Names like John, Michael, or Jenny are not automatically haram if their literal meaning is neutral and they carry no specific non-Islamic religious title (for example, ‘John’ relates to Yahya/Yohanan, a Prophet’s name in Islamic tradition too). However, many scholars discourage adopting names strongly associated with another religion’s identity — such as biblical names used in a distinctly Christian cultural context — because Islam encourages parents to give children names that reflect and preserve a clear Muslim identity, especially important for children growing up as a minority in non-Muslim-majority societies. The generally recommended approach is to choose from the vast pool of beautiful Arabic, Persian, Urdu, or other culturally Islamic names with clear, good meanings, reserving borrowed Western names for cases with a specific, well-considered reason.