Muhammad has become the most popular name for newborn boys in the UK, according to website BabyCentre.

While Arabic baby names are on the rise, TV shows such as Game Of Thrones have also inspired names for the next generation.

The website's list of the top 100 baby names of 2014 showed Muhammad has risen a huge 27 places from last year to claim the number one spot for the boys.

The top 10 boys' baby names:

1 Muhammad

2 Oliver

3 Jack

4 Noah

5 Jacob

6 Charlie

7 Harry

8 Joshua

9 James

10 Ethan

The top 10 girls' names:

1 Sophia

2 Emily

3 Lily

4 Olivia

5 Amelia

6 Isla

7 Isabella

8 Ava

9 Sophie

10 Chloe

The data showed an enormous surge in Arabic names generally, with Nur a new entry in the girls' top 100, jumping straight to number 29, and Maryam rising 59 places to number 35 in the list. Omar, Ali, and Ibrahim are all new to the boys' top 100.

Sophia was the top name for baby girls, mirroring its popularity in BabyCentre's charts in the US, Brazil, Spain and Russia last year.

But the year's biggest riser within the girls' top 100 was Maryam, while the highest new entries were Nur, Emilia and Gracie.

For baby boys, Teddy was the biggest climber within the top 100. The highest new entries were Kian and Jonathan.

Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke has inspired a spike in popularity in her name. Credit: Reuters

From Game Of Thrones, the name Emilia was a new entry at number 53, with parents also registering the names Daenerys and Tyrion this year.

The name Piper was up 267%, thanks to popular TV series Orange Is The New Black.

Breaking Bad also continued to influence, as Skyler, Jesse and Walter all increased in popularity.