Muhammad

Muhammad: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “praised”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: moo-HAM-uhd · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Arabic Muhammad, meaning 'praised' or 'commendable'. It is the name of the Prophet of Islam and has many transliteration variants, including Mohammed and Mohammad.

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How popular is Muhammad?

2024433 per million US babies

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Babies named Muhammad in 20241,441

2024 rank#245 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188020,478

Muhammad is rising: use over the last five years is 2.1× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Muhammad

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Muhammadalipraised, exalted · Arabic
Mamadoupraised one · Arabic
Muhammedpraised · Arabic
Amircommander, prince · Arabic
Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
Cairovictorious · Arabic
Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic

Muhammad questions

What does the name Muhammad mean?

Muhammad means "praised". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic Muhammad, meaning 'praised' or 'commendable'. It is the name of the Prophet of Islam and has many transliteration variants, including Mohammed and Mohammad.

Is Muhammad a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Muhammad?

1,441 US babies were named Muhammad in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Muhammad?

Muhammad is usually pronounced moo-HAM-uhd.

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.