Mohammed

Mohammed: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “praised”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: moh-HAH-med · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Mohammed is a common transliteration of Muhammad, from the Arabic root ḥ-m-d 'to praise'. It is the name of the Prophet of Islam.

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How popular is Mohammed?

2024144 per million US babies

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Babies named Mohammed in 2024481

2024 rank#596 boys

Peak year2014

Total US babies since 188015,727

Mohammed has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Mohammed

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Amircommander, prince · Arabic
Muhammadpraised · Arabic
Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
Cairovictorious · Arabic
Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
Khalilfriend, beloved · Arabic
Malikking · Arabic

Mohammed questions

What does the name Mohammed mean?

Mohammed means "praised". It comes from Arabic. Mohammed is a common transliteration of Muhammad, from the Arabic root ḥ-m-d 'to praise'. It is the name of the Prophet of Islam.

Is Mohammed a boy or girl name?

Mohammed is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Mohammed?

481 US babies were named Mohammed in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.

How do you pronounce Mohammed?

Mohammed is usually pronounced moh-HAH-med.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.