvian too.&#8221;The joke, playful as it is, neatly captures how quickly the Manchester City forward&#8217;s popularity has spread across South America, despite the scant footballing tradition linking Norway and Peru.The Norwegian&#8217;s pulling power, however, has not shifted the established favourites. The Civil Registry lists 3,402 Peruvians called Messi, 292 of them officially registered as Lionel Messi, while Brazil&#8217;s Neymar remains the undisputed leader with 33,809 namesakes, the most popular given name of footballing origin in the country.Cristiano Ronaldo has 1,185 namesakes, and Lamine Yamal, Spain&#8217;s young prodigy, has already prompted 1,241 Peruvians to adopt his surname as a first name. These figures show just how far football stars have moved beyond being merely sporting icons and have become cultural brands capable of infiltrating family life.Major international tournaments have long been spawning these quirky naming fashions, but few events amplify the phenomenon like the World Cup: a memorable goal or an inspiring story is enough to insert a footballer into family conversations thousands of kilometres away.The name Haaland has been one of the standout names of the 2026 edition and, although Norway bowed out in the quarter-finals, the striker has secured something as lasting as a trophy: a place on hundreds of birth certificates that, long after the winner is known, will go on recalling the summer when the Norwegian became one of the most recognisable faces in world football.<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2026\/07\/14\/hundreds-of-peruvians-name-child-haaland-as-world-cup-reaches-registry-offices&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/73\/52\/1200x675_cmsv2_534ab7a0-d3a8-5085-a3a2-6a5b6088727b-9837352.jpg&#8221;] Europe News Euronews explains: can Magyar remove president Sulyok from office? 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